This native groundcover is commonly known as swamp rice grass.
Leersia hexandra 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.
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/103288343 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 19 Fraser Coast localities: Aldershot, Bauple Forest, Beaver Rock, Boonooroo Plains, Booral, Burrum Heads, Dundowran Beach, Granville, Island Plantation, K'gari, Maryborough, Pacific Haven, Poona, Prawle, Talegalla Weir, Teddington, Tiaro, Tuan Forest, Walligan.
Fraser Coast distribution based on unverified field reports.
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