Southern Shepherd’s Purse
Date: On-Going
Seed for the critically endangered Southern Shepherd’s Purse (Ballantinia antipodia) collected for planting into new habitat in the Victorian Pyrenees, by the Threatened Species Conservancy Mapping and monitoring populations.
We assist with seed collection and monitoring.
Please see the latest report on populations: Population census of Southern Shepherd’s Purse at Mount Alexander 2023.
Surveying for the critically endangered Ballantinia on Mt. Alexander
The group surveying populations of Ballantina in August of 2023.
Tiny plant = tiny seed
Photos by Terry Willis
Collecting seed is a delicate operation.