This native groundcover is commonly known as marine couch.
Sporobolus virginicus 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.
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 16 Fraser Coast localities: Beelbi Creek, Boonooroo, Burrum Heads, Burrum River, Craignish, Eli Waters, K'gari, Pacific Haven, Pialba, Point Vernon, River Heads, Susan River, Tinnanbar, Toogoom, Tuan, Urangan.
Fraser Coast distribution based on unverified field reports.
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