Dichanthium sericeum ssp. humilius
Poaceae
Dwarf Blue-grass,
Annual Silky Blue-grass
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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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Olary Spur (FLB03) | Flinders Lofty Block | Least Concern |
Southern Flinders (FLB04) | | Least Concern [Arid zone spp. Roadside spread. ID problem] |
Northern Flinders (FLB05) | | Near Threatened [ephemeral; tolerates disturbance] |
Gawler Volcanics (GAW02) | Gawler | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i,ii)) [undercollected] |
Arcoona Plateau (GAW04) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i,ii)) [undercollected] |
Torrens (GAW06) | | Least Concern [ephemeral; tolerates disturbance] |
Roxby (GAW07) | | Least Concern [ephemeral; tolerates disturbance] |
Tallaringa (GVD05) | Great Victoria Desert | Least Concern |
Barrier Range (BHC01) | Broken Hill Complex | Least Concern |
Barrier Range Outwash (BHC04) | | Least Concern |
Dieri (SSD03) | Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields | Least Concern [ephemeral; tolerates disturbance] |
Warriner (SSD04) | | Least Concern [ephemeral; tolerates disturbance] |
Strzelecki Desert (SSD05) | | Least Concern [ephemeral; tolerates disturbance] |
Breakaways (STP01) | Stony Plains | Least Concern |
Oodnadatta (STP02) | | Least Concern [ephemeral; tolerates disturbance] |
Murnpeowie (STP03) | | Least Concern [ephemeral; tolerates disturbance] |
Macumba (STP05) | | Least Concern [ephemeral; tolerates disturbance] |
Witjira (STP06) | | Least Concern [ephemeral; tolerates disturbance] |
Baltana (STP07) | | Least Concern [ephemeral; tolerates disturbance] |
Sturt Stony Desert (CHC02) | Channel Country | Least Concern [ephemeral; tolerates disturbance] |
Coongie (CHC06) | | Least Concern [ephemeral; tolerates disturbance] |
Lake Pure (CHC07) | | Least Concern [ephemeral; tolerates disturbance] |
Mann-Musgrave Block (CER01) | Central Ranges | Least Concern [ephemeral; tolerates disturbance] |
3 of 6 subregions | Flinders Lofty Block | Least Concern , Near Threatened |
4 of 8 subregions | Gawler | Least Concern , Rare |
Tallaringa (GVD05) | Great Victoria Desert | Least Concern |
2 of 4 subregions | Broken Hill Complex | Least Concern |
3 of 4 subregions | Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields | Least Concern |
6 of 7 subregions | Stony Plains | Least Concern |
3 of 4 subregions | Channel Country | Least Concern |
Mann-Musgrave Block (CER01) | Central Ranges | Least Concern [ephemeral; tolerates disturbance] |
Botanical art
Kath Alcock paintings: 4
Prior names
Dichanthium humilius
Andropogon annulatus var. humilis
Dichanthium affine
Common names
Dwarf Blue-grass
Annual Silky Blue-grass
Distribution and status
Herbarium regions: North Western, Lake Eyre, Gairdner-Torrens, Flinders Ranges, Eastern
AVH map: SA distribution map (external link)