White Goosefoot,
Cottony Goosefoot
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Regional Species Conservation Assessments per IBRA subregion.
Least concern
Near threatened
Rare
Vulnerable
Endangered
Critically endangered
Extinct
Data deficient
Adelaide
Arkaroola
Ceduna
Coober Pedy
Hawker
Innamincka
Marla
Marree
Mount Gambier
Oodnadatta
Renmark
Wudinna
Keith
Yunta
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| Fleurieu (KAN02) | Kanmantoo | Near Threatened [edge of range, MDB sp] |
| Broughton (FLB02) | Flinders Lofty Block | Least Concern [hardy] |
| Olary Spur (FLB03) | | Least Concern [hardy] |
| Northern Flinders (FLB05) | | Least Concern [likes mallee] |
| Central Flinders (FLB06) | | Least Concern [likes mallee] |
| St Vincent (EYB02) | Eyre Yorke Block | Least Concern [hardy] |
| Eyre Hills (EYB03) | | Least Concern |
| Eyre Mallee (EYB05) | | Least Concern |
| South Olary Plain (MDD01) | Murray Darling Depression | Least Concern |
| Murray Mallee (MDD02) | | Least Concern |
| Lowan Mallee (MDD04) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i)) [edge of range] |
| Braemer (MDD07) | | Least Concern [hardy] |
| Murray Scroll Belt (RIV06) | Riverina | Least Concern |
| Myall Plains (GAW01) | Gawler | Least Concern |
| Gawler Volcanics (GAW02) | | Near Threatened |
| Gawler Lakes (GAW03) | | Near Threatened |
| Arcoona Plateau (GAW04) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) |
| Kingoonya (GAW05) | | Near Threatened |
| Roxby (GAW07) | | Near Threatened [edge of range] |
| Commonwealth Hill (GAW08) | | Least Concern [likes mallee] |
| Maralinga (GVD03) | Great Victoria Desert | Least Concern |
| Tallaringa (GVD05) | | Near Threatened [edge of range] |
| Yellabinna (GVD06) | | Least Concern |
| Nullarbor Plain (NUL02) | Nullarbor | Near Threatened |
| Yalata (NUL03) | | Least Concern |
| Barrier Range (BHC01) | Broken Hill Complex | Least Concern [hardy] |
| Bimbowrie (BHC05) | | Least Concern [hardy] |
| Oodnadatta (STP02) | Stony Plains | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) |
| Witjira (STP06) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i,ii)) |
| Lake Pure (CHC07) | Channel Country | Near Threatened |
| Mann-Musgrave Block (CER01) | Central Ranges | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) |
| Fleurieu (KAN02) | Kanmantoo | Near Threatened [edge of range, MDB sp] |
| 4 of 6 subregions | Flinders Lofty Block | Least Concern |
| 3 of 5 subregions | Eyre Yorke Block | Least Concern |
| 4 of 6 subregions | Murray Darling Depression | Least Concern , Rare |
| Murray Scroll Belt (RIV06) | Riverina | Least Concern |
| 7 of 8 subregions | Gawler | Least Concern , Near Threatened , Rare |
| 3 of 4 subregions | Great Victoria Desert | Least Concern , Near Threatened |
| 2 of 3 subregions | Nullarbor | Least Concern , Near Threatened |
| 2 of 4 subregions | Broken Hill Complex | Least Concern |
| 2 of 7 subregions | Stony Plains | Rare |
| Lake Pure (CHC07) | Channel Country | Near Threatened |
| Mann-Musgrave Block (CER01) | Central Ranges | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) |
Botanical art
Kath Alcock painting: 1
Prior names
Rhagodia spinescens var. deltophylla, partly
Common names
White Goosefoot
Cottony Goosefoot
Etymology
Chenopodium from the Greek chen (goose) and podion (little foot), referring to the shape of the leaves in some species, curvispicatum referring to the curved flower panicle.
Distribution and status
Not recorded in Kangaroo Island, South East or North East of South Australia. Native.
Herbarium regions: North Western, Lake Eyre, Nullarbor, Gairdner-Torrens, Flinders Ranges, Eastern, Eyre Peninsula, Northern Lofty, Murray, Yorke Peninsula
AVH map: SA distribution map (external link)
Plant description
Shrub to ~1m high, branches tending to droop. Leaves rounded diamond shaped (deltoid), opposite (or sub-opposite) and densely mealy with white vesicular hairs. Drooping inflorescence 2-5 cm long. Fruits are red succulent fruits, orange when dried. Seeds are lenticular seed with black reticulate testa. Seed embryo type is peripheral
Seed collection and propagation
Collect seeds between March and October. Collect red fruits, check that they contain black viable seeds. Spread fruits out to dry, then remove twigs and other plant material. Generally high for this species.
