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Wetland indicator plants of Ipswich local government area

Total number of species: 120

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Class Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC Est. Wetland
Status
Records Specimens Last
seen
Charophyceae Characeae Nitella cristata C NTQ I 1 1 03/10/2018
land plants Acanthaceae Hygrophila polysperma NAQ I 1 1 01/09/2016
land plants Alismataceae Damasonium minus starfruit SL NTQ I 4 4 01/07/2020
land plants Alismataceae Sagittaria platyphylla sagittaria NAQ I 2 2 20/08/2025
land plants Amaryllidaceae Crinum flaccidum Murray lily SL NTQ I 1 1 29/06/2006
land plants Amaryllidaceae Crinum pedunculatum river lily SL NTQ I 4 2 07/12/2018
land plants Apiaceae Lilaeopsis brisbanica E NTQ I 5 5 21/04/2025
land plants Araceae Pistia stratiotes water lettuce NAQ I 1 1 01/09/2016
land plants Asparagaceae Lomandra hystrix C NTQ I 4 3 14/07/2020
land plants Asteraceae Eclipta prostrata white eclipta NAQ I 3 3 07/02/2023
land plants Casuarinaceae Casuarina cunninghamiana C NTQ I 3 0 30/11/2009
land plants Casuarinaceae Casuarina cunninghamiana subsp. cunninghamiana C NTQ I 6 2 10/07/2018
land plants Casuarinaceae Casuarina glauca swamp she-oak C NTQ I 1 1 24/06/2020
land plants Ceratophyllaceae Ceratophyllum demersum hornwort C NTQ I 1 1 12/06/2018
land plants Cyperaceae Bolboschoenus fluviatilis C NTQ I 1 0 20/04/2001
land plants Cyperaceae Cyperus difformis rice sedge C NTQ I 2 2 28/08/2019
land plants Cyperaceae Cyperus enervis C NTQ I 1 1 29/08/2019
land plants Cyperaceae Cyperus eragrostis NAQ I 1 0 17/10/2012
land plants Cyperaceae Cyperus exaltatus tall flatsedge C NTQ I 1 1 29/08/2019
land plants Cyperaceae Cyperus flaccidus C NTQ I 1 1 30/08/2019
land plants Cyperaceae Cyperus involucratus NAQ I 2 1 29/09/2019
land plants Cyperaceae Cyperus papyrus papyrus NAQ I 2 1 31/10/2019
land plants Cyperaceae Cyperus pilosus C NTQ I 1 1 30/08/2019
land plants Cyperaceae Cyperus platystylis C NTQ I 2 1 30/08/2019
land plants Cyperaceae Cyperus polystachyos var. polystachyos C NTQ I 4 1 18/10/2019
land plants Cyperaceae Cyperus procerus C NTQ I 1 1 30/08/2019
land plants Cyperaceae Cyperus prolifer dwarf papyrus NAQ I 1 1 30/08/2019
land plants Cyperaceae Cyperus sanguinolentus C NTQ I 2 2 09/01/2020
land plants Cyperaceae Cyperus scariosus C NTQ I 1 0 20/04/2001
land plants Cyperaceae Eleocharis acuta C NTQ I 1 0 18/10/2012
land plants Cyperaceae Eleocharis atricha tuber spikerush C NTQ I 1 1 10/09/2019
land plants Cyperaceae Eleocharis cylindrostachys C NTQ I 4 3 11/09/2019
land plants Cyperaceae Eleocharis dietrichiana C NTQ I 3 1 11/09/2019
land plants Cyperaceae Eleocharis dulcis C NTQ I 1 0 19/02/2013
land plants Cyperaceae Eleocharis equisetina C NTQ I 2 1 11/09/2019
land plants Cyperaceae Eleocharis philippinensis C NTQ I 1 1 11/09/2019
land plants Cyperaceae Eleocharis sphacelata tall spikerush C NTQ I 2 1 14/09/2019
land plants Cyperaceae Fimbristylis ferruginea C NTQ I 5 3 30/07/2021
land plants Cyperaceae Fimbristylis microcarya C NTQ I 1 1 25/06/2020
land plants Cyperaceae Fimbristylis nuda C NTQ I 1 1 12/10/2019
land plants Cyperaceae Fimbristylis nutans C NTQ I 1 1 15/11/2019
land plants Cyperaceae Fuirena incrassata C NTQ I 1 1 15/01/2020
land plants Cyperaceae Lepironia articulata C NTQ I 1 1 12/10/2019
land plants Cyperaceae Schoenoplectus subulatus C NTQ I 2 1 17/10/2012
land plants Cyperaceae Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani C NTQ I 1 1 18/10/2019
land plants Cyperaceae Schoenus brevifolius C NTQ I 1 1 18/10/2019
land plants Droseraceae Drosera lunata SL NTQ I 1 1 25/08/2021
land plants Elatinaceae Elatine gratioloides waterwort C NTQ I 2 1 10/12/2025
land plants Eriocaulaceae Eriocaulon nanum C NTQ I 2 2 22/06/2021
land plants Haloragaceae Myriophyllum striatum C NTQ I 1 1 12/06/2018
land plants Haloragaceae Myriophyllum verrucosum water milfoil C NTQ I 1 1 12/06/2018
land plants Hydrocharitaceae Egeria densa dense waterweed NAQ I 1 1 28/11/2003
land plants Hydrocharitaceae Hydrocharis dubia frogbit NAQ I 3 2 05/10/2021
land plants Hydrocharitaceae Najas tenuifolia water nymph SL NTQ I 4 4 12/06/2018
land plants Hydrocharitaceae Ottelia alismoides SL NTQ I 2 2 12/06/2018
land plants Hydrocharitaceae Vallisneria nana SL NTQ I 1 1 08/04/2005
land plants Juncaceae Juncus usitatus C NTQ I 10 5 11/07/2018
land plants Juncaginaceae Cycnogeton microtuberosus SL NTQ I 1 1 30/07/2013
land plants Lentibulariaceae Utricularia aurea golden bladderwort SL NTQ I 3 3 01/07/2020
land plants Lentibulariaceae Utricularia dichotoma fairy aprons SL NTQ I 1 1 15/03/2019
land plants Lentibulariaceae Utricularia gibba floating bladderwort SL NTQ I 2 1 02/03/2017
land plants Lythraceae Rotala rotundifolia NAQ I 1 1 18/04/2019
land plants Lythraceae Rotala tripartita C NTQ I 1 1 29/06/2006
land plants Marsileaceae Marsilea hirsuta hairy nardoo C NTQ I 2 1 24/11/2019
land plants Marsileaceae Marsilea mutica shiny nardoo C NTQ I 5 0 20/02/2013
land plants Menyanthaceae Nymphoides indica water snowflake SL NTQ I 1 0 20/04/2001
land plants Moraceae Ficus opposita C NTQ I 4 1 19/08/2020
land plants Myrtaceae Baeckea frutescens C NTQ I 2 2 12/08/2022
land plants Myrtaceae Lophostemon suaveolens swamp box C NTQ I 14 4 28/02/2023
land plants Myrtaceae Melaleuca bracteata C NTQ I 4 1 04/07/2014
land plants Myrtaceae Melaleuca leucadendra broad-leaved tea-tree C NTQ I 1 0 30/11/2009
land plants Myrtaceae Melaleuca linariifolia snow-in summer C NTQ I 1 0 30/11/2009
land plants Myrtaceae Melaleuca quinquenervia swamp paperbark C NTQ I 3 0 30/11/2009
land plants Myrtaceae Melaleuca thymifolia thyme honeymyrtle C NTQ I 1 1 14/07/2020
land plants Myrtaceae Melaleuca viminalis C NTQ I 8 2 14/07/2020
land plants Myrtaceae Tristaniopsis laurina C NTQ I 2 1 30/07/2021
land plants Myrtaceae Waterhousea floribunda weeping lilly pilly C NTQ I 4 1 13/09/2021
land plants Nymphaeaceae Nymphaea caerulea NAQ I 1 1 06/01/2016
land plants Nymphaeaceae Nymphaea gigantea SL NTQ I 2 2 07/12/2018
land plants Onagraceae Ludwigia octovalvis willow primrose C NTQ I 4 1 16/10/2012
land plants Onagraceae Ludwigia peploides subsp. montevidensis C NTQ I 7 2 26/03/2025
land plants Onagraceae Ludwigia repens NAQ I 2 2 28/03/2025
land plants Philydraceae Philydrum lanuginosum frogsmouth C NTQ I 3 3 17/02/2009
land plants Plantaginaceae Bacopa floribunda C NTQ I 1 1 25/02/2014
land plants Plantaginaceae Bacopa monnieri C NTQ I 3 3 10/10/2019
land plants Poaceae Diplachne fusca var. uninervia NAQ I 2 2 22/12/2023
land plants Poaceae Echinochloa colona awnless barnyard grass NAQ I 6 4 30/07/2021
land plants Poaceae Echinochloa telmatophila swamp barnyard grass C NTQ I 1 1 24/11/2019
land plants Poaceae Hemarthria uncinata var. spathacea C NTQ I 1 1 28/03/2020
land plants Poaceae Leersia hexandra swamp rice grass C NTQ I 4 2 16/07/2019
land plants Poaceae Panicum larcomianum C NTQ I 4 2 03/11/2019
land plants Poaceae Paspalum distichum water couch NAQ I 7 2 02/07/2020
land plants Poaceae Paspalum vaginatum saltwater couch NAQ I 1 1 15/12/2019
land plants Poaceae Pseudoraphis spinescens spiny mudgrass C NTQ I 3 1 24/01/2020
land plants Poaceae Sacciolepis indica Indian cupscale grass C NTQ I 1 1 17/11/2019
land plants Poaceae Urochloa mutica NAQ I 4 4 01/12/2019
land plants Polygonaceae Persicaria attenuata C NTQ I 4 2 11/11/2015
land plants Polygonaceae Persicaria decipiens slender knotweed C NTQ I 10 5 30/06/2020
land plants Polygonaceae Persicaria hydropiper water pepper C NTQ I 1 1 29/06/2006
land plants Polygonaceae Persicaria lapathifolia pale knotweed C NTQ I 3 3 26/03/2025
land plants Polygonaceae Persicaria orientalis princes feathers C NTQ I 4 3 13/11/2024
land plants Polygonaceae Persicaria strigosa C NTQ I 2 2 07/12/2018
land plants Pontederiaceae Heteranthera reniformis NAQ I 1 1 01/09/2016
land plants Potamogetonaceae Potamogeton crispus curly pondweed SL NTQ I 1 1 29/06/2006
land plants Potamogetonaceae Potamogeton sulcatus SL NTQ I 1 1 04/12/2012
land plants Potamogetonaceae Potamogeton tricarinatus floating pondweed SL NTQ I 1 1 19/07/2012
land plants Potamogetonaceae Stuckenia pectinata SL NTQ I 1 1 07/12/2018
land plants Proteaceae Banksia robur broad-leaved banksia C NTQ I 1 1 30/06/2023
land plants Pteridaceae Acrostichum speciosum mangrove fern SL NTQ I 4 3 13/12/2019
land plants Ranunculaceae Ranunculus inundatus river buttercup C NTQ I 1 0 18/10/2012
land plants Salicaceae Salix babylonica weeping willow NAQ I 2 2 07/06/2022
land plants Salviniaceae Azolla pinnata ferny azolla C NTQ I 1 0 17/01/2021
land plants Salviniaceae Salvinia molesta salvinia NAQ I 4 2 24/11/2019
land plants Samolaceae Samolus valerandi brookweed C NTQ I 1 1 07/06/2022
land plants Stylidiaceae Stylidium debile frail trigger plant SL NTQ I 1 1 22/06/2020
land plants Thelypteridaceae Cyclosorus interruptus SL NTQ I 3 3 29/06/2020
land plants Typhaceae Sparganium subglobosum floating bur-reed C NTQ I 1 1 02/01/2008
land plants Typhaceae Typha domingensis C NTQ I 1 0 19/02/2013
land plants Typhaceae Typha orientalis broad-leaved cumbungi C NTQ I 2 0 30/11/2009
land plants Xyridaceae Xyris complanata yellow-eye C NTQ I 3 3 30/06/2020

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Legend

Nature Conservation Act
NCA - Status under the Nature Conservation Act 1992
EX : Extinct
PE : Extinct in the wild
CR : Critically endangered
E : Endangered
V : Vulnerable
NT : Near threatened
C : Least concern
SL : Special least concern
I : International
P : Prohibited
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act
EPBC - Status under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
EX : Extinct
XW : Extinct in the wild
CE : Critically endangered
E : Endangered
V : Vulnerable
CD : Conservation dependent
Est. - Establishment
DNQ : Doubtfully naturalised in QLD
EXQ : Not native to QLD
FNQ : Formerly naturalised in QLD
IA : Introduced (Intranational) - naturalised from interstate
II : Introduced (International) - naturalised from overseas
IU : Introduced - unknown origin
NAQ : Naturalised in QLD
NNQ : Native and naturalised in QLD
NTQ : Native to QLD
Q : Queensland endemic - naturally occurs in Queensland
QA : Intranational - naturally occurs in Queensland and interstate
QAI : Not endemic to Australia - naturally occurs in Queensland, interstate and overseas
QI : Regional endemic - naturally occurs in Queensland and overseas
SUQ : Status unknown in QLD
U : Unknown - native
UPQ : Unknown provenance in QLD
VA : Vagrant (Intranational) - normally occurs interstate
VI : Vagrant (International) - normally occurs overseas
VU : Vagrant (Unknown)
XA : Exotic (Intranational)
XI : Exotic (International)
XU : Exotic (Unknown)
Wetland Status
I : Wetland indicator species


This page should be cited as:

Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2025) Wetland indicator plants of Ipswich local government area, WetlandInfo website, accessed 4 April 2026. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.detsi.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=lga-ipswich&Kingdom=plants&SpeciesFilter=WetlandIndicator

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