This native aquatic plant is commonly known as waterwort.
Elatine gratioloides is described as a "dicot" in the Elatinaceae 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.
No records for Fraser Coast region but widespread across other parts of Australia. Regarded as a wetland species in Queensland WetlandInfo.
It has been recorded in the Wide Bay district in the Queensland Herbarium Census but is not listed as occurring in the Fraser Coast region in Queensland Herbarium Wildlife Online.
Reported at 2 Fraser Coast localities: Owanyilla, Talegalla Weir.
Fraser Coast distribution based on unverified field reports.
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