This native groundcover is commonly known as tar vine.
Boerhavia pubescens is described as a "dicot" in the Nyctaginaceae 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.
Scattered distribution across much of Australia. Nearest records to Fraser Coast region to the north between Bargara and Woodgate.
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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