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Condition Indicator:
Status of ecosystem-specific faunal or floral indicator species
Table 45: Threatened indigenous flora species along the coast
Conservation Ratings
indigenous plants
Common name
Species name
Weeds
Indigenous
AUS
SA
SL
Umbrella Bush
Acacia ligulata
I
U
Thorny lawrencia
Lawrencia squamata
I
K
Dune thistle
Sonchus megalocarpus
K
Coastal Bitter-bush
Adriana quadripartita
U
Australia Pelargonium
Pelargonium australe
U
Poranthera
Poranthera ericoides
R
(Source: Rural Solutions SA, 2008 & Environment Biodiversity Services 2009).
Key to Conservation Ratings
AUS
- National Conservation Significants
U
- Uncommon
SA
- State Conservation Significants
K
- Uncertain, either threatened or rare but insufficient data for a more precise
assessment.
SL
- Southern Lofty Ranges
R
- Rare: Having a low overall frequency, confined to a restricted range or
scattered sparsely over a wider area.
