Threatened flora Surf Coast Shire
Threatened flora status information contained in this page is based on the FFG Threatened List, 2025. 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 FFG Threatened List status | ||
| ex | Extinct | |
| cr | Critically endangered | |
| en | Endangered | |
| vu | Vulnerable | |
Scientific name | Common name | Status |
| Asparagales | ||
| Hemerocallidaceae | ||
| Thelionema umbellatum | Clustered Lily | vu |
| Dianella amoena | Matted Flax-lily | EN cr |
| Dianella longifolia var. grandis s.l. | Glaucous Flax-lily | cr |
| Orchidaceae | ||
| Dipodium pardalinum | Spotted Hyacinth-orchid | en |
| Thelymitra X merraniae | Merran's Sun-orchid | cr |
| Pterostylis clivosa | Red-tip Greenhood | en |
| Corybas aconitiflorus | Spurred Helmet-orchid | en |
| Caladenia tessellata | Thick-lip Spider-orchid | VU vu |
| Pterostylis chlorogramma | Green-striped Greenhood | VU en |
| Thelymitra hiemalis | Winter Sun-orchid | cr |
| Thelymitra benthamiana | Blotched Sun-orchid | en |
| Caladenia maritima | Angahook Pink-fingers | cr |
| Prasophyllum spicatum | Dense Leek-orchid | VU cr |
| Prasophyllum barnettii | Elegant Leek-orchid | en |
| Thelymitra pallidiflora | Pallid Sun-orchid | cr |
| Pterostylis rubescens | Inland Red-tip Greenhood | en |
| Calochilus imberbis | Naked Beard-orchid | cr |
| Pterostylis unicornis | Large Plume-orchid | cr |
| Caladenia oenochila | Wine-lipped Spider-orchid | cr |
| Prasophyllum lindleyanum | Green Leek-orchid | en |
| Diuris palustris | Swamp Diuris | en |
| Caladenia venusta | Large White Spider-orchid | en |
| Burnettia cuneata | Lizard Orchid | en |
| Caladenia vulgaris | Slender Pink-fingers | vu |
| Pterostylis X ingens | Sharp Greenhood | vu |
| Corybas fordhamii | Swamp Pelican-orchid | en |
| Thelymitra matthewsii | Spiral Sun-orchid | EN en |
| Thelymitra X irregularis | Crested Sun-orchid | en |
| Xanthorrhoeaceae | ||
| Xanthorrhoea caespitosa | Tufted Grass-tree | vu |
| Lomandra micrantha subsp. tuberculata | Small-flower Mat-rush | vu |
| Iridaceae | ||
| Patersonia sericea var. longifolia | Dwarf Purple-flag | vu |
| Orthrosanthus multiflorus | Morning Flag | en |
| Rosales | ||
| Urticaceae | ||
| Australina pusilla subsp. pusilla | Small Shade-nettle | en |
| Rhamnaceae | ||
| Pomaderris paniculosa subsp. paniculosa | Inland Pomaderris | en |
| Pomaderris halmaturina subsp. continentis | Glenelg Pomaderris | en |
| Poales | ||
| Poaceae | ||
| Lachnagrostis adamsonii | Adamson's Blown-grass | EN en |
| Lachnagrostis semibarbata var. semibarbata | Purple Blown-grass | en |
| Poa poiformis var. ramifer | Dune Poa | en |
| Poa billardierei | Coast Fescue | en |
| Austrostipa trichophylla | Spear-grass | en |
| Lachnagrostis robusta | Salt Blown-grass | en |
| Amphibromus sinuatus | Wavy Swamp Wallaby-grass | en |
| Lachnagrostis rudis subsp. rudis | Rough Blown-grass | en |
| Cyperaceae | ||
| Lepidosperma canescens | Hoary Rapier-sedge | en |
| Cladium procerum | Leafy Twig-sedge | en |
| Chaetospora turbinata | Top Bog-sedge | vu |
| Schoenus melanostachys | Black Bog-sedge | vu |
| Juncaceae | ||
| Juncus revolutus | Creeping Rush | en |
| Eriocaulaceae | ||
| Eriocaulon scariosum | Pale Pipewort | en |
| Fossombroniales | ||
| Fossombroniaceae | ||
| Fossombronia alata | Frillwort | en |
| Fabales | ||
| Mimosaceae | ||
| Acacia howittii | Sticky Wattle | vu # |
| Acacia uncifolia | Coast Wirilda | en |
| Acacia nanodealbata | Dwarf Silver-wattle | vu |
| Acacia cupularis | Cup Wattle | cr # |
| Polygalaceae | ||
| Comesperma polygaloides | Small Milkwort | cr |
| Fabaceae | ||
| Bossiaea cordigera | Wiry Bossiaea | en |
| Pultenaea canaliculata | Coast Bush-pea | en |
| Cullen parvum | Small Scurf-pea | en |
| Pultenaea prolifera | Otway Bush-pea | en |
| Pultenaea dargilensis | Dargile Bush-pea | cr |
| Malpighiales | ||
| Euphorbiaceae | ||
| Adriana quadripartita | Coast Bitter-bush | en |
| Asterales | ||
| Asteraceae | ||
| Coronidium gunnianum | Pale Swamp Everlasting | cr |
| Olearia tubuliflora | Rayless Daisy-bush | en |
| Senecio glomeratus subsp. longifructus | Annual Fireweed | vu |
| Olearia pannosa subsp. cardiophylla | Velvet Daisy-bush | en |
| Calotis anthemoides | Cut-leaf Burr-daisy | cr |
| Olearia ramulosa var. tomentosa | Downy Daisy-bush | cr |
| Leiocarpa gatesii | Wrinkled Buttons | VU en |
| Campanulaceae | ||
| Lobelia beaugleholei | Showy Lobelia | vu |
| Wahlenbergia tumidifructa | Mallee Annual-bluebell | en |
| Myrtales | ||
| Myrtaceae | ||
| Eucalyptus kitsoniana | Bog Gum | cr |
| Leptospermum turbinatum | Shiny Tea-tree | en # |
| Eucalyptus yarraensis | Yarra Gum | cr |
| Eucalyptus litoralis | Otway Grey-gum | en |
| Eucalyptus leucoxylon subsp. megalocarpa | Large-fruit Yellow-gum | cr # |
| Eucalyptus brookeriana | Brooker's Gum | en |
| Eucalyptus cinerea subsp. victoriensis | Beechworth Silver Stringybark | en |
| Eucalyptus globulus subsp. globulus | Southern Blue-gum | en # |
| Melaleuca armillaris subsp. armillaris | Giant Honey-myrtle | en # |
| Euryomyrtus ramosissima subsp. prostrata | Nodding Baeckea | en |
| Eucalyptus goniocalyx subsp. laxa | Gum-barked Bundy | en |
| Melaleuca halmaturorum | Salt Paperbark | en # |
| Corymbia maculata | Spotted Gum | vu # |
| Eucalyptus leucoxylon subsp. bellarinensis | Bellarine Yellow-gum | cr |
| Eucalyptus crenulata | Buxton Gum | EN en # |
| Eucalyptus falciformis | Western Peppermint | vu |
| Eucalyptus sideroxylon subsp. sideroxylon | Mugga | en |
| Geraniales | ||
| Geraniaceae | ||
| Geranium sp. 1 | Large-flower Crane's-bill | cr |
| Geranium solanderi var. solanderi s.s. | Austral Crane's-bill | en |
| Pelargonium sp. 1 | Omeo Stork's-bill | EN |
| Caryophyllales | ||
| Chenopodiaceae | ||
| Rhagodia parabolica | Fragrant Saltbush | vu # |
| Atriplex paludosa subsp. paludosa | Marsh Saltbush | en |
| Ericales | ||
| Ericaceae | ||
| Monotoca glauca | Currant-wood | en |
| Leucopogon virgatus var. brevifolius | Common Beard-heath | en |
| Brachyloma depressum | Spreading Brachyloma | en |
| Zygophyllales | ||
| Zygophyllaceae | ||
| Roepera billardierei | Coast Twin-leaf | en |
| Solanales | ||
| Convolvulaceae | ||
| Convolvulus crispifolius | Silver Bindweed | vu |
| Dioscoreales | ||
| Burmanniaceae | ||
| Thismia rodwayi | Fairy Lanterns | en |
| Apiales | ||
| Apiaceae | ||
| Xanthosia tasmanica | Southern Xanthosia | en |
| Xanthosia leiophylla | Parsley Xanthosia | en |
| Pittosporaceae | ||
| Billardiera scandens s.s. | Velvet Apple-berry | en |
| Proteales | ||
| Proteaceae | ||
| Grevillea infecunda | Anglesea Grevillea | VU en |
| Hakea decurrens subsp. platytaenia | Coast Needlewood | en |
| Brassicales | ||
| Brassicaceae | ||
| Lepidium hyssopifolium s.s. | Basalt Peppercress | EN en |
| Lepidium aschersonii | Spiny Peppercress | VU en |
| Sapindales | ||
| Rutaceae | ||
| Nematolepis squamea subsp. squamea | Satinwood | vu |
| Liliales | ||
| Colchicaceae | ||
| Wurmbea uniflora | One-flower Early Nancy | vu |
| Malvaceae | ||
| Sterculioideae | ||
| Thomasia petalocalyx | Paper Flower | en |
| Rhizogoniales | ||
| Aulacomniaceae | ||
| Hymenodontopsis bifaria | Umbrella Thyme-moss | cr |
| Malvales | ||
| Malvaceae | ||
| Lawrencia spicata | Salt Lawrencia | en |
| Thymelaeaceae | ||
| Pimelea hewardiana | Forked Rice-flower | en |
| Pimelea spinescens subsp. spinescens | Spiny Rice-flower | CR cr |
| Lamiales | ||
| Lamiaceae | ||
| Prostanthera nivea var. nivea | Snowy Mint-bush | vu # |
| Plantaginaceae | ||
| Gratiola pumilo | Dwarf Brooklime | en |
| Ranunculales | ||
| Ranunculaceae | ||
| Ranunculus diminutus | Brackish Plains Buttercup | en |
| Agaricales | ||
| Lyophyllaceae | ||
| Asterophora mirabilis | Grey Jockey | en |
| Helotiales | ||
| Vibrisseaceae | ||
| Chlorovibrissea bicolor | Two-tone Vibrissea | en |
| Hypnales | ||
| Neckeraceae | ||
| Echinodiopsis hispida | Madeira Moss | vu |
| Dicranales | ||
| Fissidentaceae | ||
| Fissidens dealbatus | Nerveless Pocket-moss | en |
# Native species but some stands may be alien.
Table adapted from data source: Victorian Biodiversity Atlas, 23 February 2026.