This native groundcover is commonly known as spoon-leaf sundew.
Drosera spatulata is described as a "dicot" in the Droseraceae family.
In the Queensland Nature Conservation Act it is classified as Least Concern. Under the Federal Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act it is not classified.
Occurs mostly in coastal sandy areas. Also an interesting inland disjunct population recorded at Mt Walsh (https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/182583406). See the two varieties. Also reported at Pacific Haven (https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/137238876). Listed as a special least concern species in Queensland (https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/plants-animals/plants/protected-plants/harvesting). Regarded as a wetland species in Queensland WetlandInfo.
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 11 Fraser Coast localities: Beelbi Creek, Boonooroo Plains, Burrum Heads, K'gari, Oakhurst, Poona, Talegalla Weir, Tandora, Tinnanbar, Tuan Forest, Walligan.
Fraser Coast distribution based on unverified field reports.
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