Woolly-heads
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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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Lucindale (NCP03) | Naracoorte Coastal Plain | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) (Probable Decline) |
Kangaroo Island (KAN01) | Kanmantoo | Vulnerable (IUCN: VU D2) |
Fleurieu (KAN02) | | Vulnerable (IUCN: VU D2) (Probable Decline) |
Mount Lofty Ranges (FLB01) | Flinders Lofty Block | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i,ii)) (Probable Decline) [highly localised] |
Central Flinders (FLB06) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i,ii)) (Probable Decline) [in Wilpena; weeds & climate change - threats] |
South Olary Plain (MDD01) | Murray Darling Depression | Data Deficient [records not databased] |
Murray Mallee (MDD02) | | Data Deficient [records not databased] |
Lowan Mallee (MDD04) | | Data Deficient [records not databased] |
Wimmera (MDD05) | | Regionally Extinct [possibly extinct] |
Breakaways (STP01) | Stony Plains | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i,ii)) |
Oodnadatta (STP02) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i,ii)) |
Witjira (STP06) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i,ii)) |
Baltana (STP07) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i,ii)) |
Lucindale (NCP03) | Naracoorte Coastal Plain | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) (Probable Decline) |
2 of 2 subregions | Kanmantoo | Vulnerable |
2 of 6 subregions | Flinders Lofty Block | Rare |
4 of 6 subregions | Murray Darling Depression | Regionally Extinct , Data Deficient |
4 of 7 subregions | Stony Plains | Rare |
Botanical art
Kath Alcock paintings: 5
Prior names
Hyalolepis rhizocephala
Myriocephalus rhizocephalus var. rhizocephalus
Common names
Woolly-heads
Distribution and status
Herbarium regions: Flinders Ranges, Eyre Peninsula, Northern Lofty, Murray, Southern Lofty, Kangaroo Island, South Eastern
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 | MSB | 37,600 (9.5 g) | 100+ | 11-Dec-2007 | DJD1007 South Eastern | | 90% | |
BGA | 47,000 (12 g) | 50 | 30-Oct-2007 | RJB75596 South Eastern | 19-Sep-2008 | 95% | -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.