Red Bird's-foot Trefoil,
Red-flower Lotus
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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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Fleurieu (KAN02) | Kanmantoo | Vulnerable (IUCN: VU D2) [on cliffs at Second Valley, relict pop; could be EN or CR] |
Olary Spur (FLB03) | Flinders Lofty Block | Least Concern |
Southern Flinders (FLB04) | | Least Concern |
Northern Flinders (FLB05) | | Least Concern |
Central Flinders (FLB06) | | Least Concern |
St Vincent (EYB02) | Eyre Yorke Block | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i)) |
Eyre Hills (EYB03) | | Data Deficient [strange records] |
Eyre Mallee (EYB05) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) [edge of range] |
South Olary Plain (MDD01) | Murray Darling Depression | Near Threatened [comes & goes] |
Murray Mallee (MDD02) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i,ii)) [limited extent] |
Braemer (MDD07) | | Least Concern |
Murray Scroll Belt (RIV06) | Riverina | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) |
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 |
Maralinga (GVD03) | Great Victoria Desert | Least Concern |
Kintore (GVD04) | | Least Concern |
Tallaringa (GVD05) | | Least Concern |
Yellabinna (GVD06) | | Least Concern |
Nullarbor Plain (NUL02) | Nullarbor | Least Concern |
Yalata (NUL03) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i,ii)) |
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 |
Mann-Musgrave Block (CER01) | Central Ranges | Least Concern |
Watarru (CER02) | | Least Concern |
Everard Block (CER03) | | Least Concern |
Fleurieu (KAN02) | Kanmantoo | Vulnerable (IUCN: VU D2) [on cliffs at Second Valley, relict pop; could be EN or CR] |
4 of 6 subregions | Flinders Lofty Block | Least Concern |
3 of 5 subregions | Eyre Yorke Block | Rare , Data Deficient |
3 of 6 subregions | Murray Darling Depression | Least Concern , Near Threatened , Rare |
Murray Scroll Belt (RIV06) | Riverina | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) |
7 of 8 subregions | Gawler | Least Concern |
4 of 4 subregions | Great Victoria Desert | Least Concern |
2 of 3 subregions | Nullarbor | Least Concern , Rare |
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 |
3 of 3 subregions | Central Ranges | Least Concern |
Botanical art
Kath Alcock paintings: 4
Prior names
Lotus australis var. pubescens
Lotus australis var. exstipulatus
Lotus australis var. parviflorus
Lotus australis var. coccineus
Lotus australis var. behrii
Lotus australis var. behrianus
Lotus coccineus
Common names
Red Bird's-foot Trefoil
Red-flower Lotus
Distribution and status
Herbarium regions: North Western, Lake Eyre, Nullarbor, Gairdner-Torrens, Flinders Ranges, Eastern, Eyre Peninsula, Northern Lofty, Murray, Yorke Peninsula, Southern Lofty, Green Adelaide
AVH map: SA distribution map (external link)