Erect Bluebush,
Erect Mallee Bluebush
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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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Broughton (FLB02) | Flinders Lofty Block | Least Concern |
Olary Spur (FLB03) | | Least Concern |
Southern Flinders (FLB04) | | Least Concern |
Northern Flinders (FLB05) | | Least Concern |
Central Flinders (FLB06) | | Least Concern |
St Vincent (EYB02) | Eyre Yorke Block | Least Concern |
Eyre Hills (EYB03) | | Least Concern |
Talia (EYB04) | | Near Threatened |
Eyre Mallee (EYB05) | | Least Concern |
South Olary Plain (MDD01) | Murray Darling Depression | Least Concern |
Murray Mallee (MDD02) | | Least Concern |
Lowan Mallee (MDD04) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i,ii)) [edge of range] |
Braemer (MDD07) | | Least Concern |
Murray Scroll Belt (RIV06) | Riverina | Least Concern |
Myall Plains (GAW01) | Gawler | Least Concern |
Gawler Volcanics (GAW02) | | Least Concern |
Gawler Lakes (GAW03) | | Least Concern |
Arcoona Plateau (GAW04) | | Near Threatened |
Kingoonya (GAW05) | | Least Concern |
Roxby (GAW07) | | Least Concern |
Commonwealth Hill (GAW08) | | Least Concern |
Maralinga (GVD03) | Great Victoria Desert | Least Concern |
Tallaringa (GVD05) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) [edge of range] |
Yellabinna (GVD06) | | Least Concern |
Nullarbor Plain (NUL02) | Nullarbor | Least Concern |
Yalata (NUL03) | | Least Concern |
Hampton (HAM01) | Hampton | Least Concern |
Bimbowrie (BHC05) | Broken Hill Complex | Least Concern |
Breakaways (STP01) | Stony Plains | Near Threatened |
Murnpeowie (STP03) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) [edge of range] |
Macumba (STP05) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) [lack of suitable habitat] |
Witjira (STP06) | | Vulnerable (IUCN: VU D2) [edge of range, limited habitat; grows on saline soils; people/visitors - threats] |
5 of 6 subregions | Flinders Lofty Block | Least Concern |
4 of 5 subregions | Eyre Yorke Block | Least Concern , Near Threatened |
4 of 6 subregions | Murray Darling Depression | Least Concern , Rare |
Murray Scroll Belt (RIV06) | Riverina | Least Concern |
7 of 8 subregions | Gawler | Least Concern , Near Threatened |
3 of 4 subregions | Great Victoria Desert | Least Concern , Rare |
2 of 3 subregions | Nullarbor | Least Concern |
Hampton (HAM01) | Hampton | Least Concern |
Bimbowrie (BHC05) | Broken Hill Complex | Least Concern |
4 of 7 subregions | Stony Plains | Near Threatened , Rare , Vulnerable |
Botanical art
Kath Alcock paintings: 5
Prior names
Kochia decipiens
Kochia pentatropis
Common names
Erect Bluebush
Erect Mallee Bluebush
Distribution and status
Herbarium regions: North Western, Lake Eyre, Nullarbor, Gairdner-Torrens, Flinders Ranges, Eastern, Eyre Peninsula, Northern Lofty, Murray, Yorke Peninsula
NRM regions: Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges, Alinytjara Wilurara, Eyre Peninsula, Northern and Yorke, South Australian Arid Lands, South Australian Murray-Darling Basin
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 MSB | 26,000 (195.6 g) 26,000 (195.6 g) | 50+ | 5-Nov-2005 | DJD195 Eyre Peninsula | 28-Jul-2006 | 70% | -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.