This native aquatic plant is commonly known as submerged spikerush .
Eleocharis difformis is described as a "monocot" in the Cyperaceae family.
In the Queensland Nature Conservation Act it is classified as Endangered. Under the Federal Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act it is not classified.
In the Fraser Coast region previously recorded only on Fraser Island (see Australasian Virtual Herbarium). Not recorded for Wide Bay District in Queensland Flora Census 2024. Regarded as a wetland species in Queensland WetlandInfo.
It has not been recorded in the Wide Bay district in the Queensland Herbarium Census and is not listed as occurring in the Fraser Coast region in the Atlas of Living Australia.
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Fraser Coast distribution based on unverified field reports.
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