This native groundcover is commonly known as bunchy sedge.
Cyperus polystachyos var. polystachyos is described as a "monocot" in the Cyperaceae 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.
This is the only variety recorded in the region. Regarded as a wetland species in Queensland WetlandInfo.
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 the Atlas of Living Australia.
Reported at 30 Fraser Coast localities: Bauple Forest, Beelbi Creek, Boompa, Boonooroo Plains, Booral, Burrum Heads, Craignish, Duckinwilla, Dundowran Beach, K'gari, Maaroom, Maryborough, Maryborough West, Owanyilla, Point Vernon, Poona, River Heads, St Mary, Sunshine Acres, Takura, Talegalla Weir, Teddington, Tiaro, Tinana, Tinana South, Tinnanbar, Tuan Forest, Urraween, Walligan, Yengarie.
Fraser Coast distribution based on unverified field reports.
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