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Plants of the Fraser Coast Region

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Species information

Persicaria decipiens     (R.Br.) K.L.Wilson

This native aquatic plant is commonly known as slender knotweed.

Persicaria decipiens 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 4 Fraser Coast localities: Maryborough, River Heads, Talegalla Weir, Tinana South.


Fraser Coast distribution based on unverified field reports.


             AVH

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