This native aquatic plant is commonly known as tiny pipewort.
Eriocaulon nanum is described as a "monocot" in the Eriocaulaceae 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.
Fairly widespread across the eastern half of Queensland but with only one record in Fraser Coast region at Tuan Forest. 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.
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Fraser Coast distribution based on unverified field reports.
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