This native groundcover
is commonly known as
swamp water fern.
Telmatoblechnum indicum
is described as a "fern"
in the
Blechnaceae
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.
Previously known as Blechnum indicum (Australian Plant Census). Listed as a special least concern species in Queensland (https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/plants-animals/plants/protected-plants/harvesting). 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 the Atlas of Living Australia.
Reported at 22 Fraser Coast localities: Dundowran Beach, Takura, Toogoom, Craignish, Walligan, Beelbi Creek, Beaver Rock, Bidwill, Teddington, Yerra, Island Plantation, Poona, Tinnanbar, Bauple Forest, Tuan Forest, Talegalla Weir, Tiaro, K'gari, Granville, Burrum Heads, Duckinwilla, Boonooroo Plains.
Fraser Coast distribution based on field reports.
AVH
