Ricinocarpos brevis is a dense and intricately twiggy shrub that can grow to 1.8 m high. The leaves are spirally alternate or occasionally sub-opposite, with blades 7-30 mm long and 1.4-2 mm across. Inflorescences contain 1-3 flowers. The flowers are white, conspicuous, on a stalk with dense hairs that are mainly white. Fruit are ellipsoidal to egg-shaped, and 8-9 mm long and 6-7 mm across.
Ricinocarpos brevis |
Ricinocarpos brevis
Status: Endangered on the EPBC Act list
Government evidence of impact of climate change:
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Australian Government, Conservation Advice, Ricinocarpos brevis
Other identified threats to the species are weed invasion; inappropriate fire regimes and grazing by a native moth Microlepidoptera sp. which was found to be predating the fruits and viable seed.
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Australian Government, Listing Advices, Ricinocarpos brevis
The species is also threatened by weed invasion as several minor pastoral weed species with aerial dispersed seed occur in low numbers at Windarling Range (DEC; 2009); grazing predation by the native moth Microlepidoptera sp.; inappropriate fire regimes and commercial flora collecting which may inadvertently damage plants (DEC; 2009).
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