Threatened flora Towong Shire
Threatened flora status information contained in this page is based on the FFG Threatened List in 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 |
| Fabales | ||
| Fabaceae | ||
| Lespedeza juncea | Chinese Lespedeza | en |
| Pultenaea williamsonii | Highland Bush-pea | en |
| Pultenaea platyphylla | Flat-leaf Bush-pea | en |
| Swainsona recta | Mountain Swainson-pea | EN cr |
| Almaleea capitata | Slender Parrot-pea | en |
| Pultenaea polifolia | Dusky Bush-pea | en |
| Pultenaea vrolandii | Cupped Bush-pea | en |
| Swainsona reticulata | Kneed Swainson-pea | en |
| Pultenaea fasciculata | Alpine Bush-pea | en |
| Pultenaea foliolosa | Small-leaf Bush-pea | en |
| Indigofera adesmiifolia | Tick Indigo | en |
| Pultenaea acerosa | Bristly Bush-pea | cr |
| Bossiaea riparia | River Leafless Bossiaea | en |
| Mimosaceae | ||
| Acacia doratoxylon | Currawang | en |
| Acacia dawsonii | Poverty Wattle | vu |
| Acacia phasmoides | Phantom Wattle | VU cr |
| Acacia lanigera var. lanigera | Woolly Wattle | vu |
| Acacia boormanii | Snowy River Wattle | en # |
| Acacia dallachiana | Catkin Wattle | vu |
| Polygalaceae | ||
| Polygala japonica | Dwarf Milkwort | en |
| Rosales | ||
| Rhamnaceae | ||
| Pomaderris betulina subsp. betulina | Birch Pomaderris | vu |
| Discaria pubescens | Australian Anchor Plant | cr |
| Pomaderris aurea | Golden Pomaderris | en |
| Pomaderris helianthemifolia subsp. hispida | Blunt-leaf Pomaderris | en |
| Pomaderris subcapitata | Convex Pomaderris | en |
| Pomaderris pilifera subsp. pilifera | Striped Pomaderris | en |
| Asparagales | ||
| Orchidaceae | ||
| Diuris punctata | Purple Diuris | en |
| Pterostylis laxa | Antelope Greenhood | en |
| Pterostylis aestiva | Long-tongue Summer-greenhood | en |
| Pterostylis fischiorum | Fisch's Greenhood | en |
| Pterostylis crassa | Fleshy Greenhood | en |
| Thelymitra simulata | Graceful Sun-orchid | en |
| Corybas hispidus | Bristly Helmet-orchid | vu |
| Caladenia aestiva | Summer Spider-orchid | en |
| Pterostylis multiflora | Mountain Brown-tip Greenhood | en |
| Thelymitra longiloba | Marsh Sun-orchid | cr |
| Pterostylis tunstallii | Granite Greenhood | en |
| Corunastylis nuda | Tiny Midge-orchid | vu |
| Prasophyllum uvidulum | Summer Leek-orchid | CR cr |
| Pterostylis hamata | Scaly Greenhood | en |
| Dipodium interaneum | Yellow Hyacinth-orchid | en |
| Pterostylis X ingens | Sharp Greenhood | vu |
| Chiloglottis X pescottiana | Bronze Bird-orchid | en |
| Hemerocallidaceae | ||
| Herpolirion novae-zelandiae | Sky Lily | en |
| Xanthorrhoeaceae | ||
| Xanthorrhoea glauca subsp. angustifolia | Grey Grass-tree | cr |
| Sapindales | ||
| Rutaceae | ||
| Leionema lamprophyllum subsp. obovatum | Shiny Leionema | vu |
| Phebalium squamulosum subsp. alpinum | Alpine Phebalium | en |
| Phebalium squamulosum subsp. ozothamnoides | Mountain Phebalium | en |
| Leionema lamprophyllum subsp. lamprophyllum | Shiny Leionema | vu |
| Boronia algida | Alpine Boronia | vu |
| Sapindaceae | ||
| Dodonaea boroniifolia | Hairy Hop-bush | en |
| Dodonaea rhombifolia | Broad-leaf Hop-bush | en |
| Asterales | ||
| Asteraceae | ||
| Senecio distalilobatus | Distal-lobe Fireweed | vu |
| Senecio niveoplanus | Snowplain Fireweed | en |
| Olearia phlogopappa subsp. flavescens | Dusty Daisy-bush | en |
| Coronidium waddelliae | Snowy Everlasting | vu |
| Coronidium gunnianum | Pale Swamp Everlasting | cr |
| Leucochrysum alpinum | Alpine Sunray | en |
| Ewartia nubigena | Silver Ewartia | en |
| Olearia brevipedunculata | Rusty Daisy-bush | en |
| Craspedia alba | White Billy-buttons | cr |
| Senecio garlandii | Woolly Ragwort | cr |
| Cassinia scabrida | Rough Cassinia | vu |
| Cassinia venusta | Elegant Cassinia | vu |
| Pappochroma nitidum | Sticky Fleabane | vu |
| Senecio diaschides | Shingle Fireweed | en |
| Senecio extensus | Alpine Fireweed | en |
| Craspedia canens | Grey Billy-buttons | cr |
| Podolepis laciniata | High-plain Podolepis | en |
| Brachyscome ptychocarpa | Tiny Daisy | en |
| Senecio campylocarpus | Floodplain Fireweed | en |
| Senecio microbasis | Slender Fireweed | vu |
| Taraxacum aristum | Mountain Dandelion | en |
| Leptorhynchos squamatus subsp. alpinus | Alpine Buttons | en |
| Ozothamnus alpinus | Alpine Everlasting | en |
| Senecio pinnatifolius var. alpinus | Snowfield Groundsel | en |
| Leptorhynchos elongatus | Lanky Buttons | en |
| Senecio psilocarpus | Swamp Fireweed | VU |
| Olearia tenuifolia | Scented Daisy-bush | en |
| Argyrotegium nitidulum | Shining Cudweed | VU |
| Cassinia ozothamnoides | Cottony Cassinia | en |
| Stylidiaceae | ||
| Stylidium montanum | Alpine Triggerplant | en |
| Campanulaceae | ||
| Wahlenbergia planiflora subsp. planiflora | Flat Bluebell | vu |
| Menyanthaceae | ||
| Nymphoides geminata | Open Marshwort | en |
| Nymphoides montana | Entire Marshwort | en # |
| Goodeniaceae | ||
| Dampiera purpurea | Mountain Dampiera | vu |
| Santalales | ||
| Santalaceae | ||
| Thesium australe | Austral Toad-flax | VU en |
| Malpighiales | ||
| Violaceae | ||
| Pigea monopetala | Slender Violet-bush | en |
| Viola caleyana | Swamp Violet | vu |
| Viola fuscoviolacea | Dusky Violet | en |
| Euphorbiaceae | ||
| Bertya findlayi | Mountain Bertya | en |
| Malvales | ||
| Thymelaeaceae | ||
| Pimelea biflora | Matted Rice-flower | en |
| Pimelea linifolia subsp. caesia | Slender Rice-flower | en |
| Pimelea pauciflora | Poison Rice-flower | en |
| Pimelea ligustrina subsp. ciliata | Fringed Rice-flower | en |
| Pimelea axiflora subsp. alpina | Alpine Bootlace Bush | vu |
| Pimelea treyvaudii | Grey Rice-flower | en |
| Brassicales | ||
| Brassicaceae | ||
| Barbarea grayi | Native Wintercress | vu |
| Cardamine papillata | Forest Bitter-cress | en |
| Cardamine microthrix | Eastern Bitter-cress | en |
| Cardamine astoniae | Spreading Bitter-cress | cr |
| Cardamine lilacina s.s. | Lilac Bitter-cress | en |
| Geraniales | ||
| Geraniaceae | ||
| Pelargonium helmsii | Alpine Stork's-bill | en |
| Geranium solanderi var. solanderi s.s. | Austral Crane's-bill | en |
| Poales | ||
| Cyperaceae | ||
| Cyperus leptocarpus | Button Rush | en |
| Fimbristylis velata | Veiled Fringe-sedge | en |
| Carex capillacea | Hair Sedge | en |
| Carex jackiana | Carpet Sedge | en |
| Carex cephalotes | Wire-head Sedge | cr |
| Carex archeri | Archer's Sedge | en |
| Isolepis gaudichaudiana | Benambra Club-sedge | vu |
| Eleocharis plana | Flat Spike-sedge | cr |
| Carex raleighii | Raleigh Sedge | en |
| Isolepis montivaga | Fog Club-sedge | en |
| Oreobolus pumilio subsp. pumilio | Alpine Tuft-rush | en |
| Poaceae | ||
| Agrostis muelleriana | Mueller's Bent | en |
| Australopyrum velutinum | Mountain Wheat-grass | vu |
| Amphibromus fluitans | River Swamp Wallaby-grass | VU |
| Tripogonella loliiformis | Rye Beetle-grass | en |
| Poa fax | Scaly Poa | en |
| Poa labillardierei var. acris | Sharp Mountain Tussock-grass | en |
| Deyeuxia carinata | Keeled Bent-grass | en |
| Deyeuxia crassiuscula | Thick Bent-grass | en |
| Digitaria diffusa | Open Summer-grass | en |
| Rytidosperma alpicola | Crag Wallaby-grass | vu |
| Rytidosperma monticola | Small-flower Wallaby-grass | en |
| Agrostis australiensis | Tiny Bent | en |
| Hookerochloa eriopoda | Snow Fescue | vu |
| Australopyrum retrofractum | Comb Wheat-grass | en |
| Eriocaulaceae | ||
| Eriocaulon scariosum | Pale Pipewort | en |
| Juncaceae | ||
| Juncus falcatus subsp. falcatus | Sickle-leaf Rush | en |
| Juncus phaeanthus | Dark-flower Rush | en |
| Juncus brevibracteus | Alpine Rush | en |
| Lamiales | ||
| Lamiaceae | ||
| Prostanthera decussata | Dense Mint-bush | en |
| Orobanchaceae | ||
| Euphrasia caudata | Tailed Eyebright | en |
| Euphrasia eichleri | Bogong Eyebright | VU en |
| Euphrasia scabra | Rough Eyebright | en |
| Euphrasia collina subsp. muelleri | Purple Eyebright | EN en |
| Plantaginaceae | ||
| Callitriche umbonata | Winged Water-starwort | en |
| Gratiola pumilo | Dwarf Brooklime | en |
| Apiales | ||
| Apiaceae | ||
| Aciphylla simplicifolia | Mountain Aciphyll | en |
| Oschatzia cuneifolia | Wedge Oschatzia | en |
| Oreomyrrhis pulvinifica | Cushion Caraway | en |
| Gingidia harveyana | Slender Gingidia | en |
| Araliaceae | ||
| Astrotricha linearis subsp. 1 | Narrow-leaf Star-hair | en |
| Astrotricha ledifolia s.s. | Common Star-hair | vu |
| Astrotricha sp. 4 | Thick-leaf Star-hair | vu |
| Pittosporaceae | ||
| Billardiera scandens s.s. | Velvet Apple-berry | en |
| Ranunculales | ||
| Ranunculaceae | ||
| Ranunculus eichlerianus | Eichler's Buttercup | en |
| Ranunculus millanii | Dwarf Buttercup | en |
| Ranunculus diminutus | Brackish Plains Buttercup | en |
| Ranunculus gunnianus | Gunn's Alpine Buttercup | en |
| Ericales | ||
| Ericaceae | ||
| Epacris celata | Cryptic Heath | en |
| Styphelia attenuata | Grey Beard-heath | vu |
| Leucopogon microphyllus var. pilibundus | Hairy Beard-heath | en |
| Myrtales | ||
| Myrtaceae | ||
| Gaudium multicaule | Silver Tea-tree | en |
| Eucalyptus cinerea subsp. victoriensis | Beechworth Silver Stringybark | en |
| Leptospermum micromyrtus | Button Tea-tree | en |
| Eucalyptus neglecta | Omeo Gum | en |
| Onagraceae | ||
| Epilobium sarmentaceum | Mountain Willow-herb | vu |
| Proteales | ||
| Proteaceae | ||
| Grevillea burrowa | Burrowa Grevillea | CR cr |
| Grevillea brevifolia | Cobberas Grevillea | en |
| Banksia canei | Mountain Banksia | cr |
| Grevillea callichlaena | Benambra Grevillea | cr |
| Persoonia asperula | Mountain Geebung | cr |
| Grevillea jephcottii | Green Grevillea | EN en |
| Grevillea neurophylla subsp. neurophylla | Granite Grevillea | en |
| Grevillea willisii | Rock Grevillea | en |
| Grevillea ramosissima subsp. hypargyrea | Fan Grevillea | en |
| Persoonia subvelutina | Velvety Geebung | en |
| Grevillea victoriae subsp. nivalis | Kosciuszko Grevillea | en |
| Grevillea polybractea | Crimson Grevillea | en |
| Gentianales | ||
| Rubiaceae | ||
| Galium curvihirtum | Tight Bedstraw | vu |
| Caryophyllales | ||
| Caryophyllaceae | ||
| Scleranthus fasciculatus | Spreading Knawel | en |
| Polygonaceae | ||
| Muehlenbeckia axillaris | Matted Lignum | vu |
| Asteraceae | ||
| Senecioneae | ||
| Abrotanella nivigena | Snow-wort | cr |
| Polypodiales | ||
| Cystopteridaceae | ||
| Cystopteris tasmanica | Brittle Bladder-fern | en |
| Liliales | ||
| Colchicaceae | ||
| Wurmbea biglandulosa subsp. biglandulosa | Glandular Early Nancy | en |
| Isoetales | ||
| Isoetaceae | ||
| Isoetes pusilla | Small Quillwort | en |
# Native species but some stands may be alien.
Table adapted from data source: Victorian Biodiversity Atlas, 26 February 2026.