Soft Grevillea - 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: Grevillea mollis

Conservation status in NSW: Endangered

Commonwealth status: Endangered

Profile last updated: 20 Oct 2020

Description

Soft Grevillea grows to 1 – 3 m tall and wide, with an open-branching and sometimes weeping form. The branchlets are densely rusty-hairy. The soft wavy leaves are 3 – 10 cm long, often appearing ribbon-like. They are mid-green or yellow-green and hairy on the upper surface, and paler below with densely felted hairs. New leaves are pink. Clusters of six to twenty scarlet and softly hairy flowers are held at the ends of the branchlets, and may be produced at any time of year. The fruit is a dry capsule that splits and releases flat seeds.

Distribution

Known only from Gibraltar Range National Park and Nymboida National Park.

Habitat and ecology

Ridges, slopes and creekflats in tall eucalypt forest at altitudes between 150 m and 900 m.
Typical overstorey species include New England Blackbutt Eucalyptus campanulata, Thick-leaved Mahogany Eucalyptus carnea and Tindale’s Stringybark Eucalyptus tindaliae.

Regional distribution and habitat

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Threats

Risk of extinction because populations are small.
Inappropriate fire regimes resulting in too frequent burning and depletion of soil seedbank.
Walking track maintenance impacting on trackside populations
Visitor impacts such as trampling, breakage of branches and collecting of flowers.
Uncertainty about the species abundance and distribution at the site.

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

Stay on designated tracks in national parks to avoid damaging plants.
Manage fire to encourage regeneration, without killing adult plants.
Identify populations along established tracks and ensure track maintenance work does not harm any seedlings or adults.
Report new occurrences to the DPE.

Information sources

Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2002) Flora of New South Wales. Volume 2, Revised Edition. UNSW, Sydney.
NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (2002) Threatened Species of the Upper North Coast of NSW: Flora. (NSW NPWS, Coffs Harbour)

IBRA Bioregion	IBRA Subregion	Known or predicted	Geographic restrictions region

New England Tablelands	Northeast Forest Lands	Known	Within Gibraltar Range National Park or within a 5 km buffer of Park
NSW North Coast	Dalmorton	Known	Within Gilbraltar Range or Nymboida National Parks or within a 5 km buffer of Parks
NSW North Coast	Washpool	Known	South of Gwydir Highway