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Plants of the Fraser Coast Region

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Cyperus rotundus     L.

This introduced groundcover is commonly known as nutgrass.

Cyperus rotundus is described as a "monocot" in the Cyperaceae family.

In the Queensland Nature Conservation Act it is not classified as it is not native to Queensland. Under the Federal Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act it is not classified.

Recorded near Netherby. A cosmopolitan invasive weed. https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/152124004 

It has been recorded in the Wide Bay district in the Queensland Herbarium Census and is listed as occurring in the Fraser Coast region in Queensland Herbarium Wildlife Online.

Reported at 2 Fraser Coast localities: Point Vernon, Tiaro.


Fraser Coast distribution based on unverified field reports.


             AVH

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