This native groundcover is commonly known as lax rat's tail grass.
Sporobolus laxus is described as a "monocot" in the Poaceae 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.
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 19 Fraser Coast localities: Antigua, Bauple Forest, Beaver Rock, Bidwill, Boompa, Duckinwilla, Granville, Maryborough West, Owanyilla, St Mary, Sunshine Acres, Talegalla Weir, Teebar, Tiaro, Tinana, Walliebum, Walligan, Woocoo, Yengarie.
Fraser Coast distribution based on unverified field reports.
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