Native Sow-thistle
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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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Mount Gambier (SVP02) | Southern Volcanic Plain | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) |
Bridgewater (NCP01) | Naracoorte Coastal Plain | Least Concern |
Glenelg Plain (NCP02) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) [poss. undercollected ] |
Lucindale (NCP03) | | Near Threatened |
Tintinara (NCP04) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i,ii)) [gum lagoon, edge of range] |
Kangaroo Island (KAN01) | Kanmantoo | Near Threatened [protected in several reserves] |
Fleurieu (KAN02) | | Near Threatened [seen often in creeks & wet areas] |
Mount Lofty Ranges (FLB01) | Flinders Lofty Block | Near Threatened [seen often in creeks & wet areas] |
Broughton (FLB02) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) |
Southern Flinders (FLB04) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) |
Northern Flinders (FLB05) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i,ii)) (Probable Decline) [displaced by weedy spp.] |
Central Flinders (FLB06) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i,ii)) (Probable Decline) [displaced by weedy spp.] |
Southern Yorke (EYB01) | Eyre Yorke Block | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) |
Eyre Hills (EYB03) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) |
Talia (EYB04) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i,ii)) |
Murray Mallee (MDD02) | Murray Darling Depression | Near Threatened (Probable Decline) [comes & goes] |
Murray Lakes and Coorong (MDD03) | | Least Concern |
Lowan Mallee (MDD04) | | Data Deficient [check Bangham record] |
Murray Scroll Belt (RIV06) | Riverina | Near Threatened (Probable Decline) [comes & goes] |
Dieri (SSD03) | Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i,ii)) (Probable Decline) [displaced by weedy spp.] |
Oodnadatta (STP02) | Stony Plains | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i,ii)) (Probable Decline) [displaced by weedy spp.] |
Witjira (STP06) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i,ii)) (Probable Decline) [displaced by weedy spp.] |
Baltana (STP07) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i,ii)) (Probable Decline) [displaced by weedy spp.] |
Sturt Stony Desert (CHC02) | Channel Country | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i,ii)) (Probable Decline) [displaced by weedy spp.] |
Coongie (CHC06) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i,ii)) (Probable Decline) [displaced by weedy spp.] |
Mann-Musgrave Block (CER01) | Central Ranges | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i,ii)) (Probable Decline) [displaced by weedy spp.] |
Mount Gambier (SVP02) | Southern Volcanic Plain | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) |
4 of 4 subregions | Naracoorte Coastal Plain | Least Concern , Near Threatened , Rare |
2 of 2 subregions | Kanmantoo | Near Threatened |
5 of 6 subregions | Flinders Lofty Block | Near Threatened , Rare |
3 of 5 subregions | Eyre Yorke Block | Rare |
3 of 6 subregions | Murray Darling Depression | Least Concern , Near Threatened , Data Deficient |
Murray Scroll Belt (RIV06) | Riverina | Near Threatened (Probable Decline) [comes & goes] |
Dieri (SSD03) | Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i,ii)) (Probable Decline) [displaced by weedy spp.] |
3 of 7 subregions | Stony Plains | Rare |
2 of 4 subregions | Channel Country | Rare |
Mann-Musgrave Block (CER01) | Central Ranges | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i,ii)) (Probable Decline) [displaced by weedy spp.] |
Botanical art
Kath Alcock paintings: 2
Prior names
Sonchus asper var. gracilis
Distribution and status
Herbarium regions: North Western, Lake Eyre, Flinders Ranges, Eyre Peninsula, Northern Lofty, Murray, Yorke Peninsula, Southern Lofty, Kangaroo Island, South Eastern, Green Adelaide
NRM regions: Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges, Alinytjara Wilurara, Eyre Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, Northern and Yorke, South Australian Arid Lands, South Australian Murray-Darling Basin, South East
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 | 14,500 (4.64 g) 14,500 (4.64 g) | 50 | 13-Dec-2007 | RJB76259 Flinders Ranges | 19-Sep-2008 | 100% | -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.