Cotoneaster Pomaderris - 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: Pomaderris cotoneaster

Conservation status in NSW: Endangered

Commonwealth status: Endangered

Profile last updated: 28 Apr 2022

Description

Cotoneaster Pomaderris is a shrub growing to 4 m tall. Its young stems have a covering of short, white, star-shaped hairs. Its leaves are elliptical, to 30 mm long and 15 mm wide with a tip that is sometimes indented (thus resembling the horticultural Cotoneaster, to which it is not related). The upper surface of the leaf is bristly and the lower surface has a fine white mat of star-shaped hairs. Its petal-less flowers are cream-coloured. Flowering occurs between October and November.

Distribution

Cotoneaster Pomaderris has a very disjunct distribution, being known from the Nungatta area, northern Kosciuszko National Park (near Tumut), the Tantawangalo area in South-East Forests National Park and adjoining freehold land, Badgery’s Lookout near Tallong, Bungonia State Conservation Area, the Yerranderie area, Kanangra-Boyd National Park, the Canyonleigh area and Ettrema Gorge in Morton National Park. The species has also been recorded along the Genoa River in Victoria.

Habitat and ecology

Cotoneaster Pomaderris has been recorded in a range of habitats in predominantly forested country. The habitats include forest with deep, friable soil, amongst rock beside a creek, on rocky forested slopes and in steep gullies between sandstone cliffs.
Little is known about the ecology of the species. It is probably killed by fire but plants have been observed to re-sprout from the stem following death of the crown from apparent drought.
Populations tend to be isolated and range in size from a few individuals to many hundreds.
Populations are not apparently influenced by local variations in habitat - it is not obvious why they are only growing where they are.

Regional distribution and habitat

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Threats

Inappropriate fire intervals.
Some populations are located in areas of high public use and some plants have been damaged along walking tracks.
Potential dumping and/or burning of cars over the cliff edge; likely to damage or destroy the population.
Some lack of knowledge about the effects of fire - but likely to be susceptible. Potential for local extinction due to intense fire.
Recent significant flood event may have significantly impacted population, but recent survey data is lacking.
High likelihood of weeds encroaching into the population from areas nearby. Weeds are likely to inhibit regeneration of Pomaderris following a fire event.
Browsing by goats degrades and destroys individuals.

Recovery strategies

A Saving Our Species conservation project is currently being developed for this species and will be available soon. For information on how you can contribute to this species' recovery, see the Activities to assist this species section below.

Activities to assist this species

Ensure that personnel planning and undertaking hazard reduction burns are able to identify the species and are aware of its habitat.
There should be no fuel reduction burning within populations unless absolutely unavoidable.
Following burning, protect populations (where possible) from further fires until plants have reached reproductive maturity.
Limit visitor movement through Cotoneaster Pomaderris sites.
Monitor populations, particularly after a fire event.

Information sources

Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2000) Flora of New South Wales Vol. 1. UNSW Press, Kensington, NSW.
Walsh, N.G. and Entwisle, T.J. (1999) Flora of Victoria; Volume 4, Dicotyledons Cornaceae to Asteraceae. (Inkata Press, Melbourne)

IBRA Bioregion	IBRA Subregion	Known or predicted	Geographic restrictions region

NSW South Western Slopes	Capertee Valley	Predicted	None
NSW South Western Slopes	Inland Slopes	Predicted	In northern portion of Inland Slopes subregion the species may occur east of Castlereagh Hwy .In southern portion of Inland Slopes subregion the species may occur east of Snowy Mountains Hwy and Wee Jasper Rd.
South East Corner	East Gippsland Lowlands	Predicted	None
South East Corner	South East Coastal Ranges	Known	None
South Eastern Highlands	Bathurst	Predicted	None
South Eastern Highlands	Bondo	Known	South of northern Kosciuszko National Park boundary
South Eastern Highlands	Bungonia	Known	None
South Eastern Highlands	Capertee Uplands	Predicted	None
South Eastern Highlands	Hill End	Known	None
South Eastern Highlands	Kanangra	Known	None
South Eastern Highlands	Kybeyan-Gourock	Predicted	None
South Eastern Highlands	Oberon	Predicted	None
Sydney Basin	Burragorang	Known	None
Sydney Basin	Ettrema	Known	None
Sydney Basin	Illawarra	Known	None
Sydney Basin	Kerrabee	Known	None
Sydney Basin	Wollemi	Predicted	None

Images

Cotoneaster Pomoderris, Jackie Miles Image 1 of 9.
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