Editing Macrozamia stenomera (section)

===Habitat Conditions: ===
''M. stenomera'' grows on the rocky,
generally north-facing basalt slopes of Mt Kaputar, at an elevation of about 1,450 metres (4,500 feet)
it is thus a true mountain dweller and is subject to extreme weather conditions.
''M. stenomera'' normally grows in a pattern of scattered individual plants or, occasionally,
small groups of plants, on shallow, stony, eroded basalt soil.
On the higher parts of Mt Kaputar, where ''M. stenomera'' grows, the vegetation is made up of
a heath-like understorey on exposed shallow soils and sub-alpine woodland on deeper soils.
Snow gums (Eucalyptus pauciflora) flourish above 1,350 metres.
High winds, frequent frosts and occasional snow (4/5 times per year) are also encountered on
the upper altitudes of Mt Kaputar.
The variability of this species is highlighted by the fact that on Mt Kaputar it grows in
a sub-alpine environment, whereas it also grows in much hotter and much drier conditions in
sandy soil on the plains near Narrabri.