This native aquatic plant is commonly known as white smartweed.
Persicaria attenuata is described as a "dicot" in the Polygonaceae 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.
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 24 Fraser Coast localities: Bauple Forest, Beaver Rock, Beelbi Creek, Bidwill, Boompa, Booral, Burrum Heads, Dundowran Beach, Granville, Maryborough, Oakhurst, Point Vernon, River Heads, Talegalla Weir, Teddington, Tiaro, Tinana South, Tuan Forest, Urangan, Urraween, Walkers Point, Walligan, Yengarie, Yerra.
Fraser Coast distribution based on unverified field reports.
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