Swamp Sword-sedge,
Pithy Sword-sedge
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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 | Least Concern |
Bridgewater (NCP01) | Naracoorte Coastal Plain | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i,ii)) |
Glenelg Plain (NCP02) | | Least Concern |
Lucindale (NCP03) | | Near Threatened (Probable Decline) |
Tintinara (NCP04) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) (Probable Decline) |
Kangaroo Island (KAN01) | Kanmantoo | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) [needs fresh warter, along creek lines; roadworks & herbicides - threats] |
Fleurieu (KAN02) | | Least Concern |
Mount Lofty Ranges (FLB01) | Flinders Lofty Block | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) (Probable Decline) [likes good quality water & lots of it] |
Murray Mallee (MDD02) | Murray Darling Depression | Regionally Extinct [possibly extinct] |
Lowan Mallee (MDD04) | | Vulnerable (IUCN: VU B2ab(i,ii,iii)) (Probable Decline) |
Wimmera (MDD05) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i,ii)) [edge of range] |
Botanical art
Kath Alcock paintings: 4
Prior names
Lepidosperma exaltatum
Common names
Swamp Sword-sedge
Pithy Sword-sedge
Distribution and status
Herbarium regions: Murray, Southern Lofty, Kangaroo Island, South Eastern, Green Adelaide
AVH map: SA distribution map (external link)