Poa poiformis var. poiformis
Poaceae
Blue Tussock-grass,
Coast 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(i,ii)) (Probable Decline) |
Bridgewater (NCP01) | Naracoorte Coastal Plain | Least Concern |
Glenelg Plain (NCP02) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i,ii)) (Probable Decline) |
Lucindale (NCP03) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) (Probable Decline) |
Kangaroo Island (KAN01) | Kanmantoo | Least Concern |
Fleurieu (KAN02) | | Least Concern |
Mount Lofty Ranges (FLB01) | Flinders Lofty Block | Least Concern |
Southern Yorke (EYB01) | Eyre Yorke Block | Least Concern |
St Vincent (EYB02) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i,ii)) (Probable Decline) [coastal development threat] |
Eyre Hills (EYB03) | | Least Concern |
Talia (EYB04) | | Least Concern |
Eyre Mallee (EYB05) | | Least Concern |
Murray Lakes and Coorong (MDD03) | Murray Darling Depression | Least Concern |
Mount Gambier (SVP02) | Southern Volcanic Plain | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i,ii)) (Probable Decline) |
3 of 4 subregions | Naracoorte Coastal Plain | Least Concern , Rare |
2 of 2 subregions | Kanmantoo | Least Concern |
Mount Lofty Ranges (FLB01) | Flinders Lofty Block | Least Concern |
5 of 5 subregions | Eyre Yorke Block | Least Concern , Rare |
Murray Lakes and Coorong (MDD03) | Murray Darling Depression | Least Concern |
Botanical art
Kath Alcock paintings: 8
Prior names
Poa caespitosa var. labillardierei
Poa australis var. billardieri, nom.inval.
Poa laevis
Poa australis
Poa poaeformis, orth.var.
Arundo poaeformis
Common names
Blue Tussock-grass
Coast Tussock-grass
Distribution and status
Herbarium regions: Eyre Peninsula, Northern Lofty, Murray, Yorke Peninsula, Southern Lofty, Kangaroo Island, South Eastern, Green Adelaide
AVH map: SA distribution map (external link)