Threatened flora Glenelg Shire
Threatened flora status information contained in this page is based on the Advisory List of rare or threatened plants in Victoria 2005, which has been phased out and replaced by the FFG Threatened List in 2021. More information Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act Threatened List
Conservation status | ||
| Australia (EPBC Act 1999) | ||
| EX | Extinct | |
| CR | Critically Endangered | |
| EN | Endangered | |
| VU | Vulnerable | |
| P | Poorly known | |
| Victorian status | ||
| x | Presumed extinct | |
| e | Endangered | |
| v | Vulnerable | |
| r | Rare | |
| k | Poorly known | |
| L | FFG Listed | |
| D | FFG delisted | |
| X | Rejected from listing | |
Scientific name | Common name | Status |
| Saxifragales | ||
| Haloragaceae | ||
| Haloragis exalata var. exalata | Square Raspwort | VU vu |
| Haloragodendron baeuerlenii | Shrubby Raspwort | r |
| Haloragis myriocarpa | Prickly Raspwort | vu |
| Haloragis eichleri | Eichler's Raspwort | vu |
| Brassicales | ||
| Brassicaceae | ||
| Microlepidium pilosulum | Hairy Shepherd's Purse | en |
| Lepidium foliosum | Leafy Peppercress | vu |
| Stenopetalum lineare var. canescens | Coast Thread-petal | k |
| Lepidium desvauxii | Bushy Peppercress | r |
| Cardamine papillata | Forest Bitter-cress | vu |
| Cardamine tenuifolia | Slender Bitter-cress | P |
| Lepidium hyssopifolium | Basalt Peppercress | EN en L |
| Cardamine paucijuga s.s. | Annual Bitter-cress | P |
| Cardamine tenuifolia (large-flower form) | Slender Bitter-cress | en |
| Bryales | ||
| Bartramiaceae | ||
| Philonotis pallida | Apple Moss | k |
| Myrtales | ||
| Myrtaceae | ||
| Eucalyptus diversifolia subsp. megacarpa | Coast Gum | vu # |
| Eucalyptus falciformis | Western Peppermint | r |
| Leptospermum turbinatum | Shiny Tea-tree | r # |
| Eucalyptus kitsoniana | Bog Gum | r |
| Eucalyptus ovata subsp. grandiflora | West-coast Swamp-gum | r |
| Eucalyptus sabulosa | Wimmera Scentbark | r |
| Eucalyptus camaldulensis | River Red-gum | X |
| Melaleuca armillaris subsp. armillaris | Giant Honey-myrtle | r # |
| Eucalyptus fasciculosa | Pink Gum | vu |
| Melaleuca halmaturorum | Salt Paperbark | vu L |
| Eucalyptus leucoxylon subsp. megalocarpa | Large-fruit Yellow-gum | en L # |
| Marchantiales | ||
| Aytoniaceae | ||
| Asterella tenera | Green-strap Star-liverwort | k |
| Asparagales | ||
| Orchidaceae | ||
| Caladenia alata | Fairy Orchid | k |
| Thelymitra malvina | Mauve-tuft Sun-orchid | vu |
| Thelymitra X macmillanii | Crimson Sun-orchid | vu |
| Thelymitra epipactoides | Metallic Sun-orchid | EN en L |
| Caladenia australis | Southern Spider-orchid | k |
| Prasophyllum litorale | Coastal Leek-orchid | vu L |
| Caladenia flavovirens | Summer Spider-orchid | r |
| Thelymitra benthamiana | Blotched Sun-orchid | vu |
| Corybas fordhamii | Swamp Pelican-orchid | r |
| Prasophyllum frenchii | Maroon Leek-orchid | EN en L |
| Thelymitra orientalis | Hoary Sun-orchid | vu |
| Caladenia calcicola | Limestone Spider-orchid | VU en L |
| Prasophyllum parviflorum | Slender Leek-orchid | vu X |
| Corunastylis nuda | Tiny Midge-orchid | r |
| Dipodium campanulatum | Bell-flower Hyacinth-orchid | EN en L |
| Pterostylis X ingens | Sharp Greenhood | r |
| Pterostylis aciculiformis | Slender Ruddyhood | k |
| Dipodium pardalinum | Spotted Hyacinth-orchid | r |
| Thelymitra azurea | Azure Sun-orchid | vu |
| Thelymitra X merraniae | Merran's Sun-orchid | en L |
| Thelymitra lucida | Glistening Sun-orchid | en |
| Prasophyllum sp. aff. odoratum C | White Leek-orchid | vu |
| Pterostylis tenuissima | Swamp Greenhood | VU vu |
| Hydrorchis orbicularis | Swamp Onion-orchid | vu |
| Caladenia fragrantissima | Scented Spider-orchid | en L |
| Pterostylis cheraphila | Floodplain Rustyhood | VU vu L |
| Caladenia colorata | Colourful Spider-orchid | EN en L |
| Pterostylis lustra | Small Sickle Greenhood | en L |
| Caladenia valida | Robust Spider-orchid | en L |
| Caladenia prolata | Fertile Finger-orchid | k |
| Corybas despectans | Coast Helmet-orchid | vu L |
| Caladenia dilatata s.s. | Green-comb Spider-orchid | k |
| Pterostylis cucullata subsp. cucullata | Leafy Greenhood | en L |
| Caladenia venusta | Large White Spider-orchid | r X |
| Caladenia carnea var. subulata | Striped Pink-fingers | ex L |
| Burnettia cuneata | Lizard Orchid | r |
| Thelymitra hiemalis | Winter Sun-orchid | en L |
| Caladenia vulgaris | Slender Pink-fingers | r |
| Prasophyllum pallidum s.l. | Pale Leek-orchid | VU X |
| Prasophyllum diversiflorum | Gorae Leek-orchid | EN en L |
| Thelymitra inflata | Inflated Sun-orchid | vu |
| Corybas sp. aff. diemenicus (Coastal) | Late Helmet-orchid | en L |
| Caladenia bicalliata subsp. bicalliata | Limestone Ridge Spider-orchid | en |
| Pterostylis tasmanica | Southern Plume-orchid | k |
| Caladenia hastata | Mellblom's Spider-orchid | EN en L |
| Prasophyllum spicatum | Dense Leek-orchid | VU en |
| Chiloglottis seminuda | Bare-tip Wasp-orchid | k L |
| Gastrodia vescula | Small Potato-orchid | k |
| Pterostylis chlorogramma | Green-striped Greenhood | VU vu L |
| Diuris palustris | Swamp Diuris | vu L |
| Prasophyllum lindleyanum | Green Leek-orchid | vu X |
| Caladenia ornata | Ornate Pink-fingers | VU vu L |
| Iridaceae | ||
| Orthrosanthus multiflorus | Morning Flag | r |
| Hemerocallidaceae | ||
| Dianella callicarpa | Swamp Flax-lily | r # |
| Thelionema umbellatum | Clustered Lily | r |
| Anthericaceae | ||
| Thysanotus tuberosus subsp. parviflorus | Common Fringe-lily | k |
| Xanthorrhoeaceae | ||
| Lomandra micrantha subsp. tuberculata | Small-flower Mat-rush | r |
| Xanthorrhoea caespitosa | Tufted Grass-tree | r |
| Fabales | ||
| Fabaceae | ||
| Goodia medicaginea | Western Golden-tip | r |
| Glycine latrobeana | Clover Glycine | VU vu L |
| Pultenaea prolifera | Otway Bush-pea | r |
| Bossiaea cordigera | Wiry Bossiaea | r |
| Pultenaea canaliculata | Coast Bush-pea | r |
| Lotus australis var. australis | Austral Trefoil | k |
| Goodia pubescens | Silky Golden-tip | r |
| Bossiaea riparia | River Leafless Bossiaea | r |
| Pultenaea daltonii | Hoary Bush-pea | r |
| Mimosaceae | ||
| Acacia exudans | Casterton Wattle | vu |
| Polygalaceae | ||
| Comesperma polygaloides | Small Milkwort | vu L |
| Pooideae | ||
| Poeae | ||
| Poa billardierei | Coast Fescue | r |
| Poa poiformis var. ramifer | Dune Poa | r |
| Poa labillardierei var. (Volcanic Plains) | Basalt Tussock-grass | k |
| Poa halmaturina | Dwarf Coast Poa | vu |
| Poa fax | Scaly Poa | r |
| Asterales | ||
| Asteraceae | ||
| Olearia speciosa | Netted Daisy-bush | k |
| Xerochrysum palustre | Swamp Everlasting | VU vu L |
| Argentipallium dealbatum | Silver Everlasting | r |
| Picris squarrosa | Squat Picris | r |
| Leucochrysum albicans subsp. tricolor | White Sunray | EN en L |
| Senecio psilocarpus | Swamp Fireweed | VU vu |
| Olearia asterotricha | Rough Daisy-bush | r |
| Senecio cunninghamii var. cunninghamii | Branching Groundsel | r |
| Brachyscome readeri | Reader's Daisy | r |
| Ixodia achillaeoides subsp. arenicola | Coast Ixodia | VU vu |
| Senecio X orarius | Coast Fireweed | r |
| Microseris scapigera s.s. | Plains Yam-daisy | vu |
| Vittadinia australasica var. oricola | Sticky New Holland Daisy | k |
| Olearia passerinoides subsp. glutescens | Shiny Daisy-bush | en L |
| Coronidium gunnianum | Pale Swamp Everlasting | vu |
| Senecio hispidissimus | Sand Fireweed | r |
| Senecio behrianus | Stiff Groundsel | EN en L |
| Taraxacum cygnorum | Coast Dandelion | VU en L |
| Olearia suffruticosa | Clustered Daisy-bush | vu |
| Cassinia rugata | Wrinkled Cassinia | VU vu L |
| Stylidiaceae | ||
| Levenhookia sonderi | Slender Stylewort | r |
| Goodeniaceae | ||
| Scaevola calendulacea | Dune Fan-flower | vu |
| Goodenia lineata | Grampians Goodenia | r |
| Menyanthaceae | ||
| Ornduffia umbricola var. umbricola | Lax Marsh-flower | vu |
| Poales | ||
| Cyperaceae | ||
| Schoenus carsei | Wiry Bog-sedge | r |
| Carex tasmanica | Curly Sedge | vu L |
| Cladium procerum | Leafy Twig-sedge | r |
| Schoenus sculptus | Gimlet Bog-sedge | r |
| Eleocharis pallens | Pale Spike-sedge | k |
| Schoenus deformis | Small Bog-sedge | vu |
| Isolepis wakefieldiana | Tufted Club-sedge | r |
| Baumea laxa | Lax Twig-sedge | r |
| Lepidosperma canescens | Hoary Rapier-sedge | r |
| Cyperus squarrosus | Bearded Flat-sedge | vu |
| Schoenus laevigatus | Short-leaf Bog-sedge | k |
| Chorizandra australis | Southern Bristle-sedge | k |
| Poaceae | ||
| Lachnagrostis rudis subsp. rudis | Rough Blown-grass | r |
| Austrostipa mundula | Neat Spear-grass | r |
| Amphibromus pithogastrus | Plump Swamp Wallaby-grass | en L |
| Lachnagrostis punicea subsp. punicea | Purple Blown-grass | r |
| Zoysia macrantha subsp. walshii | Walsh's Couch | r |
| Amphibromus sinuatus | Wavy Swamp Wallaby-grass | vu |
| Amphibromus fluitans | River Swamp Wallaby-grass | VU X |
| Austrostipa rudis subsp. australis | Veined Spear-grass | r |
| Lachnagrostis punicea subsp. filifolia | Purple Blown-grass | r L |
| Anthosachne kingiana subsp. multiflora | Short-awned Wheat-grass | k |
| Gentianales | ||
| Rubiaceae | ||
| Galium compactum | Compact Bedstraw | r |
| Galium curvihirtum | Tight Bedstraw | r |
| Asperula charophyton | Elongate Woodruff | k |
| Loganiaceae | ||
| Logania ovata | Oval-leaf Logania | r |
| Sapindales | ||
| Rutaceae | ||
| Boronia nana var. pubescens | Dwarf Boronia | r |
| Phebalium squamulosum | Forest Phebalium | P |
| Correa alba var. pannosa | Velvet White Correa | r |
| Zieria veronicea subsp. veronicea | Pink Zieria | r |
| Boronia pilosa subsp. torquata | Hairy Boronia | r |
| Sapindaceae | ||
| Dodonaea procumbens | Trailing Hop-bush | VU vu # |
| Rosales | ||
| Rhamnaceae | ||
| Pomaderris halmaturina subsp. continentis | Glenelg Pomaderris | r |
| Spyridium vexilliferum var. latifolium | Winged Spyridium | k |
| Proteales | ||
| Proteaceae | ||
| Grevillea micrantha | Small-flower Grevillea | r |
| Blechnales | ||
| Aspleniaceae | ||
| Asplenium aethiopicum | Shredded Spleenwort | vu |
| Asplenium trichomanes subsp. quadrivalens | Common Spleenwort | r |
| Thelypteridaceae | ||
| Pneumatopteris pennigera | Lime Fern | en |
| Cyclosorus interruptus | Swamp Shield-fern | en |
| Lamiales | ||
| Plantaginaceae | ||
| Veronica grosseserrata | Eastern Speedwell | k |
| Veronica hillebrandii | Coast Speedwell | vu |
| Callitriche umbonata | Winged Water-starwort | r X |
| Gratiola pumilo | Dwarf Brooklime | r |
| Lentibulariaceae | ||
| Utricularia violacea | Violet Bladderwort | r |
| Utricularia uniflora | Single Bladderwort | k |
| Orobanchaceae | ||
| Euphrasia scabra | Rough Eyebright | en L |
| Malpighiales | ||
| Euphorbiaceae | ||
| Adriana quadripartita | Coast Bitter-bush | vu |
| Violaceae | ||
| Viola seppeltiana | Tiny Violet | r |
| LV1_ | ||
| Restionaceae | ||
| Sporadanthus tasmanicus | Branching Scale-rush | r |
| Caryophyllaceae | ||
| Colobanthus apetalus var. apetalus | Coast Colobanth | r |
| Campanulaceae | ||
| Lobelia beaugleholei | Showy Lobelia | r |
| Apiales | ||
| Apiaceae | ||
| Xanthosia tasmanica | Southern Xanthosia | r |
| Xanthosia leiophylla | Parsley Xanthosia | r |
| Berula erecta | Water Parsnip | k |
| Araliaceae | ||
| Trachymene composita var. robertsonii | Dergholm Trachymene | vu |
| Pittosporaceae | ||
| Billardiera scandens s.s. | Velvet Apple-berry | r |
| Liliales | ||
| Colchicaceae | ||
| Wurmbea uniflora | One-flower Early Nancy | r |
| Ranunculales | ||
| Ranunculaceae | ||
| Ranunculus papulentus | Large River Buttercup | k |
| Ranunculus amplus | Lacey River Buttercup | r |
| Geraniales | ||
| Geraniaceae | ||
| Pelargonium littorale | Coast Stork's-bill | k |
| Geranium solanderi var. solanderi s.s. | Austral Crane's-bill | vu |
| Geranium sp. 6 | Delicate Crane's-bill | vu |
| Oxalidales | ||
| Oxalidaceae | ||
| Oxalis thompsoniae | Fluffy-fruit Wood-sorrel | k |
| Alismatales | ||
| Araceae | ||
| Lemna trisulca | Ivy-leaf Duckweed | k |
| Ruppiaceae | ||
| Ruppia tuberosa | Tuberous Tassel | k |
| Cymodoceaceae | ||
| Amphibolis antarctica | Sea Nymph | k |
| Potamogetonaceae | ||
| Potamogeton australiensis | Thin Pondweed | k |
| Potamogeton perfoliatus | Perfoliate Pondweed | k |
| Caryophyllales | ||
| Polygonaceae | ||
| Muehlenbeckia gunnii | Coastal Lignum | vu |
| Chenopodiaceae | ||
| Atriplex billardierei | Glistening Saltbush | ex L |
| Salsola tragus subsp. pontica | Coast Saltwort | r |
| Santalales | ||
| Santalaceae | ||
| Exocarpos syrticola | Coast Ballart | r |
| Malvales | ||
| Thymelaeaceae | ||
| Pimelea hewardiana | Forked Rice-flower | r |
| Solanales | ||
| Convolvulaceae | ||
| Dichondra sp. 1 | Silky Kidney-weed | r |
| Zygophyllales | ||
| Zygophyllaceae | ||
| Zygophyllum billardierei | Coast Twin-leaf | r |
| Dilleniales | ||
| Dilleniaceae | ||
| Hibbertia sessiliflora | Heathy Guinea-flower | vu |
| Hibbertia incana s.s. | Mount Hope Guinea-flower | ex |
| Hibbertia pallidiflora | Pale Guinea-flower | r |
| Ericales | ||
| Ericaceae | ||
| Acrotriche cordata | Coast Ground-berry | r |
| Leucopogon virgatus var. brevifolius | Common Beard-heath | r |
| Celastrales | ||
| Celastraceae | ||
| Stackhousia aspericocca subsp. 1 | Rough-nut Stackhousia | k |
| Stackhousia spathulata | Coast Stackhousia | k |
| Malvaceae | ||
| Sterculioideae | ||
| Lasiopetalum schulzenii | Drooping Velvet-bush | r |
| Thomasia petalocalyx | Paper Flower | r |
| Fagales | ||
| Casuarinaceae | ||
| Allocasuarina mackliniana subsp. mackliniana | Western Sheoak | k |
| Sargassaceae | ||
| Cystophora | ||
| Platylobium triangulare | Ivy Flat-pea | k |
Table adapted from data source: Victorian Biodiversity Atlas, 22 June 2016.