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Plants of the Fraser Coast Region

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Species information

Erechtites valerianifolius forma valerianifolius     (Wolf) DC.

This introduced groundcover is commonly known as Brazilian fireweed.

Erechtites valerianifolius forma valerianifolius is described as a "dicot" in the Asteraceae 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 on K'gari (Fraser Island). https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/70275045 

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 1 Fraser Coast locality: Tinnanbar.


Fraser Coast distribution based on unverified field reports.


             AVH

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