Coast Spinifex,
Rolling Spinifex
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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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Bridgewater (NCP01) | Naracoorte Coastal Plain | Near Threatened |
Kangaroo Island (KAN01) | Kanmantoo | Least Concern [undercollected] |
Fleurieu (KAN02) | | Least Concern [undercollected] |
Southern Yorke (EYB01) | Eyre Yorke Block | Least Concern |
St Vincent (EYB02) | | Least Concern |
Eyre Hills (EYB03) | | Least Concern [dune stabiliser] |
Talia (EYB04) | | Least Concern [dune stabiliser] |
Eyre Mallee (EYB05) | | Least Concern [dune stabiliser] |
Murray Lakes and Coorong (MDD03) | Murray Darling Depression | Least Concern [no records but occurs here] |
Yalata (NUL03) | Nullarbor | Least Concern [dune stabiliser] |
Hampton (HAM01) | Hampton | Least Concern [dune stabiliser] |
Botanical art
Kath Alcock paintings: 2
Prior names
Spinifex sericeus, partly
Common names
Coast Spinifex
Rolling Spinifex
Etymology
Spinifex from the Latin 'spina' meaning thorn and 'facere' meaning to make; referring to the sharp pointed leaves
Distribution and status
Herbarium regions: Nullarbor, Eyre Peninsula, Yorke Peninsula, Southern Lofty, Kangaroo Island, South Eastern, Green Adelaide
NRM regions: Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges, Alinytjara Wilurara, Eyre Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, Northern and Yorke, South East
AVH map: SA distribution map (external link)