Grey Bluebush,
Radiate Bluebush
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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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Broughton (FLB02) | Flinders Lofty Block | Least Concern [undercollected] |
Olary Spur (FLB03) | | Least Concern [undercollected ] |
Northern Flinders (FLB05) | | Near Threatened |
Central Flinders (FLB06) | | Near Threatened |
St Vincent (EYB02) | Eyre Yorke Block | Least Concern [undercollected] |
Eyre Hills (EYB03) | | Least Concern |
Eyre Mallee (EYB05) | | Least Concern |
South Olary Plain (MDD01) | Murray Darling Depression | Least Concern [grazed] |
Murray Mallee (MDD02) | | Least Concern [grazed] |
Lowan Mallee (MDD04) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i,ii)) [southern limit of range] |
Murray Scroll Belt (RIV06) | Riverina | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) [not suitable habitat] |
Myall Plains (GAW01) | Gawler | Least Concern |
Gawler Volcanics (GAW02) | | Least Concern |
Gawler Lakes (GAW03) | | Least Concern |
Kingoonya (GAW05) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) |
Commonwealth Hill (GAW08) | | Least Concern |
Maralinga (GVD03) | Great Victoria Desert | Least Concern |
Yellabinna (GVD06) | | Least Concern |
Nullarbor Plain (NUL02) | Nullarbor | Least Concern |
Yalata (NUL03) | | Least Concern |
Barrier Range (BHC01) | Broken Hill Complex | Least Concern [undercollected ] |
Breakaways (STP01) | Stony Plains | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) [outlier] |
Murnpeowie (STP03) | | Near Threatened |
Sturt Stony Desert (CHC02) | Channel Country | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) |
4 of 6 subregions | Flinders Lofty Block | Least Concern , Near Threatened |
3 of 5 subregions | Eyre Yorke Block | Least Concern |
3 of 6 subregions | Murray Darling Depression | Least Concern , Rare |
Murray Scroll Belt (RIV06) | Riverina | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) [not suitable habitat] |
5 of 8 subregions | Gawler | Least Concern , Rare |
2 of 4 subregions | Great Victoria Desert | Least Concern |
2 of 3 subregions | Nullarbor | Least Concern |
Barrier Range (BHC01) | Broken Hill Complex | Least Concern [undercollected ] |
2 of 7 subregions | Stony Plains | Near Threatened , Rare |
Sturt Stony Desert (CHC02) | Channel Country | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) |
Botanical art
Kath Alcock paintings: 4
Prior names
Kochia radiata
Common names
Grey Bluebush
Radiate Bluebush
Distribution and status
Herbarium regions: North Western, Lake Eyre, Nullarbor, Gairdner-Torrens, Flinders Ranges, Eyre Peninsula, Northern Lofty, Murray, Yorke Peninsula
AVH map: SA distribution map (external link)
Location | No. of seeds (weight grams) | Number of plants | Date collected | Collection number Collection location | Date stored | % Viability | Storage temperature | BGA MSB | 25,300 (55.75 g) 25,300 (55.75 g) | 100+ | 5-Nov-2005 | DJD198 Eyre Peninsula | 28-Jul-2006 | 85% | -18°C |
Location: BGA — the seeds are stored at the Adelaide Botanic Gardens, MSB — the seeds are stored at the Millennium Seed Bank, Kew, England.
Number of plants: This is the number of plants from which the seeds were collected.
Collection location: The Herbarium of South Australia's region name.
% Viability: Percentage of filled healthy seeds determined by a cut test or x-ray.