Indicative distribution
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Scientific name: Pomaderris sericea
Profile last updated:
19 Nov 2024
Description
The Silky Pomaderris is a low shrub, less than 2 m tall, with shining, golden-brown hairs on new growth. Its leaves are elliptical, to 20 mm long by 5 mm wide, with shining golden-brown hairs only on the lower surface. Its flowers are cream-coloured, and grow in clusters at the branch tops.
Distribution
In NSW, Silky Pomaderris is known only from Berrima and from Wollemi National Park. Silky Pomaderris has also been recorded in north-eastern Victoria.
Habitat and ecology
- There are only two Silky Pomaderris records in NSW that give details of habitat so it is difficult to generalise about the habitat preferences of the species. Both of these records, however, are from open forest on sandstone. The Bundanoon collection was made at the foot of a cliff.
- In Victoria it grows in low shrubland on rock within the flood level of the river.
- Flowering (in Victoria) takes place in October.
Regional distribution and habitat
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Threats
- Although both known New South Wales populations (if the Bundanoon one still exists) of Silky Pomaderris are located in National Park, with such small numbers and isolated population the species is at very real risk of extinction from chance natural disasters.
- Extant populations are potentially threatened by too frequent burning.
- Insufficient understanding of distribution.
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.
- If burning is essential for safety, apply mosaic pattern hazard reduction techniques to ensure the same areas are not burned continuously.
- Following burning, protect populations (where possible) from further fires until plants have reached reproductive maturity.
- Monitor populations.
- Undertake research on the ecology of the sole known extant New South Wales population of the species and determine the characteristics of the habitat that supports the species and map potential habitat.
- Searches to be undertaken in likely habitat for further populations.
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)
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