Threatened flora West Wimmera 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 |
| Asparagales | ||
| Orchidaceae | ||
| Microtis orbicularis | Swamp Onion-orchid | en |
| Pterostylis smaragdyna | Emerald-lip Greenhood | en |
| Diuris gregaria | Clumping Golden Moths | cr |
| Thelymitra inflata | Inflated Sun-orchid | en |
| Pterostylis planulata s.s. | Grampians Rustyhood | en |
| Pterostylis chlorogramma | Green-striped Greenhood | VU en |
| Corybas X miscellus | Veined x Slaty Helmet-orchid hybrid | cr |
| Diuris behrii | Golden Cowslips | en |
| Caladenia fragrantissima | Scented Spider-orchid | cr |
| Thelymitra matthewsii | Spiral Sun-orchid | EN en |
| Pterostylis ferruginea | Bangham Rustyhood | en |
| Prasophyllum spadiceum | Brown-lip Leek-orchid | cr |
| Prasophyllum sp. aff. occidentale C | Western Leek-orchid | en |
| Thelymitra luteocilium | Fringed Sun-orchid | vu |
| Dipodium campanulatum | Bell-flower Hyacinth-orchid | EN en |
| Thelymitra benthamiana | Blotched Sun-orchid | en |
| Diuris protena | Northern Golden Moths | cr |
| Pterostylis dolichochila | Long-tongue Shell-orchid | cr |
| Pterostylis prasina | Glossy Greenhood | en |
| Thelymitra X chasmogama | Globe-hood Sun-orchid | en |
| Caladenia stricta | Upright Spider-orchid | en |
| Caladenia venusta | Large White Spider-orchid | en |
| Corybas aconitiflorus | Spurred Helmet-orchid | en |
| Caladenia ornata | Ornate Pink-fingers | VU en |
| Thelymitra azurea | Azure Sun-orchid | en |
| Diuris palustris | Swamp Diuris | en |
| Thelymitra malvina | Mauve-tuft Sun-orchid | en |
| Hemerocallidaceae | ||
| Dianella longifolia var. grandis s.l. | Glaucous Flax-lily | cr |
| Dianella callicarpa | Swamp Flax-lily | en # |
| Xanthorrhoeaceae | ||
| Lomandra micrantha subsp. tuberculata | Small-flower Mat-rush | vu |
| Xanthorrhoea caespitosa | Tufted Grass-tree | vu |
| Fabales | ||
| Fabaceae | ||
| Pultenaea acerosa | Bristly Bush-pea | cr |
| Pultenaea densifolia | Dense Bush-pea | vu |
| Pultenaea tenella | Delicate Bush-pea | en |
| Glycine latrobeana | Clover Glycine | VU vu |
| Pultenaea penna | Feather Bush-pea | cr |
| Daviesia genistifolia s.s. | Broom Bitter-pea | en |
| Pultenaea canaliculata | Coast Bush-pea | en |
| Pultenaea daltonii | Hoary Bush-pea | vu |
| Daviesia pectinata | Thorny Bitter-pea | cr |
| Sphaerolobium acanthos | Grampians Globe-pea | CR cr |
| Goodia medicaginea | Western Golden-tip | en |
| Phyllota remota | Slender Phyllota | en |
| Dillwynia uncinata | Silky Parrot-pea | vu |
| Mimosaceae | ||
| Acacia trineura | Three-nerve Wattle | cr |
| Acacia enterocarpa | Jumping-jack Wattle | EN en |
| Acacia simmonsiana | Desert Manna Wattle | en |
| Acacia howittii | Sticky Wattle | vu # |
| Acacia cineramis | Smooth Nealie | cr |
| Acacia rupicola | Rock Wattle | en # |
| Acacia exudans | Casterton Wattle | cr |
| Acacia glandulicarpa | Hairy-pod Wattle | VU en |
| Acacia lineata | Streaked Wattle | en |
| Acacia victoriae subsp. victoriae | Bramble Wattle | en |
| Acacia cupularis | Cup Wattle | cr # |
| Polygalaceae | ||
| Comesperma polygaloides | Small Milkwort | cr |
| Myrtales | ||
| Myrtaceae | ||
| Eucalyptus falciformis | Western Peppermint | vu |
| Eucalyptus walshii | Little Desert Mallee-box | cr |
| Eucalyptus wimmerensis | Wimmera Mallee-box | cr |
| Eucalyptus molyneuxii | Little Desert Peppermint | cr |
| Eucalyptus phenax subsp. phenax | Green-leaf Mallee | en |
| Eucalyptus fasciculosa | Pink Gum | en |
| Eucalyptus silvestris | Woodland Box | cr |
| Melaleuca halmaturorum | Salt Paperbark | en # |
| Darwinia micropetala | Small Darwinia | cr |
| Melaleuca armillaris subsp. armillaris | Giant Honey-myrtle | en # |
| Eucalyptus froggattii | Kamarooka Mallee | cr |
| Eucalyptus sabulosa | Wimmera Scentbark | vu |
| Corymbia maculata | Spotted Gum | vu # |
| Eucalyptus hawkeri | Arapiles Peppermint-box | en |
| Eucalyptus X studleyensis | Studley Park Gum | cr |
| Eucalyptus leucoxylon subsp. megalocarpa | Large-fruit Yellow-gum | cr # |
| Lythraceae | ||
| Ammannia multiflora | Jerry-jerry | en |
| Asterales | ||
| Asteraceae | ||
| Senecio psilocarpus | Swamp Fireweed | VU |
| Vittadinia pterochaeta | Winged New Holland Daisy | en |
| Leptorhynchos waitzia | Button Immortelle | en |
| Quinetia urvillei | Grey Zig-zag | en |
| Lordhowea pilosicrista | Tall Yellow-top | en |
| Centipeda crateriformis subsp. compacta | Compact Sneezeweed | en |
| Calotis cuneifolia | Blue Burr-daisy | en |
| Gnephosis drummondii | Slender Cup-flower | en |
| Olearia suffruticosa | Clustered Daisy-bush | en |
| Senecio hispidissimus | Sand Fireweed | en |
| Coronidium gunnianum | Pale Swamp Everlasting | cr |
| Eriochlamys squamata | Scaly Mantle | en |
| Vittadinia cuneata var. morrisii | Fuzzy New Holland Daisy | en |
| Cassinia tegulata | Avenue Cassinia | CR cr |
| Vittadinia megacephala | Giant New Holland Daisy | en |
| Senecio cunninghamii var. cunninghamii | Branching Groundsel | en |
| Coronidium adenophorum | Branched Everlasting | en |
| Olearia picridifolia | Rasp Daisy-bush | en |
| Vittadinia condyloides | Club-hair New Holland Daisy | en |
| Senecio campylocarpus | Floodplain Fireweed | en |
| Brachyscome readeri | Reader's Daisy | en |
| Olearia minor | Satin Daisy-bush | en |
| Menyanthaceae | ||
| Nymphoides crenata | Wavy Marshwort | en |
| Nymphoides spinulosperma | Marbled Marshwort | en |
| Stylidiaceae | ||
| Levenhookia pusilla | Midget Stylewort | cr |
| Campanulaceae | ||
| Wahlenbergia tumidifructa | Mallee Annual-bluebell | en |
| Goodeniaceae | ||
| Goodenia benthamiana | Small-leaf Goodenia | en |
| Poales | ||
| Poaceae | ||
| Austrostipa macalpinei | Annual Spear-grass | vu |
| Amphibromus fluitans | River Swamp Wallaby-grass | VU |
| Eragrostis lacunaria | Purple Love-grass | en |
| Austrostipa mundula | Neat Spear-grass | en |
| Lachnagrostis semibarbata var. semibarbata | Purple Blown-grass | en |
| Lachnagrostis rudis subsp. rudis | Rough Blown-grass | en |
| Lachnagrostis semibarbata var. filifolia | Purple Blown-grass | en |
| Lachnagrostis robusta | Salt Blown-grass | en |
| Austrostipa hemipogon | Half-bearded Spear-grass | vu |
| Austrostipa trichophylla | Spear-grass | en |
| Poa drummondiana | Knotted Poa | en |
| Rytidosperma monticola | Small-flower Wallaby-grass | en |
| Austrostipa puberula | Fine-hairy Spear-grass | en |
| Cyperaceae | ||
| Cyperus leptocarpus | Button Rush | en |
| Schoenus sculptus | Gimlet Bog-sedge | en |
| Lepidosperma canescens | Hoary Rapier-sedge | en |
| Cyperus flaccidus | Lax Flat-sedge | en |
| Schoenoplectiella dissachantha | Blunt Club-sedge | cr |
| Isolepis congrua | Slender Club-sedge | en |
| Schoenus nanus | Tiny Bog-sedge | en |
| Schoenus racemosus | Tufted Bog-sedge | en |
| Eriocaulaceae | ||
| Eriocaulon australasicum | Austral Pipewort | EN en |
| Restionaceae | ||
| Sporadanthus tasmanicus | Branching Scale-rush | en |
| Proteales | ||
| Proteaceae | ||
| Grevillea angustiloba subsp. angustiloba | Narrow-lobe Grevillea | en |
| Grevillea rosmarinifolia subsp. glabella | Smooth Grevillea | en |
| Grevillea angustiloba subsp. wirregaensis | Wirrega Grevillea | cr |
| Persoonia subvelutina | Velvety Geebung | en |
| Ericales | ||
| Ericaceae | ||
| Acrotriche depressa | Wiry Ground-berry | cr |
| Styphelia woodsii | Nodding Beard-heath | en |
| Styphelia exarrhena | Desert Styphelia | en |
| Leucopogon virgatus var. brevifolius | Common Beard-heath | en |
| Lamiales | ||
| Scrophulariaceae | ||
| Eremophila gibbifolia | Coccid Emu-bush | vu |
| Eremophila sturtii | Narrow-leaf Emu-bush | cr |
| Phrymaceae | ||
| Elacholoma prostrata | Small Monkey-flower | en |
| Lamiaceae | ||
| Westringia crassifolia | Whipstick Westringia | EN en |
| Orobanchaceae | ||
| Euphrasia collina subsp. tetragona | Purple Eyebright | vu |
| Plantaginaceae | ||
| Gratiola pumilo | Dwarf Brooklime | en |
| Callitriche umbonata | Winged Water-starwort | en |
| Lentibulariaceae | ||
| Utricularia violacea | Violet Bladderwort | en |
| Sapindales | ||
| Rutaceae | ||
| Philotheca angustifolia subsp. montana | Narrow-leaf Wax-flower | vu |
| Boronia pilosa subsp. torquata | Hairy Boronia | en |
| Phebalium lowanense | Lowan Phebalium | VU |
| Asterolasia phebalioides | Downy Star-Bush | VU vu |
| Boronia pilosa subsp. parvidaemonis | Desert Boronia | en |
| Zieria veronicea subsp. veronicea | Pink Zieria | en |
| Correa aemula | Hairy Correa | en |
| Boronia filifolia | Slender Boronia | en |
| Cyanothamnus nanus var. pubescens | Dwarf Boronia | en |
| Phebalium stenophyllum | Narrow-leaf Phebalium | en |
| Sapindaceae | ||
| Dodonaea procumbens | Trailing Hop-bush | VU # |
| Santalales | ||
| Loranthaceae | ||
| Amyema linophylla subsp. orientalis | Buloke Mistletoe | cr |
| Santalaceae | ||
| Choretrum glomeratum var. glomeratum | Common Sour-bush | en |
| Choretrum glomeratum var. chrysanthum | Golden Sour-bush | en |
| Choretrum spicatum subsp. continentale | Spiked Sour-bush | cr |
| Rosales | ||
| Rhamnaceae | ||
| Spyridium furculentum | Forked Spyridium | EN cr |
| Pomaderris halmaturina subsp. continentis | Glenelg Pomaderris | en |
| Spyridium nitidum | Shining Spyridium | cr |
| Pomaderris obcordata | Pimelea Pomaderris | ex |
| Caryophyllales | ||
| Amaranthaceae | ||
| Ptilotus erubescens | Hairy Tails | cr |
| Caryophyllaceae | ||
| Scleranthus diander | Tufted Knawel | en |
| Chenopodiaceae | ||
| Rhagodia parabolica | Fragrant Saltbush | vu # |
| Polygonaceae | ||
| Duma horrida subsp. horrida | Spiny Lignum | cr |
| Ranunculales | ||
| Ranunculaceae | ||
| Ranunculus undosus | Swamp Buttercup | en |
| Ranunculus diminutus | Brackish Plains Buttercup | en |
| Solanales | ||
| Convolvulaceae | ||
| Dichondra sp. 1 | Silky Kidney-weed | en |
| Solanaceae | ||
| Solanum lacunarium | Lagoon Nightshade | en |
| Gentianales | ||
| Rubiaceae | ||
| Asperula wimmerana | Wimmera Woodruff | en |
| Galium curvihirtum | Tight Bedstraw | vu |
| Gentianaceae | ||
| Gentianella polysperes | Early Forest-gentian | en |
| Malvaceae | ||
| Sterculioideae | ||
| Thomasia petalocalyx | Paper Flower | en |
| Apiales | ||
| Apiaceae | ||
| Xanthosia leiophylla | Parsley Xanthosia | en |
| Araliaceae | ||
| Trachymene composita var. robertsonii | Dergholm Trachymene | en |
| Fagales | ||
| Casuarinaceae | ||
| Allocasuarina mackliniana subsp. hirtilinea | Western Sheoak | en |
| Casuarina obesa | Swamp Sheoak | cr |
| Allocasuarina luehmannii | Buloke | cr |
| Saxifragales | ||
| Haloragaceae | ||
| Haloragis myriocarpa | Prickly Raspwort | en |
| Alismatales | ||
| Potamogetonaceae | ||
| Althenia patentifolia | Spreading Water-mat | en |
| Juncaginaceae | ||
| Triglochin hexagona | Six-point Arrowgrass | en |
| Triglochin mucronata | Prickly Arrowgrass | en |
| Dilleniales | ||
| Dilleniaceae | ||
| Hibbertia sessiliflora | Heathy Guinea-flower | en |
| Hibbertia humifusa subsp. debilis | Dergholm Guinea-flower | VU cr |
| Malpighiales | ||
| Violaceae | ||
| Viola sieberiana s.s. | Tiny Violet | en |
| Picrodendraceae | ||
| Pseudanthus ovalifolius | Oval-leaf Pseudanthus | vu |
| Malvales | ||
| Malvaceae | ||
| Lawrencia spicata | Salt Lawrencia | en |
| Thymelaeaceae | ||
| Pimelea flava subsp. dichotoma | Diosma Rice-flower | en |
| Pimelea spinescens subsp. spinescens | Spiny Rice-flower | CR cr |
| Geraniales | ||
| Geraniaceae | ||
| Geranium sp. 3 | Pale-flower Crane's-bill | en |
| Geranium solanderi var. solanderi s.s. | Austral Crane's-bill | en |
| Brassicales | ||
| Brassicaceae | ||
| Cardamine lineariloba | Western Bitter-cress | en |
| Cardamine moirensis | Riverina Bitter-cress | en |
| Psilotales | ||
| Psilotaceae | ||
| Psilotum nudum | Skeleton Fork-fern | en |
# Native species but some stands may be alien.
Table adapted from data source: Victorian Biodiversity Atlas, 2 March 2026.