This native groundcover is commonly known as rare native thistle.
Leuzea australis is described as a "dicot" in the Asteraceae family.
In the Queensland Nature Conservation Act it is classified as Vulnerable. Under the Federal Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act it is classified as Vulnerable.
Previously known as Stemmacantha australis and Rhaponticum australe. No record from Fraser Coast region. Closest records are in the Biggenden area. ‘Back on Track’ high priority plant species for the Burnett Mary NRM region. Reported outside the region at west of Biggenden https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/140876068,
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/64501214
It has been recorded in the Wide Bay district in the Queensland Herbarium Census but is not 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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