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Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark

EVC/Bioregion Benchmark for Vegetation Quality Assessment

Central Victorian Uplands bioregionEVC 3: Damp Sands Herb-rich Woodland

Description:A low, grassy or bracken-dominated eucalypt forest or open woodland to 15 m tall with a large shrub layer andground layer rich in herbs, grasses, and orchids. Occurs mainly on flat or undulating areas on moderately fertile,relatively well-drained, deep sandy or loamy topsoils over heavier subsoils (duplex soils).

Large trees:Species DBH(cm) #/haEucalyptus spp. 70 cm 15 / ha

Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common Name15% Eucalyptus ovata Swamp Gum

Eucalyptus viminalis Manna Gum

Understorey:Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 2 10% TMedium Shrub 3 10% MSSmall Shrub 3 5% SSMedium Herb 16 20% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 7 15% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 10% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 10 15% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 10% MNGGround Fern 1 10% GFBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BL

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EVC 3: Damp Sands Herb-rich Woodland – Central Victorian Uplands bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT Acacia mearnsii Black WattleMS Bursaria spinosa Sweet BursariaMS Acacia verticillata Prickly MosesMS Ozothamnus ferrugineus Tree EverlastingMS Leptospermum continentale Prickly Tea-treeSS Pimelea humilis Common Rice-flowerSS Lissanthe strigosa ssp. subulata Peach HeathSS Hibbertia riparia Erect Guinea-flowerMH Geranium solanderi s.l. Austral CranesbillMH Drosera peltata ssp. auriculata Tall SundewMH Hydrocotyle foveolata Yellow PennywortMH Acaena novae-zelandiae Bidgee-widgeeSH Drosera whittakeri ssp. aberrans Scented SundewSH Oxalis exilis Shady Wood-sorrelSH Viola cleistogamoides Hidden VioletSH Opercularia ovata Broad-leaf StinkweedLTG Austrostipa rudis ssp. nervosa Veined Spear-grassLTG Juncus pallidus Pale RushMTG Poa sieberiana var. sieberiana Grey Tussock-grassMTG Lomandra filiformis ssp. coriacea Wattle Mat-rushMTG Austrodanthonia racemosa var. racemosa Stiped Wallaby-grassMTG Lomandra filiformis Wattle Mat-rushMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassGF Pteridium esculentum Austral Bracken

Recruitment:Continuous

Organic Litter:40 % cover

Logs:15 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactT Pinus radiata Radiata Pine low highMH Leontodon taraxacoides ssp. taraxacoides Hairy Hawkbit high lowMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowLNG Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog high highMTG Anthoxanthum odoratum Sweet Vernal-grass high highMTG Juncus microcephalus Tiny-headed Rush low lowMTG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high lowMNG Aira caryophyllea Silvery Hair-grass high low



Central Victorian Uplands bioregionEVC 6: Sand Heathland

Description:Treeless heathland (or with scattered emergent mallee-form eucalypts) occurring on deep infertile sands. Consists of a low,dense heathy shrub layer and a number of sedges and sedge-like species.

+ eucalypt woodland only components (ignore when assessing shrublands and standardise site condition score as required)

Large trees+:Species DBH(cm) #/haEucalyptus spp. 50 cm 15 / ha

Tree Canopy Cover+:%cover Character Species Common Name10% Eucalyptus obliqua Messmate

Life Forms:Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree+ 5% ITMedium Shrub 6 30% MS Small Shrub 8 20% SS Prostrate Shrub 3 5% PS Medium Herb 3 5% MH Small or Prostrate Herb 2 5% SH Large Tufted Graminoid 2 10% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 6 15% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 1 1% MNGGround Fern 1 1% GF Scrambler or Climber 3 5% SC Bryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/C

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EVC 6: Sand Heathland – Central Victorian Uplands bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameMS Banksia marginata Silver BanksiaMS Aotus ericoides Common AotusMS Leptospermum myrsinoides Heath Tea-treeMS Leptospermum continentale Prickly Tea-treeSS Platylobium obtusangulum Common Flat-peaSS Isopogon ceratophyllus Horny Cone-bushSS Pimelea humilis Common Rice-flowerSS Tetratheca ciliata Pink-bellsPS Acrotriche serrulata Honey-potsPS Gompholobium ecostatum Dwarf Wedge-peaPS Astroloma humifusum Cranberry HeathMH Chamaescilla corymbosa Blue SquillMH Goodenia geniculata Bent GoodeniaMH Drosera peltata ssp. auriculata Tall SundewSH Viola cleistogamoides Hidden VioletLTG Gahnia sieberiana Red-fruit Saw-sedgeLTG Xanthorrhoea australis Austral Grass-treeLTG Austrostipa mollis Supple Spear-grassLNG Gahnia radula Thatch Saw-sedgeMTG Lomandra filiformis Wattle Mat-rushMTG Schoenus apogon Common Bog-sedgeMTG r Lepidosperma canescens Hoary Rapier-sedgeMTG Austrodanthonia setacea Bristly Wallaby-grassMNG Hypolaena fastigiata Tassel Rope-rushTTG Schoenus breviculmis Matted Bog-sedgeGF Lindsaea linearis Screw FernSC Cassytha pubescens s.s. Downy Dodder-laurelSC Cassytha glabella Slender Dodder-laurel

Recruitment:Episodic/Fire. Desirable period between disturbances is 30 years.

Organic Litter:20% cover

Logs:15 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:There are no consistent weeds in this EVC.



Central Victorian Uplands bioregionEVC 7: Clay Heathland

Description:Occurs on sites with impeded drainage, often on duplex soils. Dominated by heathy shrub species with occasional emergenteucalypts. The ground layer is dense and diverse with a variety of landforms.

+ woodland only components (ignore when assessing treeless areas and standardise final score as appropriate)

Large trees+:Species DBH(cm) #/haEucalyptus spp. 40 cm 10 / ha

Tree Canopy Cover+:%cover Character Species Common Name10% Eucalyptus dives Broad-leaved Peppermint

Eucalyptus macrorhyncha Red StringybarkEucalyptus mannifera Brittle Gum

Understorey:Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeMedium Shrub 9 30% MS Small Shrub 6 10% SS Prostrate Shrub 3 5% PS Medium Herb 8 10% MH Large Tufted Graminoid 4 10% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 7 10% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 5% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/C

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameMS Epacris impressa Common HeathMS Leptospermum continentale Prickly Tea-treeMS Banksia marginata Silver BanksiaMS Cassinia longifolia Shiny CassiniaSS Kunzea parvifolia Violet KunzeaSS Pimelea humilis Common Rice-flowerSS Gompholobium huegelii Common Wedge-peaSS Dillwynia phyllicoides Small-leaf Parrot-peaPS Acrotriche serrulata Honey-potsPS Bossiaea prostrata Creeping BossiaeaPS Pultenaea procumbens Heathy Bush-peaPS Boronia nana Dwarf BoroniaMH Lagenophora gracilis Slender Bottle-daisyMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortMH Hypericum gramineum Small St John's WortMH Viola betonicifolia ssp. betonicifolia Showy VioletSH Mitrasacme serpyllifolia Thyme MitrewortLTG Deyeuxia quadriseta Reed Bent-grassLTG Xanthorrhoea minor ssp. lutea Small Grass-treeLNG Gahnia radula Thatch Saw-sedgeMTG Schoenus apogon Common Bog-sedgeMTG Poa sieberiana Grey Tussock-grassMTG Lepidosperma laterale Variable Sword-sedgeMTG Themeda triandra Kangaroo GrassMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassMNG Caustis flexuosa Curly WigMNG Echinopogon ovatus Common Hedgehog-grass

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EVC 7: Clay Heathland - Central Victorian Uplands bioregion


Organic Litter:20% Cover

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high low



Central Victorian Uplands bioregionEVC 16: Lowland Forest

Description:Eucalypt forest to 20 m tall on relatively fertile, moderately well-drained soils in areas of relatively high rainfall.Characterised by the diversity of life forms and species in the understorey including a range of shrubs, grassesand herbs.


Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common Name30% Eucalyptus goniocalyx s.l Bundy

Eucalyptus baxteri s.l Brown StringybarkEucalyptus polyanthemos Red BoxEucalyptus obliqua Messmate StringybarkEucalyptus consideniana Yertchuk

Understorey:Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 2 10% TMedium Shrub 6 20% MSSmall Shrub 5 15% SSProstrate Shrub 2 5% PSLarge Herb 2 5% LHMedium Herb 7 20% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 1 1% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 5% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 10% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 6 20% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 1% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BL







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EVC 16: Lowland Forest – Central Victorian Uplands bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT Acacia melanoxylon BlackwoodMS Acacia pycnantha Golden WattleMS Monotoca scoparia Prickly Broom-heathMS Hakea sericea s.l. Bushy NeedlewoodMS Leptospermum continentale Prickly Tea-treeSS Pimelea humilis Common Rice-flowerSS Platylobium obtusangulum Common Flat-peaSS Pultenaea humilis Dwarf Bush-peaSS Pultenaea gunnii ssp. gunnii Golden Bush-peaPS Pultenaea pedunculata Matted Bush-peaPS Astroloma humifusum Cranberry HeathPS Acrotriche serrulata Honey-potsLH Wahlenbergia stricta Tall BluebellLH Senecio minimus Shrubby FireweedMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortMH Hypericum gramineum Small St John's WortMH Brachyscome multifida Cut-leaf DaisySH Opercularia varia Variable StinkweedLTG Xanthorrhoea australis Austral Grass-treeLTG Austrostipa mollis Supple Spear-grassLTG Deyeuxia quadriseta Reed Bent-grassMTG Austrodanthonia setacea Bristly Wallaby-grassMTG Lomandra multiflora ssp. multiflora Many-flowered Mat-rushMTG Dichelachne sciurea spp. agg. Short-hair Plume-grassMTG Poa australis spp. agg. Tussock GrassMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassMNG Luzula campestris spp. agg. Field WoodrushSC Thysanotus patersonii Twining Fringe-lily



Logs:20 m/0.1 ha.




Central Victorian Uplands bioregionEVC 18: Riparian Forest

Description:A tall forest to 30 m tall along river banks and associated alluvial terraces with occasional occurrences in theheads of gullies leading into creeks and rivers. Soils are fertile alluvium, regularly inundated and permanentlymoist. Dominated by tall eucalypts, but also has an open to sparse secondary tree layer of wattles and scattereddense patches of shrubs, ferns, grasses and herbs.


Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common Name40% Eucalyptus radiata ssp. radiata Narrow-leaf Peppermint

Eucalyptus viminalis Manna GumEucalyptus globulus ssp. bicostata Eurabbie

Understorey:Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 3 15% TMedium Shrub 5 20% MSSmall Shrub 1 1% SSProstrate Shrub 1 1% PSLarge Herb 2 5% LHMedium Herb 11 20% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 2 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 4 15% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 2 5% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 4 10% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 5% MNGGround Fern 4 15% GFTree Fern 1 5% TRFScrambler or Climber 2 5% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 20% BL







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EVC 18: Riparian Forest – Central Victorian Uplands bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT Pomaderris aspera Hazel PomaderrisT Acacia melanoxylon BlackwoodMS Prostanthera lasianthos Victorian Christmas-bushMS Olearia lirata Snowy Daisy-bushMS Coprosma quadrifida Prickly Currant-bushMS Cassinia aculeata Common CassiniaPS Acrotriche prostrata Trailing Ground-berryLH Senecio minimus Shrubby FireweedLH Senecio linearifolius Fireweed GroundselMH Acaena novae-zelandiae Bidgee-widgeeMH Stellaria pungens Prickly StarwortMH Geranium potentilloides Cinquefoil CranesbillSH Dichondra repens Kidney-weedSH Lobelia pedunculata s.l. Matted PratiaSH Leptinella filicula Mountain CotulaLTG Lomandra longifolia Spiny-headed Mat-rushLTG Carex appressa Tall SedgeLTG Lepidosperma elatius Tall Sword-sedgeLTG Poa labillardierei Common Tussock-grassLNG Tetrarrhena juncea Forest Wire-grassMTG Dianella tasmanica Tasman Flax-lilyMTG Isolepis inundata Swamp Club-sedgeMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassMNG Poa tenera Slender Tussock-grassGF Polystichum proliferum Mother Shield-fernGF Blechnum nudum Fishbone Water-fernGF Pteridium esculentum Austral BrackenGF Adiantum aethiopicum Common MaidenhairSC Clematis aristata Mountain Clematis



Logs:30 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMS Rubus fruticosus spp. agg. Blackberry high highLH Sonchus asper s.l Rough Sow-thistle high lowLH Cirsium vulgare Spear Thistle high highMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMH Prunella vulgaris Self-heal high highMH Centaurium erythraea Common Centaury low lowLNG Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog high high



Central Victorian Uplands bioregionEVC 19: Riparian Shrubland

Description:Diverse, medium to tall shrubland to 8 m tall occurring on rocky substrates of major streams and banks andchannels of rocky creeks and along perennial streams in gorge tracts. Able to withstand frequent flooding orregenerate rapidly after such disturbance and often forming dense thickets along the stream's edge during longperiods without flooding. Trees may be irregularly scattered throughout but tend to be restricted to the banks ofthe rivers and creeks. Sedges and rushes common to riparian environments dominate the understorey as well asan array of herbs and grasses including many ephemeral species which survive on the bare sands or in rockcrevice.

Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common Name40% Acacia melanoxylon Blackwood

Leptospermum grandifolium Mountain Tea-tree

Understorey:Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeMedium Shrub 9 30% MSMedium Herb 2 5% MHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 10% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 4 5% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 1 1% MNGGround Fern 4 10% GFTree Fern 2 1% TRFScrambler or Climber 2 5% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 20% BLTotal understorey projective foliage cover 60%







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EVC 19: Riparian Shrubland – Central Victorian Uplands bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameMS Coprosma quadrifida Prickly Currant-bushMS Hedycarya angustifolia Austral MulberryMS Kunzea ericoides BurganMS Micrantheum hexandrum Box MicrantheumMH Euchiton collinus s.l. Clustered/Creeping CudweedLTG Carex appressa Tall SedgeMTG Lepidosperma laterale Variable Sword-sedgeMTG Poa ensiformis Sword Tussock-grassMTG Dianella tasmanica Tasman Flax-lilyMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassGF Calochlaena dubia Common Ground-fernGF Pteridium esculentum Austral BrackenGF Polystichum proliferum Mother Shield-fernGF Blechnum minus Soft Water-fernTRF Todea barbara Austral King-fernTRF Dicksonia antarctica Soft Tree-fernSC Pandorea pandorana Wonga Vine



Logs:5 m/0.1 ha (note: large log class does not apply)

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMS Rubus fruticosus spp. agg. Blackberry high high



Central Victorian Uplands bioregionEVC 20: Heathy Dry Forest

Description:Grows on shallow, rocky skeletal soils on a variety of geologies and on a range of landforms from gentlyundulating hills to exposed aspects on ridge tops and steep slopes at a range of elevations. The overstorey is alow, open eucalypt forest to 20 m tall, poor in form with an open crown cover. The understorey is dominated bya low, sparse to dense layer of ericoid-leaved shrubs including heaths and peas. Graminoids and grasses arefrequently present in the ground layer, but do not provide much cover.


Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common Name30% Eucalyptus macrorhyncha Red Stringybark

Eucalyptus dives Broad-leaved PeppermintEucalyptus polyanthemos Red BoxEucalyptus goniocalyx s.l. Long-leaf BoxEucalyptus mannifera ssp. mannifera Brittle Gum

Understorey:Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITMedium Shrub 6 30% MSSmall Shrub 5 20% SSProstrate Shrub 1 1% PSMedium Herb 3 5% MHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 5% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 4 20% MTGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/C

Total understorey projective foliage cover 80%







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EVC 20: Heathy Dry Forest – Central Victorian Uplands bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameMS Epacris impressa Common HeathMS Pultenaea gunnii Golden Bush-peaMS Banksia marginata Silver BanksiaMS Monotoca scoparia Prickly Broom-heathSS Platylobium obtusangulum Common Flat-peaSS Hovea heterophylla Common HoveaSS Pultenaea humilis Dwarf Bush-peaSS Leucopogon virgatus var. virgatus Common Beard-heathPS Acrotriche serrulata Honey-potsMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortMH Drosera peltata ssp. auriculata Tall SundewLTG Xanthorrhoea australis Austral Grass-treeMTG Dianella revoluta s.l. Black-anther Flax-lilyMTG Lomandra filiformis Wattle Mat-rushMTG Poa sieberiana Grey Tussock-grassMTG Joycea pallida Silvertop Wallaby-grass



Logs:20 m/0.1 ha.




Central Victorian Uplands bioregionEVC 21: Shrubby Dry Forest

Description:Occurs on a range of geologies on exposed aspects such as ridge-lines and medium to steep upper slopes, oftenin high rainfall areas and on shallow infertile soils. The overstorey is a low, open forest to 25 m tall characterisedby the diversity and variability of the eucalypts. The understorey often lacks a secondary tree layer but contains awell-developed medium to low shrub layer. The ground layer is often very sparse with tussock-forminggraminoids being the dominant life form.


Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common Name30% Eucalyptus cypellocarpa Mountain Grey-gum

Eucalyptus obliqua Messmate Stringybark

Life Forms:Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 5% TMedium Shrub 4 20% MSSmall Shrub 3 10% SSProstrate Shrub 1 1% PSLarge Herb 1 1% LHMedium Herb 2 5% MHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 15% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 2 10% MTGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/CTotal understorey projective foliage cover 75%







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EVC 21: Shrubby Dry Forest – Central Victorian Uplands bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameMS Spyridium parvifolium Dusty MillerMS Acacia myrtifolia Myrtle WattleMS Banksia marginata Silver BanksiaMS Hakea sericea s.l. Bushy NeedlewoodSS Hibbertia stricta s.l. Upright Guinea-flowerSS Platylobium obtusangulum Common Flat-peaSS Isopogon ceratophyllus Horny Cone-bushSS Pultenaea humilis Dwarf Bush-peaPS Acrotriche serrulata Honey-potsMH Drosera peltata ssp. auriculata Tall SundewLTG Xanthorrhoea australis Austral Grass-treeMTG Lepidosperma semiteres Wire Rapier-sedgeMTG Poa australis spp. agg. Tussock Grass



Logs:20 m/0.1 ha.




Central Victorian Uplands bioregionEVC 22: Grassy Dry Forest

Description:Occurs on a variety of gradients and altitudes and on a range of geologies. The overstorey is dominated by a low to medium height forest ofeucalypts to 20m tall, sometimes resembling an open woodland with a secondary, smaller tree layer including a number of Acacia species.The understorey usually consists of a sparse shrub layer of medium height. Grassy Dry Forest is characterised by a ground layer dominatedby a high diversity of drought-tolerant grasses and herbs, often including a suite of fern species.



Eucalyptus goniocalyx s.l. Bundy Eucalyptus obliqua Messmate Stringybark

Understorey:Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 5% TMedium Shrub 3 10% MSSmall Shrub 3 5% SSProstrate Shrub 1 1% PSLarge Herb 3 5% LHMedium Herb 7 20% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 2 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 5% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 7 30% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 1 1% MNGGround Fern 1 1% GFScrambler or Climber 1 1% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/C







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EVC 22: Grassy Dry Forest – Central Victorian Uplands bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT Acacia dealbata Silver WattleMS Epacris impressa Common HeathSS Hovea heterophylla Common HoveaSS Pimelea humilis Common Rice-flowerSS Acacia aculeatissima Thin-leaf WattlePS Acrotriche serrulata Honey-potsLH Senecio tenuiflorus Slender FireweedMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortMH Viola hederacea sensu Willis (1972) Ivy-leaf VioletMH Hypericum gramineum Small St John's WortSH Dichondra repens Kidney-weedSH Hydrocotyle laxiflora Stinking PennywortSH Goodenia lanata Trailing GoodeniaMTG Joycea pallida Silvertop Wallaby-grassMTG Poa sieberiana Grey Tussock-grassMTG Lomandra filiformis Wattle Mat-rushMTG Dianella revoluta s.l. Black-anther Flax-lilyMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassGF Pteridium esculentum Austral BrackenSC Hardenbergia violacea Purple Coral-pea



Logs:20 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMTG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high lowMNG Aira elegantissima Delicate Hair-grass high low



Central Victorian Uplands bioregionEVC 23: Herb-rich Foothill Forest

Description:Occurs on relatively fertile, moderately well-drained soils on an extremely wide range of geological types and in areas ofmoderate to high rainfall. Occupies easterly and southerly aspects mainly on lower slopes and in gullies. A medium to tall openforest or woodland to 25m tall with a small tree layer over a sparse to dense shrub layer. A high cover and diversity of herbsand grasses in the ground layer characterise this EVC.


Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common Name40% Eucalyptus globulus ssp. bicostata Eurabbie

Eucalyptus obliqua Messmate Stringybark Eucalyptus dives Broad-leaved Peppermint

Understorey:Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 2 10% TMedium Shrub 3 5% MSSmall Shrub 2 1% SSProstrate Shrub 1 1% PSLarge Herb 4 5% LHMedium Herb 11 25% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 3 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 5% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 6 20% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 5% MNGGround Fern 2 10% GFScrambler or Climber 3 5% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 20% BL







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EVC 23: Herb-rich Foothill Forest – Central Victorian Uplands bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT Acacia dealbata Silver WattleSS Hovea heterophylla Common HoveaPS Acrotriche prostrata Trailing Ground-berryLH Wahlenbergia stricta Tall BluebellLH Senecio tenuiflorus Slender FireweedLH Senecio minimus Shrubby FireweedLH Senecio quadridentatus Cotton FireweedMH Stellaria pungens Prickly StarwortMH Viola hederacea sensu Willis (1972) Ivy-leaf VioletMH Acaena novae-zelandiae Bidgee-widgeeSH Dichondra repens Kidney-weedSH Hydrocotyle laxiflora Stinking PennywortLTG Lomandra longifolia ssp. longifolia Spiny-headed Mat-rushMTG Lomandra filiformis ssp. coriacea Wattle Mat-rushMTG Luzula meridionalis var. flaccida Common WoodrushMTG Austrodanthonia pilosa Velvet Wallaby-grassMTG Poa ensiformis Sword Tussock-grassMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassMNG Poa tenera Slender Tussock-grassMNG Echinopogon ovatus Common Hedgehog-grassGF Pteridium esculentum Austral BrackenGF Asplenium flabellifolium Necklace FernSC Clematis aristata Mountain ClematisSC Glycine clandestina Twining GlycineSC Billardiera scandens var. scandens Common Apple-berrySC Hardenbergia violacea Purple Coral-pea



Logs:20 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMH Centaurium erythraea Common Centaury high lowLNG Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog high high



Central Victorian Uplands bioregionEVC 28: Rocky Outcrop Shrubland

Description:Occurs in areas of low site quality on exposed rocky outcrops where rock is a dominant landform feature, soils are shallow orvirtually absent and effective rainfall is low. Scattered, often stunted trees are occasionally present. A diverse shrub layer to 5 mtall characterises this EVC, including a number of rock-adapted species. The ground layer is usually sparse and species-poorexcept where it occurs in discrete patches and forms a mosaic with Rocky Outcrop Herbland.

Life forms:Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeMedium Shrub 7 25% MSSmall Shrub 2 5% SSLarge Herb 2 5% LHMedium Herb 5 5% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 2 1% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 5% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 4 10% MTGGround Fern 2 5% GFBryophytes/Lichens na 20% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/CTotal understorey projective foliage cover 75%

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameMS Monotoca scoparia Prickly Broom-heathMS Hovea pannosa s.l. Mountain BeautyMS Brachyloma daphnoides Daphne HeathMS Persoonia confertiflora Cluster-flower GeebungSS Hibbertia obtusifolia Grey Guinea-flowerSS Dillwynia phylicoides Small-leaf Parrot-peaSS Rhytidosporum procumbens White MarianthSS Acacia gunnii Ploughshare WattlePS Platylobium formosum Handsome Flat-peaPS Persoonia chamaepeuce Dwarf GeebungLH Senecio tenuiflorus Slender FireweedLH Derwentia perfoliata Digger's SpeedwellLH Wahlenbergia multicaulis Branching BluebellLH Chrysocephalum semipapposum Clustered EverlastingMH Stellaria pungens Prickly StarwortMH Helichrysum scorpioides Button EverlastingMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortMH Diuris sulphurea Tiger OrchidSH Crassula sieberiana Sieber CrassulaLTG Lomandra longifolia Spiny-headed Mat-rushLTG Austrodanthonia induta Shiny Wallaby-grassMTG Dianella revoluta s.l. Black-anther Flax-lilyMTG Poa labillardierei Common Tussock-grassMTG Joycea pallida Silvertop Wallaby-grassMTG Lepidosperma laterale Variable Sword-sedgeGF Cheilanthes sieberi ssp. sieberi Narrow Rock-fernGF Asplenium flabellifolium Necklace Fern



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EVC 28: Rocky Outcrop Shrubland - Central Victorian Uplands bioregion

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMNG Vulpia myuros Rat's-tail Fescue high low



Central Victorian Uplands bioregionEVC 29: Damp Forest

Description:Grows on a wide range of geologies on well-developed generally colluvial soils on a variety of aspects, from sea level to montane elevations.Dominated by a tall eucalypt tree layer to 30 m tall over a medium to tall dense shrub layer of broad-leaved species typical of wet forestmixed with elements from dry forest types. The ground layer includes herbs and grasses as well as a variety of moisture-dependent ferns.


Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common Name40% Eucalyptus obliqua Messmate Stringybark

Understorey:Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 3 15% TMedium Shrub 3 10% MSProstrate Shrub 1 5% PSLarge Herb 1 1% LHMedium Herb 11 20% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 2 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 3 10% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 3 10% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% MNGGround Fern 4 20% GFTree Fern 1 5% TRFScrambler or Climber 1 5% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 20% BL







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EVC 29: Damp Forest – Central Victorian Uplands bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT Olearia argophylla Musk Daisy-bushT Acacia melanoxylon BlackwoodT Pomaderris aspera Hazel PomaderrisMS Coprosma quadrifida Prickly Currant-bushMS Acacia verticillata Prickly MosesMS Prostanthera lasianthos Victorian Christmas-bushPS Acrotriche serrulata Honey-potsPS Acrotriche prostrata Trailing Ground-berryLH Senecio minimus Shrubby FireweedMH Viola hederacea sensu Willis (1972) Ivy-leaf VioletMH Geranium potentilloides Cinquefoil CranesbillMH Hydrocotyle hirta Hairy PennywortMH Acaena novae-zelandiae Bidgee-widgeeSH Hypericum japonicum Matted St John's WortSH Lobelia pedunculata s.l. Matted PratiaSH Oxalis exilis Shady Wood-sorrelSH Dichondra repens Kidney-weedLTG Poa labillardierei Common Tussock-grassLTG Lomandra longifolia Spiny-headed Mat-rushLTG Lepidosperma elatius Tall Sword-sedgeLTG Carex appressa Tall SedgeLNG Tetrarrhena juncea Forest Wire-grassMTG Dianella tasmanica Tasman Flax-lilyMTG Poa morrisii Soft Tussock-grassMTG Stylidium graminifolium s.l. Grass Trigger-plantMNG Poa tenera Slender Tussock-grassMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassGF Pteridium esculentum Austral BrackenGF Blechnum nudum Fishbone Water-fernGF Blechnum wattsii Hard Water-fernGF Polystichum proliferum Mother Shield-fernTRF Dicksonia antarctica Soft Tree-fernTRF Cyathea australis Rough Tree-fernSC Clematis aristata Mountain Clematis



Logs:30 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMS Rubus fruticosus spp. agg. Blackberry high highLH Urtica urens Small Nettle high highMH Leontodon taraxacoides ssp. taraxacoides Hairy Hawkbit high lowMTG Anthoxanthum odoratum Sweet Vernal-grass high high



Central Victorian Uplands bioregionEVC 30: Wet Forest

Description:Grows on fertile, well-drained loamy soils on a range of geologies and elevation levels. It is largely restricted to protected sitesin gullies and on southern aspects of hills and mountains where rainfall is high and cloud cover at ground level is frequent.Characterised by a tall eucalypt overstorey to 30 m tall with scattered understorey trees over a tall broad-leaved shrubbyunderstorey and a moist, shaded, fern-rich ground layer that is usually dominated by tree-ferns.


Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common Name40% Eucalyptus regnans Mountain Ash

Understorey:Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 4 30% TMedium Shrub 6 20% MSSmall Shrub 1 1% SSLarge Herb 2 1% LHMedium Herb 5 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 2 1% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 1% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 10% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 1 5% MTGGround Fern 4 20% GFTree Fern 2 10% TRFScrambler or Climber 2 5% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 20% BL







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EVC 30: Wet Forest - Central Victorian Uplands bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT Acacia dealbata Silver WattleT Pomaderris aspera Hazel PomaderrisT Olearia argophylla Musk Daisy-bushMS Coprosma quadrifida Prickly Currant-bushMS Olearia phlogopappa Dusty Daisy-bushMS Cassinia aculeata Common CassiniaMS Correa lawrenceana Mountain CorreaMH Viola hederacea sensu Willis (1972) Ivy-leaf VioletMH Hydrocotyle hirta Hairy PennywortMH Sambucus gaudichaudiana White ElderberryMH Geranium potentilloides Cinquefoil CranesbillSH Leptostigma reptans Dwarf NerteraLTG Lepidosperma elatius Tall Sword-sedgeLNG Tetrarrhena juncea Forest Wire-grassGF Pteridium esculentum Austral BrackenGF Polystichum proliferum Mother Shield-fernGF Histiopteris incisa Bat's Wing FernGF Blechnum wattsii Hard Water-fernTRF Dicksonia antarctica Soft Tree-fernTRF Cyathea australis Rough Tree-fernSC Clematis aristata Mountain ClematisSC Billardiera longiflora var. longiflora Purple Apple-berry



Logs:30 m/0.1 ha.




Central Victorian Uplands bioregionEVC 37: Montane Grassy Woodland

Description:Occurs in montane elevations on moderately fertile soils on all aspects. An open eucalypt woodland to 10 m tall, sometimeswith a secondary tree layer. The understorey often consists of a sparse shrub layer which can be variable in height. The EVC ischaracterised by its grassy ground cover together with a variety of other graminoids and herbs.


Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common Name20% Eucalyptus pauciflora Snow Gum

Eucalyptus dives Broad-leaved Peppermint Eucalyptus rubida Candlebark

Understorey:Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 5% TMedium Shrub 6 20% MSSmall Shrub 3 10% SSProstrate Shrub 2 5% PSLarge Herb 2 5% LHMedium Herb 15 20% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 3 10% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 5% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 7 20% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 1 1% MNGGround Fern 1 1% GFBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/C







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EVC 37: Montane Grassy Woodland - Central Victoria Uplandsbioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT Acacia dealbata Silver WattleMS Cassinia aculeata Common CassiniaMS Pultenaea juniperina s.l. Prickly Bush-peaMS Pimelea linifolia Slender Rice-flowerMS Brachyloma daphnoides Daphne HeathSS Hibbertia obtusifolia Grey Guinea-flowerSS Olearia erubescens Moth Daisy-bushSS Leucopogon hookeri Mountain Beard-heathPS Platylobium formosum Handsome Flat-peaPS Acrotriche serrulata Honey-potsLH Wahlenbergia stricta Tall BluebellMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortMH Viola betonicifolia ssp. betonicifolia Showy VioletMH Stellaria pungens Prickly StarwortSH Chiloglottis gunnii s.l. Common Bird-orchidSH Galium ciliare Hairy BedstrawSH Leptinella filicula Mountain CotulaLTG Lomandra longifolia Spiny-headed Mat-rushLTG Deyeuxia quadriseta Reed Bent-grassMTG Dianella tasmanica Tasman Flax-lilyMTG Stylidium graminifolium s.l. Grass Trigger-plantMTG Themeda triandra Kangaroo GrassMTG Luzula meridionalis var. flaccida Common WoodrushGF Polystichum proliferum Mother Shield-fernGF Pteridium esculentum Austral BrackenSC Glycine clandestina Twining Glycine



Logs:15 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMH Cerastium glomeratum s.l. Common Mouse-ear Chickweed high lowMH Centaurium erythraea Common Centaury high lowMH Prunella vulgaris Self-heal high lowMH Taraxacum officinale spp. agg. Garden Dandelion high lowSH Trifolium repens var. repens White Clover high high



Central Victorian Uplands bioregionEVC 45: Shrubby Foothill Forest

Description:Occurs on ridges and mainly on southern and eastern slopes in association with Damp Forest or Wet Forest on moderatelyfertile soils and at a range of elevations. The overstorey is a medium eucalypt forest to 25 m tall over an understoreycharacterised by a distinctive middle strata dominated by a diversity of narrow-leaved shrubs and a paucity of ferns, graminoidsand herbs in the ground stratum.



Eucalyptus radiata ssp. radiata Narrow-leaf Peppermint Eucalyptus dives Broad-leaved Peppermint Eucalyptus rubida Candlebark

Understorey:Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 5% TMedium Shrub 5 20% MSSmall Shrub 3 10% SSProstrate Shrub 2 5% PSLarge Herb 1 1% LHMedium Herb 7 15% MHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 5% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 15% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 5 20% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% MNGGround Fern 2 10% GFScrambler or Climber 1 1% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/C







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EVC 45: Shrubby Foothill Forest - Central Victorian Uplands bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT Exocarpos cupressiformis Cherry BallartMS Epacris impressa Common HeathMS Acacia mucronata ssp. longifolia Narrow-leaf WattleMS Acacia verticillata Prickly MosesMS Pultenaea gunnii Golden Bush-peaSS Olearia erubescens Moth Daisy-bushSS k Pultenaea muelleri var. reflexifolia Mueller's Bush-peaSS Acacia aculeatissima Thin-leaf WattleSS Dillwynia cinerascens s.l. Grey Parrot-peaPS Acrotriche serrulata Honey-potsPS Acrotriche prostrata Trailing Ground-berryMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortMH Viola hederacea sensu Willis (1972) Ivy-leaf VioletMH Hydrocotyle hirta Hairy PennywortLTG Lomandra longifolia Spiny-headed Mat-rushLTG Gahnia sieberiana Red-fruit Saw-sedgeLNG Tetrarrhena juncea Forest Wire-grassMTG Poa sieberiana Grey Tussock-grassMTG Joycea pallida Silvertop Wallaby-grassMTG Lomandra filiformis Wattle Mat-rushMTG Dianella tasmanica Tasman Flax-lilyMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassGF Pteridium esculentum Austral BrackenSC Billardiera scandens Common Apple-berry



Logs:20 m/0.1 ha.




Central Victorian Uplands bioregionEVC 47: Valley Grassy Forest

Description:Valley Grassy Forest occurs under moderate rainfall regimes of 700-800 mm per annum on fertile well-drained colluvial oralluvial soils on gently undulating lower slopes and valley floors. Open forest to 25 m tall may carry a variety of eucalypts,usually species that prefer more moist or more fertile conditions over a sparse shrub cover. In season, a rich array of herbs,lilies, grasses and sedges dominate the ground layer but at the drier end of the spectrum the ground layer may be sparse andslightly less diverse, but with the moisture-loving species still remaining.


Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common Name20% Eucalyptus melliodora Yellow Box

Eucalyptus radiata s.l. Narrow-leaf Peppermint Eucalyptus obliqua Messmate Stringybark

Eucalyptus rubida Candlebark

Understorey:Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 2 10% TMedium Shrub 3 10% MSSmall Shrub 4 5% SSProstrate Shrub 2 1% PSLarge Herb 2 1% LHMedium Herb 8 15% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 2 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 10% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 1% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 7 20% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% MNGGround Fern 1 5% GFScrambler or Climber 1 1% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 20% BL







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EVC 47: Valley Grassy Forest - Central Victorian Uplands bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT Acacia melanoxylon BlackwoodT Acacia dealbata Silver WattleMS Daviesia leptophylla Narrow-leaf Bitter-peaMS Epacris impressa Common HeathSS Hovea heterophylla Common HoveaSS Pimelea humilis Common Rice-flowerSS Dillwynia cinerascens s.l. Grey Parrot-peaSS Acacia aculeatissima Thin-leaf WattlePS Acrotriche serrulata Honey-potsPS Bossiaea prostrata Creeping BossiaeaLH Senecio tenuiflorus Slender FireweedLH Senecio quadridentatus Cotton FireweedMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortMH Drosera peltata ssp. auriculata Tall SundewMH Burchardia umbellata MilkmaidsSH Opercularia varia Variable StinkweedSH Goodenia lanata Trailing GoodeniaLTG Poa labillardierei Common Tussock-grassLTG Deyeuxia quadriseta Reed Bent-grassMTG Lomandra filiformis Wattle Mat-rushMTG Poa sieberiana Grey Tussock-grassMTG Dianella revoluta s.l. Black-anther Flax-lilyMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassGF Pteridium esculentum Austral BrackenSC Hardenbergia violacea Purple Coral-pea



Logs:20 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH Cirsium vulgare Spear Thistle high highMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMH Centaurium erythraea Common Centaury high lowLNG Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog high highMTG Anthoxanthum odoratum Sweet Vernal-grass high high



Central Victorian Uplands bioregionEVC 48: Heathy Woodland

Description:Spans a variety of geologies but is generally associated with nutrient-poor soils including deep uniform sands (aeolian oroutwash) and Tertiary sand/clay which has been altered to form quartzite gravel. Eucalypt-dominated low woodland to 10 mtall lacking a secondary tree layer and generally supporting a diverse array of narrow or ericoid-leaved shrubs except wherefrequent fire has reduced this to a dense cover of bracken. Geophytes and annuals can be quite common but the ground coveris normally fairly sparse.


Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common Name15% Eucalyptus dives Broad-leaved Peppermint

Understorey:Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITMedium Shrub 7 40% MSSmall Shrub 6 20% SSProstrate Shrub 1 1% PSMedium Herb 4 5% MHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 10% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 4 10% MTGGround Fern 1 1% GFBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/C







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EVC 48: Heathy Woodland – Central Victorian Uplands bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameMS Leptospermum continentale Prickly Tea-treeMS Monotoca scoparia Prickly Broom-heathMS Epacris impressa Common HeathMS Banksia marginata Silver BanksiaSS Leucopogon virgatus Common Beard-heathSS k Pultenaea muelleri var. reflexifolia Mueller's Bush-peaSS Hovea heterophylla Common HoveaSS Dillwynia sericea s.l. Showy Parrot-peaMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortMH Drosera peltata ssp. auriculata Tall SundewMH Hydrocotyle hirta Hairy PennywortLTG Lomandra longifolia Spiny-headed Mat-rushLNG Tetrarrhena juncea Forest Wire-grassMTG Poa sieberiana Grey Tussock-grassMTG Lepidosperma tortuosum Tortuous Rapier-sedgeMTG Lepidosperma filiforme Common Rapier-sedgeGF Pteridium esculentum Austral BrackenEP Cassytha glabella Slender Dodder-laurel



Logs:15 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMTG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high low



Central Victorian Uplands bioregionEVC 53: Swamp Scrub

Description:Closed scrub to 8 m tall at low elevations on alluvial deposits along streams or on poorly drained sites with high nutrient andwater availability. Soils vary from organic loams to fine silts and peats which are inundated during the wetter months of theyear and is dominated by either Woolly Tea-tree Leptospermun lanigerum or Swamp Paperbark Melaleuca ericifolia which oftenform a dense impenetrable thicket, out-competing other species. Emergent trees (eg. Swamp Gum Eucalyptus ovata) maysome times be present. Where light penetrates to ground level, a moss/lichen/liverwort herbaceous ground cover is oftenpresent.

Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common Name60% Leptospermum lanigerum Woolly Tea-tree

Melaleuca squarrosa Scented Paperbark Acacia melanoxylon Blackwood

Understorey:Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeLarge Herb 5 10% LH Medium Herb 13 30% MH Small or Prostrate Herb 2 5% SH Large Tufted Graminoid 9 15% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 1% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 7 15% MTGBryophytes/Lichens na 20% BL

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameLH Persicaria decipiens Slender KnotweedLH Villarsia reniformis Running Marsh-flowerLH Epilobium pallidiflorum Showy Willow-herbMH Hydrocotyle pterocarpa Wing PennywortMH Lilaeopsis polyantha Australian LilaeopsisMH Hydrocotyle muscosa Mossy PennywortSH Lobelia pedunculata s.l. Matted PratiaSH Crassula helmsii Swamp CrassulaLTG Juncus procerus Tall RushLTG Gahnia clarkei Tall Saw-sedgeLTG Deyeuxia quadriseta Reed Bent-grassLTG Amphibromus recurvatus Dark Swamp Wallaby-grassMTG Schoenus maschalinus Leafy Bog-sedgeMTG k Lachnagrostis filiformis (perennial variety) Wetland Blown-grassMTG Juncus planifolius Broad-leaf Rush



Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH Rumex crispus Curled Dock high lowMH Lotus suaveolens Hairy Bird's-foot Trefoil high highMH Leontodon taraxacoides ssp. taraxacoides Hairy Hawkbit high lowMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowLNG Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog high highMTG Juncus bulbosus Bulbous Rush high high

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EVC 53: Swamp Scrub – Central Victorian Uplands bioregion



Central Victorian Uplands bioregionEVC 55: Plains Grassy Woodland

Description:An open, eucalypt woodland to 15m tall occurring on a number of geologies and soil types. Occupies poorly drained, fertile soilson flat or gently undulating plains at low elevations. The understorey consists of a few sparse shrubs over a species-rich grassyand herbaceous ground layer.


Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common Name15% Eucalyptus viminalis Manna Gum

Eucalyptus ovata Swamp Gum

Understorey:Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 3 10% TMedium Shrub 3 5% MSSmall Shrub 4 10% SSProstrate Shrub 2 5% PSMedium Herb 9 20% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 4 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 10% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 6 25% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 5% MNGGround Fern 1 1% GFBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BL







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EVC 55: Plains Grassy Woodland - Central Victorian Uplands bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT Acacia melanoxylon BlackwoodT Exocarpos cupressiformis Cherry BallartMS Acacia pycnantha Golden WattleMS Acacia paradoxa Hedge WattleSS Pimelea humilis Common Rice-flowerSS Lissanthe strigosa ssp. subulata Peach HeathSS Hibbertia stricta s.l. Upright Guinea-flowerSS Tetratheca ciliata Pink-bellsPS Acrotriche serrulata Honey-potsPS Astroloma humifusum Cranberry HeathMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortMH Poranthera microphylla Small PorantheraMH Hypericum gramineum Small St John's WortSH Hydrocotyle laxiflora Stinking PennywortSH Drosera whittakeri ssp. aberrans Scented SundewSH Solenogyne dominii Smooth SolenogyneSH Opercularia ovata Broad-leaf StinkweedLTG Austrostipa mollis Supple Spear-grassLTG Austrostipa rudis ssp. nervosa Veined Spear-grassLNG Lepidosperma longitudinale Pithy Sword-sedgeMTG Lomandra filiformis Wattle Mat-rushMTG Schoenus apogon Common Bog-sedgeMTG Themeda triandra Kangaroo GrassMTG Dianella revoluta s.l. Black-anther Flax-lilyMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassGF Pteridium esculentum Austral Bracken



Logs:10 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMH Leontodon taraxacoides ssp. taraxacoides Hairy Hawkbit high lowMH Centaurium erythraea Common Centaury high lowMH Hypochoeris glabra Smooth Cat's-ear high lowLNG Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog high highMTG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high lowMTG Anthoxanthum odoratum Sweet Vernal-grass high highMTG Romulea rosea Onion Grass high lowMTG Briza minor Lesser Quaking-grass high lowMNG Aira elegantissima Delicate Hair-grass high low



Central Victorian Uplands bioregionEVC 56: Floodplain Riparian Woodland

Description:An open woodland to 20 m tall usually dominated by Red Gum Eucalyptus spp. over a medium to tall shrub layer with a groundlayer consisting of amphibious and aquatic herbs and sedges. Occurs along the banks and floodplains of the larger meanderingrivers and major creeks, often in conjunction with one or more floodplain wetland communities. Elevation and rainfall arerelatively low and soils are fertile alluviums subject to periodic flooding and inundation.


Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common Name15% Eucalyptus camaldulensis River Red-gum

Understorey:Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 2 10% TMedium Shrub 6 15% MSSmall Shrub 1 1% SSLarge Herb 4 10% LHMedium Herb 4 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 1 1% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 3 10% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 2 10% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 3 10% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 3 10% MNGGround Fern 1 5% GFScrambler or Climber 1 5% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BL

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT Acacia dealbata Silver WattleMS Hymenanthera dentata s.l. Tree VioletMS Cassinia aculeata Common CassiniaMS Kunzea ericoides BurganSS Rubus parvifolius Small-leaf BrambleMH Acaena novae-zelandiae Bidgee-widgeeSH Hydrocotyle laxiflora Stinking PennywortLTG Carex appressa Tall SedgeLTG Poa labillardierei Common Tussock-grassLNG Phragmites australis Common ReedMTG Juncus amabilis Hollow RushMTG Cyperus lhotskyanus Creeping Flat-sedgeMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassMNG Distichlis distichophylla Australian Salt-grassGF Pteridium esculentum Austral BrackenEP Muellerina eucalyptoides Creeping Mistletoe







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EVC 56: Floodplain Riparian Woodland - Central Victorian Uplands bioregion

Recruitment:Episodic/Flood. Desirable period between disturbances is 10 years.


Logs:30 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactT Pinus radiata Radiata Pine high highT Crataegus monogyna Hawthorn high highMS Rosa rubiginosa Sweet Briar high highMS Ulex europaeus Gorse high highMS Rubus fruticosus spp. agg. Blackberry high highLH Foeniculum vulgare Fennel high highLH Verbena bonariensis s.l. Purple-top Verbena high highLH Cirsium vulgare Spear Thistle high highLH Sonchus oleraceus Common Sow-thistle high lowLH Plantago lanceolata Ribwort high lowLH Rumex crispus Curled Dock high lowLH Sonchus asper s.l. Rough Sow-thistle high lowLH Solanum nigrum sensu Willis (1972) Black Nightshade high lowLH Silybum marianum Variegated Thistle high highLH Rorippa palustris Marsh Yellow-cress high highMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMH Acetosella vulgaris Sheep Sorrel high lowMH Trifolium dubium Suckling Clover high lowMH Trifolium subterraneum Subterranean Clover high lowMH Cerastium glomeratum s.l. Common Mouse-ear Chickweed high lowMH Prunella vulgaris Self-heal high lowMH Anagallis arvensis Pimpernel high lowSH Trifolium repens var. repens White Clover high lowSH Polygonum aviculare s.l. Prostrate Knotweed high lowSH Callitriche stagnalis Common Starwort high highLTG Phalaris aquatica Toowoomba Canary-grass high highLNG Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog high highMTG Lolium multiflorum Italian Rye-grass high lowMTG Cyperus eragrostis Drain Flat-sedge high highMTG Bromus hordeaceus ssp. hordeaceus Soft Brome high lowMTG Lolium perenne Perennial Rye-grass high lowMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high lowMTG Critesion murinum Barley-grass high lowMTG Poa annua Annual Meadow-grass high lowMTG Bromus diandrus Great Brome high lowMTG Bromus catharticus Prairie Grass high lowMTG Dactylis glomerata Cocksfoot high highMNG Paspalum distichum Water Couch high highSC Galium aparine Cleavers high lowSC Vicia sativa Common Vetch high low



Central Victorian Uplands bioregion

EVC 61: Box Ironbark Forest

Description: Occurs on gently undulating rises, low hills and peneplains on infertile, often stony soils derived from a range of geologies. The open overstorey to 20 m tall consists of a variety of eucalypts, often including one of the Ironbark species. The mid storey often forms a dense to open small tree or shrub layer over an open ground layer ranging from a sparse to well-developed suite of herbs and grasses.

Large trees:

Species DBH(cm) #/ha Eucalyptus spp. 70 cm 15 / ha Eucalyptus (mallee) spp. 30 cm

Tree Canopy Cover: %cover Character Species Common Name 30% Eucalyptus polyanthemos Red Box Eucalyptus macrorhyncha Red Stringybark Eucalyptus tricarpa Red Ironbark Eucalyptus goniocalyx s.s. Bundy

Understorey:

Life form #Spp %Cover LF code Immature Canopy Tree 5% IT Tree or Large Shrub 1 5% T Medium Shrub 6 25% MS Small Shrub 2 5% SS Prostrate Shrub 1 1% PS Large Herb 2 1% LH Medium Herb 5 10% MH Small or Prostrate Herb 1 1% SH Large Tufted Graminoid 1 5% LTG Medium to Small Tufted Graminoid 7 15% MTG Bryophytes/Lichens na 10% BL Soil Crust na 10% S/C

Total understorey projective foliage cover 80%

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EVC 61: Box Ironbark Forest - Central Victorian Uplands bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common Name T Exocarpos cupressiformis Cherry Ballart MT Eucalyptus behriana Bull Mallee MS Acacia pycnantha Golden Wattle MS Cassinia arcuata Drooping Cassinia MS Brachyloma daphnoides Daphne Heath MS Cassinia longifolia Shiny Cassinia PS Astroloma humifusum Cranberry Heath LH Senecio tenuiflorus Slender Fireweed LH Wahlenbergia gracilis s.l. Sprawling Bluebell MH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common Raspwort MH Einadia hastata Saloop MH Galium gaudichaudii Rough Bedstraw SH Dichondra repens Kidney-weed MTG Joycea pallida Silvertop Wallaby-grass MTG Lomandra filiformis Wattle Mat-rush MTG Dianella revoluta s.l. Black-anther Flax-lily MTG Austrodanthonia setacea Bristly Wallaby-grass

Recruitment: Continuous

Organic Litter: 20 % cover

Logs: 20 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:

LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive Impact LH Sonchus oleraceus Common Sow-thistle high low MH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high low MTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high low MNG Aira elegantissima Delicate Hair-grass high low



Central Victorian Uplands bioregionEVC 64: Rocky Chenopod Woodland

Description:Low open woodland to 8 m tall with an understorey dominated by chenopod (saltbush) species. Occurs on ridge-tops and steepupper slopes of hills with skeletal duplex soils that tend to have a high salt content and are fairly porous or impervious to water.


Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common Name10% Eucalyptus microcarpa Grey Box

Eucalyptus leucoxylon Yellow Gum Eucalyptus behriana Bull Mallee

Understorey:Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 5% TMedium Shrub 5 10% MSSmall Shrub 2 1% SSMedium Herb 4 5% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 3 5% SHMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 3 10% MTGScrambler or Climber 1 1% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 20% S/CTotal understorey projective foliage cover 60%







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EVC 64: Rocky Chenopod Woodland - Central Victorian Uplands bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT Melaleuca lanceolata ssp. lanceolata MoonahMS r Rhagodia parabolica Fragrant SaltbushMS Acacia acinacea s.l. Gold-dust WattleMS Acacia pycnantha Golden WattleMS Cassinia longifolia Shiny CassiniaSS Enchylaena tomentosa var. tomentosa Ruby SaltbushMH Einadia hastata SaloopMH Einadia nutans ssp. nutans Nodding SaltbushSH Dichondra repens Kidney-weedSH Carpobrotus modestus Inland PigfaceSH Crassula sieberiana Sieber CrassulaSH Calandrinia calyptrata Pink PurslaneMTG Dianella revoluta s.l. Black-anther Flax-lilyMTG Austrodanthonia setacea Bristly Wallaby-grassEP Amyema miquelii Box MistletoeSC Clematis microphylla Small-leaved Clematis



Logs:10 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMS Lycium ferocissimum African Box-thorn low highLH Sonchus asper s.l. Rough Sow-thistle high lowMH Centaurium erythraea Common Centaury high lowMH Anagallis arvensis Pimpernel high lowMTG Ehrharta longiflora Annual Veldt-grass high lowSC Asparagus asparagoides Bridal Creeper high high



Central Victorian Uplands bioregionEVC 67: Alluvial Terraces Herb-rich Woodland

Description:Open woodland to 15 m tall on broad alluvial plains and along ephemeral drainage lines. Soils are generally poorly drainedduplex soils with sandy loam overlying a heavier clay subsoil. Understorey consists of few, if any shrubs with the strikingfeature of this EVC being the high species-richness of the ground-layer and the low biomass of this cover, particularly insummer.


Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common Name15% v Eucalyptus leucoxylon ssp. connata Melbourne Yellow-gum

Eucalyptus camaldulensis River Red-gum

Understorey:Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 2 15% TMedium Shrub 2 5% MSLarge Herb 2 5% LHMedium Herb 9 20% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 3 15% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 1% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 8 10% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 10% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/C

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT Acacia mearnsii Black WattleT Acacia melanoxylon BlackwoodMS Acacia pycnantha Golden WattleMS Leptospermum continentale Prickly Tea-treeMS Acacia paradoxa Hedge WattlePS Astroloma humifusum Cranberry HeathLH Senecio tenuiflorus Slender FireweedLH Senecio quadridentatus Cotton FireweedMH Einadia hastata SaloopMH Veronica plebeia Trailing SpeedwellMH Stellaria pungens Prickly StarwortSH Hydrocotyle laxiflora Stinking PennywortSH Cymbonotus preissianus Austral Bear's-earSH Myriophyllum integrifolium Tiny Water-milfoilSH Phyllangium divergens Wiry MitrewortLTG Xanthorrhoea minor ssp. lutea Small Grass-treeLTG Juncus pallidus Pale RushLTG Deyeuxia quadriseta Reed Bent-grassMTG Lomandra filiformis Wattle Mat-rushMTG Isolepis platycarpa Broad-fruit Club-sedgeMTG Pentapogon quadrifidus Five-awned Spear-grassMTG Tricoryne elatior Yellow Rush-lilyMNG Poa tenera Slender Tussock-grassMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassTTG Centrolepis fascicularis Tufted CentrolepisTTG Centrolepis aristata Pointed CentrolepisTTG Aphelia pumilio Dwarf Aphelia







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EVC 67: Alluvial Terraces Herb-rich Woodland -Central Victorian Uplands bioregion



Logs:15 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH Cirsium vulgare Spear Thistle high highMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMH Leontodon taraxacoides ssp. taraxacoides Hairy Hawkbit high lowMH Arctotheca calendula Cape Weed high lowMH Anagallis arvensis Pimpernel high lowMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high lowMTG Briza minor Lesser Quaking-grass high lowTTG Cyperus tenellus Tiny Flat-sedge high low



Central Victorian Uplands bioregionEVC 68: Creekline Grassy Woodland

Description:Eucalypt-dominated woodland to 15 m tall with occasional scattered shrub layer over a mostly grassy/sedgy to herbaceousground-layer. Occurs on low-gradient ephemeral to intermittent drainage lines, typically on fertile colluvial/alluvial soils, on awide range of suitably fertile geological substrates. These minor drainage lines can include a range of graminoid andherbaceous species tolerant of waterlogged soils, and are presumed to have sometimes resembled a linear wetland or systemof interconnected small ponds.



Understorey:Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstroey Tree or Large Shrub 1 5% TMedium Shrub 4 10% MSSmall Shrub 3 5% SSLarge Herb 2 5% LHMedium Herb 9 15% MHSmall Herb 3 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 3 15% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 15 30% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 3 5% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BL







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EVC 68: Creekline Grassy Woodland - Central Victorian Uplands bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT Acacia dealbata Silver WattleT Acacia melanoxylon BlackwoodMS Acacia pycnantha Golden WattleMS Melaleuca parvistaminea Rough-barked Haoney-myrtleMS Acacia retinodes var. retinodes WilrildaSS Pimelea humilis Common Rice-flowerPS Astroloma humifusum Cranberry HeathLH Senecio tenuiflorus Slender FireweedLH Senecio quadridentatus Cottony FireweedMH Centipeda cunninghamii Common SneezeweedMH Hypericum gramineum Small St John's WortSH Dichondra repens KidneyweedLTG Poa labillardierei Common Tussock-grassLTG Carex appressa Tall SedgeLNG Phragmites australis Common ReedMTG Elymus scaber var. scaber Common Wheat-grassMTG Juncus spp. RushMTG Cyperus spp. Flat-sedgeMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping Grass



Logs:30 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH Cirsium vulgare Spear Thistle high highLH Sonchus oleraceus Common Sow-thistle high lowMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMH Anagallis arvensis Pimpernel high lowMH Hypochoeris glabra Smooth Cat's-ear high lowMH Galium murale Small Goosegrass high lowMH Oxalis pes-caprae Soursob high highLTG Juncus acutus Spiny Rush high highLTG Phalaris aquatica Toowoomba Canary-grass high highMTG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high lowMTG Briza minor Lesser Quaking-grass high lowMTG Romulea rosea Onion Grass high lowMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high lowMTG Bromus hordeaceus ssp. hordeaceus Soft Brome high lowMNG Aira elegantissima Delicate Hair-grass high lowMNG Vulpia muralis Wall Fescue high lowMNG Bromus madritensis Madrid Brome high low



Central Victorian Uplands bioregionEVC 70: Hillcrest Herb-rich Woodland

Description:Restricted to low rainfall areas and occurs on broad, flat hilltops and ridgelines and upper slopes of undulating rises and rollinghills at low elevations. The flatness of the ridgetops allows for the formation of deeper soils derived from Ordovician sedimentsand together with clayey sub-soils found in pockets in fractured sedimentary rock, results in better growing conditions than onthe surrounding slopes. The overstorey is sparse and consists of low spreading eucalypts to 10 m tall. The medium shrub layeris usually absent while the ground layer has a diverse array of grasses and herbs partly due to protection offered by theeasterly aspect.



Eucalyptus goniocalyx s.s. Bundy

Understorey:Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 2 5% TMedium Shrub 2 5% MSSmall Shrub 1 1% SSProstrate Shrub 1 1% PSLarge Herb 4 10% LHMedium Herb 14 20% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 2 5% SHMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 9 20% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 3 5% MNGTiny Tufted Graminoid* 3 5% TTGGround Fern 1 5% GFScrambler or Climber 2 1% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BL*Largely seasonal life form



Logs:15 m/0.1 ha.

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EVC 70: Hillcrest Herb-rich Woodland -Central Victorian Uplands bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT Acacia mearnsii Black WattleT Exocarpos cupressiformis Cherry BallartMS Brachyloma daphnoides Daphne HeathMS Acacia paradoxa Hedge WattleSS Hibbertia crinita Hoary Guinea-flowerPS Astroloma humifusum Cranberry HeathLH Senecio quadridentatus Cotton FireweedLH Wahlenbergia stricta Tall BluebellLH Chrysocephalum semipapposum Clustered EverlastingMH Gonocarpus elatus Tall RaspwortMH Stackhousia monogyna Creamy StackhousiaMH Pelargonium rodneyanum Magenta Stork’s-billMH Xerochrysum viscosum Shiny EverlastingSH Hydrocotyle laxiflora Stinking PennywortSH Hyalosperma demissum Moss SunraySH Kennedia prostrata Running PostmanSH Carpobrotus modestus Inland PigfaceLTG Austrostipa mollis Supple Spear-grassMTG Austrostipa scabra ssp. falcata Rough Spear-grassMTG Schoenus apogon Common Bog-sedgeMTG Neurachne alopecuroidea Fox-tail Mulga-grassTTG Centrolepis strigosa ssp. strigosa Hairy CentrolepisTTG Centrolepis cephaloformis ssp. cephaloformis Cushion CentrolepisTTG Centrolepis aristata Pointed CentrolepisTTG Isolepis marginata Little Club-sedgeGF Cheilanthes austrotenuifolia Green Rock-fernSC Thysanotus patersonii Twining Fringe-lilySC Drosera macrantha Climbing Sundew

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH Carduus tenuiflorus Winged Thistle high lowMH Hypochoeris glabra Smooth Cat's-ear high lowMH Anagallis arvensis Pimpernel high lowMH Trifolium arvense var. arvense Hare's-foot Clover high lowMH Trifolium campestre var. campestre Hop Clover high lowMH Petrorhagia velutina Velvety Pink high lowMH Galium murale Small Goosegrass high lowMH Parentucellia latifolia Red Bartsia high lowMH Arctotheca calendula Cape Weed high lowMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMTG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high lowMTG Briza minor Lesser Quaking-grass high lowMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high lowMTG Bromus hordeaceus ssp. hordeaceus Soft Brome high lowMNG Avena barbata Bearded Oat high lowMNG Aira elegantissima Delicate Hair-grass high lowMNG Bromus madritensis Madrid Brome high lowMNG Vulpia myuros Rat's-tail Fescue high low



Central Victorian Uplands bioregionEVC 71: Hills Herb-rich Woodland

Description:A dry, open eucalypt woodland to 15 m tall often with a sparse shrub layer. The understorey is dominated by a carpet of herbsand grasses. Soils are generally shallow but fertile, and outcropping rock is not uncommon. This seasonally dry environment isfavourable for annual herbs, with the fertile nature of the various geologies also supporting perennial herbs. Landform can varyfrom relatively flat ground to ridge tops on sedimentary sandstones (along seams of mineral-rich sandstone) to undulating,rounded, granite hill landforms.



Eucalyptus melliodora Yellow Box Eucalyptus camaldulensis River Red-gum

Understorey:Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 5% TMedium Shrub 4 10% MSSmall Shrub 2 1% SSProstrate Shrub 1 1% PSLarge Herb 1 5% LHMedium Herb 4 5% MHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 1% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 8 25% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 3 5% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/CTotal understorey projective foliage cover 75%







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EVC 71: Hills Herb-rich Woodland - Central Victorian Uplands bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT Allocasuarina verticillata Drooping SheoakMS Acacia pycnantha Golden WattleMS Acacia paradoxa Hedge WattleMS Ozothamnus obcordatus Grey EverlastingPS Bossiaea prostrata Creeping BossiaeaMH Hypericum gramineum Small St John's WortMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortMTG Poa sieberiana Grey Tussock-grassMTG Lomandra filiformis Wattle Mat-rushMTG Themeda triandra Kangaroo GrassMTG Tricoryne elatior Yellow Rush-lilyMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping Grass



Logs:15 m/0.1 ha.



Central Victorian Uplands bioregionEVC 72: Granitic Hills Woodland

Description:Mainly restricted to granite rocky outcrops and structurally consists of a low woodland to 10 m high with the dominant treesoften being stunted.



Eucalyptus goniocalyx s.l. Bundy

Understorey:Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 2 10% TMedium Shrub 5 5% MSLarge Herb 4 10% LHMedium Herb 9 15% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 2 5% SHMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 11 20% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 1% MNGGround Fern 2 5% GFScrambler or Climber 2 1% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/CTotal understorey projective foliage cover 85%







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EVC 72: Granitic Hills Woodland - Central Victorian Uplands bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT Exocarpos cupressiformis Cherry BallartT Acacia mearnsii Black WattleMS Brachyloma daphnoides Daphne HeathMS Grevillea alpina Cat's Claw GrevilleaMS Indigofera australis Austral IndigoMS Acacia verniciflua Varnish WattleSS Dillwynia sericea s.l. Showy Parrot-peaPS Acrotriche serrulata Honey-potsLH Stypandra glauca Nodding Blue-lilyLH Wahlenbergia stricta Tall BluebellLH Senecio quadridentatus Cotton FireweedLH Senecio hispidulus Rough FireweedMH Gonocarpus elatus Tall RaspwortMH Senecio hispidulus var. dissectus Rough FireweedMH Isotoma axillaris Rock IsotomeMH Geranium solanderi s.l. Austral CranesbillSH Hydrocotyle laxiflora Stinking PennywortSH Crassula sieberiana Sieber CrassulaSH Cymbonotus preissianus Austral Bear's-earMTG Joycea pallida Silvertop Wallaby-grassMTG Poa sieberiana Grey Tussock-grassMTG Lomandra filiformis Wattle Mat-rushMTG Luzula meridionalis var. flaccida Common WoodrushMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassMNG Hemarthria uncinata var. uncinata Mat GrassTTG Centrolepis strigosa ssp. strigosa Hairy CentrolepisGF Cheilanthes austrotenuifolia Green Rock-fernGF Pteridium esculentum Austral BrackenGF Cheilanthes sieberi ssp. sieberi Narrow Rock-fernEP Amyema pendula Drooping MistletoeSC Hardenbergia violacea Purple Coral-peaSC Comesperma volubile Love CreeperSC Thysanotus patersonii Twining Fringe-lily



Logs:15 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH Carduus pycnocephalus Slender Thistle high highMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMH Centaurium erythraea Common Centaury high lowMH Anagallis arvensis Pimpernel high lowMH Trifolium arvense var. arvense Hare's-foot Clover high lowMTG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high lowMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high lowMTG Briza minor Lesser Quaking-grass high lowMTG Bromus diandrus Great Brome high lowMNG Aira spp. Hair Grass high lowMNG Aira elegantissima Delicate Hair-grass high low



Central Victorian Uplands bioregionEVC 80: Spring Soak Woodland

Description:Woodland to 10m tall with an understorey dominated by medium and small herbs and occasional shrubs. Generally occurringon granitic-outwash soils and dependent on the continual availability of a reliable water supply.


Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common Name15% Eucalyptus blakelyi Blakely's Red-gum

Eucalyptus polyanthemos Red Box

Understorey:Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 5% TMedium Shrub 3 10% MSSmall Shrub 3 5% SSLarge Herb 2 5% LHMedium Herb 10 25% MHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 1% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 15 25% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 5% MNGGround Fern 1 5% GFBryophytes/Lichens na 20% BL

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT Acacia implexa LightwoodMS Calytrix tetragona Common Fringe-myrtleMS Acacia pycnantha Golden WattleMS Acacia mitchellii Mitchell's WattleSS Hibbertia riparia Erect Guinea-flowerSS Pultenaea prostrata Silky Bush-peaSS Dillwynia sericea s.l. Showy Parrot-peaMH Crassula decumbens var. decumbens Spreading CrassulaMH Hypericum gramineum Small St John's WortLTG Austrostipa nodosa Knotty Spear-grassMTG Lomandra filiformis Wattle Mat-rushMTG Poa morrisii Soft Tussock-grassMTG Arthropodium strictum s.l. Chocolate LilyMTG Chamaescilla corymbosa var. corymbosa Blue StarsGF Cheilanthes sieberi ssp. sieberi Narrow Rock-fernSC Thysanotus patersonii Twining Fringe-lily







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EVC 80: Spring Soak Woodland - Central Victorian Uplands bioregion



Logs:5 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH Solanum nigrum sensu Willis (1972) Black Nightshade high highLH Dittrichia graveolens Stinkwort high highMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMH Arctotheca calendula Cape Weed high lowMH Cicendia filiformis Slender Cicendia high lowMH Cicendia quadrangularis Square Cicendia high lowMH Vellereophyton dealbatum White Cudweed high lowMH Hypochoeris glabra Smooth Cat's-ear high lowMH Moenchia erecta Erect Chickweed high lowMH Acetosella vulgaris Sheep Sorrel high highMH Anagallis arvensis Pimpernel high lowSH Soliva sessilis Jo Jo high lowLNG Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog high highMTG Romulea rosea Onion Grass high lowMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high lowMTG Lolium perenne Perennial Rye-grass high highMTG Poa annua Annual Meadow-grass high lowMTG Briza minor Lesser Quaking-grass high lowMTG Ehrharta longiflora Annual Veldt-grass high lowMTG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high lowMNG Avena barbata Bearded Oat high lowMNG Aira spp. Hair Grass high lowMNG Juncus capitatus Capitate Rush high lowMNG Aira caryophyllea Silvery Hair-grass high lowTTG Isolepis hystrix Awned Club-sedge high lowTTG Cyperus tenellus Tiny Flat-sedge high low



Central Victorian Uplands bioregionEVC 82: Riverine Escarpment Scrub

Description:Shrubland to 10 m tall with occasional emergent eucalypts. Occurs on shallow colluvial soils along rocky cliffs and slopesassociated with rivers and creeks and may extend onto alluvial terraces. Characterised by a dense medium to tall shrub layerover a ground layer which can range from low to high diversity and consist of a variety of graminoids and herbs. Ferns canoften be a major component of the ground stratum.

Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common Name30% Acacia melanoxylon Blackwood

Pomaderris aspera Hazel Pomaderris Acacia dealbata Silver Wattle

Understorey:Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Shrub 5% ITMedium Shrub 8 30% MSSmall Shrub 2 1% SSProstrate Shrub 1 1% PSLarge Herb 2 5% LHMedium Herb 12 20% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 3 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 4 15% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 3 10% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 5% MNGGround Fern 3 10% GFScrambler or Climber 1 5% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BL

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameMS Coprosma quadrifida Prickly Currant-bushMS Lomatia myricoides River LomatiaMS Leptospermum brevipes Slender Tea-treeMS Kunzea ericoides BurganSS Leucopogon hookeri Mountain Beard-heathSS Platylobium formosum Handsome Flat-peaPS Acrotriche serrulata Honey-potsLH Epilobium billardierianum ssp. hydrophilum Robust Willow-herbLH Senecio tenuiflorus Slender FireweedMH Ajuga australis Austral BugleMH Acaena novae-zelandiae Bidgee-widgeeMH Lagenophora stipitata Common Bottle-daisyMH Viola hederacea sensu Willis (1972) Ivy-leaf VioletSH Dichondra repens Kidney-weedSH Hydrocotyle laxiflora Stinking PennywortLTG Cyperus lucidus Leafy Flat-sedgeLTG Carex appressa Tall SedgeLTG Lomandra longifolia Spiny-headed Mat-rushLTG Poa labillardierei var. labillardierei Common Tussock-grassMTG Poa sieberiana var. sieberiana Grey Tussock-grassMTG Dianella tasmanica Tasman Flax-lilyMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassGF Pteridium esculentum Austral BrackenGF Polystichum proliferum Mother Shield-fernGF Adiantum aethiopicum Common MaidenhairGF Blechnum nudum Fishbone Water-fern







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EVC 82: Riverine Escarpment Scrub -Central Victorian Uplands bioregion



Logs:5 m/0.1 ha. (note: large log class does not apply)

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMS Rosa rubiginosa Sweet Briar high highMS Rubus sp. aff. armeniacus Blackberry high highMS Rubus fruticosus spp. agg. Blackberry high highMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMH Centaurium erythraea Common Centaury high lowMH Prunella vulgaris Self-heal high lowLNG Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog high high



Central Victorian Uplands bioregionEVC 83: Swampy Riparian Woodland

Description:Woodland to 15 m tall generally occupying low energy streams of the foothills and plains. The lower strata are variously locallydominated by a range of large and medium shrub species on the stream levees in combination with large tussock grasses andsedges in the ground layer.


Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common Name20% Eucalyptus globulus ssp. bicostata Eurabbie


Understorey:Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 3 10% TMedium Shrub 3 5% MSSmall Shrub 1 1% SSLarge Herb 3 5% LHMedium Herb 7 15% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 2 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 5 10% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 3 15% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 9 15% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 5 15% MNGGround Fern 4 10% GFBryophytes/Lichens na 20% BL

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT Acacia pravissima Ovens WattleT Acacia melanoxylon BlackwoodMS Dodonaea viscosa ssp. angustissima Slender Hop-bushMS Leptospermum lanigerum Woolly Tea-treeMS Dodonaea viscosa Sticky Hop-bushSS Rubus parvifolius Small-leaf BrambleLH Persicaria hydropiper Water PepperLH Wahlenbergia gracilis s.l. Sprawling BluebellMH Hypericum gramineum Small St John's WortLTG Juncus sarophorus Broom RushLTG Lomandra longifolia Spiny-headed Mat-rushLTG Carex appressa Tall SedgeLTG Poa labillardierei Common Tussock-grassLNG Phragmites australis Common ReedMTG Themeda triandra Kangaroo GrassMTG Lomandra filiformis Wattle Mat-rushMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassMNG Isolepis habra Wispy Club-sedgeMNG Cyperus sphaeroideus Globe KyllingaGF Blechnum nudum Fishbone Water-fernGF Pteridium esculentum Austral BrackenGF Blechnum minus Soft Water-fernGF Adiantum aethiopicum Common Maidenhair







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EVC 83: Swampy Riparian Woodland - Central Victorian Uplands bioregion



Logs:20 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMS Rosa rubiginosa Sweet Briar high highMS Rubus fruticosus spp. agg. Blackberry high highLH Sonchus oleraceus Common Sow-thistle high lowLH Rumex crispus Curled Dock high lowLH Carduus pycnocephalus Slender Thistle high highLH Conyza bonariensis Flaxleaf Fleabane high lowLH Cirsium vulgare Spear Thistle high highLH Verbascum virgatum Twiggy Mullein high highLH Solanum nigrum sensu Willis (1972) Black Nightshade high lowLH Silybum marianum Variegated Thistle high highMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMH Acetosella vulgaris Sheep Sorrel high highMH Centaurium erythraea Common Centaury high lowMH Lotus corniculatus Bird's-foot Trefoil high highMH Anagallis arvensis Pimpernel high lowMH Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum Watercress high highMH Mimulus moschatus Musk Monkey-flower high highMH Petrorhagia velutina Velvety Pink high lowSH Callitriche stagnalis Common Starwort high highSH Trifolium repens var. repens White Clover high highLTG Phalaris aquatica Toowoomba Canary-grass high highLNG Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog high highLNG Avena spp. Oat high lowMTG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high lowMTG Bromus diandrus Great Brome high lowMTG Paspalum dilatatum Paspalum high highMTG Cyperus eragrostis Drain Flat-sedge high highMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high lowMTG Setaria viridis Green Pigeon-grass high lowMTG Briza minor Lesser Quaking-grass high lowMTG Ehrharta erecta var. erecta Panic Veldt-grass high highMNG Cynosurus echinatus Rough Dog's-tail high lowMNG Paspalum distichum Water Couch high highMNG Aira cupaniana Quicksilver Grass high low



Central Victorian Uplands bioregionEVC 125: Plains Grassy Wetland

Description:This EVC is usually treeless, but in some instances can include sparse River Red Gum Eucalyptus camaldulensis or Swamp GumEucalyptus ovata. A sparse shrub component may also be present. The characteristic ground cover is dominated by grassesand small sedges and herbs. The vegetation is typically species-rich on the outer verges but is usually species-poor in thewetter central areas.

Life Forms:Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeLarge Herb 5 5% LHMedium Herb 6 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 3 10% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 3 15% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 8 30% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 10% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BL

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameLH Epilobium billardierianum Variable Willow-herbLH Villarsia reniformis Running Marsh-flowerLH Epilobium billardierianum ssp. cinereum Grey Willow-herbMH Potamogeton tricarinatus s.l. Floating PondweedMH Lilaeopsis polyantha Australian LilaeopsisMH Utricularia dichotoma s.l. Fairies' ApronsSH Eryngium vesiculosum PrickfootSH Neopaxia australasica White PurslaneSH Lobelia pratioides Poison LobeliaLTG Juncus flavidus Gold RushLTG Deyeuxia quadriseta Reed Bent-grassLTG Amphibromus nervosus Common Swamp Wallaby-grassLTG Poa labillardierei Common Tussock-grassMTG Triglochin procerum s.l. Water RibbonsMTG Glyceria australis Australian Sweet-grassMTG Juncus holoschoenus Joint-leaf RushMTG Austrodanthonia duttoniana Brown-back Wallaby-grassMNG Eleocharis acuta Common Spike-sedgeMNG Eleocharis pusilla Small Spike-sedge

Recruitment: Episodic/Flood. Desirable period between disturbances is 5 years.


Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH Cirsium vulgare Spear Thistle high highMH Leontodon taraxacoides ssp. taraxacoides Hairy Hawkbit high lowMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowLTG Phalaris aquatica Toowoomba Canary-grass high highLNG Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog high highMTG Briza minor Lesser Quaking-grass high lowMTG Romulea rosea Onion Grass high lowTTG Cyperus tenellus Tiny Flat-sedge high low







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EVC 125: Plains Grassy Wetland – Central Victorian Uplands bioregion



Central Victorian Uplands bioregionEVC 127: Valley Heathy Forest

Description:A low, open forest to 15 m tall with a sedgy/grassy understorey with a component of small ericoid shrubs and grass-trees. Soiland moisture factors are critical in delimiting the vegetation.



Eucalyptus goniocalyx s.l. BundyEucalyptus macrorhyncha Red Stringybark

Understorey:Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 2 10% TMedium Shrub 7 15% MSSmall Shrub 5 5% SSProstrate Shrub 2 1% PSMedium Herb 6 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 3 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 3 5% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 2 20% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 6 15% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 1 1% MNGGround Fern 1 1% GFScrambler or Climber 3 5% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BL







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EVC 127: Valley Heathy Forest - Central Victorian Uplands bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT Exocarpos cupressiformis Cherry BallartMS Epacris impressa Common HeathMS Cassinia aculeata Common CassiniaMS Daviesia leptophylla Narrow-leaf Bitter-peaMS Cassinia arcuata Drooping CassiniaSS Platylobium obtusangulum Common Flat-peaSS Dillwynia cinerascens s.l. Grey Parrot-peaSS Hovea heterophylla Common HoveaSS Pimelea humilis Common Rice-flowerPS Acrotriche serrulata Honey-potsPS Bossiaea prostrata Creeping BossiaeaMH Leptorhynchos tenuifolius Wiry ButtonsMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortMH Helichrysum scorpioides Button EverlastingSH Opercularia varia Variable StinkweedSH Drosera whittakeri ssp. aberrans Scented SundewSH Oxalis corniculata s.l. Yellow Wood-sorrelLTG Xanthorrhoea minor ssp. lutea Small Grass-treeLTG Deyeuxia quadriseta Reed Bent-grassLNG Gahnia radula Thatch Saw-sedgeMTG Lomandra filiformis Wattle Mat-rushMTG Joycea pallida Silvertop Wallaby-grassMTG Poa morrisii Soft Tussock-grassMTG Dianella revoluta s.l. Black-anther Flax-lilyMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassGF Lindsaea linearis Screw FernSC Billardiera scandens Common Apple-berrySC Hardenbergia violacea Purple Coral-pea



Logs:20 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactT Pinus radiata Radiata Pine low highMS Rubus fruticosus spp. agg. Blackberry high highLH Plantago lanceolata Ribwort high lowMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMTG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high lowMTG Anthoxanthum odoratum Sweet Vernal-grass high high



Central Victorian Uplands bioregionEVC 128: Grassy Forest

Description:Low growing forest to 20 m tall with an understorey of small and medium shrubs and a rich diversity of herbs. Large shrubsand understorey trees may also be conspicuous. Often grows in areas transitional between drier box stringybark forests andtaller herb-rich forests typical of more favourable environments.



Eucalyptus rubida Candlebark Eucalyptus radiata s.l. Narrow-leaf Peppermint

Understorey:Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 2 10% TMedium Shrub 3 10% MSSmall Shrub 4 5% SSProstrate Shrub 2 1% PSLarge Herb 3 5% LHMedium Herb 10 15% MHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 5% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 9 30% MTGScrambler or Climber 2 1% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLTotal understorey projective foliage cover 80%







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EVC 128: Grassy Forest - Central Victorian Uplands bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameMS Epacris impressa Common HeathMS Daviesia leptophylla Narrow-leaf Bitter-peaMS Pultenaea gunnii Golden Bush-peaSS Hovea heterophylla Common HoveaSS Dillwynia cinerascens s.l. Grey Parrot-peaSS Leucopogon virgatus Common Beard-heathSS Tetratheca ciliata Pink-bellsPS Acrotriche serrulata Honey-potsPS Platylobium formosum Handsome Flat-peaLH Senecio tenuiflorus Slender FireweedLH Senecio glomeratus Annual FireweedLH Wahlenbergia gymnoclada Naked BluebellMH Helichrysum scorpioides Button EverlastingMH Poranthera microphylla Small PorantheraMH Viola hederacea sensu Willis (1972) Ivy-leaf VioletMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortSH Opercularia varia Variable StinkweedMTG Poa sieberiana Grey Tussock-grassMTG Lomandra filiformis Wattle Mat-rushMTG Dichelachne sciurea spp. agg. Short-hair Plume-grassMTG Stylidium graminifolium s.l. Grass Trigger-plantGF Pteridium esculentum Austral BrackenSC Hardenbergia violacea Purple Coral-pea



Logs:20 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactT Pinus radiata Radiata Pine low highMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMTG Anthoxanthum odoratum Sweet Vernal-grass high highMTG Agrostis capillaris s.l. Brown-top Bent high high



Central Victorian Uplands bioregionEVC 132: Plains Grassland

Description:Treeless vegetation dominated by largely graminoid and herb life forms. Shrubs and trees may be also occasionally present.

Life Forms:Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeSmall Shrub 1 1% SSLarge Herb 3 10% LHMedium Herb 10 20% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 3 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 5% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 13 50% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 4 10% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/C

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameLH Eryngium ovinum Blue DevilLH Senecio quadridentatus Cottony FireweedMH Calocephalus citreus Lemon Beauty-headsMH Acaena echinata Sheep's BurrMH Leptorhynchos squamatus Scaly ButtonsMH Geranium retrorsum s.l. Grassland Crane’s-billSH Solenogyne dominii Smooth SolenogyneSH Lobelia pratioides Poison LobeliaLTG Austrostipa bigeniculata Kneed Spear-grassMTG Themeda triandra Kangaroo GrassMTG Austrodanthonia caespitosa Common Wallaby-grassMTG Elymus scaber var. scaber Common Wheat-grassMTG Schoenus apogon Common Bog-sedgeMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping Grass







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EVC 132: Plains Grassland - Central Victorian Uplands bioregion

Recruitment:Episodic/Fire or Grazing. Desirable period between disturbances is 5 years.


Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH Plantago lanceolata Ribwort high lowLH Cirsium vulgare Spear Thistle high highLH Sonchus oleraceus Common Sow-thistle high lowMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMH Leontodon taraxacoides ssp. taraxacoides Hairy Hawkbit high lowMH Trifolium subterraneum Subterranean Clover high lowMH Plantago coronopus Buck's-horn Plantain high lowMH Trifolium striatum Knotted Clover high lowMH Trifolium dubium Suckling Clover high lowLTG Phalaris aquatica Toowoomba Canary-grass high highLNG Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog high highMTG Romulea rosea Onion Grass high lowMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high lowMTG Briza minor Lesser Quaking-grass high lowMTG Bromus hordeaceus ssp. hordeaceus Soft Brome high lowMTG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high lowMTG Lolium rigidum Wimmera Rye-grass high lowMTG Lolium perenne Perennial Rye-grass high lowMTG Nassella neesiana Chilean Needle-grass high highMNG Cynosurus echinatus Rough Dog's-tail high lowMNG Juncus capitatus Capitate Rush high low



Central Victorian Uplands bioregionEVC 134: Sand Forest

Description:Eucalypt forest to 20 m tall occurring on deep, low fertility sand deposits subject to high fire frequency. The understorey isvisually dominated by Austral Bracken and the overall diversity is low.


Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common Name30% Eucalyptus viminalis ssp. cygnetensis Rough-barked Manna-gum

Understorey:Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 5% TMedium Shrub 3 5% MSSmall Shrub 1 5% SSProstrate Shrub 2 5% PSMedium Herb 2 5% MHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 1% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 7 15% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 1% MNGGround Fern 1 50% GFBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BL

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT Acacia mearnsii Black WattleMS Leptospermum continentale Prickly Tea-treeMS Brachyloma daphnoides Daphne HeathMS Acacia paradoxa Hedge WattleSS Astroloma conostephioides Flame HeathPS Bossiaea prostrata Creeping BossiaeaPS Astroloma humifusum Cranberry HeathMH Goodenia geniculata Bent GoodeniaMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortLTG Xanthorrhoea australis Austral Grass-treeMTG Lomandra filiformis Wattle Mat-rushMTG Austrodanthonia geniculata Kneed Wallaby-grassMTG Lomandra nana Dwarf Mat-rushMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassGF Pteridium esculentum Austral Bracken



Logs:15 m/0.1 ha.







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EVC 134: Sand Forest – Central Victorian Uplands bioregion

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMH Hypochoeris glabra Smooth Cat's-ear high lowLNG Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog high highMNG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high lowMNG Briza minor Lesser Quaking-grass high lowMNG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high lowMNG Aira elegantissima Delicate Hair-grass high lowMNG Holcus setosus Annual Fog high lowMNG Aira praecox Early Hair-grass high low



Central Victorian Uplands bioregionEVC 136: Sedge Wetland

Description:Occupies seasonal wetlands and consists of generally treeless vegetation dominated by sedges. May contain a fringe of shrubsand isolated shrubs may also be present throughout. Usually of low diversity in central areas, but richer on verges and in somemore ephemeral forms of the EVC. Frequently on soils of high organic content and in depressions within sandy terrain.

Life Forms:Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeLarge Herb 2 5% LHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 1% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 2 40% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 1 5% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% MNGTotal understorey projective foliage cover 55%

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameLH Villarsia reniformis Running Marsh-flowerLH v Thelymitra circumsepta Naked Sun-orchidSH Lobelia pratioides Poison LobeliaLTG Deyeuxia quadriseta Reed Bent-grassLNG Lepidosperma longitudinale Pithy Sword-sedgeLNG Baumea rubiginosa s.l. Soft Twig-rushMTG Lachnagrostis filiformis var. filiformis Common Blown-grassMNG Chorizandra cymbaria s.l. Heron Bristle-sedge


Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMH Leontodon taraxacoides ssp. taraxacoides Hairy Hawkbit high lowMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowLNG Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog high low







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EVC 136: Sedge Wetland - Central Victorian Uplands bioregion



Central Victorian Uplands bioregionEVC 164: Creekline Herb-rich Woodland

Description:Woodland or open forest to 15 m tall occurring on creek terraces and along shallow drainage lines with ephemeral flows. Soilsare mostly alluvial deposits of seasonally wet sands and silts. Characterised by a sparse shrub layer above a grassy/sedgyunderstorey, often rich in herbs within the inter-tussock spaces.



Eucalyptus viminalis Manna Gum Eucalyptus radiata ssp. radiata Narrow-leaf Peppermint

Life Forms:Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 2 5% TMedium Shrub 3 15% MSSmall Shrub 1 5% SSProstrate Shrub 1 1% PSMedium Herb 6 20% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 1 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 20% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 2 5% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 20% BL







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EVC 164: Creekline Herb-rich Woodland - Central Victorian Uplands bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT Acacia melanoxylon BlackwoodT Acacia dealbata Silver WattleMS Bursaria spinosa Sweet BursariaMS Pultenaea daphnoides Large-leaf Bush-peaMS Leptospermum continentale Prickly Tea-treePS Acrotriche serrulata Honey-potsLH Senecio linearifolius Fireweed GroundselMH Acaena novae-zelandiae Bidgee-widgeeMH Stellaria pungens Prickly StarwortMH Geranium potentilloides CinqefoilSH Dichondra repens KidneyweedLTG Poa labillardierei Common Tussock-grassLNG Gahnia radula Thatch Saw-sedgeMTG Luzula meridionalis var. flaccida Common WoodrushMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassGF Pteridium esculentum Austral BarckenGF Adiantum aethiopicum Common Maidehair



Logs:10 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH Cirsium vulgare Spear Thistle high highMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMTG Anxothanthum odoratum Sweet Vernal Grass high highLNG Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog high high



Central Victorian Uplands bioregionEVC 175_61: Grassy Woodland

Description:A variable open eucalypt woodland to 15 m tall over a diverse ground layer of grasses and herbs. The shrub component isusually sparse. It occurs on sites with moderate fertility on plains or undulating hills on a range of geologies.


Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common Name15% Eucalyptus polyanthemos Red Box

Eucalyptus viminalis Manna GumEucalyptus yarraensis Yarra GumEucalyptus pauciflora Snow GumEucalyptus ovata Swamp Gum

Understorey:Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 5% TMedium Shrub 2 15% MSSmall Shrub 1 1% SSProstrate Shrub 1 1% PSMedium Herb 8 20% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 3 10% SHMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 8 40% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 1 1% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BL

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT Allocasuarina littoralis Black SheoakT Allocasuarina verticillata Drooping SheoakMS Acacia pycnantha Golden WattleMS Acacia paradoxa Hedge WattleSS Pimelea humilis Common Rice-flowerPS Bossiaea prostrata Creeping BossiaeaMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortMH Drosera peltata ssp. auriculata Tall SundewSH Dichondra repens Kidney-weedSH Opercularia varia Variable StinkweedSH Drosera whittakeri ssp. aberrans Scented SundewMTG Lepidosperma filiforme Common Rapier-sedgeMTG Lomandra filiformis Wattle Mat-rushMTG Poa sieberiana Grey Tussock-grassMTG Dianella revoluta s.l. Black-anther Flax-lilyMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping Grass







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EVC 175_61: Grassy Woodland - Central Victorian Uplands bioregion



Logs:15 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMTG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high lowMTG Romulea rosea Onion Grass high lowMTG Briza minor Lesser Quaking-grass high lowMNG Vulpia myuros Rat's-tail Fescue high lowMNG Aira cupaniana Quicksilver Grass high low



Central Victorian Uplands bioregionEVC 175_62: Granitic Grassy Woodland

Description:A variable eucalypt woodland or open forest to 15 m tall over a distinct large and medium shrub layer and diverse ground layerof grasses and herbs. It occurs on sites with moderate fertility on plains or weathered undulating granitic hills in areas withmoderately high rainfall (>600 mm per annum).


Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common Name15% Eucalyptus rubida Candlebark

Eucalyptus viminalis Manna GumEucalyptus yarraensis Yarra GumEucalyptus pauciflora Snow GumEucalyptus ovata Swamp Gum

Understorey:Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 2 10% TMedium Shrub 2 15% MSSmall Shrub 1 1% SSProstrate Shrub 1 1% PSMedium Herb 8 20% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 3 10% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 1% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 8 40% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% MNGGround Fern 1 5% GFBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BL

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT Acacia melanoxylon BlackwoodT Acacia implexa LightwoodMS Acacia pycnantha Golden WattleMS Acacia paradoxa Hedge WattleMS Cassinia arcuata Drooping CassiniaSS Pimelea humilis Common Rice-flowerPS Bossiaea prostrata Creeping BossiaeaMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortMH Drosera peltata ssp. auriculata Tall SundewMH Acaena novae-zelandiae Bidgee-widgeeMH Chrysocephalum apiculatum s.l. Common EverlastingSH Dichondra repens Kidney-weedSH Opercularia varia Variable StinkweedSH Drosera whittakeri ssp. aberrans Scented SundewSH Hydrocotyle laxiflora Stinking PennywortLTG Deyeuxia quadriseta Reed Bent-grassMTG Themeda triandra Kangaroo GrassMTG Lomandra filiformis Wattle Mat-rushMTG Poa sieberiana Grey Tussock-grassMTG Dianella revoluta s.l. Black-anther Flax-lilyMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassGF Pteridium esculentum Austral Bracken







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EVC 175_62: Granitic Grassy Woodland - Central Victorian Uplandsbioregion



Logs:15 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMTG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high lowMTG Romulea rosea Onion Grass high lowMTG Briza minor Lesser Quaking-grass high lowMNG Vulpia myuros Rat's-tail Fescue high lowMNG Aira cupaniana Quicksilver Grass high low



Central Victorian Uplands bioregionEVC 177: Valley Slopes Dry Forest

Description:Open eucalypt forest to 20 m tall. Occurs on steep, eroding slopes in dry country. Soils are skeletal though fertile and well-drained, with occasional rock outcropping which constantly erodes and falls into the river where it undercuts steep slopes. Theunconsolidated soils are partially due to low biomass in the vegetation, which does little to bind the soil. This EVC carries amixture of wet and dry species as river fogs and river margins provide increased moisture and hence the understorey consistsof a mix of species common to both drier and wetter sites that do not usually occur together.


Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common Name30% Eucalyptus polyanthemos Red Box

Eucalyptus melliodora Yellow Box

Understorey:Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 4 15% TMedium Shrub 6 20% MSSmall Shrub 1 5% SSLarge Herb 5 10% LHMedium Herb 8 15% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 3 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 5% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 6 15% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 5% MNGGround Fern 3 5% GFScrambler or Climber 2 5% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/C







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EVC 177: Valley Slopes Dry Forest -Central Victorian Uplands bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT Exocarpos cupressiformis Cherry BallartT Acacia implexa LightwoodT Acacia mearnsii Black WattleMS Cassinia longifolia Shiny CassiniaMS Lomatia myricoides River LomatiaMS Indigofera australis Austral IndigoMS Coprosma quadrifida Prickly Currant-bushLH Senecio pinnatifolius Variable GroundselLH Senecio linearifolius Fireweed GroundselLH Senecio hispidulus Rough FireweedMH Stellaria pungens Prickly StarwortMH Einadia hastata SaloopMH Veronica calycina Hairy SpeedwellSH Dichondra repens Kidney-weedSH Oxalis corniculata s.l. Yellow Wood-sorrelSH Desmodium gunnii Southern Tick-trefoilLTG Gahnia sieberiana Red-fruit Saw-sedgeMTG Lepidosperma laterale Variable Sword-sedgeMTG Poa ensiformis Sword Tussock-grassMTG Poa sieberiana var. sieberiana Grey Tussock-grassMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassGF Calochlaena dubia Common Ground-fernGF Cheilanthes austrotenuifolia Green Rock-fernGF Asplenium flabellifolium Necklace FernEP Amyema pendula Drooping MistletoeEP Amyema miquelii Box MistletoeSC Pandorea pandorana Wonga VineSC Glycine clandestina Twining Glycine



Logs:20 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMS Rubus fruticosus spp. agg. Blackberry high highLH Verbascum virgatum Twiggy Mullein high highMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMH Centaurium erythraea Common Centaury high lowMH Anagallis arvensis Pimpernel high low



Central Victorian Uplands bioregionEVC 191: Riparian Scrub

Description:A dense shrubland to 6 m tall growing on waterlogged substrates often with a peaty surface horizon. Emergent eucalypts maybe occasionally present. The understorey typically consists of sedges tolerant of seasonal waterlogging. Occurs along creeksand minor stream tributaries of the lowland plains.

Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common Name60% Leptospermum lanigerum Woolly Tea-tree

Understorey:Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeMedium Shrub 3 20% MSLarge Herb 4 10% LHMedium Herb 8 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 4 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 3 20% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 2 5% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 5 10% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 3 10% MNGScrambler/Climber 1 5% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 20% BL

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameMS Coprosma quadrifida Prickly Currant-bushMS Acacia verticillata Prickly MosesMH Oxalis perennans Grassland Wood-sorrelSH Oxalis exilis Shady Wood-sorrelSH Crassula helmsii Swamp CrassulaLTG Poa labillardierei Common Tussock-grassLTG Carex tereticaulis Hollow SedgeLTG Carex appressa Tall SedgeLNG Phragmites australis Common ReedLNG Lepidosperma longitudinale Pithy Sword-sedgeMTG Triglochin procerum s.l. Water RibbonsMNG Empodisma minus Spreading Rope-rushMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassSC Gleichenia microphylla Scrambling Coral-fern









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EVC 191: Riparian Scrub – Central Victorian Uplands bioregion

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH Rumex conglomeratus Clustered Dock high highLH Sonchus oleraceus Common Sow-thistle high lowLH Cirsium vulgare Spear Thistle high highMH Trifolium dubium Suckling Clover high lowMH Trifolium subterraneum Subterranean Clover high lowMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMH Leontodon taraxacoides ssp. taraxacoides Hairy Hawkbit high lowLNG Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog high highMTG Bromus hordeaceus ssp. hordeaceus Soft Brome high lowMTG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high lowMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high lowMTG Romulea rosea Onion Grass high lowMTG Bromus diandrus Great Brome high lowMTG Anthoxanthum odoratum Sweet Vernal-grass high highMNG Cynosurus echinatus Rough Dog's-tail high low



Central Victorian Uplands bioregionEVC 195: Seasonally Inundated Shrubby Woodland

Description:Shrub-dominated eucalypt woodland to 15 m tall with an understorey visually dominated by medium shrubs and including arange of sedges and grasses and herbs including a number of annuals. Occurs on moderately fertile, poorly-drained, shallowsand or silty topsoils over heavier clay subsoils that naturally impede drainage. Often associated with recent Quaternary swampdeposits and broad, seasonal drainage lines and outwash flats between sand dunes. Soils are generally inundated orwaterlogged in winter and baked hard in summer, which promotes sedges and annual species.


Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common Name15% Eucalyptus leucoxylon Yellow Gum

Eucalyptus viminalis ssp. cygnetensis Manna GumEucalyptus ovata Swamp Gum

Understorey:Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% TMedium Shrub 7 30% MSSmall Shrub 3 10% SSProstrate Shrub 1 1% PSLarge Herb 2 5% LHMedium Herb 3 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 1 1% SHMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 5 15% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 3 10% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/CTotal understorey projective foliage cover 85%

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameMS Leptospermum continentale Prickly Tea-treeMS Acacia verticillata Prickly MosesMS Calytrix tetragona Common Fringe-myrtleSS Hakea rugosa Dwarf HakeaSS Hibbertia riparia Upright Guinea-flowerPS Astroloma humifusum Cranberry HeathLH Senecio tenuiflorus Slender FireweedLH Senecio glomeratus Annual FireweedMH Acaena echinata Sheep’s BurrMH Hypericum gramineum Small St. John’s-wortSH Opercularia varia Variable StinkweedMTG Schoenus apogon Common Bog-sedgeMTG Dianella revoluta s.l. Black-anther Flax-lilyMTG Deyeuxia quadriseta Reed Bent-grassMNG Baumea juncea Bare Twig-sedgeMNG Apodasmia brownii Coarse Twine-rushMNG Hypolaena fastigiata Tassel Rope-rush







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EVC 195: Seasonally Inundated Shrubby Woodland -Central Victorian Uplands bioregion



Logs:15 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMNG Aira elegantissima Delicate Hair-grass high low



Central Victorian Uplands bioregionEVC 198: Sedgy Riparian Woodland

Description:Eucalypt forest or woodland to 15m tall with sedge-dominated understorey. Occurs on flats along low gradient creeks anddrainage lines subject to seasonal inundation and waterlogging in moderately fertile habitats.



Eucalyptus radiata ssp. radiata Narrow-leaf Peppermint Eucalyptus obliqua Messmate Stringybark

Understorey:Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 10% TMedium Shrub 4 20% MSSmall Shrub 2 5% SSLarge Herb 1 1% LHMedium Herb 7 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 2 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 3 30% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 2 10% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 7 10% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 15% MNGGround Fern 1 5% GFBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BL







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EVC 198: Sedgy Riparian Woodland - Central Victorian Uplands bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT Acacia melanoxylon BlackwoodMS Leptospermum continentale Prickly Tea-treeMS r Bossiaea cordigera Wiry BossiaeaMS Epacris impressa Common HeathMS Acacia verticillata Prickly MosesSS Dillwynia cinerascens s.l. Grey Parrot-peaSS Olearia erubescens Moth Daisy-bushMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortMH Viola hederacea sensu Willis (1972) Ivy-leaf VioletMH Drosera peltata ssp. auriculata Tall SundewSH Hypericum japonicum Matted St John's WortSH Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides Shining PennywortLTG Gahnia sieberiana Red-fruit Saw-sedgeLTG Lepidosperma elatius Tall Sword-sedgeLTG Deyeuxia quadriseta Reed Bent-grassLNG Tetrarrhena juncea Forest Wire-grassMTG Lomandra filiformis Wattle Mat-rushMTG Dianella tasmanica Tasman Flax-lilyMTG Lomandra longifolia Spiny-headed Mat-rushMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassMNG Poa tenera Slender Tussock-grassGF Pteridium esculentum Austral Bracken



Logs:20 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMH Leontodon taraxacoides ssp. taraxacoides Hairy Hawkbit high lowMH Prunella vulgaris Self-heal high highLNG Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog high highMTG Anthoxanthum odoratum Sweet Vernal-grass high highMTG Agrostis capillaris s.l. Brown-top Bent high high



Central Victorian Uplands bioregionEVC 235: Plains Woodland/Herb-rich Gilgai Wetland Mosaic

Description:Open woodland to 15 m tall on broad alluvial plains and along ephemeral drainage lines. Soils are generally poorly drainedheavy clays which form distinctive “gilgai” crests and troughs in a fine-scale mosaic. The understorey consists of few, if anyshrubs while the ground layer is made up of a combination of “dryland” herbs/grasses and amphibious herbs/grasses tolerant ofseasonal inundation.

Large trees:Species DBH(cm) #/haEucalyptus spp. 70 cm 10 / haAllocasuarina luehmannii 40 cm


Eucalyptus microcarpa Grey BoxAllocasuarina luehmannii Buloke

Understorey:Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITMedium Shrub 2 10% MS Large Herb 2 5% LH Medium Herb 9 15% MH Small or Prostrate Herb 3 15% SH Large Tufted Graminoid 1 1% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 8 20% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 5% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/CTotal understorey projective foliage cover 90%

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameMS Acacia pycnantha Golden WattleMS Acacia paradoxa Hedge WattlePS Astroloma humifusum Cranberry HeathLH Senecio tenuiflorus Slender FireweedLH Senecio quadridentatus Cotton FireweedMH Veronica plebeia Trailing SpeedwellMH Calotis anthemoides Cut-leaf Burr-daisyMH Brachyscome basaltica var. gracilis Woodland Swamp-daisyMH Vittadinia cuneata Fuzzy New Holland-daisySH Cymbonotus preissianus Austral Bear's-earSH Myriophyllum integrifolium Tiny Water-milfoilSH Phyllangium divergens Wiry MitrewortLTG Juncus pallidus Pale RushLTG Deyeuxia quadriseta Reed Bent-grassMTG Lomandra filiformis Wattle Mat-rushMTG Isolepis platycarpa Broad-fruit Club-sedgeMTG Pentapogon quadrifidus Five-awned Spear-grassMTG Burchardia umbellata MilkmaidsMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassTTG Centrolepis fascicularis Tufted Centrolepis







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EVC 235: Plains Woodland/Herb-rich Gilgai Wetland Mosaic -Central Victorian Uplands bioregion



Logs:15 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH Cirsium vulgare Spear Thistle high highMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMH Leontodon taraxacoides ssp. taraxacoides Hairy Hawkbit high lowMH Arctotheca calendula Cape Weed high lowMH Anagallis arvensis Pimpernel high lowMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high lowMTG Briza minor Lesser Quaking-grass high lowTTG Cyperus tenellus Tiny Flat-sedge high low



Central Victorian Uplands bioregionEVC 282: Shrubby Woodland

Description:Eucalypt woodland to 15 m tall with a tall and often dense shrubby understorey. Ground cover variously dominated by sedges,grasses and herbs. Soils generally duplex with sandy loam overlying heavy clay subsoil, prone to seasonal inundation periods.Commonly found on valley floors.



Eucalyptus obliqua Messmate Stringybark

Understorey:Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 5% TMedium Shrub 2 30% MSSmall Shrub 3 15% SSMedium Herb 2 1% MHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 5% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 1 1% MTGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLTotal understorey projective foliage cover 45%

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT Acacia mearnsii Black WattleMS Leptospermum myrsinoides Heath Tea-treeMS Leptospermum continentale Prickly Tea-treeMS Leucopogon ericoides Pink Beard-heathMS Banksia marginata Silver BanksiaSS Hibbertia stricta s.l. Upright Guinea-flowerSS Platylobium obtusangulum Common Flat-peaSS Pultenaea humilis Dwarf Bush-peaSS Isopogon ceratophyllus Horny Cone-bushMH Drosera peltata ssp. auriculata Tall SundewMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortLTG Xanthorrhoea australis Austral Grass-treeMTG Lepidosperma semiteres Wire Rapier-sedge



Logs:15 m/0.1 ha.








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EVC 282: Shrubby Woodland - Central Victorian Uplands bioregion



Central Victorian Uplands bioregionEVC 292: Red Gum Swamp

Description:Open woodland to 15 m tall. Occurs on alluvial plains in the seasonally wet depressions of shallow drainage lines or priorstream meanders, typically associated with heavy paludal soils, sometimes with gilgai development. The annual rainfall acrossits distribution is generally below 700mm, and the period of inundation may range from 2 to 6 months. River Red Gumwoodland with sedgy or grassy-herbaceous ground-layer, comprising various balances of true aquatics and species tolerant ofintermittent to seasonal inundation.



Understorey:Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITLarge Herb 2 10% LH Medium Herb 7 25% MH Small or Prostrate Herb 2 1% SH Large Tufted Graminoid 2 15% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 6 20% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 15% MNGTotal understorey projective foliage cover 90%

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameLH Villarsia reniformis Running Marsh-flowerLH Eryngium ovinum Blue DevilMH Potamogeton tricarinatus s.l. Floating PondweedMH Lythrum hyssopifolia Small LoosestrifeMH Drosera peltata ssp. peltata Pale SundewMH Haloragis aspera Rough RaspwortSH Lobelia pratioides Poison LobeliaSH Solenogyne dominii Smooth SolenogyneLTG Amphibromus nervosus Common Swamp Wallaby-grassLTG Carex tereticaulis Hollow SedgeMTG Juncus holoschoenus Joint-leaf RushMTG Lachnagrostis filiformis Common Blown-grassMTG Schoenus tesquorum Soft Bog-sedgeMTG Isolepis fluitans Floating Club-sedgeMNG Eleocharis acuta Common Spike-sedge







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EVC 292: Red Gum Swamp - Central Victorian Uplands bioregion

Recruitment: Episodic/Flood – desirable period of disturbance is once every 5 years


Logs:10m/0.1 ha

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMNG Briza minor Lesser Quaking-grass high low



Central Victorian Uplands bioregionEVC 641: Riparian Woodland

Description:Occurs beside permanent streams, typically on narrow alluvial deposits. Woodland to 15 m tall generally dominated byEucalyptus camaldulensis over a tussock grass-dominated understorey. Tall shrubs may be present and amphibious herbs mayoccur in occasional ponds and beside creeks. While flooding may be common, sites are rarely inundated for lengthy periods.



Understorey:Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 2 15% TMedium Shrub 3 10% MSSmall Shrub 1 1% SSLarge Herb 4 15% LHMedium Herb 5 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 1 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 3 10% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 4 20% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 5% MNGScrambler or Climber 1 5% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BL

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT Acacia melanoxylon BlackwoodMS Bursaria spinosa ssp. spinosa Sweet BursariaMS Viminaria juncea Golden SpraySS Rubus parvifolius Small-leaf BrambleLH Wahlenbergia gracilis s.s. Sprawling BluebellLH Senecio quadridentatus Cottony FireweedLH Myriophyllum crispatum Upright Water-milfoilMH Rumex brownii Slender DockMH Oxalis perennans Grassland Wood-sorrelMH Mentha australis River MintMH Acaena novae-zelandiae Bidgee-widgeeSH Dichondra repens KidneyweedLTG Poa labillardierei Common Tussock-grassLTG Carex appressa Tall SedgeLNG Phragmites australis Common ReedMTG Lachnagrostis filiformis var. filiformis Common Blown-grassMTG Triglochin procerum s.l. Water-ribbonsMNG Eleocharis acuta Common Spike-sedgeSC Calystegia sepium Large Bindweed







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EVC 641: Riparian Woodland - Central Victorian Uplands bioregion



Logs:20m / 0.1 ha

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMS Rosa rubiginosa Sweet Briar high highLH Sonchus oleraceus Common Sow-thistle high lowLH Cirsium vulgare Spear Thistle high highLH Plantago lanceolata Ribwort high lowLH Helminthotheca echioides Ox-tongue high lowLH Rumex crispus Curled Dock high highLH Aster subulatus Aster-weed high lowLH Rorippa palustris Marsh Yellow-cress high highMH Leontodon taraxacoides ssp. taraxacoides Hairy Hawkbit high lowMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowLTG Phalaris aquatica Toowoomba Canary-grass high highLNG Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog high highMTG Bromus hordeaceus ssp. hordeaceus Soft Brome high lowMTG Anthoxanthum odoratum Sweet Vernal-grass high highMNG Paspalum distichum Water Couch high highSC Galium aparine Cleavers high low



Central Victorian Uplands bioregionEVC 647: Plains Sedgy Wetland

Description:Occurs in seasonally wet depressions on volcanic and sedimentary plains, typically associated with fertile, silty, peaty or heavyclay paludal soils. Primarily sedgy-herbaceous vegetation, sometimes with scattered or fringing eucalypts or tea-tree/paperbarkshrubs in higher rainfall areas. A range of aquatic herbs can be present, and species-richness is mostly relatively low tomoderate, but higher towards drier margins.

Life Forms:Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeLarge Herb 2 5% LHMedium Herb 5 40% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 5 10% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 5% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 4 25% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 5% MNG

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameLH Epilobium billardierianum Variable Willow-herbMH Potamogeton tricarinatus s.l. Floating PondweedMH Myriophyllum simulans Amphibious Water-milfoilMH Stellaria angustifolia Swamp StarwortMH Lilaeopsis polyantha Australian LilaeopsisSH Neopaxia australasica White PurslaneSH Lobelia pratioides Poison LobeliaSH v Helichrysum aff. rutidolepis (Lowland Swamps) Pale Swamp EverlastingSH Eryngium vesiculosum PrickfootLTG Carex tereticaulis Hollow SedgeMTG k Lachnagrostis filiformis (perennial variety) Wetland Blown-grassMTG Lachnagrostis filiformis Common Blown-grassMTG Glyceria australis Australian Sweet-grassMNG Eleocharis acuta Common Spike-sedgeMNG v Amphibromus sinuatus Wavy Swamp Wallaby-grass



Logs:5 m/0.1 ha.(where trees are overhanging the wetland)

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMTG Juncus bulbosus Bulbous Rush high high







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EVC 647: Plains Sedgy Wetland – Central Victorian Uplands bioregion



Central Victorian Uplands bioregionEVC 803: Plains Woodland

Description:Grassy or sedgy woodland to 15 m tall with large inter-tussock spaces potentially supporting a range of annual or geophyticherbs adapted to low summer rainfall, with low overall biomass. Mostly occurs on terrain of low relief in areas receiving <600mm rainfall per annum. Fertile, sometimes seasonally waterlogged, mostly silty, loamy or clay topsoils, with heavy subsoils,derived largely from former Quaternary swamp deposits.

Large trees:Species DBH(cm) #/haEucalyptus spp. 70 cm 15 / haAllocasuarina luehmannii 40 cm


Allocasuarina luehmannii Buloke Eucalyptus melliodora Yellow Box

Eucalyptus leucoxylon Yellow Gum

Understorey:Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITMedium Shrub 2 5% MS Small Shrub 2 5% SS Prostrate Shrub 1 1% PS Large Herb 1 1% LH Medium Herb 20 20% MH Small or Prostrate Herb 4 10% SH Large Tufted Graminoid 1 1% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 1% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 16 45% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 3 5% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/C



Logs:10 m/0.1 ha.







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EVC 803: Plains Woodland – Central Victorian Uplands bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameMS Acacia pycnantha Golden WattleMS Acacia acinacea s.l. Gold-dust WattleSS Eutaxia microphylla var. microphylla Common EutaxiaPS Astroloma humifusum Cranberry HeathLH Senecio quadridentatus Cotton FireweedMH Acaena echinata Sheep's BurrMH Plantago gaudichaudii Narrow PlantainMH Maireana enchylaenoides Wingless BluebushMH Calocephalus citreus Lemon Beauty-headsSH Solenogyne dominii Smooth SolenogyneSH Oxalis perennans Grassland Wood-sorrelSH Daucus glochidiatus Austral CarrotSH Goodenia pinnatifida Cut-leaf GoodeniaLTG Austrostipa bigeniculata Kneed Spear-grassMTG Austrostipa scabra Rough Spear-grassMTG Austrodanthonia setacea Bristly Wallaby-grassMTG Dianella revoluta s.s. Black-anther Flax-lilyMTG Austrodanthonia caespitosa Common Wallaby-grassMNG Wurmbea dioica Common Early NancyTTG Centrolepis strigosa ssp. strigosa Hairy CentrolepisTTG Centrolepis aristata Pointed CentrolepisEP Amyema miquelii Box MistletoeSC Thysanotus patersonii Twining Fringe-lilySC Convolvulus erubescens spp. agg. Pink Bindweed

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH Sonchus oleraceus Common Sow-thistle high lowMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMH Trifolium angustifolium var. angustifolium Narrow-leaf Clover high lowMH Hypochoeris glabra Smooth Cat's-ear high lowMH Arctotheca calendula Cape Weed high lowMH Petrorhagia velutina Velvety Pink high lowMH Trifolium dubium Suckling Clover high lowMH Anagallis arvensis Pimpernel high lowSH Trifolium glomeratum Cluster Clover high lowLNG Avena fatua Wild Oat high lowMTG Romulea rosea Onion Grass high lowMTG Briza minor Lesser Quaking-grass high lowMTG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high lowMTG Lolium rigidum Wimmera Rye-grass high lowMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high lowMNG Vulpia myuros Rat's-tail Fescue high lowMNG Juncus capitatus Capitate Rush high lowMNG Bromus rubens Red Brome high low



Central Victorian Uplands bioregionEVC 851: Stream-Bank Shrubland

Description:Rivers and major streams where the watercourse consists of either rocky banks, a flat rocky stream bed or broad gravel bankswhich are often dry but are also regularly flooded by fast flowing waters. Annual rainfall is usually below 700 mm. There is asparse overstorey of trees to 20 m tall, a dominant tall shrub layer and a ground layer of sedges and herbs.


Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common Name10% Eucalyptus globulus ssp. pseudoglobulus Gippsland Blue-gum

Understorey:Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 10% T Medium Shrub 10 40% MS Large Herb 4 5% LH Medium Herb 9 20% MH Small or Prostrate Herb 2 5% SH Large Tufted Graminoid 3 15% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 3 10% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 10% MNGGround Fern 1 1% GF Scrambler or Climber 2 5% SC Bryophytes/Lichens na 10% BL







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EVC 851: Stream-Bank Shrubland - Central Victorian Uplands bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT Pomaderris aspera Hazel PomaderrisMS Cassinia aculeata Common CassiniaMS Dodonaea viscosa ssp. cuneata Wedge-leaf Hop-bushMS Acacia verticillata Prickly MosesLH Chrysocephalum semipapposum Clustered EverlastingLH Myriophyllum crispatum Upright Water-milfoilLH Epilobium billardierianum ssp. cinereum Grey Willow-herbLH Wahlenbergia stricta Tall BluebellMH Geranium potentilloides Cinquefoil CranesbillMH Acaena novae-zelandiae Bidgee-widgeeSH Dichondra repens Kidney-weedSH Oxalis exilis Shady Wood-sorrelSH Goodenia lanata Trailing GoodeniaSH Leptinella filicula Mountain CotulaLTG Lomandra longifolia Spiny-headed Mat-rushLTG Carex polyantha River SedgeLTG Juncus gregiflorus Green RushLTG Carex appressa Tall SedgeMTG Poa labillardierei Common Tussock-grassMTG Luzula meridionalis var. flaccida Common WoodrushMTG Lepidosperma laterale Variable Sword-sedgeMTG Isolepis inundata Swamp Club-sedgeMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassMNG Echinopogon ovatus Common Hedgehog-grassGF Cheilanthes austrotenuifolia Green Rock-fernGF Adiantum aethiopicum Common MaidenhairSC Glycine clandestina Twining GlycineSC Clematis microphylla Small-leaved ClematisSC Clematis aristata Mountain Clematis



Logs:10 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMS Lycium ferocissimum African Box-thorn low highMS Ulex europaeus Gorse low highMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMH Centaurium erythraea Common Centaury high lowMH Cerastium glomeratum s.l. Common Mouse-ear Chickweed high lowMH Anagallis arvensis Pimpernel high lowMTG Ehrharta longiflora Annual Veldt-grass high low



Central Victorian Uplands bioregionEVC 882: Shallow Sands Woodland

Description:Woodland or open-forest to 15 m tall, with a sparse shrub layer of heathy, ericoid shrubs and a species-rich ground coverdominated by grasses and annual herbs. Sedges may be locally common. Typically it occurs between the heavier soils of theplains and the deep-sand aeolian dunefields which overlay these plains, but also occurs on broader areas of plains covered byshallow fluvial, outwash or aeolian sands overlaying drainage-impeding clays.


Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common Name15% Eucalyptus leucoxylon Yellow Gum


Understorey:Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 5% TMedium Shrub 5 20% MSSmall Shrub 6 15% SSProstrate Shrub 3 5% PSLarge Herb 3 5% LHMedium Herb 19 20% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 4 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 5% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 13 20% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 4 5% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/C







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EVC 882: Shallow Sands Woodland – Central Victorian Uplands bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT Allocasuarina verticillata Drooping SheokeMS Calytrix tetragona Common Fringe-myrtleMS Leptospermum myrsinoides Heath Tea-treeMS Banksia marginata Silver BanksiaMS Acacia verticillata Prickly MosesSS Hibbertia stricta s.l. Upright Guinea-flowerSS Astroloma conostephioides Flame HeathSS Isopogon ceratophyllus Horny Cone-bushSS Leucopogon virgatus Common Beard-heathPS Astroloma humifusum Cranberry HeathPS Acrotriche serrulata Honey-potsPS Bossiaea prostrata Creeping BossiaeaLH Senecio tenuiflorus Slender FireweedLH Senecio quadridentatus Cotton FireweedMH Drosera peltata ssp. peltata Pale SundewMH Acaena echinata Sheep's BurrSH Hydrocotyle laxiflora Stinking PennywortSH Siloxerus multiflorus Small WrinklewortSH Phyllangium divergens Wiry MitrewortSH Kennedia prostrata Running PostmanLTG Austrostipa mollis Supple Spear-grassLTG r Xanthorrhoea caespitosa Tufted Grass-treeMTG Schoenus apogon Common Bog-sedgeMTG Austrodanthonia geniculata Kneed Wallaby-grassMTG Lepidosperma carphoides Black Rapier-sedgeMTG Neurachne alopecuroidea Fox-tail Mulga-grassMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassMNG Microtis unifolia Common Onion-orchidTTG Centrolepis aristata Pointed CentrolepisTTG Centrolepis strigosa ssp. strigosa Hairy CentrolepisTTG Aphelia pumilio Dwarf ApheliaTTG Schoenus breviculmis Matted Bog-sedgeSC Thysanotus patersonii Twining Fringe-lily



Logs:15 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMH Hypochoeris glabra Smooth Cat's-ear high lowMH Trifolium campestre var. campestre Hop Clover high lowMH Centaurium erythraea Common Centaury high lowMH Anagallis arvensis Pimpernel high lowMH Cicendia filiformis Slender Cicendia high lowMTG Briza minor Lesser Quaking-grass high lowMTG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high lowMTG Romulea rosea Onion Grass high lowMNG Aira elegantissima Delicate Hair-grass high lowMNG Aira caryophyllea Silvery Hair-grass high lowMNG Juncus capitatus Capitate Rush high low



Central Victorian Uplands bioregionEVC 894: Scoria Cone Woodland

Description:Eucalypt woodland to 15 m tall or non-eucalypt woodland to 10 m tall over a grassy to bracken-dominated understorey with arange of herbs. Occurs on the slopes of freely-draining scoria cones and spatter areas of more coarse boulder-forming flowsources. Soils are fertile but often skeletal.

Large trees:Species DBH(cm) #/haEucalyptus spp. 70 cm 15 / haAllocasuarina spp. 50 cm

Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common Name15% Eucalyptus viminalis Manna Gum

Allocasuarina verticillata Drooping Sheoak

Understorey:Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 5% TMedium Shrub 2 10% MSLarge Herb 3 5% LHMedium Herb 6 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 3 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 15% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 4 15% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% MNGGround Fern 2 20% GFBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/C

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT Acacia melanoxylon BlackwoodMS Bursaria spinosa Sweet BursariaLH Senecio pinnatifolius Variable GroundselLH Rumex brownii Wiry DockLH Senecio quadridentatus Cotton FireweedMH Acaena novae-zelandiae Bidgee-widgeeMH Geranium potentilloides Cinquefoil CranesbillMH Acaena echinata Sheep’s BurrMH Viola hederacea sensu Willis (1972) Ivy-leaf VioletSH Dichondra repens Kidney-weedSH Oxalis exilis Shady Wood-sorrelLTG Poa labillardierei Common Tussock-grassMTG Lomandra filiformis Wattle Mat-rushMTG Dianella revoluta s.l. Black-anther Flax-lilyMTG Carex breviculmis Short-stem SedgeMTG Austrodanthonia pilosa Velvet Wallaby-grassMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassGF Pteridium esculentum Austral Bracken







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EVC 894: Scoria Cone Woodland – Central Victorian Uplands bioregion



Logs:10 m/0.1 ha

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMS Lycium ferocissimum African Box-thorn high highMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMTG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high lowMTG Romulea rosea Onion Grass high lowMTG Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog high high




EVC 895: Escarpment Shrubland

Description: Occurs on rocky escarpments in steep valleys or gorges, associated with limestone or basalt. Sites have moderate to high fertility, are well-drained but subject to regular summer drought due to shallow soils. Eucalypt woodland to 15 m tall or non-eucalypt shrubland to 8m tall, with occasional eucalypts; lichen-covered rock outcrops are common. + eucalypt woodland only components (ignore when assessing shrubland areas and standardise site condition score as required)

Large trees+: Species DBH(cm) #/ha Eucalyptus spp. 70 cm 15 / ha

Canopy Cover: %cover Character Species Common Name 15% Acacia implexa Lightwood Allocasuarina verticillata Drooping Sheoak Acacia mearnsii Black Wattle Bursaria spinosa Sweet Bursaria

Understorey:

Life form #Spp %Cover LF code Immature Canopy Tree+ 5% IT Understorey Tree or Large Shrub+ 3 10% T Medium Shrub 3 10% MS Small Shrub 2 5% SS Large Herb 3 5% LH Medium Herb 4 10% MH Small or Prostrate Herb 5 5% SH Large Tufted Graminoid 1 5% LTG Large Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% LNG Medium to Small Tufted Graminoid 9 25% MTG Medium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 3 5% MNG Ground Fern 1 5% GF Scrambler or Climber 1 5% SC Bryophytes/Lichens na 10% BL Soil Crust na 10% S/C

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common Name MS r Rhagodia parabolica Fragrant Saltbush MS Hymenanthera dentata s.l. Tree Violet SS Enchylaena tomentosa var. tomentosa Ruby Saltbush LH Wahlenbergia communis s.l. Tufted Bluebell MH Oxalis perennans Grassland Wood-sorrel MH Maireana enchylaenoides Wingless Bluebush MH Einadia nutans ssp. nutans Nodding Saltbush SH Chamaesyce drummondii Flat Spurge SH Dichondra repens Kidney-weed LTG Austrostipa bigeniculata Kneed Spear-grass MTG Austrodanthonia racemosa var. racemosa Stiped Wallaby-grass MTG Austrodanthonia setacea Bristly Wallaby-grass MNG Panicum effusum Hairy Panic GF Cheilanthes distans Bristly Cloak-fern SC Clematis microphylla Small-leaved Clematis SC Convolvulus erubescens spp. agg. Pink Bindweed









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EVC 895: Escarpment Shrubland - Central Victorian Uplands bioregion



Logs: 15 m/0.1 ha+. 5 m/0.1 ha. (note: large log class does not apply)

Weediness: LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive Impact T Schinus molle Pepper Tree high high MS Lycium ferocissimum African Box-thorn high high MS Genista monspessulana Montpellier Broom high high SS Marrubium vulgare Horehound high high LH Sonchus oleraceus Common Sow-thistle high low LH Helminthotheca echioides Ox-tongue high high LH Lactuca serriola Prickly Lettuce high low LH Sisymbrium officinale Hedge Mustard high high LH Sonchus asper s.l. Rough Sow-thistle high low LH Verbascum thapsus ssp. thapsus Great Mullein high high LH Echium plantagineum Paterson's Curse high high LH Centaurium tenuiflorum Slender Centaury high low LH Foeniculum vulgare Fennel high high MH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high low MH Trifolium arvense var. arvense Hare's-foot Clover high low MH Trifolium subterraneum Subterranean Clover high low MH Trifolium campestre var. campestre Hop Clover high low MH Trifolium angustifolium var. angustifolium Narrow-leaf Clover high low MH Lotus suaveolens Hairy Bird's-foot Trefoil high low MH Cerastium glomeratum s.l. Common Mouse-ear Chickweed high low SH Medicago polymorpha Burr Medic high low SH Trifolium glomeratum Cluster Clover high low SH Modiola caroliniana Red-flower Mallow high low SH Aptenia cordifolia Heart-leaf Ice-plant high high LTG Phalaris aquatica Toowoomba Canary-grass high high LNG Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog high high LNG Avena fatua Wild Oat high low MTG Nassella trichotoma Serrated Tussock high high MTG Ehrharta longiflora Annual Veldt-grass high low MTG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high low MTG Bromus hordeaceus ssp. hordeaceus Soft Brome high low MTG Sporobolus africanus Rat-tail Grass high high MTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high low MTG Romulea rosea Onion Grass high low MTG Pentaschistis airoides ssp. airoides False Hair-grass high low MTG Lolium perenne Perennial Rye-grass high high MTG Dactylis glomerata Cocksfoot high high MTG Vulpia myuros Rat's-tail Fescue high low MTG Bromus rubens Red Brome high low MTG Avena barbata Bearded Oat high low MTG Aira caryophyllea Silvery Hair-grass high low SC Vicia sativa ssp. sativa Common Vetch high low

EVC 895_61: Treed Escarpment Shrubland

Central Victorian Uplands Bioregion


Large Trees:Species DBH(cm) #/ha

70 cmEucalyptus spp. 15 / ha

Tree Canopy Cover:

%cover Character Species Common Name15% Acacia implexa Lightwood

Acacia mearnsii Black WattleAllocasuarina verticillata Drooping SheoakBursaria spinosa Sweet Bursaria

Understorey:#Spp %Cover LF CodeLifeform

Immature Canopy Tree 5% IT

Understorey Tree or Large Shrub 10% T3

Medium Shrub 10% MS3

Small Shrub 5% SS2

Large Herb 5% LH3

Medium Herb 10% MH4

Small or Prostrate Herb 5% SH5

Large Tufted Graminoid 5% LTG1

Large Non-Tufted Graminoid 5% LNG1

Medium to Small Tufted Graminoid 25% MTG9

Medium to Tiny Non-Tufted Graminoid 5% MNG3

Ground Fern 5% GF1

Scrambler or Climber 5% SC1

Bryophytes/Lichens 10% BL

Soil Crust 10% S/C

Description:Occurs on rocky escarpments in steep valleys or gorges, associated with limestone or basalt. Sites have moderate to high fertility, arewell-drained but subject to regular summer drought due to shallow soils. Eucalypt woodland to 15m tall or non-eucalypt shrubland to 8mtall, with occasional eucalypts; lichen-covered rock outcrops are common.

Ecological Vegetation Class Bioregion Benchmark


LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT Various spp.

MS Melicytus dentatus s.l. Tree Violet

MS Rhagodia parabolica Fragrant Saltbushr

SS Enchylaena tomentosa var. tomentosa Ruby Saltbush

LH Wahlenbergia communis s.l. Tufted Bluebell

MH Einadia nutans subsp. nutans Nodding Saltbush

MH Maireana enchylaenoides Wingless Bluebush

MH Oxalis perennans Grassland Wood-sorrel

SH Chamaesyce drummondii Flat Spurge

SH Dichondra repens Kidney-weed

LTG Austrostipa bigeniculata Kneed Spear-grass

LNG Various spp.

MTG Austrodanthonia racemosa var. racemosa Stiped Wallaby-grass

MTG Austrodanthonia setacea Bristly Wallaby-grass

MNG Panicum effusum Hairy Panic

GF Cheilanthes distans Bristly Cloak-fern

SC Clematis microphylla Small-leaved Clematis

SC Convolvulus erubescens spp. agg. Pink Bindweed

Recruitment:Continuous.


Logs:15 m/0.1ha.

Weediness:

LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMontpellier BroomGenista monspessulanaMS high highAfrican Box-thornLycium ferocissimumMS high highSerrated TussockNassella trichotomaMTG high highYorkshire FogHolcus lanatusLNG high highToowoomba Canary-grassPhalaris aquaticaLTG high highHeart-leaf Ice-plantAptenia cordifoliaSH high highGreat MulleinVerbascum thapsus subsp. thapsusLH high highPaterson's CurseEchium plantagineumLH high highFennelFoeniculum vulgareLH high highHorehoundMarrubium vulgareSS high highCocksfootDactylis glomerataMTG high highHedge MustardSisymbrium officinaleLH high highPepper TreeSchinus molleT high highOx-tongueHelminthotheca echioidesLH high highRat-tail GrassSporobolus africanusMTG high highPerennial Rye-grassLolium perenneMTG high highSquirrel-tail FescueVulpia bromoidesMTG high lowLarge Quaking-grassBriza maximaMTG high lowFalse Hair-grassPentaschistis airoides subsp. airoidesMTG high lowRat's-tail FescueVulpia myurosMTG high lowRed BromeBromus rubensMTG high lowBearded OatAvena barbataMTG high lowSilvery Hair-grassAira caryophylleaMTG high lowPrickly LettuceLactuca serriolaLH high lowRough Sow-thistleSonchus asper s.l.LH high lowHare's-foot CloverTrifolium arvense var. arvenseMH high lowHop CloverTrifolium campestre var. campestreMH high lowHairy Bird's-foot TrefoilLotus subbiflorusMH high low

Ecological Vegetation Class Bioregion Benchmark


Weediness:

LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactBurr MedicMedicago polymorphaSH high lowRed-flower MallowModiola carolinianaSH high lowWild OatAvena fatuaLNG high lowAnnual Veldt-grassEhrharta longifloraMTG high lowCommon Mouse-earChickweed

Cerastium glomeratum s.l.MH high low

Common Sow-thistleSonchus oleraceusLH high lowSlender CentauryCentaurium tenuiflorumLH high lowCat's EarHypochoeris radicataMH high lowSubterranean CloverTrifolium subterraneumMH high lowCommon VetchVicia sativa subsp. sativaSC high lowCluster CloverTrifolium glomeratumSH high lowNarrow-leaf CloverTrifolium angustifolium var.

angustifoliumMH high low

Soft BromeBromus hordeaceus subsp. hordeaceusMTG high lowOnion GrassRomulea roseaMTG high low

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EVC 937: Swampy Woodland

Description: Open eucalypt woodland to 15 m tall with ground-layer dominated by tussock grasses and/or sedges and often rich in herbs. Occurs on poorly drained, seasonally waterlogged heavy soils, primarily on swamp deposits but extending to suitable substrates within some landscapes of sedimentary origin.

Large trees: Species DBH(cm) #/ha Eucalyptus spp. 60 cm 15 / ha

Tree Canopy Cover: %cover Character Species Common Name 15% Eucalyptus radiata s.l. Narrow-leaf Peppermint Eucalyptus camphora ssp. humeana Mountain Swamp Gum Eucalyptus ovata Swamp Gum

Understorey: Life form #Spp %Cover LF code Immature Canopy Tree 5% IT Understorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 5% T Medium Shrub 4 20% MS Small Shrub 2 5% SS Prostrate Shrub 1 1% PS Large Herb 2 10% LH Medium Herb 5 10% MH Small or Prostrate Herb 2 5% SH Large Tufted Graminoid 2 10% LTG Large Non-tufted Graminoid 1 10% LNG Medium to Small Tufted Graminoid 3 10% MTG Medium to Small Non-tufted Graminoid 2 5% MNG Ground Fern 2 10% GF Bryophytes/Lichens na 20% BL









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EVC 937: Swampy Woodland - Central Victorian Uplands bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common Name T Melaleuca ericifolia Swamp Paperbark MS Leptospermum continentale Prickly Tea-tree MS Ozothamnus ferrugineus Tree Everlasting MS Epacris impressa Common Heath SS Hibbertia riparia Erect Guinea-flower PS Hibbertia procumbens Spreading Guinea-flower LH Pterostylis longifolia s.l. Tall Greenhood LH Stackhousia viminea Slender Stackhousia MH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common Raspwort MH Mazus pumilio Swamp Mazus MH Gratiola peruviana Austral Brooklime MH Centella cordifolia Centella SH Opercularia varia Variable Stinkweed LTG Gahnia sieberiana Red-fruit Saw-sedge LTG Austrostipa pubinodis Tall Spear-grass LNG Gahnia radula Thatch Saw-sedge LNG Lepidosperma longitudinale Pithy Sword-sedge MTG Schoenus apogon Common Bog-sedge MTG Lepidosperma laterale Variable Sword-sedge MTG Lomandra filiformis Wattle Mat-rush MNG Poa tenera Slender Tussock-grass MNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping Grass MNG Lepyrodia muelleri Common Scale-rush MNG Empodisma minus Spreading Rope-rush GF Pteridium esculentum Austral Bracken GF Lindsaea linearis Screw Fern SC Cassytha glabella Slender Dodder-laurel SC Thysanotus patersonii Twining Fringe-lily



Logs: 15 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:

LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive Impact MS Rubus sp. aff. armeniacus Blackberry high high MH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high low LNG Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog high high MTG Anthoxanthum odoratum Sweet Vernal-grass high high

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