1.1.7.2 Terrestrial species and communities


Northern SA, and in particular the Lake Eyre Basin, is made up of three dominant landscape or environment types:

  • Sandy deserts (consisting mostly of parallel sand dunes and swales)
  • Stony or gibber deserts (usually associated with clay soils) and
  • Wetlands (including creeks, floodplains, waterholes, lakes and springs).

The area is recognised for being part of the driest area in Australia, however its diverse flora and fauna are not generally appreciated (Brandle, 1998).

The stony or gibber deserts of the Lake Eyre Basin were first described to the European settlers by Captain Charles Sturt following his search for the great inland sea during the mid 1840s (Sturt, 1849). The stony deserts north-west of Kati Thanda – Lake Eyre were traversed 50 years later (1894) by the Horn Natural History Expedition (Spencer, 1896).

Systematic descriptions of parts of the Assessment area began with botanists. Jessup (1951) described the habitats of substantial areas to the west of Kati Thanda – Lake Eyre, and produced some structural vegetation community maps. This work and the efforts of Murray (1931) and Crocker (1946) with the aid of Northcote’s (Northcote et al., 1968) soil maps, provided the groundwork for much of Specht’s synthesis of the vegetation communities of SA (Specht, 1972).

There have been numerous specific biological surveys in the areas comprising the Pedirka and Arckaringa subregions. The earliest was an undergraduate student project in the Breakaways Reserve area to the south (Hobbs, 1987). The South Australian Department for Environment and Planning undertook a survey of the Tallaringa Conservation Park prior to its dedication (Robinson et al., 1988) in the sandy areas to the west. The Australian & New Zealand Scientific Exploration Society undertook two surveys in the hills of Arckaringa Station to the north-east (ANZSES 1994, 1995). The Stony Plains and breakaways to the east and north-east were sampled in 1995 as part of the Biological Survey of the Stony Deserts (Brandle, 1998). This survey sought to systematically sample the central Australian gibber country, the bulk of which occurs in the South Australian portion of the Lake Eyre Basin, and to draw together information gathered about similar land types in adjacent areas of other states. A number of quadrats were also sampled in 1992 on Evelyn Downs Station adjacent to the north-east of Mount Willoughby as part of a threatened species project, the results of which were included in Biological Survey of the Stony Deserts (Brandle, 1998). The Biological Survey of the Anangu-Pitjantjatjara Lands sampled the hard mulga and sand country to the north and north-west in 1996 and 1998 (Robinson et al., 2003).

More recently a biological survey and vegetation mapping of the Mount Willoughby Indigenous Protected Area (IPA) was undertaken to assist the management of the area for biodiversity and management planning. The Sandy Deserts Survey (including Simpson, Pedirka and eastern portions of the Great Victoria Desert) contributed a vast amount of data and vegetation mapping (J. Foulkes, in prep.). Similarly, the Arid Rivers Survey (creeks and floodplains in western Lake Eyre Basin catchments) undertook vegetation and fauna sampling (including fish) (DEWNR, unpublished).

Other work in the region has come in the form of a conservation management appraisal of the former Mount Dare Station, which resulted in its purchase for the Witjira National Park (Davey et al., 1985) and other more specific studies. For example, there have been ongoing investigations into the springs since a major overview of the vegetation, fish and invertebrates was produced in 1985 (McLaren et al., 1985). A number of species-specific studies that have been published are listed in the introductions to the various chapters. Davies (1995) published a report dealing with the management of several threatened plant species populations in the area.

Two books summarising much of the known natural history of the Lake Eyre Basin in SA, including stony desert habitats, have also been published. The Natural History of the North-east Deserts (Tyler et al., 1990) provides scientific summaries, while A Natural History of the Kati Thanda – Lake Eyre Region (Badman et al., 1991) is written as a visitor’s guide to the region. The Royal Geographical Society also published a three volume set for Kati Thanda – Lake Eyre South.

1.1.7.2.1 Threatened species

Data sourced from the Biological Database of SA and Atlas of living Australia, identifies the distribution of threatened flora and fauna for the Arckaringa subregion, shown in Figures 3 to 6. It should be noted that these databases do not include all data collected in the region, particularly aquatic species monitoring records (e.g. Costelloe et al., 2004; Cockayne et al., 2012, 2013; McNeil et al., 2011). All records from sites within a 5km buffer of the subregion are displayed. Species are displayed as having a conservation ranking if they have a threatened status of critically endangered, endangered, vulnerable or rare under the following:

  • National: EPBC Act;
  • State: South Australian National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 or Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 2000; and
  • Regional: Outback region status (Gillam and Urban 2013), note: there is no equivalent regional rating for the NT and the Outback region is not equivalent to the South Australian Arid Lands Natural Resources Management region.

The location of other species records for the relevant biotic group (‘non-rated species’) are displayed (black dots) to indicate the distribution of survey sites across the subregion and level of survey effort. As can be seen from the maps, surveys generally follow roads and tracks and less data are available for sites away from roads and tracks. Survey methods, including site selection, are provided in survey reports.

The density of significant species is displayed using a grid of cells to indicate whether a point indicates a single record or multiple records for that location. The total number of significant species surveys within each grid cell can include records of the same or different species, at the same or a nearby location, on one or more occasion.

Conservation rankings for significant species are provided in Table 12.

Table 12 Conservation ratings and abbreviations under the National (EPBC Act 1999), South Australian (SA NPW Act 1972), NT (TPWC Act 2000) or regional (Gillam and Urban, 2013)


Abbreviation

Rating

Relevant Rating system

CR

Critically endangered

EPBC Act, Regional

DD

Data deficient

Regional

E

Endangered

SA NPW Act

EN

Endangered

EPBC Act, Regional

EX

Extinct

EPBC Act

LC

Least concern

Regional

NT

Near threatened

Regional

R

Rare

SA NPW Act

RA

Rare

Regional

RE

Regionally Extinct

Regional

V

Vulnerable

SA NPW Act

VU

Vulnerable

EPBC Act, Regional

ssp

Where status is listed as ‘ssp’, the status applies to a sub-specific level, but the resolution of the record in BDBSA is at a species level. Expert interpretation is required to resolve sub-specific taxonomy (Gillam and Urban, 2013)

Reptiles

There have been a total of 99 taxa from 9 reptile families recorded from within the Arckaringa subregion (Table 13 and Figure 36). There is a single EPBC rated reptile species, the Bronzeback Legless Lizard (Ophidiocephalus taeniatus), which is also rated Rare at the state level and Vulnerable at the regional level. It is endemic to the western Lake Eyre Basin and is confined to dense leaf litter in drainage lines in mulga woodlands (Table 13).

There are four reptile species that are rated Rare regionally and one rated Vulnerable. Slaters Skink (Liopholis slateri) is rated as Endangered in SA, however it was not considered in regional ratings. Two subspecies have been described; L. s. slateri from the southern NT (NT) and L. s. virgata from northern SA. The SA subspecies is known from only four specimens; three collected in 1896 from the Oodnadatta area, the other collected in 1914 between Oodnadatta and Everard Range. No other specimens of this subspecies have been located and little is known about their ecology or whether they are still present. At most sites, Slater’s skink occurs in shrubland and open shrubland on alluvial soils close to drainage lines, although all historical sites have been in open floodplain type situations (McDonald 2012). Figure 4 shows the distribution of rated species records within each rating category and the density of rated species records within 1 km2 grid cells. Densities of up to 8 records per 1 km2 grid cell have been recorded from numerous locations within the subregion, with a higher concentration of locations NW and SE of Coober Pedy.

Table 13 List of reptiles by family with conservation status ratings at the National (EPBC Act), South Australian (SA NPWS Act) or regional level (Outback NRM Region) recorded within the Arckaringa subregion


Species

Common Name

EPBC Act

SA NPWS Act

Regional Status

Furina ornata

Moon Snake

RA

Lerista elongataa

Woomera Slider

RA

Liopholis slateria

Black-lined Desert Skink

E

Morethia butleri

Butler's Snake-eye

RA

Ophidiocephalus taeniatusa

Bronzeback Legless Lizard

VU

R

VU

Ramphotyphlops bicolor

Southern Blind Snake

RA

aWetland, drainage-line or floodplain dependant taxa are indicated

Figure 36

Figure 36 Distribution of significant reptiles in and near the Arckaringa subregion

Birds

Within the Arckaringa subregion, approximately 220 native taxa from 59 bird families have been recorded. Of these, 75 taxa from 37 families have a National (EPBC ‑ 4 taxa), State (SANPWS ‑ 37 taxa) or Regional (Outback NRM Region - 68 taxa) conservation status rating (Table 14). Figure 37 shows the distribution of rated species records within each rating category and the density of rated species records within 1 km2 grid cells. Densities of up to 14 records per 1 km2 grid cell have been recorded from numerous locations within the subregion. More than 40 species are waterbirds (including migratory birds) or birds dependent on wetlands or riparian systems for breeding or roosting (Table 14 and Figure 37).

Table 14 List of birds by family with conservation status ratings at the National (EPBC Act), South Australian (SA NPWS Act) or regional level (Outback NRM Region) recorded within the Arckaringa subregion


Species

Common Name

EPBC Act

SA NPWS Act

Regional Status

Acanthiza iredalei

Slender-billed Thornbill

VU

R

CR

Acanthiza robustirostris

Slaty-backed Thornbill

RA

Acrocephalus australisa

Australian Reed Warbler

RA

Actitis hypoleucosa

Common Sandpiper

RA

Amytornis modestus

Thick-billed Grasswren

ssp

Anas castaneaa

Chestnut Teal

RA

Anas rhynchotisa

Australasian Shoveler

R

RA

Anhinga novaehollandiaea

Australasian Darter

R

RA

Aphelocephala pectoralis

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

R

RA

Ardea albaa

Great Egret

RA

Ardea intermediaa

Intermediate Egret

R

RA

Ardea pacificaa

White-necked Heron

RA

Ardeotis australis

Australian Bustard

V

RA

Arenaria interpresa

Ruddy Turnstone

R

Artamus minor

Little Woodswallow

RA

Biziura lobataa

Musk Duck

R

RA

Burhinus grallarius

Bush Stonecurlew

R

EN

Cacatua leadbeateri

Major Mitchell's Cockatoo

R

EN

Calidris acuminataa

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper

RA

Calidris melanotosa

Pectoral Sandpiper

R

Chalcites osculans

Black-eared Cuckoo

RA

Charadrius ruficapillusa

Red-capped Plover

RA

Charadrius veredusa

Oriental Plover

RA

Chlidonias hybridaa

Whiskered Tern

RA

Cinclosoma castanotum

Chestnut Quailthrush

ssp

RA

Circus approximansa

Swamp Harrier

RA

Climacteris affinis

White-browed Treecreeper

R

EN

Corvus mellori

Little Raven

RA

Cygnus atratusa

Black Swan

RA

Daphoenositta chrysoptera

Varied Sittella

RA

Elanus scriptus

Letter-winged Kite

R

RA

Emblema pictum

Painted Finch

R

RA

Falco hypoleucos

Grey Falcon

R

EN

Falco peregrinus

Peregrine Falcon

R

RA

Falco subniger

Black Falcon

RA

Gallinula tenebrosaa

Dusky Moorhen

RA

Gelochelidon niloticaa

Gull-billed Tern

RA

Gerygone fusca

Western Gerygone

R

RA

Grus rubicundaa

Brolga

V

RA

Hamirostra melanosternon

Black-breasted Buzzard

R

RA

Himantopus leucocephalusa

Black-winged Stilt

RA

Hydroprogne caspiaa

Caspian Tern

RA

Leipoa ocellata

Malleefowl

VU

V

CR

Lichmera indistincta

Brown Honeyeater

R

RA

Melanodryas cucullata

Hooded Robin

ssp

Microcarbo melanoleucosa

Little Pied Cormorant

RA

Microeca fascinans

Jacky Winter

ssp

RA

Myiagra cyanoleuca

Satin Flycatcher

E

Myiagra inquieta

Restless Flycatcher

R

RA

Neophema chrysostoma

Blue-winged Parrot

V

RA

Neophema elegans

Elegant Parrot

R

RA

Neophema splendida

Scarlet-chested Parrot

R

RA

Northiella haematogaster

Bluebonnet

ssp

Nycticorax caledonicusa

Nankeen Night-heron

RA

Pachycephala inornata

Gilbert's Whistler

R

RA

Pedionomus torquatus

Plains-wanderer

VU

E

CR

Pelecanus conspicillatusa

Australian Pelican

RA

Phalacrocorax carboa

Great Cormorant

RA

Phalacrocorax sulcirostrisa

Little Black Cormorant

RA

Phalacrocorax variusa

Pied Cormorant

RA

Phaps histrionicaa

Flock Bronzewing

R

RA

Platalea flavipesa

Yellow-billed Spoonbill

RA

Platalea regiaa

Royal Spoonbill

RA

Plegadis falcinellusa

Glossy Ibis

R

RA

Pluvialis fulvaa

Pacific Golden Plover

R

Porzana flumineaa

Australian Spotted Crake

RA

Recurvirostra novaehollandiaea

Red-necked Avocet

RA

Rhipidura albiscapa

Grey Fantail

RA

Stictonetta naevosaa

Freckled Duck

V

RA

Tadorna tadornoidesa

Australian Shelduck

RA

Threskiornis spinicollisa

Straw-necked Ibis

RA

Todiramphus sanctusa

Sacred Kingfisher

RA

Tringa glareolaa

Wood Sandpiper

R

RA

Tringa nebulariaa

Common Greenshank

RA

Tringa stagnatilisa

Marsh Sandpiper

RA

aWetland, drainage-line or floodplain dependent taxa are indicated

Figure 37

Figure 37 Distribution of significant birds in and near the Arckaringa subregion

Mammals

Within the Arckaringa subregion, 46 native taxa have been recorded from 13 mammal families. Of these, 18 taxa from 11 families have a National (EPBC - 12 taxa- 6 extinct), State (SANPWS – 15 taxa (including 5 extinct in SA) or Regional (Outback NRM Region - 15 taxa (including 5 regionally extinct)) conservation status rating (Table 15 and Figure 38). Figure 38 shows the distribution of rated species records within each rating category and the density of rated species records within 1 km2 grid cells. The highest density of records is in several locations south of Coober Pedy, south-west of Oodnadatta and east of Cadney Park.

Five taxa (Greater Long-eared Bat, Yellow-bellied Sheath-tailed Bat, Plains mouse, Long-haired Rat (Plague Rat) and Common Brushtail Possum) are reliant on riparian or floodplain systems as a major part of their habitat or for breeding and roosting (Table 15).

Table 15 List of mammals by family with conservation status ratings at the National (EPBC Act), South Australian (SA NPWS Act) or regional level (Outback NRM Region) recorded within the Arckaringa subregion


Species

Common Name

EPBC Act

SA NPWS Act

Regional Status

Bettongia lesueur

Burrowing Bettong

EX

E

VU

Canis lupus dingo

Dingo

RA

Chaeropus ecaudatus

Pig-footed Bandicoot

EX

E

RE

Dasycercus byrnei

Kowari

VU

V

VU

Lagorchestes hirsutus hirsutus

Mala (Rufous Hare-wallaby)

EX

E

RE

Lasiorhinus latifrons

Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat

RA

Leporillus conditor

Greater Stick-nest Rat

VU

V

VU

Leporillus sp.

Stick-nest Rat

EX

E

RE

Notomys cervinus

Fawn Hopping-mouse

V

VU

Notomys longicaudatus

Long-tailed Hopping Mouse

EX

E

RE

Notoryctes typhlops

Southern Marsupial Mole (Itjaritjara)

EN

V

DD

Nyctophilus majora

Greater Long-eared Bat

ssp

ssp

DD

Petrogale lateralis lateralis (McDonnell Ranges race)

Black-footed Rock-wallaby

VU

E

CR

Pseudomys australisa

Plains mouse

VU

V

RA

Pseudomys gouldii

Goulds Mouse

EX

E

RE

Rattus villosissimusa

Long-haired Rat (Plague Rat)

RA

Saccolaimus flaviventrisa

Yellow-bellied Sheath-tailed Bat

R

DD

Trichosurus vulpeculaa

Common Brushtail Possum

R

RE

aWetland, drainage-line or floodplain dependent taxa are indicated

Figure 38

Figure 38 Distribution of significant mammals in and near the Arckaringa subregion

Flora

Within the Arckaringa subregion, approximately 1500 taxa from 90 vascular plant families have been recorded. Of these, 225 taxa have a National (EPBC ‑ 2 taxa), State (SANPWS ‑ 64 taxa) or Regional (Outback NRM Region ‑ 194 taxa) conservation status rating (Table 16). Figure 39 shows the distribution of rated species records within each rating category and the density of rated species records within 1 km2 grid cells. The highest density of rated species records (179 records) occur within a triangular area bounded by Cadney Park, Oodnadatta and Coober Pedy.

More than 50 taxa from 20 families occur in wetland, drainage-line and or halophytic habitats, including the two EPBC rated taxa, Frankenia plicata (Endangered) and Eleocharis papillosa (Vulnerable) (Table 16).

Table 16 List of vascular plants by family with conservation status ratings at the National (EPBC Act), South Australian (SA NPWS Act) or regional level (Outback NRM Region) recorded within the Arckaringa subregion


Species

Common Name

EPBC Act

SA NPWS Act

Regional Status

Abutilon oxycarpum var. incanum

R

Abutilon oxycarpum var. oxycarpum

Straggly Lantern-bush

RA

Acacia hakeoides

Hakea Wattle

RA

Acacia nyssophylla

Spine Bush

RA

Acacia rhodophloia

Minni Ritchi

R

VU

Acacia tarculensis

Steel Bush

RA

Amaranthus interruptus

Native Amaranth

RA

Anemocarpa saxatilis

Hill Sunray

RA

Angianthus brachypappus

Spreading Angianthus

RA

Angianthus tomentosus

Hairy Angianthus

RA

Aristida arida

R

RA

Aristida inaequiglumis

RA

Atriplex eichleri

Eichler's Saltbush

R

NT

Atriplex humifusa

V

RA

Atriplex incrassata

Oodnadatta Saltbush

RA

Atriplex kochiana

Koch's Saltbush

V

VU

Atriplex morrisii

V

VU

Atriplex quadrivalvata var. quadrivalvata

RA

Atriplex quadrivalvata var. sessilifolia

RA

Atriplex turbinata

RA

Austrostipa nullanulla

Club Spear-grass

V

RA

Austrostipa plumigera

R

RA

Austrostipa vickeryana

Vickery's Spear-grass

R

VU

Baumea junceaa

Bare Twig-rush

VU

Bergia occultipetalaa

V

NT

Bergia perennis ssp. exiguaa

Perennial Water-fire

RA

Brachyscome dichromosomatica var. dichromosomatica

Large Hard-head Daisy

RA

Brachyscome eriogona

R

LC

Brachyscome eriogona

R

Brachyscome tesquorum

Shrubby Desert Daisy

RA

Bulbostylis turbinataa

R

RA

Calandrinia corrigioloides

Strap Purslane

RA

Callitriche sonderia

Matted Water Starwort

R

NT

Calocephalus knappii

Knapp's Beauty-heads

RA

Calotis kempei

Kemp's Burr-daisy

RA

Calotis scabiosifolia var. scabiosifolia

Rough Burr-daisy

VU

Carinavalva glauca

RA

Ceratogyne obionoides

R

Cheilanthes sieberi ssp. pseudovellea

RA

Chloris truncate

Windmill Grass

RA

Commelina ensifolia

Scurvy Grass

RA

Convolvulus recurvatus ssp. nullarborensis

RA

Convolvulus tedmoorei

RA

Crassula sieberiana

E

Crotalaria medicaginea var. neglecta

Trefoil Rattle-pod

RA

Cuphonotus andraeanus

Downy Mother-of-misery

RA

Cuphonotus humistratus

Mother-of-misery

RA

Cyperus alterniflorus f. Oodnadatta (K.L.Wilson 4612)a

Umbrella Flat-sedge

DD

Cyperus bifaxa

Downs Flat-sedge

R

RA

Cyperus centralisa

Inland Flat-sedge

RA

Cyperus dactylotesa

V

VU

Cyperus nervulosusa

R

NT

Damasonium minusa

Star-fruit

RA

Darwinia salina

Salt Darwinia

RA

Dicrastylis beveridgei var. beveridgei

Sand-sage

RA

Digitaria divaricatissima var. divaricatissima

Spider Grass

RA

Dipteracanthus australasicus ssp. australasicus

RA

Dissocarpus biflorus var. villosus

Woolly Two-horn Saltbush

RA

Drosera indicaa

Indian Sundew

RA

Eclipta alatocarpa

RA

Elachanthus pusillus

Elachanth

RA

Eleocharis papillosa

VU

R

RA

Eleocharis pusillaa

Small Spike-rush

RA

Embadium johnstonii

Johnston's Slipper-plant

R

LC

Embadium stagnense

R

Eragrostis lacunaria

Purple Love-grass

R

RA

Eremophila arachnoides ssp. tenera

Spider Emubush

RA

Eremophila battii

RA

Eremophila decussata

RA

Eremophila dendritica

VU

Eremophila obovata ssp. obovata

RA

Eremophila paisleyi ssp. glandulosa

RA

Eremophila pentaptera

R

VU

Eremophila verrucosa ssp. verrucosa

Warty Emubush

RA

Erigeron sessilifolius

RA

Eriochlamys behrii

Woolly Mantle

RA

Eryngium vesiculosum

R

Eucalyptus canescens ssp. beadellii

Beadell's Mallee

R

NE

Eucalyptus eremicola ssp. peeneri

Peeneri Mallee

RA

Eucalyptus gypsophila

Kopi Mallee

RA

Eucalyptus intertextaa

Gum-barked Coolibah

RA

Eucalyptus mannensis ssp. mannensis

Mann Ranges Mallee

RA

Eucalyptus pimpiniana

Pimpin Mallee

RA

Eucalyptus socialis ssp. eucentrica

RA

Eucalyptus trivalva

Three-valve Mallee

RA

Eucalyptus youngiana

Ooldea Mallee

RA

Frankenia cordataa

DD

Frankenia crispaa

Hoary Sea-heath

DD

Frankenia cupularisa

R

NT

Frankenia plicataa

EN

V

DD

Frankenia subteresa

R

NT

Gahnia trifidaa

Cutting Grass

EN

Gilesia biniflora

Western Tar-vine

R

NT

Glossostigma cleistanthuma

Spoon Mud-mat

RA

Glycyrrhiza acanthocarpa

Native Liquorice

RA

Gnaphalium indutum ssp. indutum

Tiny Cudweed

DD

Gomphrena lanata

RA

Goodenia anfracta

R

RA

Goodenia chambersii

R

NT

Goodenia havilandii

Hill Goodenia

RA

Goodenia heteromera

Spreading Goodenia

R

RA

Goodenia modesta

RA

Goodenia occidentalis

RA

Goodenia pinnatifida

Cut-leaf Goodenia

RA

Grevillea huegelii

Comb Grevillea

VU

Gunniopsis calva

RA

Gunniopsis tenuifolia

Narrow-leaf Pigface

RA

Haloragis gosseia

Gosse's Raspwort

RA

Haloragis odontocarpa f. octoformaa

Mulga Nettle

RA

Haloragis odontocarpa f. pterocarpaa

Mulga Nettle

RA

Haloragis odontocarpa f. rugosaa

Mulga Nettle

RA

Harmsiodoxa brevipes var. brevipes

Short Cress

RA

Harmsiodoxa brevipes var. major

Short Cress

RA

Heliotropium cunninghamii

Bushy Heliotrope

RA

Heliotropium curassavicum

RA

Hemichroa mesembryanthema

Pigface Hemichroa

V

VU

Hibiscus sturtii var. muelleri

Sturt's Hibiscus

VU

Hypericum gramineum

Small St John's Wort

RA

Isolepis australiensisa

Southern Club-rush

RA

Juncus aridicolaa

Inland Rush

RA

Kippistia suaedifolia

Fleshy Kippistia

RA

Lepidium papillosum

Warty Peppercress

RA

Lepidium rotundum

Veined Peppercress

RA

Lepidium strongylophyllum

RA

Leptochloa fusca ssp. fusca

Brown Beetle-grass

RA

Leptorhynchos baileyi

Bailey's Buttons

RA

Lipocarpha microcephalaa

Button Rush

RA

Lythrum hyssopifoliaa

Lesser Loosestrife

RA

Maireana carnosa

Cottony Bluebush

RA

Maireana lobiflora

Lobed Bluebush

RA

Maireana melanocarpa

Black-fruit Bluebush

R

RA

Marsilea costuliferaa

Narrow-leaf Nardoo

RA

Melaleuca glomerataa

Inland Paper-bark

RA

Melaleuca nanophylla

R

Mimulus repensa

Creeping Monkey-flower

RA

Momordica balsamina

Balsam Apple

RA

Myosurus australisa

Mousetail

RA

Myriocephalus rhizocephalus

Woolly-heads

RA

Myriocephalus squamatus

Small Poached-egg Daisy

RA

Nicotiana rosulata ssp. rosulata

RA

Nicotiana truncate

R

RA

Nymphoides crenataa

Wavy Marshwort

R

EN

Olearia arckaringensis

EN

Olearia ferresii

Central Australian Daisy-bush

RA

Olearia subspicata

Spiked Daisy-bush

RA

Ophioglossum polyphylluma

Large Adder's-tongue

R

RA

Osteocarpum acropterum var. deminutum

Wingless Bonefruit

R

RA

Osteocarpum salsuginosum

Inland Bonefruit

RA

Peplidium sp. Marla (W.R.Barker 3535)a

RA

Phlegmatospermum eremaeum

Spreading Cress

R

DD

Phragmites australis

Common Reed

RA

Plantago multiscapaa

Many-stem Plantain

V

RA

Plantago sp. A (A.C.Robinson 704)a

R

Plantago turriferaa

Crowned Plantain

RA

Poa fax

Scaly Poa

R

RA

Poa fordeana

Forde's Poa

RA

Podolepis davisiana

Button Podolepis

RA

Podolepis longipedata

Tall Copper-wire Daisy

RA

Polycarpaea breviflora

RA

Potamogeton pectinatusa

Fennel Pondweed

RA

Psydrax suaveolens

Narrow-leaf Native Currant

RA

Ptilotus barkeri

Barker's Mulla Mulla

R

RA

Ptilotus parvifolius

Small-leaf Mulla Mulla

RA

Ptilotus whitei

Small-leaf Mulla Mulla

RA

Pycnosorus globosus

Drumsticks

V

VU

Rhodanthe stuartiana

Clay Everlasting

RA

Rostellularia adscendens var. latifolia

Pink Tongues

RA

Ruppia maritimaa

Sea Tassel

RA

Santalum spicatum

Sandalwood

V

NT

Schoenoplectus dissachanthusa

Inland Club-rush

RA

Schoenoplectus laevisa

RA

Schoenoplectus subulatusa

Shore Club-rush

RA

Scleroblitum atriplicinum

Starry Goosefoot

RA

Sclerolaena articulate

Jointed Bindyi

RA

Sclerolaena blackiana

Black's Bindyi

R

NT

Sclerolaena clelandii

Cleland's Bindyi

RA

Sclerolaena muricata var. semiglabra

Five-spine Bindyi

RA

Sclerolaena symoniana

Symon's Bindyi

V

RA

Senecio gypsicola

Gypsum Groundsel

R

RA

Senna notabilis

Showy Senna

RA

Senna planitiicola

Yellow Pea

RA

Setaria reflexa

RA

Sida corrugata var. corrugata

Corrugated Sida

RA

Sida everistiana

Everist's Sida

RA

Spergularia diandroides

Lesser Sand-spurrey

DD

Stackhousia clementii

Limestone Candles

RA

Stemodia sp. Haegii (J.Z.Weber 9055) W.R.Barkera

Haegi's Stemodia

R

RA

Stenopetalum sphaerocarpum

Round-fruit Thread-petal

RA

Stylidium inaequipetalum

V

RA

Swainsona minutiflora

Small-flower Swainson-pea

V

VU

Swainsona oligophylla

R

NT

Swainsona purpurea

Purple Swainson-pea

RA

Swainsona unifoliolata

RA

Swainsona vestita

V

VU

Tecticornia cupuliformisa

V

RA

Tecticornia fontinalis

Mound Spring Samphire

VU

Tecticornia halocnemoides ssp. halocnemoidesa

Grey Samphire

RA

Tecticornia halocnemoides ssp. Tenuisa

RA

Tecticornia indica ssp. bidensa

Brown-head Samphire

RA

Tecticornia pergranulata ssp. Elongataa

Black-seed Samphire

RA

Templetonia egena

Broombush Templetonia

RA

Thryptomene elliottii

RA

Thyridolepis xerophila

RA

Thysanotus exiliflorus

Inland Fringe-lily

RA

Trachymene cyanopetala

Purple Trachymene

RA

Triglochin multifructaa

Water Ribbons

VU

Typha domingensisa

Narrow-leaf Bulrush

RA

Typhonium alismifoliuma

R

RA

Vigna lanceolata var. latifolia

Maloga Bean

RA

Vittadinia arida

RA

Wahlenbergia aridicola

Dryland Bluebell

RA

Wahlenbergia gracilenta

Annual Bluebell

RA

Wahlenbergia preissii

VU

Wurmbea deserticola

Desert Nancy

R

RA

Wurmbea nilpinna

V

VU

Wurmbea stellata

Star Nancy

R

RA

Zygophyllum angustifolium

Scrambling Twinleaf

DD

Zygophyllum aurantiacum ssp. simplicifolium

RA

Zygophyllum crassissimum

Thick Twinleaf

R

RA

Zygophyllum glaucum

Pale Twinleaf

RA

Zygophyllum humillimum

Small-fruit Twinleaf

R

NT

Zygophyllum hybridum

R

RA

Zygophyllum kochii

Koch's Twinleaf

RA

Zygophyllum marliesiae

Square-fruit Twinleaf

RA

Zygophyllum tesquorum

RA

aWetland, drainage-line or floodplain dependant taxa are indicated

Figure 39

Figure 39 Distribution of significant flora in the Arckaringa subregion

Last updated:
5 January 2018
Thumbnail of the Arckaringa subregion

Product Finalisation date

2015