Grows in herb-rich native grasslands dominated by Suitable habitat on site Kangaroo Grass on heavy basalt soils, often with highly disturbed and Small Golden embedded basalt boulders. This vegetation is dominated Diuris basaltica L E degraded – Moths by a ground layer of tussock-forming perennial grasses, with a wide variety of wildflowers and herbs growing among Unlikely to occur. the tussocks (Backhouse and Lester 2010). Suitable habitat on site Found in remnant native grasslands and grassy woodlands highly disturbed and Comesperma on heavy soils (Walsh 1999) on the Western Basalt Plains, Small Milkwort L degraded – polygaloides dominated by Kangaroo Grass, Silver Tussock and, less commonly, wallaby grasses and spear grasses (DSE 1999). Unlikely to occur. Prefers moist areas (Rouse 2003) and has been found growing in open areas of dry sclerophyll forests with grassy Diuris understories, in riparian forests (including gallery No suitable habitat present Small Snake-orchid E pedunculata s.s. rainforests), swamp forests, in sub-alpine grasslands and – Unlikely to occur. herbfields. Not often found in dense forests or heavily shrubby areas (Quinn et al. 1995). Pimelea Suitable habitat on site Grasslands or open shrublands on basalt derived soils spinescens highly disturbed and Spiny Rice-flower L C (Entwisle 1996). Prefers shallow depressions and drainage subsp. degraded – lines with moderate soil moisture (D.Coppolino pers. obs.). spinescens Unlikely to occur. EPBC Act listing: C = Critically Endangered; E = Endangered; V = Vulnerable; L = Listed as threatened under FFG Act
Small Golden Moths Diuris basaltica L E Grows in herb-rich native grasslands dominated by Kangaroo Grass on heavy basalt soils, often with embedded basalt boulders. This vegetation is dominated by a ground layer of tussock-forming perennial grasses, with a wide variety of wildflowers and herbs growing among the tussocks (Backhouse and Lester 2010). Suitable habitat on site highly disturbed and degraded – Unlikely to occur. Small Milkwort Comesperma polygaloides L Found in remnant native grasslands and grassy woodlands on heavy soils (Walsh 1999) on the Western Basalt Plains, dominated by Kangaroo Grass, Silver Tussock and, less commonly, wallaby grasses and spear grasses (DSE 1999). Suitable habitat on site highly disturbed and degraded – Unlikely to occur. Small Snake-orchid Diuris pedunculata s.s. E Prefers moist areas (Rouse 2003) and has been found growing in open areas of dry sclerophyll forests with grassy understories, in riparian forests (including gallery rainforests), swamp forests, in sub-alpine grasslands and herbfields. Not often found in dense forests or heavily shrubby areas (Quinn et al. 1995). No suitable habitat present – Unlikely to occur. Spiny Rice-flower Pimelea spinescens subsp. spinescens L C Grasslands or open shrublands on basalt derived soils (Entwisle 1996). Prefers shallow depressions and drainage lines with moderate soil moisture (D.Coppolino pers. obs.). Suitable habitat on site highly disturbed and degraded – Unlikely to occur. EPBC Act listing: C = Critically Endangered; E = Endangered; V = Vulnerable; L = Listed as threatened under FFG Act
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