This native vine or climber is commonly known as star cucumber.
Sicyos australis is described as a "dicot" in the Cucurbitaceae 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.
Widespread in Queensland including in Moreton district. Many records from around Brisbane and the Gold Coast. Nearest record to Fraser Coast is at Eidsvold.
It has not been recorded in the Wide Bay district in the Queensland Herbarium Census but is listed as occurring in the Fraser Coast region in Queensland Herbarium Wildlife Online.
Reported at 2 Fraser Coast localities: Bauple, Doongul.
Fraser Coast distribution based on unverified field reports.
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