This native groundcover is commonly known as blady grass.
Imperata cylindrica is described as a "monocot" in the Poaceae 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.
This common native grass is usually not grazed by cattle. Red backed wren nesting habitat.
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 66 Fraser Coast localities: Aldershot, Antigua, Bauple, Bauple Forest, Beaver Rock, Beelbi Creek, Bidwill, Boompa, Boonooroo Plains, Booral, Burrum Heads, Burrum River, Burrum Town, Cherwell, Craignish, Doongul, Duckinwilla, Dundathu, Dundowran Beach, Dunmora, Gigoomgan, Glenorchy, Glenwood, Granville, Great Sandy Strait, Gundiah, Kanigan, Kawungan, K'gari, Magnolia, Maryborough, Mount Urah, Owanyilla, Pacific Haven, Paterson, Pialba, Point Vernon, Poona, Prawle, River Heads, St Helens, St Mary, Sunshine Acres, Susan River, Takura, Talegalla Weir, Tandora, Teddington, Teebar, Thinoomba, Tiaro, Tinana, Tinana South, Tinnanbar, Toogoom, Torquay, Tuan, Tuan Forest, Urangan, Urraween, Walkers Point, Walliebum, Walligan, Wondunna, Yengarie, Yerra.
Fraser Coast distribution based on unverified field reports.
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