Vascular Plants of Gluepot


Native species
Introduced species


This list has been compiled from the records of numerous observers. There is a continuing program to collect voucher specimens of all recorded species to conform their status at Gluepot. Those species which are listed in bold have been collected and vouchers lodged at the State Herbarium of South Australia. Most vouchered species are also included in the reference herbarium held at Gluepot.
Conservation ratings are provided for either the Murray botanical region, South Australia, or Australia where relevant.
A link has been provided to enable a simple plant list to be downloaded for printing. Copies of the plant list are also available at the Visitor Centre at Glupot Reserve for a nominal donation.

Click here to download the plant list as a PDF file
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Please note that common names may vary from state to state.

The Gluepot plant list is being continually added to and this page will be periodically updated to reflect new records.
Updated: 1999  
Last update: April 2004

Name Bold signifies that the species has been vouchered from Gluepot Reserve
Name not in bold signifies that the species has not yet been vouchered from Gluepot Reserve

Conservation ratings are:
K --- species is probably significant
U --- species is uncommon
R --- species is rare
V --- species is vulnerable
T --- species is threatened
E --- species is endangered
X --- species is extinct

Gluepot is in the Murray botanical region which includes most of the Murray mallee and extends northwards past Gluepot to Latitude 33° South (approximately 100 km north of Gluepot) and westward to Longitude 139° East (approximately 80 km west of Gluepot along the edge of the Mount Lofty Ranges)

 

Native species

Scientific name

 

Common name

 

Conservation status

 

Gluepot habitat notes

 

Acacia acanthoclada Harrow wattle U in Murray region
U in South Australia
 
Acacia aenura Grey mulga    
Acacia brachybotrya Grey wattle    
Acacia colletioides Wait-a-while   widespread and common
Acacia hakeoides Hakea wattle    
Acacia halliana Hall's wattle    
Acacia ligulata Sandhill wattle    
Acacia nysophylla Spinebush   widespread and common
Acacia oswaldii Oswald's wattle    
Acacia rigens Needlebush    
Acacia sclerophylla sclerophylla Hard-leaf wattle    
Acacia willhelmiana Dwarf mealie    
Actinobole uliiginosum  Flannel cudweed    widespread and common
Alectryon oleifolius canescens Bullock bush widespread on brown soils
Amphipogon caricinus Long-grey-beard grass on gypsum playa fringes in east
Amyema miquelii Box mistletoe
Amyema miraculosum boormanii Fleshy mistletoe
Amyema preissii Wire-leaf mistletoe
Angianthus tomentosus Hairy Angianthus
Atriplex rhagodioides River saltbush U in Murray region
Atriplex stipitata Bitter saltbush on brown soils under canopy
Atriplex vesicaria Bladder saltbush on brown soils
Austrostipa elegantissima Elegant spear-grass growing within protective shrubs
Austrostipa hemipogon  spear-grass R in Murray region on buried gypsum playas in east
Austrostipa nitida Balcarra grass open areas with brown soils
Austrostipa scabra falcata Delicate spear-grass
Austrostipa scabra scabra Rough spear-grass
Austrostipa tuckerii  Tucker's spear-grass K in Murray region
K in South Australia
growing within protective shrubs
Baeckia crassifolia Desert heath-myrtle common on gysum playas in east
Baeckia ericaea  Mat heath-myrtle R in Murray region
Bertya mitchellii Mitchell's Bertya
Beyeria lechenaultii Pale turpentine bush
Beyeria opaca Smooth wallaby-bush
Billardiera cymosa Sweet apple-berry
Boronia caerulescens caerulescens Blue Boronia growing only on sand 
Brachycome ciliaris Variable daisy
Brachycome leptocarpa  Small hairy daisy K in Murray region
U in
South Australia
Brachycome lineariloba Hard-head daisy
Brachycome trachycarpa  Smooth daisy U in Murray region
Bulbine bulbosa  Bulbine lily R in Murray region
Bulbine semibarbata Leek lily
Calandrinia calyptrata  Small-leaved parakeelya U in Murray region
U in South Australia
common on dunes in winter and spring
Calandrinia eremaea Small purslane common on dunes in winter and spring
Callitris preissii Southern cypress pine
Callitris verrucosa Mallee cypress pine common on gypsum sands in the east
Calotis hispidula Hair burr-daisy
Calytrix sp. Fringe-myrtle
Carpobrotus modestus Inland pigface
Cassytha melantha Coarse dodder-laurel
Casuarina pauper Black oak dominant in drainage lines and runoffs
Centipeda cunninghamii Common sneezeweed in clearings around dams
Centipeda thespidioides Desert sneezeweed in clearings around dams
Chenopodium auricomum Golden goosefoot
Chenopodium cristatum Crested goosefoot
Chenopodium curvispicatum Silver goosefoot
Chenopodium desertorum andiophyllum Desert goosefoot
Chenopodium desertorum rectum Desert goosefoot
Chenopodium gaudichaudianum Saltbush
Chenopodium melanocarpum melanocarpum Black crumbweed
Chrysocephalum apiculatum Common everlasting
Codonocarpus cotinifolius  Desert poplar U in Murray region scattered on gypsum dunes in east
Comesperma scoparium  Broom milkwort R in Murray region
Convolvulus eyreanus  Bindweed R in Murray region
Crassula colorata Dense stonecrop
Crassula sieberana tetramera Australian stonecrop common on dunes in winter and spring
Cratystylis conocephala Bluebush daisy
Cryptandra amara Bitter cryptandra
Cryptandra leucophracta White cryptandra
Cryptandra propinqua Silky Cryptandra
Danthonia caespitosa Whitetop
Danthonia pilosa pilosa Velvet wallaby-grass K in Murray region widespread on brown soils
Daviesia benthamii acanthoclada Spiny bitter-pea
Daviesia benthamii benthamii  Bitter pea U in Murray region
U in South Australia
Daviesia benthamii humilis  Bitter pea R in Murray region
R in South Australia
Dianella revoluta revoluta Flax lily
Dissocarpus paradoxus Cannonballs widespread and common 
Dodoneaea bursarifolia Low hopbush
Dodoneaea stenozyga Desert hopbush
Dodoneaea viscosa angustissima Narrow-leaved hopbush
Duboisia hopwoodii Pituri
Dysphania glomulifera glomulifera Red crumbweed
Einadia nutans nutans Climbing saltbush
Enchylaena tomentosa tomentosa Ruby saltbush widespread and common
Eragrostis dielsii Mulka grass at edge of gypsum playa in east
Eremophila alternifolia Narrow-leaved fuchsia bush
Eremophila crassifolia Thick-leaf emu-bush
Eremophila desertii Dogwood
Eremophila glabra glabra Tar bush in clearings around dams
Eremophila glabra murrayeana Small tar bush in clearings around dams
Eremophila glabra sp.nov Tar bush in clearings around dams
Eremophila longifolia Weeping emu bush
Eremophila maculata maculata Spotted emu bush
Eremophila oppositifolia Tar bush
Eremophila scoparia Emu bush in Mallee and Myoporum woodland
Eremophila sturtii Turpentine
Eriochiton sclerolaenoides Woolly-fruit bluebush
Erodium crinitum Blue stork's bill
Eucalyptus incrassata Square-fruited mallee
Eucalyptus dumosa White mallee
Eucalyptus gracilis Yorrell on brown soils
Eucalyptus incrassata Ridge-fruited mallee on sand dunes
Eucalyptus leptophylla Narrow-leaf red mallee
Eucalyptus oleosa Red mallee
Eucalyptus socialis Summer red mallee
Euphorbia drummondii Caustic plant
Eutaxia microphylla microphylla Mallee bush-pea
Exocarpos aphyllus Leafless ballart widespread and common
Exocarpos sparteus Broom ballart
Geijera linearifolia Sheep bush
Gnephosis tenuissima Dwarf cup flower
Goodenia pinnatifida  Cut-leaf Goodenia U in Murray region
Goodenia varia Sticky goodenia on gypsum sands in east
Goodenia willisiana Pale goodenia
Grammosolen dixonii Dixon's ray flower U in Murray region
U in South Australia
Grevillea huegelii Comb Grevillea
Grevillea pterosperma Dune Grevillea at edge of gypsum playa in east
Hakea leucoptera leucoptera Needlebush
Hakea muelleriana Desert Hakea at edge of gypsum playa in east
Halgania cyanea Rough halgania
Helichrysum leucopsideum Satin everlasting
Hibbertia virgata Twiggy guinea flower dominant on gypsum playa in east
Hybanthus floribundus floribundus Shrub violet
Isoetopsis graminifolia Grass cushion
Lawrencia squamata Thorny Lawrencia Open areas on heavy soil 
Lemooria burkittii
Lepidium leptopetalum Shrubby peppercress U in Murray region
Lepidium monoplocoides  Winged peppercress X in Murray region
X in South Australia
Lepidium phlebopetalum Veined peppercress
Leucopogon rufus  Ruddy beard-heath U in Murray region
U in South Australia
Logania nuda  Leafless Logania U in Murray region
Lomandra effusa Scented matrush
Lomandra leucocephala robusta Woolly matrush on sand only
Lycium australe Australian box-thorn Open areas on heavy soil 
Lysiana exocarpi Harlequin mistletoe
Maireana appressa  Appressed bluebush U in Murray region
Maireana brevifolia Yanga bush
Maireana ciliata ? Hairy fissure weed
Maireana decalvans Black cotton bush
Maireana erioclada Rosy bluebush
Maireana georgei Satin bluebush
Maireana microcarpa? Swamp bluebush
Maireana pentatropis Erect mallee bluebush
Maireana pyramidata Blackbush
Maireana radiata Radiate bluebush
Maireana schistocarpa Bluebush
Maireana scleroptera ? Bluebush
Maireana sedifolia Pearl bluebush
Maireana trichoptera Mallee bluebush
Maireana triptera Three-winged bluebush
Maireana turbinata Bluebush
Marsilea angustifolia Nardoo in drainage lines with standing water 
Marsilea drummondii Nardoo in drainage lines with standing water 
Melaleuca lanceolata lanceolata Dryland tea-tree
Menkea australis Fairy spectacles
Micromyrtus ciliata Fringed heath-myrtle R in Murray region
R in South Australia
Morgania floribunda Bluerod
Myoporum platycarpum Sugarwood dominant on brown soils
Nicotiania goodspeedii Small-flowered tobacco common around dams
Nicotiania velutina Velvet tobacco
Nitraria billardieri Nitre bush common around dams
Olearia ciliata ciliata Fringed daisy bush
Olearia magniflora  Splendid daisy bush U in Murray region
U in South Australia
Olearia muelleri Mueller's daisy bush
Olearia passerinoides passerinoides  Daisy bush U in Murray region
U in South Australia
Olearia pimeleoides pimeleoides Showy daisy bush
Olearia rudis  Azure daisy bush R in Murray region
U in South Australia
Olearia subspicata ? Shrubby daisy bush
Oxalis perennans Native sorrel in protective shrubs around dams
Paspalidium basicladum Summer grass Casuarina woodland
Phebalum bullatum Silvery phebalium
Phebalum glandulosum Desert phebalium
Pimelea microcephala microcephala Mallee riceflower
Pimelea simplex simplex Desert riceflower
Pimelea trichostachya Spiked riceflower
Pittosporum phylliraeoides macrocarpa Native apricot in Myoporum woodland
Plantago turrifera Small sogo weed U in Murray region
Poa fax Scaly Poa X in Murray region
R in South Australia
Podolepis capillaris Wiry Podolepis
Podolepis rugata rugata Pleated copper-wire daisy
Podotheca angustifolia Sticky long heads
Prostanthera aspalathoides Scarlet mintbush
Pseudognapthalium luteoalbum Jersey cudweed
Ptilotus exaltatus exaltatus Tall mulla mulla
Ptilotus obovatus Silver mulla mulla
Ptilotus seminudus Rabbit tails
Ptilotus spathulatus spathulatus Pussy tails
Pultenaea densifolia  Dense-leaf pea bush U in Murray region
U in South Australia
on gypsum playa in east
Radyere farragei  Desert mallow R in Murray region
Ranunculus pumilio pumilio  Ferny buttercup R in Murray region
Rhagodia parabolica Fragrant saltbush
Rhagodia spinescens Thorny saltbush
Rhagodia ulicina Spiny goosefoot
Salsola kali Roly-poly
Santalum acuminatum  Quandong
Santalum murrayanum  Bitter quandong U in Murray region
U in South Australia
Scaevola spinescens Spiny fanflower around dams
Schoenus subaphyllus Desert bog rush common on dunes
Sclerochlamys brachyptera Short-winged copperburr
Sclerolaena diacantha Grey copperburr
Sclerolaena obliquicuspis Limestone copperburr
Sclerolaena parviflora Small-flowered bindi
Sclerolaena patenticuspis Spear-fruited copperburr
Senecio glossanthus Slender groundsel
Senna artemisioides artemisioides Silver cassia
Senna artemisioides coriacea Desert cassia
Senna artemisioides filifolia Desert cassia
Senna artemisioides petiolaris Desert cassia
Senna artemisioides quadrifolia Desert cassia
Senna artemisioides X coriacea Desert cassia
Sida intricata Twiggy sida
Solanum coactiliferum Felted nightshade
Solanum esuriale Quena on Woolacott dam flats
Sporobolus mitchellii Rat-tail couch
Stenopetalum lineare Narrow thread petal on dunes in winter and spring
Stenopetalum sphaerocarpum Wiry thread petal
Swainsona oliveri Swainson pea
Templetonia egena Desert broombush
Tetragonia eremaea Native spinach
Tetragonia tetragonioides Warrigal cabbage
Teucrium albicaule Germander T in Murray region
Teucrium racemosum  Grey germander U in Murray region
Thysanoyus baueri Mallee fringe lily
Triglochin calcitrapum Spurred arrowgrass on dunes in winter and spring
Triodia scariosa scariosa Porcupine (spinifex) on dunes only
Vittadinia cervicularis Fuzzweed
Vittadinia disecta hirta Fuzzweed
Wahlenbergia sp Native bluebell
Waitzia acuminata acuminata Orange immortelle
Westringia rigida Stiff western rosemary
Zygophyllum ammophyllum Sand twinleaf
Zygophyllum apiculatum Gallweed
Zygophyllum aurantiacum Shrubby twinleaf
Zygophyllum eremaeum Climbing twinleaf
Zygophyllum glaucum Pale twinleaf
Zygophyllum idiocarpum Violet twinleaf
Zygophyllum ovatum Dwarf twinleaf

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Introduced species

Scientific name

 

Common name

 

Weed status

 

Gluepot habitat notes

 

*Asphedelos fistulosis Onion weed Proclaimed weed common around dams
*Carduus tenuiflorus Slender thistle
*Carrichtera annua Ward's weed common in south west
*Centaurea melitensis Maltese cockspurr all known plants destroyed around homestead buildings
*Centaurium erythraea Common centaury
*Centaurium tenuiflorum Branched centaury
*Chenopodium album Fat hen
*Cirsium vulgare Spear thistle around dams
*Crassula alata Three-part crassula
*Dittrichia graveolens Stinkweed common around dams
*Heliotropium curassavicum Smooth heliotrope wet areas near dams and run-offs
*Heliotropium europaeum Common heliotrope around dams
*Herniaria cineria Rupture wort
*Malva parviflora Small-flowered marshmallow
*Marrubium vulgare Horehound spraying program around all dams
*Medicago minima minima Wooly burr medic
*Mesembranthium crystallinanum Ice plant active management at shearing shed
*Nicotiana glauca Tobacco bush Bouhan dam
*Onopordon acaulon Stemless thistle around dams
*Opuntia robusta Wheel cactus
*Plantago bellardii Hairy plantain
*Psilocaulon tenue Match-head plant active management at shearing shed
*Reichardia tingitana False sow thistle
*Reseda luteola Wild mignonette
*Salvia verbenaca Wild sage common around dams
*Schismus barbatus Arabian grass
*Sisymbrium erysimoides Smooth mustard
*Sisymbrium officinale Hedge mustard
*Solanum nigrum Black nightshade
*Sonchus oleraceus Common sow thistle
*Spergularia rubra Sand spurrey
*Urtica urens Stinging nettle at shearing shed
*Verbena supina Trailing verbena
*Xanthium spinosum Bathurst burr

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