This introduced groundcover is commonly known as basket asparagus.
Asparagus aethiopicus is described as a "monocot" in the Asparagaceae family.
In the Queensland Nature Conservation Act it is not classified as it is not native to Queensland. Under the Federal Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act it is not classified.
Previously known as Asparagus densiflorus (Australian Plant Census). A category 3 restricted invasive plant under the Biosecurity Act 2014. Also reported at Eurong K'gari (Fraser Island). https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/103288388
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 29 Fraser Coast localities: Bauple, Beaver Rock, Bidwill, Booral, Burrum Heads, Craignish, Dundowran Beach, Glenwood, Great Sandy Strait, Howard, Kawungan, Maryborough, Pialba, Point Vernon, Poona, River Heads, Sunshine Acres, Susan River, Takura, Tiaro, Tinana, Toogoom, Torquay, Tuan, Urangan, Urraween, Walkers Point, Walligan, Yengarie.
Fraser Coast distribution based on unverified field reports.
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