Swamp Foxglove - profile

Indicative distribution

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The areas shown in pink and/purple are the sub-regions where the species or community is known or predicted to occur. They may not occur thoughout the sub-region but may be restricted to certain areas. ( click here to see geographic restrictions). The information presented in this map is only indicative and may contain errors and omissions.

Scientific name: Centranthera cochinchinensis

Conservation status in NSW: Endangered

Commonwealth status: Not listed

Gazetted date: 12 Sep 2003

Profile last updated: 11 Apr 2023

Description

Swamp Foxglove is an upright annual herb 13-55 cm high, with rough-textured branches. The narrow leaves are lance-shaped or oval, 2-5.5 cm long and 1.5-4.5 mm wide. The 13-30 mm long tubular flowers are pink or mauve with white lobes and a pink or purple throat. Flowers summer-autumn.

Distribution

Occurs in northern Australia and south-east Asia and known from NSW north from Wooli.

Habitat and ecology

Uncommon in swampy areas and other moist sites.

Regional distribution and habitat

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Threats

Clearing, draining and degradation of swamp habitat.
Grazing by domestic stock.
Risk of extinction in NSW due to restricted distribution.
Limited known sites for the species reducing NSW population viability
Pigs degrading vegetation
Residential development encroaching on habitat and increasing human disturbance
Degradation from weeds including perennial grasses, pasture grasses
Disturbance from forestry operations including pine plantations near Mountain View
Too little or too much disturbance (e.g. from mowing and grazing) impacting the species condition and recruitment

Recovery strategies

A Saving Our Species conservation project is currently being developed for this species and will be available soon. For information on how you can contribute to this species' recovery, see the Activities to assist this species section below.

Activities to assist this species

Fence areas of swamp habitat to protect from grazing stock.
Protect swamps and other moist sites from clearing, draining or disturbance.
Report records of Swamp Foxglove to the OEH.
Conduct targeted surveys in suitable habitat.

Information sources

Barker, W.R. (1992) Centranthera. Pp. 582-3 in Harden, G.J. (ed.) Flora of New South Wales. Volume 3. (University of New South Wales Press, Kensington)
Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW (2010) Northern Rivers Regional Biodiversity Management Plan.
NSW Scientific Committee (2003) Centranthera cochinchinensis (a herb) - Endangered species determination - final.

IBRA Bioregion	IBRA Subregion	Known or predicted	Geographic restrictions region

New England Tablelands	Stanthorpe Plateau	Known	None
NSW North Coast	Cataract	Predicted	None
NSW North Coast	Yuraygir	Known	None
South Eastern Queensland	Burringbar-Conondale Ranges	Known	None
South Eastern Queensland	Clarence Lowlands	Known	None
South Eastern Queensland	Clarence Sandstones	Known	None
South Eastern Queensland	Sunshine Coast-Gold Coast Lowlands	Predicted	None

Images

Flower, Swamp Foxglove <a href="http://www.anbg.gov.au" class="linkBlack100" target="_blank">Australian National Botanic Gardens</a>

Flower, Swamp Foxglove Australian National Botanic Gardens Image 1 of 2.
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