Box Grass,
Knotty-butt Paspalidium
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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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Kangaroo Island (KAN01) | Kanmantoo | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) |
Fleurieu (KAN02) | | Near Threatened |
Mount Lofty Ranges (FLB01) | Flinders Lofty Block | Near Threatened |
Broughton (FLB02) | | Least Concern [Possible increase with climate change] |
Olary Spur (FLB03) | | Least Concern [Possible increase with climate change] |
Southern Flinders (FLB04) | | Least Concern [Possible increase with climate change] |
Northern Flinders (FLB05) | | Least Concern |
Central Flinders (FLB06) | | Least Concern |
St Vincent (EYB02) | Eyre Yorke Block | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) (Probable Decline) |
Eyre Hills (EYB03) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) |
Eyre Mallee (EYB05) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) |
South Olary Plain (MDD01) | Murray Darling Depression | Least Concern [likes rocky outcrops] |
Murray Mallee (MDD02) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i,ii)) (Probable Decline) |
Braemer (MDD07) | | Least Concern [Possible increase with climate change] |
Murray Scroll Belt (RIV06) | Riverina | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i)) (Probable Decline) [lack of habitat] |
Myall Plains (GAW01) | Gawler | Least Concern |
Gawler Volcanics (GAW02) | | Least Concern |
Gawler Lakes (GAW03) | | Least Concern |
Arcoona Plateau (GAW04) | | Least Concern |
Kingoonya (GAW05) | | Least Concern |
Roxby (GAW07) | | Least Concern |
Commonwealth Hill (GAW08) | | Least Concern |
Maralinga (GVD03) | Great Victoria Desert | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) |
Kintore (GVD04) | | Least Concern |
Yellabinna (GVD06) | | Least Concern |
Barrier Range (BHC01) | Broken Hill Complex | Least Concern [Possible increase with climate change] |
Bimbowrie (BHC05) | | Least Concern [Possible increase with climate change] |
Curnamona (BHC06) | | Least Concern [Possible increase with climate change] |
Breakaways (STP01) | Stony Plains | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) [uncommon] |
Oodnadatta (STP02) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) |
Murnpeowie (STP03) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) [limited habitat] |
Macumba (STP05) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) |
Witjira (STP06) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) |
Sturt Stony Desert (CHC02) | Channel Country | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) |
Lake Pure (CHC07) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) |
Mann-Musgrave Block (CER01) | Central Ranges | Least Concern |
Watarru (CER02) | | Least Concern |
Everard Block (CER03) | | Least Concern |
Tieyon (FIN03) | Finke | Least Concern |
2 of 2 subregions | Kanmantoo | Near Threatened , Rare |
6 of 6 subregions | Flinders Lofty Block | Least Concern , Near Threatened |
3 of 5 subregions | Eyre Yorke Block | Rare |
3 of 6 subregions | Murray Darling Depression | Least Concern , Rare |
Murray Scroll Belt (RIV06) | Riverina | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i)) (Probable Decline) [lack of habitat] |
7 of 8 subregions | Gawler | Least Concern |
3 of 4 subregions | Great Victoria Desert | Least Concern , Rare |
3 of 4 subregions | Broken Hill Complex | Least Concern |
5 of 7 subregions | Stony Plains | Rare |
2 of 4 subregions | Channel Country | Rare |
3 of 3 subregions | Central Ranges | Least Concern |
Tieyon (FIN03) | Finke | Least Concern |
Botanical art
Kath Alcock paintings: 8
Prior names
Paspalidium gracile var. rugosum
Panicum constrictum
Paspalidium constrictum
Common names
Box Grass
Knotty-butt Paspalidium
Distribution and status
Herbarium regions: North Western, Lake Eyre, Nullarbor, Gairdner-Torrens, Flinders Ranges, Eastern, Eyre Peninsula, Northern Lofty, Murray, Yorke Peninsula, Southern Lofty, Green Adelaide
NRM regions: Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges, Eyre Peninsula, Northern and Yorke
AVH map: SA distribution map (external link)