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Plants of the Fraser Coast Region

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Setaria surgens     Stapf

This native groundcover is commonly known as annual pigeon grass.

Setaria surgens 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.

Sample in photos collected and pressed by Carol Bussey. 

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 2 Fraser Coast localities: Beelbi Creek, Burrum Heads.


Fraser Coast distribution based on unverified field reports.


             AVH

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