Pale Spike-sedge,
Pale Spike-rush
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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(i,ii)) [edge of range] |
Tintinara (NCP04) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i,ii)) [edge of range] |
Mount Lofty Ranges (FLB01) | Flinders Lofty Block | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i,ii)) [vagrant; 1 unvouchered record, probably brought in by birds] |
Broughton (FLB02) | | Least Concern [Can increase with floods; colonsises dams] |
Southern Flinders (FLB04) | | Least Concern [Can increase with floods; colonsises dams] |
Northern Flinders (FLB05) | | Data Deficient [imprecise location] |
Central Flinders (FLB06) | | Vulnerable (IUCN: VU D2) |
Eyre Hills (EYB03) | Eyre Yorke Block | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) [spread easily by ducks] |
Murray Mallee (MDD02) | Murray Darling Depression | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) [could be more records along river] |
Braemer (MDD07) | | Least Concern [Can increase with floods; colonsises dams] |
Murray Scroll Belt (RIV06) | Riverina | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i,ii)) [could be more records along river] |
Gawler Volcanics (GAW02) | Gawler | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) [spread easily by ducks] |
Arcoona Plateau (GAW04) | | Least Concern [spread easily by ducks] |
Torrens (GAW06) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) |
Roxby (GAW07) | | Near Threatened |
Tallaringa (GVD05) | Great Victoria Desert | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i,ii)) |
Barrier Range (BHC01) | Broken Hill Complex | Least Concern [Can increase with floods; colonsises dams] |
Barrier Range Outwash (BHC04) | | Least Concern [Can increase with floods; colonsises dams] |
Bimbowrie (BHC05) | | Least Concern [Can increase with floods; colonsises dams] |
Curnamona (BHC06) | | Least Concern [Can increase with floods; colonsises dams] |
Dieri (SSD03) | Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) |
Strzelecki Desert (SSD05) | | Least Concern |
Breakaways (STP01) | Stony Plains | Least Concern |
Oodnadatta (STP02) | | Least Concern |
Murnpeowie (STP03) | | Least Concern |
Macumba (STP05) | | Near Threatened |
Witjira (STP06) | | Least Concern |
Baltana (STP07) | | Least Concern |
Sturt Stony Desert (CHC02) | Channel Country | Least Concern |
Coongie (CHC06) | | Least Concern |
Lake Pure (CHC07) | | Least Concern |
Everard Block (CER03) | Central Ranges | Near Threatened |
2 of 4 subregions | Naracoorte Coastal Plain | Rare |
5 of 6 subregions | Flinders Lofty Block | Least Concern , Rare , Vulnerable , Data Deficient |
Eyre Hills (EYB03) | Eyre Yorke Block | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) [spread easily by ducks] |
2 of 6 subregions | Murray Darling Depression | Least Concern , Rare |
Murray Scroll Belt (RIV06) | Riverina | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i,ii)) [could be more records along river] |
4 of 8 subregions | Gawler | Least Concern , Near Threatened , Rare |
Tallaringa (GVD05) | Great Victoria Desert | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i,ii)) |
4 of 4 subregions | Broken Hill Complex | Least Concern |
2 of 4 subregions | Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields | Least Concern , Rare |
6 of 7 subregions | Stony Plains | Least Concern , Near Threatened |
3 of 4 subregions | Channel Country | Least Concern |
Everard Block (CER03) | Central Ranges | Near Threatened |
Botanical art
Kath Alcock paintings: 3
Prior names
Eleocharis acuta var. pallens
Common names
Pale Spike-sedge
Pale Spike-rush
Distribution and status
Herbarium regions: North Western, Lake Eyre, Gairdner-Torrens, Flinders Ranges, Eastern, Eyre Peninsula, Northern Lofty, Murray
AVH map: SA distribution map (external link)