Indicative distribution
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Scientific name: Leucochrysum albicans subsp. tricolor
Gazetted date:
27 Jan 2023
Profile last updated:
16 Mar 2023
Description
A perennial everlasting daisy. Stems are 10–15 cm tall, with narrow leaves 2–10 cm long, covered in white cottony hairs. Yellowish flowerheads are 2–5 cm in diameter, surrounded by numerous papery, white, overlapping ovate-oblong bracts, with the outer layers tinged red, pink, purple or brown. Fruits are brown, ovoid, 2–3 mm long, with 14–20 pappus bristles. Leucochrysum albicans subsp. tricolor is distinguished from the other subspecies within L. albicans by its white involucral bracts and narrow, linear-oblanceolate leaves. In rare instances, populations typical of subsp. tricolor apparently intergrade with the yellow-flowered L. albicans subsp. albicans.
Distribution
Endemic to south-eastern Australia, where it is currently known from three geographically separate areas in Tasmania, Victoria and south-eastern NSW and ACT. In NSW it currently occurs on the Southern Tablelands adjacent areas in an area roughly bounded by Albury, Bega and Goulburn, with a few scattered localities know from beyond this region.
Habitat and ecology
- Occurs in a wide variety of grassland, woodland and forest habitats, generally on relatively heavy soils.
- Can occur in modified habitats such as semi-urban areas and roadsides.
- Highly dependent on the presence of bare ground for germination.
- In some areas, disturbance is required for successful establishment.
Regional distribution and habitat
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Threats
- Loss and degradation of habitat and/or populations by intensification of grazing regimes.
- Invasive weeds, particularly St John’s Wort, African Lovegrass, Chilean Needle Grass and Serrated Tussock causing loss and degradation of habitat and/or populations.
- Lack of appropriate biomass reduction and herbage mass management.
- Risk of local extinction because populations are small
- Excessive browsing by overabundant Eastern Grey kangaroos.
- Broadscale spraying of herbicide along roadsides impacting survival of the species.
- Competition from native trees that will shade the species.
- Inappropriate fires regimes.
Recovery strategies
Priority actions are the specific, practical things that must be done to recover a threatened species, population or ecological
community. The Office of Environment and Heritage has identified
0 priority actions
to help recover the Hoary Sunray in New South Wales.
Activities to assist this species
- Undertake surveys and monitoring of known populations.
- Undertake genetic investigation to determine taxonomic status of populations.
- Undertake surveys of potential habitat.
- Ensure that all populations and their habitat are protected and managed appropriately.
- Undertake weed control where required.
- Identify and implement appropriate disturbance regimes to maintain habitat.
- Undertake research into key biological characteristics
- Identify opportunities for community involvement in the conservation of the Hoary Sunray.
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