Pimelea bracteata - profile

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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: Pimelea bracteata

Conservation status in NSW: Critically Endangered

Commonwealth status: Critically Endangered

Gazetted date: 15 May 2020

Profile last updated: 25 Feb 2024

Description

Pimelea bracteata is a shrub to 2 m tall, with hairless stems. Leaves are 6–10 mm long and 3–6 mm wide, often with a purplish tinge. Flowers are in nodding bracteate heads that grow on short side branches. The large bracts (6–8, 10–18 mm long) completely surrounding the cluster of pale yellow flowers and are hairless, yellow-green often tinged with purple or red. There are between 15–26 flowers 15–26 in each head, 12–17 mm long. Fruit are 3–4.5 mm long and green. Flowering is in early to mid-summer.

Distribution

Pimelea bracteata is endemic to New South Wales where it is currently known from the Southern Tablelands. The main areas of occurrence of P. bracteata are in the northern area of Kosciuszko National Park, Scabby Range Nature Reserve, neighbouring State Forests and freehold land.

Habitat and ecology

Pimelea bracteata occurs in wetlands and along waterways and stream edges in high altitude treeless subalpine valleys. It can also occur in wet heathland and closed heath.

Regional distribution and habitat

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Threats

Collar rot from Phytophthora infection compromising water and nutrient transport systems within the plant.
Populations being fragmented by disease outbreak.
Trampling, destruction of habitat and spread of disease by feral horses, deer and pigs.
Weed invasion of key habitat.
Insufficient understanding of life history.

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 Pimelea bracteata in New South Wales.

IBRA Bioregion	IBRA Subregion	Known or predicted	Geographic restrictions region

Australian Alps	Snowy Mountains	Known	None
South Eastern Highlands	Bondo	Known	None
South Eastern Highlands	Monaro	Known	Riparian areas west of Adaminaby

Images

Pimelea bracteata in flower Yaouk Nature Reseve Image 1 of 2.
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