Biodiversity

Threatened species

Draft national recovery plan for the winged peppercress Lepidium monoplocoides

State of Victoria Department of Sustainability and Environment, 2009
ISBN 978-1-74208-972-0

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Summary

The winged peppercress Lepidium monoplocoides is a small annual herb endemic to inland south-eastern Australia, where it occurs in Victoria and New South Wales, with an old record from South Australia. The species has suffered a decline in distribution and abundance, mostly due to destruction or degradation of habitat.

Current major threats include altered flooding regimes, weed invasion and grazing. There are about 6,000 plants remaining in about 13 wild populations.

The species is listed as Endangered under the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.

This national recovery plan for the winged peppercress is the first recovery plan for the species, and details the species' distribution and biology, conservation status, threats, and recovery objectives and actions necessary to ensure its long-term survival.

Open for public comment

You are invited to comment on this draft recovery plan in accordance with the provisions of section 275 of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.

The public comment period closes 4 January 2010.

If you wish to comment on a draft recovery plan, please send your comments, quoting the title of the plan, to:

Email: recoveryplans@environment.gov.au

Mail:
Director
Recovery, Planning and Implementation Section
Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts
GPO Box 787
Canberra ACT 2601

Fax: 02 6274 1921

Draft recovery plans are available in hard copy from the Department's Community Information Unit

See also

Cover page of recovery plan

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