Bur Grass,
Small Burr-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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Fleurieu (KAN02) | Kanmantoo | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i,ii)) [edge of range] |
Olary Spur (FLB03) | Flinders Lofty Block | Least Concern |
Northern Flinders (FLB05) | | Least Concern |
Central Flinders (FLB06) | | Least Concern |
Eyre Mallee (EYB05) | Eyre Yorke Block | Least Concern |
Murray Mallee (MDD02) | Murray Darling Depression | Least Concern [common on roadsides] |
Lowan Mallee (MDD04) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i)) |
Braemer (MDD07) | | Least Concern |
Murray Scroll Belt (RIV06) | Riverina | Least Concern [common on roadsides] |
Myall Plains (GAW01) | Gawler | Least Concern (Probable Increase) |
Gawler Volcanics (GAW02) | | Least Concern |
Gawler Lakes (GAW03) | | Least Concern (Probable Increase) |
Arcoona Plateau (GAW04) | | Least Concern (Probable Increase) |
Kingoonya (GAW05) | | Least Concern |
Torrens (GAW06) | | Least Concern |
Roxby (GAW07) | | Least Concern |
Commonwealth Hill (GAW08) | | Least Concern |
Maralinga (GVD03) | Great Victoria Desert | Least Concern [comes up after rain] |
Kintore (GVD04) | | Least Concern |
Tallaringa (GVD05) | | Least Concern |
Yellabinna (GVD06) | | Least Concern |
Nullarbor Plain (NUL02) | Nullarbor | Least Concern |
Barrier Range (BHC01) | Broken Hill Complex | Least Concern |
Barrier Range Outwash (BHC04) | | Least Concern |
Bimbowrie (BHC05) | | Least Concern |
Curnamona (BHC06) | | Least Concern |
Simpson Desert (SSD02) | Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields | Least Concern |
Dieri (SSD03) | | Least Concern |
Warriner (SSD04) | | Least Concern |
Strzelecki Desert (SSD05) | | Least Concern |
Breakaways (STP01) | Stony Plains | Least Concern |
Oodnadatta (STP02) | | Least Concern |
Murnpeowie (STP03) | | Least Concern |
Peake-Dennison Inlier (STP04) | | Least Concern |
Macumba (STP05) | | Least Concern |
Witjira (STP06) | | Least Concern |
Baltana (STP07) | | Least Concern |
Sturt Stony Desert (CHC02) | Channel Country | Least Concern |
Coongie (CHC06) | | Least Concern |
Lake Pure (CHC07) | | Least Concern |
Mann-Musgrave Block (CER01) | Central Ranges | Least Concern |
Watarru (CER02) | | Least Concern |
Everard Block (CER03) | | Least Concern |
Tieyon (FIN03) | Finke | Least Concern |
Pedirka (FIN04) | | Least Concern |
Fleurieu (KAN02) | Kanmantoo | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i,ii)) [edge of range] |
3 of 6 subregions | Flinders Lofty Block | Least Concern |
Eyre Mallee (EYB05) | Eyre Yorke Block | Least Concern |
3 of 6 subregions | Murray Darling Depression | Least Concern , Rare |
Murray Scroll Belt (RIV06) | Riverina | Least Concern [common on roadsides] |
8 of 8 subregions | Gawler | Least Concern |
4 of 4 subregions | Great Victoria Desert | Least Concern |
Nullarbor Plain (NUL02) | Nullarbor | Least Concern |
4 of 4 subregions | Broken Hill Complex | Least Concern |
4 of 4 subregions | Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields | Least Concern |
7 of 7 subregions | Stony Plains | Least Concern |
3 of 4 subregions | Channel Country | Least Concern |
3 of 3 subregions | Central Ranges | Least Concern |
2 of 2 subregions | Finke | Least Concern |
Botanical art
Kath Alcock paintings: 2
Prior names
Tragus heptaneuron
Tragus racemosus
Common names
Bur Grass
Small Burr-grass
Distribution and status
Herbarium regions: North Western, Lake Eyre, Nullarbor, Gairdner-Torrens, Flinders Ranges, Eastern, Eyre Peninsula, Northern Lofty, Murray, Yorke Peninsula
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 | 42,400 (9.9 g) | | 18-Jan-2007 | RJB71296 Northern Lofty | 1-Aug-2007 | 95% | -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.