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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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Olary Spur (FLB03) | Flinders Lofty Block | Least Concern |
Northern Flinders (FLB05) | | Least Concern |
Central Flinders (FLB06) | | Least Concern |
Eyre Hills (EYB03) | Eyre Yorke Block | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i,ii)) (Probable Decline) |
Eyre Mallee (EYB05) | | Least Concern |
South Olary Plain (MDD01) | Murray Darling Depression | Least Concern [ephemeral] |
Murray Mallee (MDD02) | | Regionally Extinct [presumed extinct] |
Braemer (MDD07) | | Least Concern |
Murray Scroll Belt (RIV06) | Riverina | Rare (IUCN: RA ab) (Probable Decline) [ephemeral] |
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 |
Torrens (GAW06) | | Least Concern |
Roxby (GAW07) | | Least Concern |
Commonwealth Hill (GAW08) | | Least Concern |
Maralinga (GVD03) | Great Victoria Desert | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i,ii)) |
Kintore (GVD04) | | Data Deficient [check ID] |
Tallaringa (GVD05) | | Least Concern |
Yellabinna (GVD06) | | Least Concern |
Barrier Range (BHC01) | Broken Hill Complex | Least Concern |
Barrier Range Outwash (BHC04) | | Least Concern |
Bimbowrie (BHC05) | | Least Concern |
Curnamona (BHC06) | | Least Concern |
Simpson Desert (SSD02) | Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields | Least Concern |
Dieri (SSD03) | | Least Concern |
Warriner (SSD04) | | Least Concern |
Strzelecki Desert (SSD05) | | Least Concern |
Breakaways (STP01) | Stony Plains | Least Concern |
Oodnadatta (STP02) | | Least Concern |
Murnpeowie (STP03) | | Least Concern |
Peake-Dennison Inlier (STP04) | | Least Concern |
Macumba (STP05) | | Least Concern |
Witjira (STP06) | | Least Concern |
Baltana (STP07) | | Least Concern |
Sturt Stony Desert (CHC02) | Channel Country | Least Concern |
Diamantina-Eyre (CHC04) | | Least Concern |
Coongie (CHC06) | | Least Concern |
Lake Pure (CHC07) | | Least Concern |
Watarru (CER02) | Central Ranges | Data Deficient [check ID] |
Pedirka (FIN04) | Finke | Least Concern |
3 of 6 subregions | Flinders Lofty Block | Least Concern |
2 of 5 subregions | Eyre Yorke Block | Least Concern , Rare |
3 of 6 subregions | Murray Darling Depression | Least Concern , Regionally Extinct |
Murray Scroll Belt (RIV06) | Riverina | Rare (IUCN: RA ab) (Probable Decline) [ephemeral] |
8 of 8 subregions | Gawler | Least Concern |
4 of 4 subregions | Great Victoria Desert | Least Concern , Rare , Data Deficient |
4 of 4 subregions | Broken Hill Complex | Least Concern |
4 of 4 subregions | Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields | Least Concern |
7 of 7 subregions | Stony Plains | Least Concern |
4 of 4 subregions | Channel Country | Least Concern |
Watarru (CER02) | Central Ranges | Data Deficient [check ID] |
Pedirka (FIN04) | Finke | Least Concern |
Botanical art
Kath Alcock paintings: 5
Prior names
Gnaphalium moschatum
Calocephalus gnaphalioides
Helipterum moschatum
Common names
Musk Sunray
Musk Daisy
Distribution and status
Herbarium regions: North Western, Lake Eyre, Nullarbor, Gairdner-Torrens, Flinders Ranges, Eastern, Eyre Peninsula, Murray
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 | 47,000 (31.9 g) 47,000 (31.9 g) | 55 | 22-Oct-2004 | MOL4542 Gairdner-Torrens | 31-Mar-2006 | 100% | -18°C |
BGA MSB | 29,100 (23.31 g) 29,100 (23.31 g) | | 4-Nov-2005 | DJD187 Eyre Peninsula | 14-Sep-2006 | 70% | -18°C |
BGA | 10,500 (9.93 g) | 150+ | 22-Oct-2011 | KHB607 Flinders Ranges | 1-Jan-2016 | 70% | -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.
Germination table:
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Date | Result | T0 | T50 | Pre-treatment | Germination medium | Incubator: Photoperiod / Thermoperiod |
Oct-15 | 92% | 7 | 7 |
500 mg/L gibberellic acid 48 h; 1% agar; Incubated under spring/autumn conditions |
Oct-15 | 92% | 7 | 7 |
500 mg/L gibberellic acid 48 h; 1% agar; Incubated under winter conditions |
Oct-15 | 14% | 7 | NA |
1% agar; Incubated under winter conditions |
Oct-15 | 6% | 7 | NA |
1% agar; Incubated under spring/autumn conditions |
Result: Maximum percentage of germination observed.
T0: Number of days before first germinant observed.
T50: Number of days to achieve 50% germination.
Pre-treatment: The initial treatment that the seeds received prior to placement on germination media.
Germination medium: The substrate that seeds were placed on for the duration of the germination experiment.
Incubator conditions:
Photoperiod: The duration of light exposure that the seeds were subject to during a 24 hour period.
Thermoperiod: The constant or diurnal temperatures that seeds were subject to during a 24 hour period.
Winter conditions: 15°C 20 h (3am→11pm); 5°C 4 h (11pm→3am) / 10 h light (8am→6pm); 14 h dark (6pm→8am)
Spring/Autumn conditions: 22°C 12 h (8am→8pm); 10°C 12 h (8pm→8am) / 12 h light (8am→8pm); 12 h dark (8pm→8am)
Summer conditions: 30°C 14 h (6am→8pm); 15°C 10 h (8pm→6am) / 14 h light (6am→8pm); 10 h dark (8pm→6am)