Austral Adder's-tongue
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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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Bridgewater (NCP01) | Naracoorte Coastal Plain | Vulnerable (IUCN: VU D2) [limited habitat; doesn't like salt] |
Glenelg Plain (NCP02) | | Vulnerable (IUCN: VU D2) [limited habitat; likes open areas] |
Lucindale (NCP03) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) |
Tintinara (NCP04) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) |
Kangaroo Island (KAN01) | Kanmantoo | Vulnerable (IUCN: VU D2) [B Overton has found 1 pop recently in Flinders Chase; grows in damp shady areas; limited habitat] |
Fleurieu (KAN02) | | Near Threatened |
Mount Lofty Ranges (FLB01) | Flinders Lofty Block | Least Concern (IUCN: VU B2ab(i,ii,iii)) [in most reserves] |
Broughton (FLB02) | | Least Concern |
Olary Spur (FLB03) | | Least Concern [Undercollected] |
Southern Flinders (FLB04) | | Least Concern |
Northern Flinders (FLB05) | | Near Threatened [very small spp, likes shady, rocky areas, very localised] |
Central Flinders (FLB06) | | Near Threatened [very small spp, likes shady, rocky areas, very localised] |
Southern Yorke (EYB01) | Eyre Yorke Block | Least Concern |
St Vincent (EYB02) | | Least Concern |
Eyre Hills (EYB03) | | Least Concern [only visible in winter, occurs grassy plains] |
Talia (EYB04) | | Least Concern [only visible in winter, occurs grassy plains] |
Eyre Mallee (EYB05) | | Least Concern [only visible in winter, occurs grassy plains] |
Murray Mallee (MDD02) | Murray Darling Depression | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i,ii)) [tolerates low rainfall; likes loamy soil] |
Murray Lakes and Coorong (MDD03) | | Vulnerable (IUCN: VU B2ab(i,ii,iii)) (Probable Decline) |
Lowan Mallee (MDD04) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) (Probable Decline) [tolerates low rainfall; likes loamy soil] |
Wimmera (MDD05) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) |
Myall Plains (GAW01) | Gawler | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) [only visible in winter, occurs grassy plains] |
Gawler Volcanics (GAW02) | | Least Concern [only visible in winter, occurs grassy plains] |
Yellabinna (GVD06) | Great Victoria Desert | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) [only visible in winter, occurs grassy plains] |
Bimbowrie (BHC05) | Broken Hill Complex | Least Concern [Undercollected] |
Mann-Musgrave Block (CER01) | Central Ranges | Near Threatened [very small spp, likes shady, rocky areas, very localised] |
Watarru (CER02) | | Near Threatened [very small spp, likes shady, rocky areas, very localised] |
Everard Block (CER03) | | Near Threatened [very small spp, likes shady, rocky areas, very localised] |
4 of 4 subregions | Naracoorte Coastal Plain | Rare , Vulnerable |
2 of 2 subregions | Kanmantoo | Near Threatened , Vulnerable |
6 of 6 subregions | Flinders Lofty Block | Least Concern , Near Threatened |
5 of 5 subregions | Eyre Yorke Block | Least Concern |
4 of 6 subregions | Murray Darling Depression | Rare , Vulnerable |
2 of 8 subregions | Gawler | Least Concern , Rare |
Yellabinna (GVD06) | Great Victoria Desert | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) [only visible in winter, occurs grassy plains] |
Bimbowrie (BHC05) | Broken Hill Complex | Least Concern [Undercollected] |
3 of 3 subregions | Central Ranges | Near Threatened |
Botanical art
Kath Alcock paintings: 6
Prior names
Ophioglossum lusitanicum ssp. coriaceum
Ophioglossum coriaceum
Common names
Austral Adder's-tongue
Distribution and status
Herbarium regions: North Western, Lake Eyre, Nullarbor, Gairdner-Torrens, Flinders Ranges, Eastern, Eyre Peninsula, Northern Lofty, Murray, Yorke Peninsula, Southern Lofty, Kangaroo Island, South Eastern, Green Adelaide
AVH map: SA distribution map (external link)