This native groundcover is commonly known as white root.
Lobelia purpurascens is described as a "dicot" in the Campanulaceae 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.
Listed as a special least concern species in Queensland (https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/plants-animals/plants/protected-plants/harvesting).
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 55 Fraser Coast localities: Antigua, Bauple, Bauple Forest, Beaver Rock, Beelbi Creek, Bidwill, Boompa, Booral, Burrum Heads, Cherwell, Craignish, Doongul, Duckinwilla, Dundathu, Dundowran Beach, Dunmora, Eli Waters, Gigoomgan, Granville, Howard, Island Plantation, Kawungan, K'gari, Maaroom, Magnolia, Maryborough, Maryborough West, Mount Urah, Owanyilla, Pacific Haven, Paterson, Point Vernon, Poona, River Heads, St Mary, Sunshine Acres, Susan River, Takura, Talegalla Weir, Teddington, Teebar, Tiaro, Tinana, Tinnanbar, Toogoom, Torquay, Tuan Forest, Urangan, Urraween, Walkers Point, Walliebum, Walligan, Wondunna, Yengarie, Yerra.
Fraser Coast distribution based on unverified field reports.
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