Kardomia prominens - profile

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Scientific name: Kardomia prominens

Conservation status in NSW: Critically Endangered

Commonwealth status: Critically Endangered

Gazetted date: 17 Jul 2020

Profile last updated: 22 Feb 2024

Description

This is an erect or slightly weeping shrub 1 – 2.5 m tall. The many small branches spread widely, giving the shrub an angular appearance. The stems and branches are grey and strongly fissured. The tiny, 4 mm long leaves have prominent oil-glands on the underside and are crowded along the branchlets. Flowers are produced in summer and are white with five round petals. The fruit is small, woody and hemispherical.

Distribution

A NSW endemic that is known from only two locations: Nymboida and Moses Rock (Nymboi-Binderay National Park).

Habitat and ecology

Dry open forest on rocky ridges and steep rocky slopes with very shallow soils.
Associated with species that favour poor soils, such as Large-fruited Blackbutt (Eucalyptus pyrocarpa), Lemon-scented Teatree (Leptospermum petersonii) and Leptospermum microcarpum.

Regional distribution and habitat

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Threats

Inappropriate fire regimes.
Mortality during intense drought and the potential for increased frequency of extreme fire conditions.
Risk of extinction because of the extremely restricted range of the only known extant population.
Various weeds including lantana and crofton weed.
Overgrazing from goats and potentially native herbivores, particularly in dry periods.
Monitor plants for evidence of Myrtle Rust.
Widening and maintenance of roads.
All known extant occurrences are on private property.

Recovery strategies

A targeted strategy for managing this species has been developed under the Saving Our Species program; click here for details. For more information on the Saving Our Species program click here

Activities to assist this species

Protect habitat from frequent fire.
Control weeds including Lantana and Crofton Weed.
Control feral goats.
Protect areas of habitat from road-works and clearing.
Report new records of Kardomia prominens.

Information sources

NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (2002) Threatened Species of the Upper North Coast of NSW: Flora. (NSW NPWS, Coffs Harbour)
NSW Scientific Committee (2000) Babingtonia prominens (a shrub) - Endangered species determination - final. DEC (NSW), Sydney.

IBRA Bioregion	IBRA Subregion	Known or predicted	Geographic restrictions region

NSW North Coast	Chaelundi	Known	East of Clouds Creed State Forest
NSW North Coast	Dalmorton	Predicted	East of Clouds Creed State Forest
South Eastern Queensland	Clarence Sandstones	Known	Within 15 km of Nymbodia township

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