Australian Salt-grass,
Emu-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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| Bridgewater (NCP01) | Naracoorte Coastal Plain | Least Concern |
| Lucindale (NCP03) | | Least Concern |
| Tintinara (NCP04) | | Least Concern |
| Kangaroo Island (KAN01) | Kanmantoo | Least Concern [undercollected; saline, coastal areas] |
| Fleurieu (KAN02) | | Least Concern [undercollected; saline, coastal areas] |
| Mount Lofty Ranges (FLB01) | Flinders Lofty Block | Least Concern [undercollected; saline, coastal areas] |
| Broughton (FLB02) | | Least Concern (Probable Increase) [tolerates salt] |
| Southern Flinders (FLB04) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i)) (Probable Increase) [seen around Orrorroo] |
| Central Flinders (FLB06) | | Near Threatened [undercollected; salt-spring grass] |
| Southern Yorke (EYB01) | Eyre Yorke Block | Least Concern (Probable Increase) [tolerates salt] |
| St Vincent (EYB02) | | Least Concern (Probable Increase) [tolerates salt] |
| Eyre Hills (EYB03) | | Least Concern (Probable Increase) |
| Talia (EYB04) | | Least Concern |
| Eyre Mallee (EYB05) | | Least Concern |
| Murray Mallee (MDD02) | Murray Darling Depression | Least Concern |
| Murray Lakes and Coorong (MDD03) | | Least Concern |
| Wimmera (MDD05) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i,ii)) [unusual, limited habitat] |
| Murray Scroll Belt (RIV06) | Riverina | Least Concern [under-collected; likes salinity] |
| Gawler Lakes (GAW03) | Gawler | Least Concern |
| Murnpeowie (STP03) | Stony Plains | Near Threatened [undercollected; salt-spring grass] |
| 3 of 4 subregions | Naracoorte Coastal Plain | Least Concern |
| 2 of 2 subregions | Kanmantoo | Least Concern |
| 4 of 6 subregions | Flinders Lofty Block | Least Concern , Near Threatened , Rare |
| 5 of 5 subregions | Eyre Yorke Block | Least Concern |
| 3 of 6 subregions | Murray Darling Depression | Least Concern , Rare |
| Murray Scroll Belt (RIV06) | Riverina | Least Concern [under-collected; likes salinity] |
| Gawler Lakes (GAW03) | Gawler | Least Concern |
| Murnpeowie (STP03) | Stony Plains | Near Threatened [undercollected; salt-spring grass] |
Botanical art
Kath Alcock paintings: 2
Prior names
Uniola distichophylla
Distichlis spicata
Distichlis maritima
Common names
Australian Salt-grass
Emu-grass
Distribution and status
Herbarium regions: Lake Eyre, Flinders Ranges, Eyre Peninsula, Northern Lofty, Murray, Yorke Peninsula, Southern Lofty, Kangaroo Island, South Eastern, Green Adelaide
AVH map: SA distribution map (external link)
