This native groundcover is commonly known as water primrose.
Ludwigia peploides subsp. montevidensis is described as a "dicot" in the Onagraceae 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.
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 12 Fraser Coast localities: Bauple, Granville, K'gari, Maryborough, Pialba, Talegalla Weir, Tandora, Tiaro, Tinana, Tinana South, Tuan Forest, Yengarie.
Fraser Coast distribution based on unverified field reports.
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