McPherson Range 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 notata

Conservation status in NSW: Vulnerable

Commonwealth status: Not listed

Gazetted date: 20 Dec 2002

Profile last updated: 14 Jun 2020

Description

The McPherson Range Pomaderris is a shrub that grows to 2m high. The stems are short and woolly. The leaves are oval, 3-6 cm long and 2-3 cm wide. The upper surface of the leaves are green and smooth and the lower surface is white to pale grey and woolly with slightly rusty-coloured veins. The flowers are a cream colour and are loosely bunched at the end of the branch.

Distribution

The McPherson Range Pomaderris occurs mainly in Queensland. In NSW it is known from five sites in the McPherson and Tweed Range areas, including Mount Warning National Park, Mebbin National Park and Limpinwood Nature Reserve.

Habitat and ecology

McPherson Range Pomaderris is known from rocky basalt ranges in montane heaths and scrubs or in scrubby rainforest on valley floors.

Regional distribution and habitat

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South Eastern Queensland

Threats

Vegetation clearing for agriculture.
Too frequent fire.
Trampling and disturbance by domestic stock.
Risk of local extinction due to small population sizes.
Risk of local extinction due to fragmented populations with a restricted distribution.
Weed invasion.
Private native forestry.

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 1 priority actions to help recover the McPherson Range Pomaderris in New South Wales.

Activities to assist this species

Protect known and potential habitat from clearing.
Exclude stock from areas of known or portential habitat.
Implement appropriate fire regime for habitat type.
Undertake weed control in areas of known habitat.
Report new occurrences of the species to the OEH.
Monitor population dynamics and threats at known populations.
Undertake research into the ecological requirements for the species, including fire ecology.
Conduct searches for further populations in likely habitat.
Raise community and landholder awareness about the species and its conservation requirements.
Maintain viable ex-situ seedbank and/or living collection.

Information sources

Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2000) Flora of New South Wales Vol. 1. UNSW Press, Kensington, NSW.
NSW Scientific Committee (2002) Pomaderris notata (a shrub) - Vulnerable species determination - final. DEC (NSW), Sydney.

IBRA Bioregion	IBRA Subregion	Known or predicted	Geographic restrictions region

Other State	QLD	Known	None
South Eastern Queensland	Burringbar-Conondale Ranges	Predicted	None
South Eastern Queensland	Scenic Rim	Known	None
South Eastern Queensland	Sunshine Coast-Gold Coast Lowlands	Predicted	None

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