Poa labillardieri var. labillardieri
Poaceae
Tussock Poa,
Common Tussock-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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Mount Gambier (SVP02) | Southern Volcanic Plain | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) |
Bridgewater (NCP01) | Naracoorte Coastal Plain | Least Concern |
Glenelg Plain (NCP02) | | Least Concern |
Lucindale (NCP03) | | Least Concern |
Tintinara (NCP04) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) (Probable Decline) |
Kangaroo Island (KAN01) | Kanmantoo | Vulnerable (IUCN: VU D2) |
Fleurieu (KAN02) | | Near Threatened |
Mount Lofty Ranges (FLB01) | Flinders Lofty Block | Least Concern |
Broughton (FLB02) | | Least Concern |
Olary Spur (FLB03) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i)) |
Southern Flinders (FLB04) | | Least Concern |
Central Flinders (FLB06) | | Vulnerable (IUCN: VU B2ab(i,ii,iii)) (Probable Decline) [stock, goats - threats; limited range] |
Southern Yorke (EYB01) | Eyre Yorke Block | Least Concern |
St Vincent (EYB02) | | Least Concern |
Eyre Hills (EYB03) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) (Probable Decline) |
Talia (EYB04) | | Near Threatened |
Eyre Mallee (EYB05) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) (Probable Decline) [grazing a threat] |
Murray Mallee (MDD02) | Murray Darling Depression | Vulnerable (IUCN: VU B2ab(i,ii,iii)) (Probable Decline) |
Murray Lakes and Coorong (MDD03) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) (Probable Decline) |
Lowan Mallee (MDD04) | | Vulnerable (IUCN: VU B2ab(i,ii,iii)) (Probable Decline) |
Wimmera (MDD05) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i,ii)) [edge of range] |
Mount Gambier (SVP02) | Southern Volcanic Plain | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) |
4 of 4 subregions | Naracoorte Coastal Plain | Least Concern , Rare |
2 of 2 subregions | Kanmantoo | Near Threatened , Vulnerable |
5 of 6 subregions | Flinders Lofty Block | Least Concern , Rare , Vulnerable |
5 of 5 subregions | Eyre Yorke Block | Least Concern , Near Threatened , Rare |
4 of 6 subregions | Murray Darling Depression | Rare , Vulnerable |
Botanical art
Kath Alcock paintings: 16
Prior names
Poa caespitosa var. billardieri
Poa billardieri, orth.var.
Common names
Tussock Poa
Common Tussock-grass
Distribution and status
Herbarium regions: Flinders Ranges, Eyre Peninsula, Northern Lofty, Murray, Yorke Peninsula, Southern Lofty, Kangaroo Island, South Eastern, Green Adelaide
AVH map: SA distribution map (external link)
Location | No. of seeds (weight grams) | Number of plants | Date collected | Collection number Collection location | Date stored | % Viability | Storage temperature | BGA | 24,400 (5.11 g) | | 8-Jan-2007 | RJB71065 Southern Lofty | 1-Aug-2007 | 60% | -18°C |
Location: BGA — the seeds are stored at the Adelaide Botanic Gardens, MSB — the seeds are stored at the Millennium Seed Bank, Kew, England.
Number of plants: This is the number of plants from which the seeds were collected.
Collection location: The Herbarium of South Australia's region name.
% Viability: Percentage of filled healthy seeds determined by a cut test or x-ray.