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EVC/Bioregion Benchmark for Vegetation Quality Assessment

Greater Grampians 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 and ground 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:SpeciesEucalyptus spp.

DBH(cm)70 cm

#/ha15 / ha

Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common Name15% r Eucalyptus sabulosa

Eucalyptus obliquaWimmera ScentbarkMessmate Eucalyptus ovata Swamp Gum

Understorey: Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 5% TMedium Shrub 6 30% MSSmall Shrub 3 5% SSProstrate Shrub 1 1% PSMedium Herb 6 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 5 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 10% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 2 5% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 10% MNGGround Fern 1 10% GFBryophytes/Lichens na 20% BL

Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark

EVC 3: Damp Sands Herb-rich Woodland - Greater Grampians bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT Acacia mearnsii Black WattleT Acacia melanoxylon BlackwoodT Acacia retinodes var. retinodes WirildaMS Leptospermum continentale Prickly Tea-treeMS Banksia marginata Silver BanksiaMS Coprosma quadrifida Prickly CoprosmaMS Leptospermum scoparium ManukaSS Astroloma conostephioides Flame HeathSS Hibbertia riparia Erect Guinea-flowerSS Amperea xiphoclada var. xiphoclada Broom SpurgePS Acrotriche serrulata Honey-potsPS Astroloma humifusum Cranberry HeathMH Lagenophora stipitata Common LageniferaMH Viola hederacea sensu Willis (1972) Ivy-leaf VioletMH Hypericum gramineum Small St John’s WortMH Poranthera microphylla Small PorantheraSH Dichondra repens Kidney-weedSH Asperula conferta Common WoodruffSH Hydrocotyle foveolata Yellow PennywortLTG Gahnia sieberiana Red-fruit Saw-sedgeLTG Carex appressa Tall SedgeMTG Luzula meridionalis var. flaccida Common WoodrushMTG Lomandra longifolia Spiny-headed Mat-rushMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassGF Pteridium esculentum Austral BrackenGF Asplenium flabellifolium Necklace Fern

Recruitment:Continuous

Organic Litter:40 % cover

Logs:15 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMH Anagallis arvensis Pimpernel high lowMTG Briza minor Lesser Quaking-grass high lowMNG Aira elegantissima Delicate Hair-grass high lowMNG Aira caryophyllea Silvery Hair-grass high low

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Greater Grampians bioregionEVC 6: Sand Heathland

Description:A generally treeless heath occurring on deep infertile sands with occasional scattered emergent eucalypts. Consists of a diverse, low, dense heathy shrub layer. Herbs and grasses are notably absent or of low frequency in the ground layer but a number of restionaceous species are often present.

Life forms: Life form #Spp %Cover LF

codeMedium Shrub 9 45% MSSmall Shrub 9 20% SSProstrate Shrub 2 1% PSLarge Herb 1 1% LHMedium Herb 5 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 2 1% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 10% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 5 15% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 3 15% MNGScrambler or Climber 1 1% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/C

LF Code

Species typical of at least part of EVC range

Common NameHeath Tea-tree

MS Banksia marginata Silver BanksiaMS Epacris impressa Common HeathMS Leptospermum continentale Prickly Tea-treeSS Dillwynia glaberrima Smooth Parrot-peaSS Leucopogon virgatus Common Beard-heathSS Pimelea humilis Common Rice-flowerSS Astroloma conostephioides Flame HeathPS Styphelia adscendens Golden HeathMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortMH Goodenia geniculata Bent GoodeniaMH Drosera peltata ssp. peltata Pale SundewLTG Xanthorrhoea australis Austral Grass-treeLTG Austrostipa mollis Supple Spear-grassLNG Gahnia radula Thatch Saw-sedgeMTG Lepidosperma carphoides Black Rapier-sedgeMTG Amphipogon strictus var. setifer Grey-beard GrassMTG Lomandra sororia Small Mat-rushMTG Austrodanthonia setacea Bristly Wallaby-grassMNG Hypolaena fastigiata Tassel Rope-rushMNG Leptocarpus tenax Slender Twine-rushMNG Lepyrodia muelleri Common Scale-rushTTG Schoenus breviculmis Matted Bog-sedgeSC Cassytha glabella Slender Dodder-laurelSC Grevillea aquifolium Variable Prickly

GrevilleaR

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

Organic Litter:20% cover

Weediness:There are no consistent weeds in this EVC.

EVC 6: Sand Heathland - Greater Grampians bioregion






Greater Grampians bioregionEVC 8: Wet Heathland

Description:A low, generally treeless heathland although sometimes emergent eucalypts may be present often dominated by a range of sedges, grasses and shrubs. Occurs on lower slopes, flats or depressions, which are infertile and subjected to prolonged water logging.


codeMedium Shrub 8 35% MSSmall Shrub 5 10% SSProstrate Shrub 1 1% PSLarge Herb 2 5% LHMedium Herb 5 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 2 1% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 3 15% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 5 10% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 5 15% MNGTiny Tufted Graminoid 1 1% TTGGround Fern 2 5% GFScrambler or Climber 1 1% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 20% BL

LF CodeMS


Common NamePrickly Tea-tree

MS Melaleuca squarrosa Scented PaperbarkMS Banksia marginata Silver BanksiaMS Sprengelia incarnata Pink Swamp-heathSS Dillwynia glaberrima Smooth Parrot-peaSS Dillwynia sericea s.l. Showy Parrot-peaSS R r Pultenaea luehmannii Thready Bush-peaSS Tetratheca ciliata Pink-bellsLH Xyris operculata Tall Yellow-eyeMH Selaginella uliginosa Swamp SelaginellaMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortMH Drosera peltata ssp. peltata Pale SundewMH Drosera binata Forked SundewSH Drosera whittakeri ssp. aberrans Scented SundewSH Drosera pygmaea Tiny SundewLTG Xanthorrhoea australis Austral Grass-treeLTG Gymnoschoenus sphaerocephalus Button GrassLTG Xanthorrhoea minor ssp. lutea Small Grass-treeLNG Gahnia radula Thatch Saw-sedgeMTG Eurychorda complanata Flat Cord-rushMTG Patersonia occidentalis Long Purple-flagMTG Stylidium graminifolium s.l. Grass Trigger-plantMTG Tetraria capillaris Hair SedgeMNG Leptocarpus tenax Slender Twine-rushMNG Empodisma minus Spreading Rope-rushMNG Sporadanthus tasmanicus Branching Scale-rushMNG Lepyrodia muelleri Common Scale-rushGF Lindsaea linearis Screw FernSC Cassytha glabella Slender Dodder-laurel


EVC 8: Wet Heathland - Greater Grampians bioregion

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


Weediness:There are no consistent weeds in this

EVC.






Greater Grampians bioregionEVC 16: Lowland Forest

Description:Eucalypt forest to 25 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, grasses and herbs.


DBH(cm)70 cm

#/ha20 / ha

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

Eucalyptus obliquar Eucalyptus

alaticaulis

Brown StringybarkMessmate Stringybark Grampians Grey-

Understorey: Life formImmature Canopy Tree

#Spp %Cover5%

LF codeIT

Understorey Tree or Large Shrub 2 10% TMedium Shrub 14 30% MSSmall Shrub 6 10% SSProstrate Shrub 2 5% PSLarge Herb 1 1% LHMedium Herb 8 15% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 2 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 5% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 5 10% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 5% MNGGround Fern 2 5% GFScrambler or Climber 3 5% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BL

EVC 16: Lowland Forest - Greater Grampians bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT Acacia melanoxylon BlackwoodMS Epacris impressa Common HeathMS Banksia marginata Silver BanksiaMS Correa reflexa Common CorreaMS Pultenaea scabra Rough Bush-peaSS Tetratheca ciliata Pink-bellsSS Hovea heterophylla Common HoveaSS Pimelea humilis Common Rice-flowerSS Platylobium obtusangulum Common Flat-peaPS Acrotriche serrulata Honey-potsPS Styphelia adscendens Golden HeathMH Viola hederacea sensu Entwisle (1996) Ivy-leaf VioletMH Platysace heterophylla Slender PlatysaceMH Drosera peltata ssp. auriculata Tall SundewMH Helichrysum scorpioides Button EverlastingSH Chiloglottis gunnii s.l. Common Bird-orchidSH Opercularia varia Variable StinkweedLTG Xanthorrhoea australis Austral Grass-treeLTG Lomandra longifolia Spiny-headed Mat-rushLTG Gahnia sieberiana Red-fruit Saw-sedgeMTG Lomandra filiformis Wattle Mat-rushMTG Dianella revoluta s.l. Black-anther Flax-lilyMTG Lepidosperma semiteres Wire Rapier-sedgeMTG Lepidosperma laterale Variable Sword-sedgeMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassGF Pteridium esculentum Austral BrackenSC Cassytha pubescens s.s. Downy Dodder-laurelSC Comesperma volubile Love CreeperSC Clematis aristata Mountain ClematisSC Billardiera scandens Common Apple-berrySC r Billardiera bignoniacea Orange Bell-climber



Logs:20 m/0.1 ha.


EVC.






Greater Grampians bioregionEVC 18: Riparian Forest

Description:A tall forest along river banks and associated alluvial terraces with occasional occurrences in the heads of gullies leading into creeks and rivers. The soil is fertile alluvium, regularly inundated and permanently moist. Dominated by tall eucalypts to 30 m tall, but also has an open to sparse secondary tree layer of wattles and scattered dense patches of shrubs, ferns, grasses and herbs.


DBH(cm)80 cm

#/ha20 / ha

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

Eucalyptus cypellocarpa Eucalyptus baxteri s.l.

Messmate StringybarkMountain Grey-gum Brown Stringybark


#Spp %Cover5%

LF codeIT

Understorey Tree or Large Shrub 2 10% TMedium Shrub 8 20% MSSmall Shrub 2 1% SSMedium Herb 3 5% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 1 1% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 4 20% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 3 5% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 3 5% MNGGround Fern 5 25% GFTree Fern 1 5% TRFScrambler or Climber 1 1% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 20% BL


EVC 18: Riparian Forest - Greater Grampians bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT Acacia melanoxylon BlackwoodMS Melaleuca squarrosa Scented PaperbarkMS Coprosma hirtella Rough CoprosmaMS Leptospermum lanigerum Woolly Tea-treeMS Pultenaea juniperina s.l. Prickly Bush-peaSS Olearia erubescens Moth Daisy-bushSS Tetratheca ciliata Pink-bellsSS Daviesia brevifolia Leafless Bitter-peaSS k Olearia speciosa Netted Daisy-bushLH Ixodia achillaeoides IxodiaMH Gonocarpus humilis Shade RaspwortMH Euchiton involucratus s.s. Star CudweedMH Viola hederacea sensu Willis (1972) Ivy-leaf VioletMH Viola hederacea sensu Entwisle (1996) Ivy-leaf VioletSH Lobelia pedunculata s.l. Matted PratiaSH Mitrasacme pilosa Hairy MitrewortLTG Gahnia sieberiana Red-fruit Saw-sedgeLTG Lepidosperma elatius Tall Sword-sedgeLTG Juncus vaginatus Clustered RushLTG Lepidosperma laterale var. majus Variable Sword-sedgeMTG Tetraria capillaris Hair SedgeMTG Poa clelandii Noah's ArkMTG Isolepis inundata Swamp Club-sedgeMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassMNG Empodisma minus Spreading Rope-rushMNG Schoenus lepidosperma Slender Bog-sedgeMNG Eleocharis pusilla Small Spike-sedgeGF Pteridium esculentum Austral BrackenGF Blechnum wattsii Hard Water-fernGF Sticherus tener s.l. Silky Fan-fernGF Blechnum nudum Fishbone Water-fernTRF Todea barbara Austral King-fernSC Grevillea aquifolium Variable Prickly GrevilleaSC Clematis aristata Mountain ClematisSC r Billardiera bignoniacea Orange Bell-climber



Logs:30 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowLNG Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog high highMTG Juncus bulbosus Bulbous Rush high high






Greater Grampians bioregionEVC 19: Riparian Shrubland

Description:Diverse, medium to tall shrubland to 5 m tall occurring on rocky substrates of major streams and banks and channels of rocky creeks and along perennial streams in gorge tracts. Able to withstand frequent flooding or regenerate rapidly after such disturbance and often forming dense thickets along the stream's edge during long periods without flooding. Trees may be irregularly scattered throughout but tend to be restricted to the banks of the rivers and creeks. Sedges and rushes common to riparian environments dominate the understorey as well as an array of herbs and grasses including many ephemeral native species which survive on the bare sands or in rock crevices.

Life forms: Life

#Spp %Cover LF codeMedium Shrub 6 40% MS

Large Herb 2 5% LHMedium Herb 6 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 2 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 3 10% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 3 10% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 1% MNGGround Fern 2 5% GFScrambler or Climber 2 5% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BL

LF Code


Common NameWoolly Tea-tree

MS Hymenanthera dentata s.l. Tree VioletLH Persicaria decipiens Slender KnotweedMH Hydrocotyle hirta Hairy PennywortMH Poranthera microphylla Small PorantheraMH Oxalis perennans Grassland Wood-

sorrelSH Dichondra repens Kidney-weedLTG Carex appressa Tall SedgeLTG Poa labillardierei Common Tussock-

grassLTG Lomandra longifolia Spiny-headed Mat-rushMTG Lepidosperma laterale Variable Sword-sedgeMTG Dianella revoluta s.l. Black-anther Flax-lily

MNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassGF Blechnum nudum Fishbone Water-fernSC Clematis microphylla Small-leaved

ClematisRecruitment:

Episodic/flood – desirable period between flood events is 5 years.


Logs:10 m/0.1 ha (note: large log class does not apply).

EVC 19: Riparian Shrubland – Greater Grampians bioregion

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMS Rosa rubiginosa Sweet Briar low high MS Rubus fruticosus spp. agg. Blackberry high high LH Conium maculatum Hemlock high highLH Conyza bonariensis Flaxleaf Fleabane high lowLH Carduus tenuiflorus Winged Thistle high highLH Sonchus asper s.l. Rough Sow-thistle high lowLH Plantago lanceolata Ribwort high lowLH Rumex crispus Curled Dock high lowMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMH Prunella vulgaris Self-heal high low MH Trifolium arvense var. arvense Hare's-foot Clover high low MH Anagallis arvensis Pimpernel high lowMH Euphorbia peplus Petty Spurge high lowMH Silene gallica French Catchfly high lowMH Petrorhagia nanteuilii Childling Pink high low MH Gamochaeta purpurea s.l. Purple Cudweed high low MH Centaurium erythraea Common Centaury high lowSH Modiola caroliniana Red-flower Mallow high lowLNG Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog high highMTG Cyperus eragrostis Drain Flat-sedge high highMTG Bromus catharticus Prairie Grass high lowMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high low MTG Bromus hordeaceus ssp. hordeaceus Soft Brome high low MTG Bromus diandrus Great Brome high lowMNG Aira caryophyllea Silvery Hair-grass high lowSC Vinca major Blue Periwinkle high high

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Greater Grampians bioregionEVC 20: Heathy Dry Forest

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


DBH(cm)60 cm

#/ha20 / ha


Eucalyptus obliquaBrown StringybarkMessmate Stringybark


#Spp %Cover5%

LF codeIT

Understorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 5% TMedium Shrub 13 25% MSSmall Shrub 12 20% SSProstrate Shrub 3 5% PSLarge Herb 1 1% LHMedium Herb 10 20% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 3 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 5% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 2 5% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 7 10% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 5% MNGGround Fern 1 1% GFScrambler or Climber 2 5% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/C


EVC 20: Heathy Dry Forest - Greater Grampians bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT Exocarpos cupressiformis Cherry BallartMS Epacris impressa Common HeathMS Correa reflexa Common CorreaMS Banksia marginata Silver BanksiaMS Leptospermum myrsinoides Heath Tea-treeSS Tetratheca ciliata Pink-bellsSS Platylobium obtusangulum Common Flat-peaSS Leucopogon virgatus Common Beard-heathSS Hovea heterophylla Common HoveaPS Acrotriche serrulata Honey-potsPS Astroloma humifusum Cranberry HeathPS Styphelia adscendens Golden HeathPS Xanthosia pusilla spp. agg. Heath XanthosiaMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortMH Helichrysum scorpioides Button EverlastingMH Drosera peltata ssp. auriculata Tall SundewMH Craspedia glauca spp. agg. Common Billy-buttonsSH Drosera whittakeri ssp. aberrans Scented SundewSH Opercularia varia Variable StinkweedSH Viola cleistogamoides Hidden VioletLTG Xanthorrhoea australis Austral Grass-treeLNG Gahnia radula Thatch Saw-sedgeLNG Austrostipa muelleri Wiry Spear-grassMTG Dianella revoluta s.l. Black-anther Flax-lilyMTG Lepidosperma semiteres Wire Rapier-sedgeMTG Lomandra filiformis Wattle Mat-rushMTG Lomandra micrantha s.l. Small-flower Mat-rushMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassMNG Hypolaena fastigiata Tassel Rope-rushGF Pteridium esculentum Austral BrackenSC Cassytha pubescens s.s. Downy Dodder-laurelSC Cassytha glabella Slender Dodder-laurelSC Grevillea aquifolium Variable Prickly GrevilleaSC Comesperma volubile Love CreeperSC Billardiera scandens Common Apple-berry



Logs:20 m/0.1 ha.


EVC.






Greater Grampians bioregionEVC 22: Grassy Dry Forest

Description:Occurs on the upper scree and scarp slopes of the Grampians range. The overstorey is dominated by a low to medium height forest of eucalypts to 20 m 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 dominated by a high diversity of drought-tolerant grasses and herbs.


DBH(cm)60 cm

#/ha20 / ha

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

Eucalyptus obliquaRed StringybarkMessmate Stringybark

Understorey: Life form #Spp %Cover LF

codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 2 5% TMedium Shrub 3 10% MSSmall Shrub 3 5% SSProstrate Shrub 2 5% PSLarge Herb 3 5% LHMedium Herb 7 20% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 3 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 5% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 6 25% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% MNGGround Fern 1 1% GFScrambler or Climber 1 1% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/C

Recruitment:

Continuous


Logs:20 m/0.1

ha.

EVC 22: Grassy Dry Forest - Greater Grampians bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT Acacia mearnsii Black WattleT Acacia melanoxylon BlackwoodMS Monotoca scoparia Prickly Broom-heathMS Epacris impressa Common HeathMS Ozothamnus obcordatus Grey EverlastingMS Grevillea alpina Cat's Claw GrevilleaSS Pimelea humilis Common Rice-flowerSS Tetratheca ciliata Pink-bellsSS Hovea heterophylla Common HoveaSS Dillwynia sericea s.l. Showy Parrot-peaPS Astroloma humifusum Cranberry HeathPS Acrotriche serrulata Honey-potsPS Bossiaea prostrata Creeping BossiaeaPS Styphelia adscendens Golden HeathLH Wahlenbergia stricta Tall BluebellLH Arthropodium strictum s.l. Chocolate LilyLH Thelymitra ixioides s.l. Spotted Sun-orchidLH Gastrodia sesamoides s.l. Cinnamon BellsMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortMH Drosera peltata ssp. auriculata Tall SundewMH Burchardia umbellata MilkmaidsMH Hypericum gramineum Small St John's WortSH Hydrocotyle laxiflora Stinking PennywortSH Viola cleistogamoides Hidden VioletSH Opercularia varia Variable StinkweedSH Oxalis exilis Shady Wood-sorrelLTG Xanthorrhoea australis Austral Grass-treeLTG Deyeuxia quadriseta Reed Bent-grassLTG Austrostipa mollis Supple Spear-grassLTG Gahnia sieberiana Red-fruit Saw-sedgeMTG Poa sieberiana var. sieberiana Grey Tussock-grassMTG Lomandra filiformis Wattle Mat-rushMTG Dichelachne rara Common Plume-grassMTG Lomandra nana Dwarf Mat-rushMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassMNG Caustis flexuosa Curly WigGF Cheilanthes austrotenuifolia Green www.dse.vic.gov.au


Greater Grampians 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 of moderate to high rainfall. Occupies easterly and southerly aspects mainly on lower slopes and in gullies. A medium to tall open forest or woodland to 25 m tall with a small tree layer over a sparse to dense shrub layer. A high cover and diversity of herbs and grasses in the ground layer characterise this EVC.


DBH(cm)70 cm

#/ha20 / ha


Eucalyptus cypellocarpa Eucalyptus ovata

Messmate StringybarkMountain Grey-gum Swamp Gum


#Spp %Cover5%

LF codeIT

Understorey Tree or Large Shrub 2 10% TMedium Shrub 7 25% MSSmall Shrub 2 1% SSLarge Herb 4 5% LHMedium Herb 10 15% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 3 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 5% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 3 10% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 5% MNGGround Fern 3 10% GFScrambler or Climber 2 5% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 20% BL


EVC 23: Herb-rich Foothill Forest - Greater Grampians bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT Acacia melanoxylon BlackwoodMS Coprosma hirtella Rough CoprosmaMS Leptospermum scoparium ManukaMS Epacris impressa Common HeathMS r Correa aemula Hairy CorreaSS Tetratheca ciliata Pink-bellsSS Pimelea curviflora s.l. Curved Rice-flowerSS Olearia myrsinoides Silky Daisy-bushPS Styphelia adscendens Golden HeathPS Bossiaea prostrata Creeping BossiaeaLH Mentha laxiflora Forest MintLH Senecio quadridentatus Cotton FireweedLH Wahlenbergia stricta Tall BluebellLH Senecio tenuiflorus Slender FireweedMH Stellaria pungens Prickly StarwortMH Geranium potentilloides Cinquefoil CranesbillMH Viola hederacea sensu Willis (1972) Ivy-leaf VioletSH Dichondra repens Kidney-weedSH Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides Shining PennywortSH v Swainsona brachycarpa Slender Swainson-peaSH Chiloglottis gunnii s.l. Common Bird-orchidLTG Poa labillardierei Common Tussock-grassLTG Lomandra longifolia Spiny-headed Mat-rushLNG Gahnia radula Thatch Saw-sedgeMTG Lomandra filiformis ssp. coriacea Wattle Mat-rushMTG Stylidium graminifolium s.l. Grass Trigger-plantMTG Luzula meridionalis var. flaccida Common WoodrushMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassMNG Poa tenera Slender Tussock-grassGF Pteridium esculentum Austral BrackenGF Polystichum proliferum Mother Shield-fernGF Asplenium flabellifolium Necklace FernGF Adiantum aethiopicum Common MaidenhairSC Cassytha melantha Coarse Dodder-laurelSC Clematis aristata Mountain ClematisSC Comesperma volubile Love CreeperSC Billardiera scandens Common Apple-berry



Logs:20 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH Cirsium vulgare Spear Thistle high

high MH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Earhigh low

MH Hypochoeris glabra Smooth Cat's-ear high low






Greater Grampians 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 or virtually absent and effective rainfall is low. Scattered, often stunted trees are occasionally present. A diverse shrub layer to 4 m tall characterises this EVC, including a number of rock-adapted species. The ground layer is usually sparse and species-poor except where it occurs in discrete patches and forms a mosaic with Rocky Outcrop Herbland.

Life forms: Life form Medium Shrub

#Spp13

%Cover55%

LF codeMSSmall Shrub 7 15% SS

Prostrate Shrub 2 5% PSLarge Herb 1 1% LHMedium Herb 4 5% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 2 1% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 5% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 6 10% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 5% MNGScrambler or Climber 1 1% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 20% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/C

LF CodeMS


Common NameOyster Bay Pine

MS Correa reflexa Common CorreaMS Leptospermum myrsinoides Heath Tea-treeMS Grevillea alpina Cat's Claw GrevilleaSS Tetratheca ciliata Pink-bellsSS r Hibbertia cistiflora ssp. rostrata Rock Rose Guinea-flowerSS Leucopogon glacialis Twisted Beard-heathSS Leucopogon virgatus Common Beard-heathPS Astroloma pinifolium Pine HeathPS Styphelia adscendens Golden HeathPS Astroloma humifusum Cranberry HeathMH Drosera peltata ssp. auriculata Tall SundewMH Gonocarpus teucrioides s.l. Germander RaspwortMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortMH Burchardia umbellata MilkmaidsSH r Stylidium soboliferum Grampians Trigger-plantLTG Xanthorrhoea australis Austral Grass-treeLTG Gahnia sieberiana Red-fruit Saw-sedgeMTG Dianella revoluta s.l. Black-anther Flax-lilyMTG Lepidosperma semiteres Wire Rapier-sedgeMTG Lepidosperma laterale Variable Sword-sedgeMTG Lomandra sororia Small Mat-rushMNG Caustis flexuosa Curly WigMNG Tetrarrhena distichophylla Hairy Rice-grassMNG Hypolaena fastigiata Tassel Rope-rushSC Grevillea aquifolium Variable Prickly Grevillea

EVC 28: Rocky Outcrop Shrubland - Greater Grampians 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 lowMNG Aira elegantissima Delicate Hair-grass high low






Greater Grampians 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 forest mixed with elements from dry forest types. The ground layer includes herbs and grasses as well as a variety of moisture-dependent ferns.


DBH(cm)90 cm

#/ha20 / ha


Eucalyptus obliqua Eucalyptus cypellocarpa

Brown StringybarkMessmate Stringybark Mountain Grey-gum


codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 10% TMedium Shrub 3 10% MSLarge Herb 1 5% LHMedium Herb 3 10% MHLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 1 5% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 1 10% MNGGround Fern 2 20% GFTree Fern 1 5% TRFScrambler or Climber 1 5% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 20% BL

LF CodeT


Common NameBlackwood

MS Acacia verticillata Prickly MosesMS Pultenaea juniperina s.l. Prickly Bush-peaMS R r Hovea corrickiae Glossy HoveaMS Coprosma hirtella Rough CoprosmaLH Senecio linearifolius Fireweed GroundselLH Mentha laxiflora Forest MintMH Lagenophora stipitata Common Bottle-daisyMH Poranthera microphylla Small PorantheraMH Viola hederacea sensu Willis (1972) Ivy-leaf VioletMH Oxalis perennans Grassland Wood-sorrelLNG Tetrarrhena juncea Forest Wire-grassMTG Dianella tasmanica Tasman Flax-lilyMNG Poa tenera Slender Tussock-grassGF Pteridium esculentum Austral BrackenGF Polystichum proliferum Mother Shield-fernTRF Cyathea australis Rough Tree-fernSC Clematis aristata Mountain ClematisSC r Billardiera bignoniacea Orange Bell-climber


EVC 29: Damp Forest - Greater Grampians bioregion



Logs:30 m/0.1

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Greater Grampians bioregionEVC 30: Wet Forest

Description:Restricted to south-facing, steep narrow gullies that are sometimes spring fed and supplemented by relatively high annual rainfall. Characterised by a tall eucalypt overstorey to 30 m tall with scattered understorey trees and shrubs over a moist, shaded, fern-rich ground layer dominated by tree-ferns.


DBH(cm)90 cm

#/ha20 / ha

Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common

Name40% Eucalyptus obliquaEucalyptus cypellocarpa Eucalyptus ovata

MessmateMountain Grey-gum Swamp Gum

Understorey: Life form

#Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 2 20% TMedium Shrub 4 15% MSSmall Shrub 1 1% SSLarge Herb 2 5% LHMedium Herb 3 5% MHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 5% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% LNGMedium Tufted Graminoid 2 5% MTGMedium Non-tufted Graminoid 2 5% MNGGround Fern 6 20% GFTree Fern 2 20% TRFEpiphyte 2 1% EPScrambler or Climber 1 1% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 20% BL


EVC 30: Wet Forest – Greater Grampians bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT Pomaderris apetala ssp. apetala Grampians PomaderrisT Acacia melanoxylon BlackwoodMS Coprosma quadrifida Prickly Currant-bushMS Acacia mucronata ssp. longifolia Narrow-leaf WattleMS Coprosma hirtella Rough CoprosmaMS Hovea corricikae Glossy HoveaSS Rubus parvifolius Small-leaf BrambleLH Sambucus gaudichaudiana White ElderberryLH Sigesbeckia orientalis ssp. orientalis Indian WeedMH Stellaria flaccida Forest StarwortMH Acaena novae-zelandiae Bidgee-widgeeMH Euchiton involucratus s.l. Common CudweedMH Hydrocotyle hirta Hairy PennywortLTG Carex appressa Tall SedgeLNG Tetrarrhena juncea Forest Wire-grassMTG Poa labillardierei Common Tussock-grassMNG Poa tenera Slender Tussock-grassMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassGF Blechnum nudum Fishbone Water-fernGF Polystichum proliferum Mother Shield-fernGF Blechnum wattsii Hard Water-fernGF Histiopteris incisa Bat’s Wing FernTRF Dicksonia antarctica Soft Tree-fernTRF Todea barbara Austral King-fernEP Microsorum pustulatum ssp. pustulatum Kangaroo FernSC Clematis aristata Mountain Clematis

Recruitment:Continuous.


Logs:30 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactSC Galium aparine Cleavers high low

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Greater Grampians bioregionEVC 37: Montane Grassy Woodland

Description:Occurs in montane elevations on moderately fertile soils. An open and sparse eucalypt mallee woodland to 5 m tall with the understorey consisting of a small, sparse shrub layer. The EVC is characterised by its grassy ground cover together with a variety of other graminoids and herbs.


Name20% Eucalyptus pauciflora ssp. parvifructaEucalyptus baxteri s.l.

Grampians SallyBrown Stringybark

Understorey: Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeMedium 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% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/C


EVC 37: Montane Grassy Woodland – Greater Grampians bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameMS Acacia melanoxylon BlackwoodMS Acacia paradoxa Hedge WattleMS Epacris impressa Common HeathMS Leptospermum scoparium ManukaSS Acacia aculeatissima Thin-leaf WattleSS Dillwynia sericea s.l. Showy Parrot-peaSS Pimelea humilis Common Rice-flowerPS Acrotriche serrulata Honey-potsPS Astroloma pinifolium Pine HeathLH Chrysocephalum apiculatum s.l. Common EverlastingMH Brunonia australis Blue PincushionMH Daucus glochidiatus Austral CarrotMH Drosera peltata Pale SundewMH Hydrocotyle hirta Hairy PennywortSH Dichondra repens Kidney-weedSH Drosera whittakerii ssp. aberrans Scented SundewLTG Lomandra longifolia Spiny-headed Mat-rushMTG Poa labillardierei Common Tussock-grassMTG Lomadra filiformis Wattle Mat-rushMTG Themeda triandra Kangaroo GrassMTG Dianella revoluta Black-anther Flax-lilyMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassTTG Centrolepis strigosa ssp. strigosa Hairy Centrolepis



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

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high low MH Hypochoeris glabra Smooth Cat’s-ear high low MNG Aira elegantissima Delicate Hair-grass high low MNG Juncus capitatus Capitate Rush high low

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Greater Grampians bioregionEVC 45: Shrubby Foothill Forest

Description:Occurs on ridges on moderately fertile soils and at a range of elevations. The overstorey is a medium eucalypt forest to 25 m tall over an understorey characterised by a distinctive middle strata dominated by a diversity of narrow-leaved shrubs and a paucity of ferns, graminoids and herbs in the ground stratum.


DBH(cm)70 cm

#/ha20 / ha

Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common Name

40% Eucalyptus obliquaEucalyptus baxteri

s.l. r Eucalyptus alaticaulis

Messmate StringybarkBrown Stringybark Grampians Grey-

Understorey: Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 10% TUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 1% MTMedium Shrub 13 40% MSSmall Shrub 5 10% SSProstrate Shrub 3 5% PSLarge Herb 1 1% LHMedium Herb 5 10% MHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 5% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 10% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 6 15% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 5% MNGGround Fern 2 5% GFScrambler or Climber 2 5% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BL


EVC 45: Shrubby Foothill Forest - Greater Grampians Bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT r Banksia saxicola Rock BanksiaMS Epacris impressa Common HeathMS Pultenaea scabra Rough Bush-peaMS Coprosma hirtella Rough CoprosmaMS Acacia oxycedrus Spike WattleSS Tetratheca ciliata Pink-bellsSS Amperea xiphoclada var. xiphoclada Broom SpurgeSS Pimelea humilis Common Rice-flowerSS Olearia erubescens Moth Daisy-bushPS Acrotriche serrulata Honey-potsPS Styphelia adscendens Golden HeathPS r Boronia nana var. pubescens Dwarf BoroniaMH Platysace heterophylla Slender PlatysaceMH Viola hederacea sensu Entwisle (1996) Ivy-leaf VioletMH Gonocarpus humilis Shade RaspwortMH Drosera peltata ssp. auriculata Tall SundewLTG Xanthorrhoea australis Austral Grass-treeLTG Lomandra longifolia ssp. exilis Cluster-headed Mat-rushLTG Gahnia sieberiana Red-fruit Saw-sedgeMTG Lomandra filiformis Wattle Mat-rushMTG Stylidium graminifolium s.l. Grass Trigger-plantMTG Poa clelandii Noah's ArkMTG Deyeuxia densa Heath Bent-grassMNG Tetrarrhena distichophylla Hairy Rice-grassGF Pteridium esculentum Austral BrackenSC Cassytha pubescens s.s. Downy Dodder-laurelSC r Billardiera bignoniacea Orange Bell-climber



Logs:20 m/0.1 ha.


EVC.






Greater Grampians 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 or alluvial soils on gently undulating lower slopes and valley floors. Open forest to 25 m tall may carry a variety of eucalypts, usually species which 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 and slightly less diverse, but with the moisture-loving species still remaining.


DBH(cm)70 cm

#/ha20 / ha


Eucalyptus baxteri s.l.r Eucalyptus

alaticaulis


Understorey: Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 3 10% TMedium Shrub 10 20% MSSmall Shrub 5 5% SSProstrate Shrub 2 5% PSLarge Herb 3 5% LHMedium Herb 16 20% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 5 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 3 5% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 1% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 8 15% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 10% MNGGround Fern 2 5% GFScrambler or Climber 3 5% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 20% BL

EVC 47: Valley Grassy Forest - Greater Grampians bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT Acacia melanoxylon BlackwoodT Exocarpos cupressiformis Cherry BallartMS Epacris impressa Common HeathMS Leptospermum scoparium ManukaMS Banksia marginata Silver BanksiaMS Coprosma hirtella Rough CoprosmaSS Tetratheca ciliata Pink-bellsSS Pimelea humilis Common Rice-flowerSS Hovea heterophylla Common HoveaSS Leucopogon virgatus Common Beard-heathPS Acrotriche serrulata Honey-potsPS Bossiaea prostrata Creeping BossiaeaPS Astroloma humifusum Cranberry HeathLH Senecio tenuiflorus Slender FireweedLH Wahlenbergia stricta Tall BluebellMH Drosera peltata ssp. auriculata Tall SundewMH Viola hederacea sensu Entwisle (1996) Ivy-leaf VioletMH Veronica calycina Hairy SpeedwellMH Helichrysum scorpioides Button EverlastingSH r Asperula minima Mossy WoodruffSH Opercularia varia Variable StinkweedSH Drosera whittakeri ssp. aberrans Scented SundewSH Dichondra repens Kidney-weedLTG Xanthorrhoea australis Austral Grass-treeLTG Lomandra longifolia Spiny-headed Mat-rushLTG Deyeuxia quadriseta Reed Bent-grassLNG Gahnia radula Thatch Saw-sedgeMTG Lomandra filiformis Wattle Mat-rushMTG Dianella revoluta s.l. Black-anther Flax-lilyMTG Carex breviculmis Common Grass-sedgeMTG Schoenus apogon Common Bog-sedgeMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassMNG Poa tenera Slender Tussock-grassGF Pteridium esculentum Austral BrackenEP Amyema pendula Drooping MistletoeSC Comesperma volubile Love CreeperSC Billardiera scandens Common Apple-berrySC Clematis aristata Mountain ClematisSC Thysanotus patersonii Twining Fringe-lily



Logs:20 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 low






Greater Grampians bioregionEVC 48: Heathy Woodland

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


DBH(cm)60 cm

#/ha15 / ha


Eucalyptus baxteri s.l.Messmate StringybarkBrown Stringybark


#Spp %Cover5%

LF codeIT

Medium Shrub 10 40% MSSmall Shrub 10 20% SSProstrate Shrub 3 5% PSLarge Herb 1 1% LHMedium Herb 6 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 2 1% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 5% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 6 10% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 10% MNGScrambler or Climber 2 5% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/C


EVC 48: Heathy Woodland - Greater Grampians bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameMS Leptospermum myrsinoides Heath Tea-treeMS Banksia marginata Silver BanksiaMS Correa reflexa Common CorreaMS Epacris impressa Common HeathSS Tetratheca ciliata Pink-bellsSS Astroloma conostephioides Flame HeathSS Leucopogon virgatus Common Beard-heathSS Isopogon ceratophyllus Horny Cone-bushPS Acrotriche serrulata Honey-potsPS Styphelia adscendens Golden HeathPS Astroloma humifusum Cranberry HeathMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortMH Burchardia umbellata MilkmaidsMH Goodenia geniculata Bent GoodeniaMH Drosera peltata ssp. auriculata Tall SundewSH Drosera whittakeri ssp. aberrans Scented SundewSH Opercularia varia Variable StinkweedLTG Xanthorrhoea australis Austral Grass-treeLTG Austrostipa mollis Supple Spear-grassLNG Gahnia radula Thatch Saw-sedgeMTG Lomandra sororia Small Mat-rushMTG Lepidosperma semiteres Wire Rapier-sedgeMTG Dianella revoluta s.l. Black-anther Flax-lilyMTG Lomandra nana Dwarf Mat-rushMNG Hypolaena fastigiata Tassel Rope-rushSC Cassytha pubescens s.s. Downy Dodder-laurelSC Cassytha glabella Slender Dodder-laurelSC Grevillea aquifolium Variable Prickly Grevillea



Logs:15 m/0.1 ha.


EVC.






Greater Grampians 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 and water availability. Soils vary from organic loams to fine silts and peats which are inundated during the wetter months of the year and is dominated by either Woolly Tea-tree Leptospermun lanigerum or Swamp Paperbark Melaleuca ericifolia which often form a dense impenetrable thicket, out-competing other species. Emergent trees (eg. Swamp Gum Eucalyptus ovata) may some times be present. Where light penetrates to ground level, a moss/lichen/liverwort herbaceous ground cover is often present.

Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common Name50% Leptospermum lanigerum

Melaleuca squarrosa Acacia melanoxylonAcacia mearnsii

Woolly Tea-treeScented Paperbark BlackwoodBlack Wattle

Understorey: Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeMedium Shrub 2 10% MSSmall Shrub 1 1% SSLarge Herb 5 5% LHMedium Herb 9 15% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 3 10% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 15% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 2 5% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 4 15% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 3 15% MNGGround Fern 2 5% GFScrambler or Climber 1 5% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 20% BL

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameMS Ozothamnus ferrugineus Tree EverlastingMS Leptospermum continentale Prickly Tea-treeSS Rubus parvifolius Small-leaf BrambleMH Oxalis perennans Grassland Wood-sorrelMH Lagenophora stipitata Common Bottle-daisyMH Viola hederacea sensu Willis (1972) Ivy-leaf VioletSH Lobelia pedunculata s.l. Matted PratiaSH Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides Shining PennywortSH Dichondra repens Kidney-weedLTG Gahnia clarkei Tall Saw-sedgeLTG Juncus pallidus Pale RushLTG Carex appressa Tall SedgeMTG Juncus pauciflorus Loose-flower RushMNG Poa tenera Slender Tussock-grassMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassGF Pteridium esculentum Austral Bracken


EVC 53: Swamp Scrub – Greater Grampians bioregion



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 low MH Leontodon taraxacoides ssp. taraxacoides Hairy Hawkbit high lowMH Centaurium erythraea Common Centaury high lowMH Prunella vulgaris Self-heal high lowMH Anagallis arvensis Pimpernel high lowLNG Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog high high

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Greater Grampians bioregionEVC 55: Plains Grassy Woodland

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

Large trees:Species DBH(cm) #/haEucalyptus spp. 80 cm 15 / ha


Name15% Eucalyptus camaldulensis River Red Gum

Life Forms: Life form #Spp %Cover LF

codeImmature Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 1% TMedium Shrub 1 5% MSSmall Shrub 2 5% SSProstrate Shrub 1 1% PSLarge Herb 1 1% LHMedium Herb 18 25% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 4 10% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 3 5% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 15 40% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 4 5% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BL

LF Code


Common NameCurved Rice-flower

PS Pultenaea pedunculata Matted Bush-peaPS Bossiaea prostrata Creeping BossiaeaMH Oxalis perennans Grassland Wood-sorrelMH Pelargonium rodneyanum Magenta Stork’s-billMH Eryngium ovinum Blue DevilMH Calocephalus citreus Lemon Beauty-headsSH Drosera whittakeri ssp. aberrans Scented SundewSH Dichondra repens KidneyweedSH Solenogyne dominii Smooth SolenogyneLTG Poa labillardierei Common Tussock-grassLTG Austrostipa mollis Supple Spear-grassMTG Themeda triandra Kangaroo GrassMTG Austrodanthonia caespitosa Common Wallaby-grassMTG Elymus scaber var. scaber Common Wheat-grassMTG Poa sieberiana Grey Tussock-grass

MNG

Microtis unifolia Common Onion-orchidM

NGMicrolaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping Grass

TTG Centrolepis aristata Pointed CentrolepisSC Convolvulus erubescens spp. agg. Pink BindweedSC Thysanotus patersonii Twining Fringe-lily


EVC 55: Plains Grassy Woodland - Greater Grampians bioregion



Logs:10 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high low MH Trifolium campestre var. campestre Hop Clover high low MH Trifolium subterraneum Subterranean Clover high low MH Centaurium erythraea Common Centaury high lowMH Anagallis arvensis Pimpernel high lowMH Hypochoeris glabra Smooth Cat's-ear high lowMH Trifolium dubium Suckling Clover high lowLNG Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog high highMTG Briza minor Lesser Quaking-grass high lowMTG Romulea rosea Onion Grass high lowMTG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high lowMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high low MTG Anthoxanthum odoratum Sweet Vernal-grass high

highMNG Juncus capitatus Capitate Rush high lowMNG Aira elegantissima Delicate Hair-grass high lowMNG Cynosurus echinatus Rough Dog's-tail high lowMNG Aira spp. Hair Grass high lowTTG Cyperus tenellus Tiny Flat-sedge high low

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Greater Grampians 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 drained duplex soils with sandy loam overlying a heavier clay subsoil. Understorey consists of few, if any shrubs with the striking feature of this EVC being the high species-richness of the ground-layer and the low biomass of this cover, particularly in summer.


DBH(cm)70 cm

#/ha10 / ha


Name15% Eucalyptus camaldulensisEucalyptus melliodora

River Red-gumYellow Box

Understorey: Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 10% TMedium Shrub 5 15% MSSmall Shrub 4 5% SSProstrate Shrub 2 5% PSLarge Herb 2 5% LHMedium Herb 15 15% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 8 10% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 5% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 10 15% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 4 10% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/C


EVC 67: Alluvial Terraces Herb-rich Woodland - Greater Grampians bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT Acacia mearnsii Black WattleMS Banksia marginata Silver BanksiaMS Leptospermum continentale Prickly Tea-treeMS Brachyloma daphnoides Daphne HeathMS Leptospermum scoparium ManukaSS Hibbertia fasciculata var. prostrata Bundled Guinea-flowerSS Hibbertia riparia Erect Guinea-flowerSS Hibbertia stricta s.l. Upright Guinea-flowerPS Astroloma humifusum Cranberry HeathPS Acrotriche serrulata Honey-potsLH Wahlenbergia stricta Tall BluebellMH Hypericum gramineum Small St John's WortMH Drosera peltata ssp. peltata Pale SundewMH Poranthera microphylla Small PorantheraSH Viola cleistogamoides Hidden VioletSH Siloxerus multiflorus Small WrinklewortSH Drosera pygmaea Tiny SundewSH Solenogyne dominii Smooth SolenogyneLTG Deyeuxia quadriseta Reed Bent-grassLTG Austrostipa mollis Supple Spear-grassMTG Luzula meridionalis Common WoodrushMTG Schoenus apogon Common Bog-sedgeMTG Juncus subsecundus Finger RushMTG Austrodanthonia setacea Bristly Wallaby-grassMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassMNG Triglochin nanum Dwarf ArrowgrassTTG Centrolepis strigosa ssp. strigosa Hairy CentrolepisTTG Centrolepis aristata Pointed CentrolepisTTG Aphelia pumilio Dwarf ApheliaSC Thysanotus patersonii Twining Fringe-lily



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 Hypochoeris glabra Smooth Cat's-ear high lowMH Cicendia filiformis Slender Cicendia high lowMH Anagallis arvensis Pimpernel high lowMH Centaurium erythraea Common Centaury high lowMH Moenchia erecta Erect Chickweed high lowMH Parentucellia latifolia Red Bartsia high

low MH Leontodon taraxacoides ssp. taraxacoidesHairy Hawkbit high low

MTG Briza minor Lesser Quaking-grass high lowMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high lowMNG Juncus capitatus Capitate Rush high lowMNG Aira elegantissima Delicate Hair-grass high lowTTG Cyperus tenellus Tiny Flat-sedge high lowTTG Isolepis hystrix Awned Club-sedge high low






Greater Grampians bioregionEVC 68: Creekline Grassy Woodland

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


DBH(cm)80 cm

#/ha15 / ha


Name15% Eucalyptus camaldulensis River Red-gum


codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 2 15% TMedium Shrub 5 10% MSSmall Shrub 1 1% SSLarge Herb 2 5% LHMedium Herb 6 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 3 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 10% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 10 30% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 3 10% MNGScrambler or Climber 3 10% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BL

LF CodeT



T Acacia retinodes WirildaMS Hymenanthera dentata s.l. Tree VioletSS Rubus parvifolius Small-leaf BrambleSS Enchylaena tomentosa var. tomentosa Ruby SaltbushMH Oxalis perennans Grassland Wood-sorrelSH Azolla filiculoides Pacific AzollaSH Lemna disperma Common DuckweedLTG Austrostipa bigeniculata Kneed Spear-grassLTG Poa labillardierei Common Tussock-garssLNG Phragmites australis Common ReedMTG Austrodanthonia racemosa var. racemosa Stiped Wallaby-grassMTG Austrodanthonia caespitosa Common Wallaby-grass

MNG

Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassSC Glycine clandestina Twining Glycine


EVC 68: Creekline Grassy Woodland - Greater Grampians bioregion



Logs:20 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactT Salix fragilis Crack Willow high highMS Lycium ferocissimum African Box-thorn high

high MS Genista monspessulana Montpellier Broom high highMS Rosa rubiginosa Sweet Briar high highMS Rubus sp. aff. armeniacus Blackberry high highLH Plantago lanceolata Ribwort high lowLH Sonchus oleraceus Common Sow-thistle high lowLH Hirschfeldia incana Buchan Weed high

high LH Verbena bonariensis s.l. Purple-top Verbena high highLH Rumex crispus Curled Dock high lowLH Rumex conglomeratus Clustered Dock high lowLH Conium maculatum Hemlock high highLH Helminthotheca echioides Ox-tongue high lowLH Aster subulatus Aster-weed high lowLH Sonchus asper s.l. Rough Sow-thistle high

low LH Solanum nigrum sensu Willis (1972)Black Nightshade high low

MH Brassica fruticulosa Twiggy Turnip high highMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMH Foeniculum vulgare Fennel high highSH Modiola caroliniana Red-flower Mallow high lowLTG Phalaris aquatica Toowoomba Canary-grass high

high LTG Piptatherum miliaceum Rice Millethigh high

MTG Ehrharta erecta var. erecta Panic Veldt-grass highhigh MTG Paspalum dilatatum Paspalumhigh high

MTG Bromus catharticus Prairie Grass high lowMTG Romulea rosea Onion Grass high lowMTG Bromus diandrus Great Brome high lowMTG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high lowMTG Agrostis capillaris s.l. Brown-top Bent high highMNG Dactylis glomerata Cocksfoot high highMNG Paspalum distichum Water Couch high

high SC Tradescantia fluminensis Wandering Jewhigh high



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Greater Grampians 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 herbs and grasses. Soils are generally shallow but fertile, and outcropping rock is not uncommon. This seasonally dry environment is favourable for annual herbs, with the fertile nature of the various geologies also supporting perennial herbs. Landform can vary from relatively flat ground to ridge tops on sedimentary sandstones (along seams of mineral-rich sandstone) to undulating, rounded, granite hill landforms.


DBH(cm)70 cm

#/ha15 / ha


Eucalyptus melliodorar Eucalyptus sabulosa

Messmate StringybarkYellow Box Wimmera



EVC 71: Hills Herb-rich Woodland - Greater Grampians bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT Acacia mearnsii Black WattleMS Brachyloma daphnoides Daphne HeathMS Leptospermum myrsinoides Heath Tea-treeMS Banksia marginata Silver BanksiaMS Grevillea alpina Cat's Claw GrevilleaSS Astroloma conostephioides Flame HeathSS Pimelea humilis Common Rice-flowerSS Leucopogon virgatus Common Beard-heathSS Hibbertia stricta s.l. Upright Guinea-flowerPS Astroloma humifusum Cranberry HeathPS Acrotriche serrulata Honey-potsPS Bossiaea prostrata Creeping BossiaeaPS Astroloma pinifolium Pine HeathLH Wahlenbergia stricta Tall BluebellLH Senecio quadridentatus Cotton FireweedLH Senecio tenuiflorus Slender FireweedMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortMH Hypericum gramineum Small St John's WortSH Hydrocotyle laxiflora Stinking PennywortSH Viola cleistogamoides Hidden VioletSH Phyllangium divergens Wiry MitrewortSH Drosera whittakeri ssp. aberrans Scented SundewLTG Xanthorrhoea australis Austral Grass-treeLTG Deyeuxia quadriseta Reed Bent-grassMTG Schoenus apogon Common Bog-sedgeMTG Lomandra sororia Small Mat-rushMTG Dianella revoluta s.l. Black-anther Flax-lilyMTG Lomandra nana Dwarf Mat-rushMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassTTG Centrolepis strigosa ssp. strigosa Hairy CentrolepisTTG Centrolepis aristata Pointed CentrolepisTTG Aphelia pumilio Dwarf ApheliaSC Cassytha pubescens s.s. Downy Dodder-laurelSC Thysanotus patersonii Twining Fringe-lilySC Comesperma volubile Love CreeperSC Drosera macrantha Climbing Sundew



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 Anagallis arvensis Pimpernel high lowMTG Briza minor Lesser Quaking-grass high lowMNG Aira elegantissima Delicate Hair-grass high lowMNG Aira cupaniana Quicksilver Grass high low






Greater Grampians bioregionEVC 125: Plains Grassy Wetland

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

Life forms: Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeLarge Herb 6 10% LHMedium Herb 11 20% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 4 10% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 10% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 11 30% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 10% MNGTiny Tufted Graminoid* 2 1% TTGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BL

*Largely seasonal life form

LF CodeLH

Species typical of at least part of EVC rangeCalocephalus lacteus

Common NameMilky Beauty-heads

LH Calocephalus citreus Lemon Beauty-headsLH Microtis unifolia Common Onion-orchidMH Microseris scapigera spp. agg. Yam DaisyMH Lythrum hyssopifolia Small LoosestrifeMH Potamogeton tricarinatus s.l. Floating PondweedSH Lobelia pratioides Poison LobeliaSH Eryngium vesiculosum PrickfootSH Ranunculus amphitrichus Small River ButtercupSH Solenogyne dominii Smooth SolenogyneLTG Amphibromus nervosus Common Swamp Wallaby-grassLTG Deyeuxia quadriseta Reed Bent-grassMTG Juncus holoschoenus Joint-leaf RushMTG Poa labillardierei Common Tussock-grassMNG Eleocharis pusilla Small Spike-sedgeMNG Eleocharis atricha Tuber Spike-sedgeMNG Eleocharis acuta Common Spike-sedgeTTG Aphelia gracilis Slender Aphelia

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



EVC 125: Plains Grassy Wetland – Greater Grampians bioregion

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

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactSS Marrubium vulgare Horehound high highLH Parentucellia viscosa Yellow Bartsia high lowLH Cirsium vulgare Spear Thistle high lowMH Trifolium dubium Suckling Clover high low MH Leontodon taraxacoides ssp. taraxacoides Hairy Hawkbit high lowMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMH Trifolium campestre var. campestre Hop Clover high low MH Mentha pulegium Pennyroyal high highMH Cicendia filiformis Slender Cicendia high lowMH Cotula coronopifolia Water Buttons high high MH Cicendia quadrangularis Square Cicendia high low MH Trifolium subterraneum Subterranean Clover high lowMH Trifolium scabrum Rough Clover high lowMH Arctotheca calendula Cape Weed high lowLTG Phalaris aquatica Toowoomba Canary-grass high highLNG Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog high highMTG Briza minor Lesser Quaking-grass high lowMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high lowMTG Romulea rosea Onion Grass high lowMTG Lolium perenne Perennial Rye-grass high highMTG Critesion marinum Sea Barley-grass high lowMTG Poa annua Annual Meadow-grass high low MTG Bromus hordeaceus ssp. hordeaceus Soft Brome high low MNG Juncus capitatus Capitate Rush high lowTTG Cyperus tenellus Tiny Flat-sedge high lowTTG Isolepis hystrix Awned Club-sedge high low







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Greater Grampians 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 is visually dominated by Austral Bracken and the overall diversity is low.


DBH(cm)70 cm

#/ha15 / ha

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

gumUnderstorey:

Life formImmature Canopy Tree

#Spp %Cover5%

LF codeITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 5% T

Medium 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 CodeT


Common Name

MS 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

Recruitment:

Continuous


Logs:15 m/0.1

ha.

EVC 134: Sand Forest - Greater Grampians 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






Greater Grampians bioregionEVC 136: Sedge Wetland

Description:Open woodland to 15 m tall. Occurs in small swamps or on seasonally inundated drainage lines. Swamp sites are most often permanent, but can dry in drought years or towards the end of summer. Usually devoid of a shrub layer, possibly due to the scouring action of flooding and lying water. The ground layer consists of sedges in patches and a diversity of aquatic and amphibious herbs and grasses.


DBH(cm)80 cm

#/ha5 / ha



Understorey: Life

#Spp %Cover5%

LF codeITMedium Shrub 1 5% MS

Large Herb 1 1% LHMedium Herb 1 1% MHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 1% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 10% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 2 15% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 35% MNGScrambler or Climber 1 5% SCTotal understorey projective foliage cover

70%

LF Code

Character SpeciesLeptospermum obovatum

Common NameRiver Tea-tree

LH Villarsia reniformis Running Marsh-flowerMH Poranthera microphylla Small Poranthera

MH Goodenia humilis Swamp GoodeniaLTG Baloskion tetraphyllum ssp. tetraphyllum Tassel Cord-rushLTG Juncus pallidus Pale RushLNG Baumea rubiginosa s.l. Soft Twig-rushMTG Juncus amabilis Hollow RushMTG Juncus holoschoenus Joint-leaf RushMTG Schoenus tesquorum Soft Bog-sedgeMTG Isolepis fluitans Floating Club-sedgeMNG Triglochin striatum Streaked

ArrowgrassMNG Eleocharis acuta Common Spike-sedgeMNG Baumea tetragona Square Twig-sedge

SC Cassytha pubescens s.s. Downy Dodder-laurel


Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMHSH

Leontodon taraxacoides ssp. taraxacoidesCallitriche hamulata

Hairy HawkbitThread Water-starwort

highhigh

lowhigh


EVC 136: Sedge Wetland - Greater Grampians bioregion

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Greater Grampians bioregionEVC 165: Damp Heath Scrub

Description:Shrubland to 3 m tall with occasional emergent eucalypts. Occurs on flat to gently sloping terrain, on or near coastal sites. Generally high rainfall and lack of drainage combine to retain high levels of moisture throughout the year.


codeMedium Shrub 8 40% MSSmall Shrub 5 10% SSLarge Herb 1 1% LHMedium Herb 2 5% MHLarge Tufted Graminoid 3 10% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 4 10% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 3 30% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BL

LF Code


Common NameSilver Banksia

MS Leptospermum myrsinoides Heath Tea-treeMS Leptospermum continentale Prickly Tea-treeMS Epacris impressa Common HeathSS Dillwynia glaberrima Smooth Parrot-peaSS Tetratheca ciliata Pink-bellsSS Hibbertia riparia Erect Guinea-flowerSS Leucopogon virgatus Common Beard-

heathPS Acrotriche serrulata Honey-potsMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortMH Selaginella uliginosa Swamp SelaginellaMH Craspedia glauca spp. agg. Common Billy-

buttonsSH Lobelia pedunculata s.l. Matted PratiaLTG Xanthorrhoea australis Austral Grass-treeLTG Deyeuxia quadriseta Reed Bent-grassLTG Gahnia sieberiana Red-fruit Saw-sedgeMTG Lepidosperma semiteres Wire Rapier-sedgeMTG Eurychorda complanata Flat Cord-rushMTG Lomandra sororia Small Mat-rushMTG Lepidosperma filiforme Common Rapier-

sedgeMNG Hypolaena fastigiata Tassel Rope-rushMNG Leptocarpus tenax Slender Twine-rushMNG Lepyrodia muelleri Common Scale-rushMNG Empodisma minus Spreading Rope-

rushTTG Schoenus breviculmis Matted Bog-sedgeSC Cassytha glabella Slender Dodder-

laurelR

ecruitment:Episodic/Fire. Desirable period between disturbances is 20 years.



EVC 165: Damp Heath Scrub - Greater Grampians bioregion






Greater Grampians bioregionEVC 175: Grassy Woodland

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


DBH(cm)70 cm

#/ha15 / ha


Name15% Eucalyptus ovataEucalyptus viminalis

Swamp GumManna Gum

Understorey: Life

#Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% IT

Understorey Tree or Large Shrub 2 10% TMedium Shrub 2 10% MSSmall Shrub 2 1% SSProstrate Shrub 2 5% PSLarge Herb 2 5% LHMedium Herb 8 20% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 3 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 1% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 8 40% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% MNGScrambler or Climber 1 1% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BL

LF CodeT


Common NameDrooping Sheoak

T Acacia mearnsii Black WattleMS Bursaria spinosa Sweet BursariaMS Cassinia arcuata Drooping CassiniaMS Acacia pycnantha Golden WattleSS Pimelea humilis Common Rice-flowerPS Atriplex semibaccata Berry SaltbushMH Acaena echinata Sheep's BurrMH Einadia nutans ssp. nutans Nodding SaltbushSH Crassula sieberiana Sieber CrassulaSH Dichondra repens Kidney-weedMTG Lomandra filiformis Wattle Mat-rushMTG Austrostipa scabra Rough Spear-grassMTG Austrodanthonia caespitosa Common Wallaby-grassMTG Dianella revoluta s.l. Black-anther Flax-lilyMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassSC Clematis microphylla Small-leaved Clematis

EVC 175: Grassy Woodland – Greater Grampians bioregion



Logs:15 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMS Lycium ferocissimum African Box-thorn low

high MH Leontodon taraxacoides ssp. taraxacoidesHairy Hawkbit high low MHHypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high low

MH Arctotheca calendula Cape Weed high lowMTG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high lowMTG Romulea rosea Onion Grass high low MTG Ehrharta erecta var. erecta Panic Veldt-grass high

highMTG Ehrharta longiflora Annual Veldt-grass high lowMTG Nassella neesiana Chilean Needle-grass high highMTG Nassella trichotoma Serrated Tussock high high




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Greater Grampians bioregionEVC 184: Montane Wet Heathland

Description:A low, generally treeless heathland although sometimes emergent, stunted eucalypts are present. Occurs in wet soak depressions, narrow gullies or headwaters of creeks in the montane, high rainfall areas of the Major Mitchell Plateau in the Grampians. A dense, heathy shrub layer over a ground layer dominated by sedges and rushes.


codeMedium Shrub 6 40% MSSmall Shrub 2 5% SSMedium Herb 2 1% MHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 5% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 4 20% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 20% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 20% BL

LF Code r


Common NameShiny Tea-tree

MS Melaleuca squamea Swamp Honey-myrtleMS Leptospermum continentale Prickly Tea-tree

MS Sprengelia incarnata Pink Swamp-heathSS Dillwynia sericea s.l. Showy Parrot-peaSS R r Pultenaea subalpina Rosy Bush-peaSS Boronia pilosa Hairy BoroniaMH Utricularia dichotoma s.l. Fairies' ApronsLTG Gahnia sieberiana Red-fruit Saw-sedgeMTG Eurychorda complanata Flat Cord-rushMTG Poa clelandii Noah's ArkMTG Lepidosperma filiforme Common Rapier-

sedgeMTG Amphipogon strictus var. setifer Grey-beard GrassMNG Sporadanthus tasmanicus Branching Scale-

rushMNG Empodisma minus Spreading Rope-rush

Recruitment:

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



EVC 184: Montane Wet Heathland - Greater Grampians bioregion






Greater Grampians bioregionEVC 191: Riparian Scrub

Description:A dense shrubland to 6 m tall growing on waterlogged substrates often with a peaty surface horizon. Emergent eucalypts may be occasionally present. The understorey is often species-poor and consists typically of sedges tolerant of seasonal waterlogging and sometime dense areas of Coral Fern. Occurs along creeks and minor stream tributaries of the lowland plains.

Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common

Name50% Melaleuca squarrosaLeptospermnum lanigerum

Scented PaperbarkWoolly Tea-tree


#Spp6

%Cover20%

LF codeMS

Small Shrub 3 5% SSLarge Herb 2 1% LHMedium Herb 4 5% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 2 1% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 20% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 3 5% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 5 10% MNGGround Fern 1 5% GFScrambler or Climber 3 15% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 20% BL

EVC 191: Riparian Scrub - Greater Grampians bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameMS Sprengelia incarnata Pink Swamp-heathMS Leptospermum continentale Prickly Tea-treeMS Acacia verticillata Prickly MosesMS Acacia oxycedrus Spike WattleSS Tetratheca ciliata Pink-bellsSS Pultenaea dentata Clustered Bush-peaLH Xyris operculata Tall Yellow-eyeMH Drosera binata Forked SundewMH Utricularia dichotoma s.l. Fairies' ApronsMH Goodenia geniculata Bent GoodeniaMH Gonocarpus humilis Shade RaspwortSH Mitrasacme pilosa Hairy MitrewortSH Gonocarpus micranthus ssp. micranthus Creeping RaspwortLTG Gahnia sieberiana Red-fruit Saw-sedgeLTG Gymnoschoenus sphaerocephalus Button GrassLTG Lepidosperma elatius Tall Sword-sedgeMTG Eurychorda complanata Flat Cord-rushMTG Tetraria capillaris Hair SedgeMTG Juncus planifolius Broad-leaf RushMNG Empodisma minus Spreading Rope-rushMNG Baumea tetragona Square Twig-sedgeMNG Leptocarpus tenax Slender Twine-rushMNG Schoenus lepidosperma Slender Bog-sedgeTTG Centrolepis fascicularis Tufted CentrolepisGF Pteridium esculentum Austral BrackenSC Cassytha glabella Slender Dodder-laurelSC Grevillea aquifolium Variable Prickly GrevilleaSC Comesperma volubile Love CreeperSC Gleichenia microphylla Scrambling Coral-fernSC Gleichenia dicarpa Pouched Coral-fern




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Greater Grampians bioregionEVC 192: Montane Rocky Shrubland

Description:Treeless or sparsely treed shrubland on well-drained skeletal sandy loams of rocky high altitude peaks in the Grampians Ranges. The shrub layer consists of a diversity of ericoid shrubs over a variable ground layer of restionaceous species, sedges and herbs.


codeMedium Shrub 10 40% MSSmall Shrub 4 10% SSProstrate Shrub 1 1% PSMedium Herb 2 1% MHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 5% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 4 5% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 1 1% MNGEpiphyte 1 1% EPBryophytes/Lichens na 20% BLTotal understorey projective foliage cover

60%

LF Code


Common NameRock Banksia

MS r Acacia obliquinervia Mountain Hickory WattleMS Calytrix alpestris Snow Myrtle

MS Acacia oxycedrus Spike WattleSS Tetratheca ciliata Pink-bellsSS R r Pultenaea subalpina Rosy Bush-peaSS Dillwynia sericea s.l. Showy Parrot-peaSS Boronia pilosa Hairy BoroniaPS Astroloma pinifolium Pine HeathMH Gonocarpus humilis Shade RaspwortMH Drosera peltata ssp. auriculata Tall SundewLTG Gahnia sieberiana Red-fruit Saw-sedgeMTG Eurychorda complanata Flat Cord-rushMTG Poa sieberiana var. hirtella Grey Tussock-grassMTG Poa clelandii Noah's ArkMTG Stylidium graminifolium s.l. Grass Trigger-plantEP Cassytha pubescens s.s. Downy Dodder-laurel

Recruitment:



Logs:10 m/0.1

ha.


EVC 192: Montane Rocky Shrubland - Greater Grampians bioregion






Greater Grampians bioregionEVC 193: Rocky Outcrop Herbland

Description:Herbland associated with rock outcrops, generally in mosaic with Rocky Outcrop Shrubland. Subject to microclimatic extremes, being typically damp to wet in winter and dry in summer. Trees are rare although scattered spindly eucalypts can occur. Scattered shrubs may also be present. Most prominent life forms are grasses, herbs and geophytes.


codeLarge Shrub 2 10% TMedium Shrub 4 10% MSSmall Shrub 4 5% SSProstrate Shrub 2 1% PSLarge Herb 1 1% LHMedium Herb 3 5% MHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 5% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 3 5% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 5% MNGGround Fern 1 1% GFScrambler or Climber 1 1% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 40% BLTotal understorey projective foliage cover

80%

LF Code


Common NameOyster Bay Pine

MS Dodonaea viscosa ssp. cuneata Wedge-leaf Hop-bushMS Acacia oxycedrus Spike WattleMS Calytrix tetragona Common Fringe-

myrtleSS Tetratheca ciliata Pink-bellsSS Pimelea humilis Common Rice-flowerSS Dillwynia glaberrima Smooth Parrot-peaSS Leucopogon glacialis Twisted Beard-heathPS Acrotriche serrulata Honey-potsMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortMH Platysace heterophylla Slender PlatysaceLTG Gahnia sieberiana Red-fruit Saw-sedgeLTG Xanthorrhoea australis Austral Grass-treeMTG Dianella revoluta s.l. Black-anther Flax-lilyMTG Lepidosperma laterale Variable Sword-sedgeMTG Lomandra filiformis Wattle Mat-rushMTG Lepidosperma semiteres Wire Rapier-sedgeMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassGF Pteridium esculentum Austral BrackenSC Cassytha pubescens s.s. Downy Dodder-laurelSC Grevillea aquifolium Variable Prickly

GrevilleaR

ecruitment:Continuous



EVC 193: Rocky Outcrop Herbland - Greater Grampians bioregion






Greater Grampians 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 a range of sedges and grasses and herbs including a number of annuals. Occurs on moderately fertile, poorly-drained, shallow sand or silty topsoils over heavier clay subsoils that naturally impede drainage. Often associated with recent Quaternary swamp deposits and broad, seasonal drainage lines and outwash flats between sand dunes. Soils are generally inundated or waterlogged in winter and baked hard in summer, which promotes sedges and annual species.


DBH(cm)70 cm

#/ha15 / ha


Name15% Eucalyptus leucoxylonEucalyptus melliodoraEucalyptus viminalis ssp. cygnetensis Eucalyptus camaldulensis

Yellow GumYellow Box Manna Gum River Red Gum


#Spp %Cover5%

LF codeTMedium Shrub 7 40% MS

Small Shrub 6 20% SSProstrate Shrub 1 1% PSMedium Herb 4 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 1 1% SHMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 5 15% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 10% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/C

LF Code


Common NameCommon Fringe-myrtle

MS Leptospermum continentale Prickly Tea-treeMS Melaleuca decussata Totem-polesMS Callistemon rugulosus Scarlet BottlebrushSS Hakea rostrata Beaked HakeaSS Hibbertia riparia Upright Guinea-flowerSS Grevillea alpina Cat’s Claws GrevilleaSS Astroloma conostephioides Flame HeathPS Astroloma humifusum Cranberry HeathMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortMH Acaena echinata Sheep’s BurrMH Hypericum gramineum Small St. John’s-wortSH Hydrocotyle laxiflora Stinking PennywortMTG Lomandra sororia Small Mat-rushMTG Schoenus apogon Common Bog-sedgeMTG Lepidosperma congestum Clustered Sword-sedgeMTG Lepidosperma carphoides Black Rapier-sedge

MNG

Hypolaena fastigiata Tassel Rope-rushM

NGChorizandra enodis Black Bristle-sedge

EVC 195: Seasonally Inundated Shrubby Woodland - Greater Grampians 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






Greater Grampians bioregionEVC 198: Sedgy Riparian Woodland

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


DBH(cm)70 cm

#/ha15 / ha

Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common Name20% Eucalyptus ovata

Eucalyptus obliquaSwamp GumMessmate Stringybark

Understorey: Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 3 15% TMedium Shrub 6 25% MSSmall Shrub 1 5% SSProstrate Shrub 1 1% PSMedium Herb 5 10% MHLarge Tufted Graminoid 3 20% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 3 5% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 10% MNGGround Fern 2 10% GFBryophytes/Lichens na 20% BL

EVC 198: Sedgy Riparian Woodland - Greater Grampians bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT Acacia melanoxylon BlackwoodT Acacia mearnsii Black WattleT Melaleuca squarrosa Scented PaperbarkT Leptospermum lanigerum Woolly Tea-treeMS Leptospermum continentale Prickly Tea-treeMS Banksia marginata Silver BanksiaMS Correa reflexa Common CorreaMS Leptospermum lanigerum Woolly Tea-treeSS Tetratheca ciliata Pink-bellsPS Acrotriche serrulata Honey-potsMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortMH Centella cordifolia CentellaMH Gratiola peruviana Austral BrooklimeMH Gonocarpus humilis Shade RaspwortLTG Gahnia sieberiana Red-fruit Saw-sedgeLTG Carex appressa Tall SedgeLTG Cyperus lucidus Leafy Flat-sedgeMTG Lepidosperma semiteres Wire Rapier-sedgeMTG Lomandra filiformis Wattle Mat-rushMNG Baumea tetragona Square Twig-sedgeMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassMNG Poa tenera Slender Tussock-grassGF Pteridium esculentum Austral BrackenGF Blechnum nudum Fishbone Water-fernSC Cassytha pubescens s.s. Downy Dodder-laurel



Logs:20 m/0.1 ha.


EVC.






Greater Grampians bioregionEVC 278: Herb-rich Heathy Forest

Description:Eucalypt woodland or open-forest to 15 m tall generally with an understorey comprised of a range of heathy shrubs, subshrubs, grasses and herbs. Occurs on mineralised metamorphosed sandstone.


DBH(cm)70 cm

#/ha20 / ha

Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common Name30%

r

Eucalyptus obliquaEucalyptus baxteri s.l.Eucalyptus alaticaulis


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


EVC 278: Herb-rich Heathy Forest - Greater Grampians bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameMS Acacia genistifolia Spreading WattleMS Epacris impressa Common HeathMS Grevillea alpina Cat's Claw GrevilleaMS Acacia verniciflua Varnish WattleSS Leucopogon virgatus Common Beard-heathSS Tetratheca ciliata Pink-bellsSS Astroloma conostephioides Flame HeathSS Dillwynia glaberrima Smooth Parrot-peaPS Astroloma humifusum Cranberry HeathPS Acrotriche serrulata Honey-potsPS Astroloma pinifolium Pine HeathPS Bossiaea prostrata Creeping BossiaeaLH Wahlenbergia stricta Tall BluebellLH Senecio tenuiflorus Slender FireweedMH Drosera peltata ssp. auriculata Tall SundewMH Veronica calycina Hairy SpeedwellMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortMH Hypericum gramineum Small St John's WortSH Viola cleistogamoides Hidden VioletSH Opercularia varia Variable StinkweedSH Hydrocotyle laxiflora Stinking PennywortSH r Asperula minima Mossy WoodruffLTG Xanthorrhoea australis Austral Grass-treeLTG Deyeuxia quadriseta Reed Bent-grassLTG Austrostipa mollis Supple Spear-grassMTG Lomandra filiformis Wattle Mat-rushMTG Lepidosperma semiteres Wire Rapier-sedgeMTG Lomandra sororia Small Mat-rushMTG Dianella revoluta s.s. Black-anther Flax-lilyMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassGF Pteridium esculentum Austral BrackenSC Cassytha pubescens s.s. Downy Dodder-laurelSC Comesperma volubile Love CreeperSC Billardiera scandens Common Apple-berry



Logs:20 m/0.1 ha.







Greater Grampians bioregionEVC 279: Heathland Thicket

Description:Heathland Thicket can form linear patches along drainage lines or form thicket islands in shallow depressions within expanses of Sand Heathland. A dense, impenetrable thicket of Totem Poles Melaleuca decussata to 2 m tall dominates this floristic community. Due to the dense nature of the thicket, very little light reaches the ground stratum, so the ground is mostly bare, with occasional moss cover.

Life forms: Life form Medium Shrub

#Spp8

%Cover50%

LF codeMSSmall Shrub 4 10% SS

Prostrate Shrub 1 1% PSLarge Herb 2 5% LHMedium Herb 3 5% MHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 5% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 4 10% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 5% MNGScrambler or Climber 2 1% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BL

LF CodeMS


Common NameTotem-poles

MS Leptospermum continentale Prickly Tea-treeMS Epacris impressa Common HeathMS Hakea rostrata Beaked HakeaSS Gompholobium huegelii Common Wedge-peaSS r Hibbertia cistiflora ssp. rostrata Rock Rose Guinea-flowerSS Hovea heterophylla Common HoveaSS Hibbertia riparia Erect Guinea-flowerPS Astroloma humifusum Cranberry HeathPS Acrotriche serrulata Honey-potsLH Chrysocephalum apiculatum s.l. Common EverlastingLH Ixodia achillaeoides IxodiaMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortMH Hypericum gramineum Small St John's WortLTG Xanthorrhoea australis Austral Grass-treeMTG Schoenus apogon Common Bog-sedgeMTG Lomandra sororia Small Mat-rushMTG Lomandra glauca s.l. Pale Mat-rushMTG Dianella revoluta s.l. Black-anther Flax-lilyMNG Leptocarpus tenax Slender Twine-rushMNG Hypolaena fastigiata Tassel Rope-rushTTG Centrolepis strigosa ssp. strigosa Hairy CentrolepisSC Cassytha pubescens s.s. Downy Dodder-laurelSC Cassytha glabella Slender Dodder-laurelSC Grevillea aquifolium Variable Prickly Grevillea


EVC 279: Heathland Thicket - Greater Grampians bioregion


Organic Litter:20 % Cover

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMH Hypochoeris glabra Smooth Cat's-ear high low






Greater Grampians bioregionEVC 280: Floodplain Thicket

Description:Eucalypt woodland to 15 m tall above an often tall dense thicket of understorey shrubs tolerant of seasonal waterlogging. The ground layer commonly consists of sedges and restionaceous species. Occurs on flood-plains where water running off ranges onto broad alluvial flats gives rise to a multitude of interlinking channels, and it is within and between these channels that Floodplain Thicket occurs. Soils are alluviums varying from black anaerobic alluvial clay sands to pale grey silty clays.


DBH(cm)80 cm

#/ha10 / ha


Name10% Eucalyptus camaldulensisEucalyptus leucoxylon Eucalyptus ovataEucalyptus viminalis

River Red GumYellow Gum Swamp Gum


codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 5% TMedium Shrub 8 50% MSSmall Shrub 1 5% SSLarge Herb 1 5% LHMedium Herb 2 1% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 1 1% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 4 15% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 2 5% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 3 15% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 20% BL

LF CodeT



MS Hakea nodosa Yellow HakeaMS Leptospermum continentale Prickly Tea-treeMS Melaleuca squamea Swamp Honey-myrtleMS Melaleuca squarrosa Scented PaperbarkLH Villarsia reniformis Running Marsh-flowerMH Gratiola peruviana Austral BrooklimeSH Gonocarpus micranthus Creeping RaspwortLTG Gahnia sieberiana Red-fruit Saw-sedgeLTG Carex appressa Tall SedgeLTG Juncus pallidus Pale RushLTG Baloskion tetraphyllum ssp. tetraphyllum Tassel Cord-rushMTG Lepidosperma laterale Variable Sword-sedgeMTG Schoenus apogon Common Bog-sedge

MNG

Leptocarpus tenax Slender Twine-rushM

NGBaumea tetragona Square Twig-sedge

MNG

Hypolaena fastigiata Tassel Rope-rushSC Cassytha glabella Slender Dodder-laurel

EVC 280: Floodplain Thicket - Greater Grampians bioregion



Logs:10 m/0.1

ha.


EVC.




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Greater Grampians 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.


DBH(cm)70 cm

#/ha15 / ha


Eucalyptus camaldulensisMessmate StringybarkRiver Red-gum


#Spp %Cover5%


Medium Shrub 6 40% MSSmall Shrub 3 5% SSProstrate Shrub 1 1% PSLarge Herb 2 1% LHMedium Herb 5 5% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 2 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 10% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 4 10% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 10% MNGGround Fern 1 1% GFBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BL

LF CodeT


Common NameBlack Wattle

T Acacia melanoxylon BlackwoodMS Banksia marginata Silver BanksiaMS Leptospermum continentale Prickly Tea-treeMS Leptospermum scoparium ManukaMS Hakea nodosa Yellow HakeaSS Hibbertia riparia Erect Guinea-flowerSS r Hibbertia cistiflora ssp. rostrata Rock Rose Guinea-flowerPS Astroloma humifusum Cranberry HeathPS Acrotriche serrulata Honey-potsMH Lagenophora stipitata Common Bottle-daisyMH Hypericum gramineum Small St John's WortMH Euchiton collinus s.s. Creeping CudweedSH r Asperula minima Mossy WoodruffLTG Xanthorrhoea australis Austral Grass-treeLTG Gahnia sieberiana Red-fruit Saw-sedge

LNG

Gahnia radula Thatch Saw-sedgeMTG Lomandra sororia Small Mat-rushMTG Schoenus apogon Common Bog-sedgeMTG Lomandra multiflora ssp. multiflora Many-flowered Mat-rushMTG Lomandra filiformis Wattle Mat-rushMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassMNG Leptocarpus tenax Slender Twine-rush


EVC 282: Shrubby Woodland - Greater Grampians bioregion



Logs:15 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high low MH Hypochoeris glabra Smooth Cat's-ear high low MH Cerastium glomeratum s.l. Common Mouse-ear Chickweed high low MH Galium murale Small Goosegrass high lowMH Anagallis arvensis Pimpernel high lowMTG Briza minor Lesser Quaking-grass high lowMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high low


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Greater Grampians bioregionEVC 283: Plains Sedgy Woodland

Description:Occurs in shallow depressions associated with broad plains or floodplains. Soils are poorly drained, cracking clays which can seasonally form shallow freshwater marshes. The vegetation is an open woodland to 15 m tall, with shrubs and understorey trees generally absent, and sedges predominating in the ground layer. Herbs typical of inundated environments are present, but also grass, herb and geophyte species common to surrounding woodlands.


DBH(cm)70 cm

#/ha15 / ha


Name10% Eucalyptus leucoxylonEucalyptus camaldulensis Eucalyptus melliodora

Yellow GumRiver Red-gum Yellow Box

Understorey: Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITMedium Shrub 2 5% MSSmall Shrub 2 1% SSLarge Herb 4 15% LHMedium Herb 10 20% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 2 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 1% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 1% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 13 30% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 4 20% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BL

EVC 283: Plains Sedgy Woodland – Greater Grampians bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameMS Hakea rugosa Dwarf HakeaMS v Comesperma polygaloides Small MilkwortSS Eutaxia microphylla Common EutaxiaPS Astroloma humifusum Cranberry HeathPS Acrotriche serrulata Honey-potsLH Eryngium ovinum Blue DevilLH Brachyscome cardiocarpa Swamp DaisyLH Villarsia reniformis Running Marsh-flowerMH Utricularia dichotoma s.l. Fairies' ApronsMH Drosera peltata ssp. peltata Pale SundewSH Solenogyne dominii Smooth SolenogyneSH Myriocephalus rhizocephalus Woolly-headsSH Hydrocotyle laxiflora Stinking PennywortLTG Amphibromus nervosus Common Swamp Wallaby-grassLNG Baumea rubiginosa s.l. Soft Twig-rushMTG Lepidosperma congestum Clustered Sword-sedgeMTG Austrodanthonia setacea Bristly Wallaby-grassMTG Lachnagrostis filiformis var. filiformis Common Blown-grassMTG Schoenus apogon Common Bog-sedgeMNG Chorizandra enodis Black Bristle-sedgeMNG Eleocharis acuta Common Spike-sedgeTTG Centrolepis aristata Pointed CentrolepisTTG Centrolepis strigosa ssp. strigosa Hairy CentrolepisTTG Centrolepis glabra Smooth CentrolepisTTG Aphelia gracilis Slender ApheliaSC Thysanotus patersonii Twining Fringe-lily



Logs:15 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH Sonchus oleraceus Common Sow-thistle high low MH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high low MH Hypochoeris glabra Smooth Cat's-ear high low MH Cicendia filiformis Slender Cicendia high www.dse.vic.gov.au


Greater Grampians bioregionEVC 284: Claypan Ephemeral Wetland

Description:Herb-dominated vegetation occurring in shallow seasonally inundated depressions on cracking silty clays (within Alluvial Terraces Herb-rich Woodland), with a range of small herbs indicative of wetness.


codeMedium Herb 3 20% MHSmall Herb 7 15% SHMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 4 20% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 1 1% MNGSoil Crust na 10% S/CTotal understorey projective foliage cover

65%

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range

Common NameMH Myriophyllum simulans Amphibious Water-

milfoilMH Centipeda cunninghamii Common SneezeweedSH Dichondra repens Kidney-weedSH Lobelia surrepens Mud PratiaMTG Schoenus apogon Common Bog-sedgeMNG Distichlis distichophylla Australian Salt-grass



Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive Impact

LHMH

Cirsium vulgareLeontodon taraxacoides ssp. taraxacoides

Spear ThistleHairy Hawkbit

highhigh

lowlow

EVC 284: Claypan Ephemeral Wetland – Greater Grampians bioregion






Greater Grampians bioregionEVC 285: Dry Creekline Woodland

Description:Shrub-dominated eucalypt woodland to 15m tall with a sedge and herb-dominated understorey. Occurs along small, narrow, ephemeral streams flowing north and west from the Grampians towards drier regions in the north. Streams are largely dry in summer and often contain coarse alluvial sand deposits derived from a variety of geologies.


DBH(cm)70 cm

#/ha15 / ha


Eucalyptus goniocalyx s.l.Eucalyptus viminalis ssp. cygnetensis

Messmate StringybarkBundyRough-barked Manna Gum


codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITMedium Shrub 4 20% MSLarge Herb 1 1% LHMedium Herb 5 10% MHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 5% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 5 20% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 5% MNGTiny Tufted Graminoid* 2 1% TTGBryophytes/Lichens na 20% BL

* Largely seasonal life formTotal understorey projective foliage cover 75%

LF Code


Common NameTotem Poles

MS Leptospermum continentale Prickly Tea-treeMS Dodonaea viscosa Sticky Hop-bushMS Calytrix tetragona Common Fringe-myrtleLH Senecio tenuiflorus Slender FireweedMH Viola hederacea sensu Entwisle (1996) Ivy-leaf VioletMH Gonocarpus elatus Tall RaspwortMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Rough RaspwortMH Acaena novae-zelandiae Bidgee-widgeeSH Hydrocotyle laxiflora Stinking PennywortSH Hydrocotyle callicarpa Small PennywortSH Goodenia humilis Swamp GoodeniaLTG Juncus pallidus Pale RushMTG Lepidosperma laterale Variable Sword-sedgeMTG Poa morrisii Soft Tussock-grassMTG Juncus planifolius Broad-leaf RushMTG Juncus pauciflorus Loose-flower Rush

MNG

Poa tenera Slender Tussock-grassM

NGMicrolaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping Grass

TTG Centrolepis strigosa ssp. strigosa Hairy CentrolepisTTG Centrolepis aristata Pointed Centrolepis

EVC 285: Dry Creekline Woodland - Greater Grampians bioregion



Logs:20 m/0.1 ha.

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




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Greater Grampians 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 prior stream meanders, typically associated with heavy paludal soils, sometimes with gilgai development. The annual rainfall across its distribution is generally below 700mm, and the period of inundation may range from 2 to 6 months. River Red Gum woodland with sedgy or grassy-herbaceous ground-layer, comprising various balances of true aquatics and species tolerant of intermittent to seasonal inundation.


DBH(cm)80 cm

#/ha10 / ha





Large Herb 2 10% LHMedium Herb 7 25% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 2 1% SHLarge 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 CodeLH


Common NameRunning Marsh-flower

LH 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-sedge

MNG

Eleocharis acuta Common Spike-sedge


EVC 292: Red Gum Swamp – Greater Grampians bioregion

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

Organic Litter:10% Cover

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






Greater Grampians bioregionEVC 640: Creekline Sedgy Woodland

Description:Sedge and rush-dominated eucalypt woodland to 15 m tall with amphibious herbs. Occurs along banks and adjacent wet flats of smaller intermittent creeks on coarse sands and stony alluvial soils and on the floodplains of larger rivers, in areas where annual rainfall is less than 500 mm per annum.


DBH(cm)80 cm

#/ha15 / ha

Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common Name15% Eucalyptus camaldulensis

Eucalyptus microcarpaRiver Red GumGrey Box

Understorey: Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 2 10% TMedium Shrub 2 5% MSSmall Shrub 2 1% SSLarge Herb 2 5% LHMedium Herb 5 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 1 1% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 3 15% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 6 20% MTGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLTotal understorey projective foliage cover 80%

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT Acacia spp. WattleMS Cassinia arcuata Drooping CassiniaMS Acacia pycnantha Golden WattleSS Pimelea humilis Common Rice-flowerMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortMH Acaena echinata Sheep's BurrLTG Carex appressa Tall SedgeLTG Carex tereticaulis Sedge RushMTG Cyperus gunnii ssp. gunnii Flecked Flat-sedgeMTG Elymus scaber var. scaber Common Wheat-grassMTG Lachnagrostis filiformis Common Blown-grass



Logs:20m/0.1 ha


EVC 640: Creekline Sedgy Woodland – Greater Grampians bioregion

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH Sonchus oleraceus Common Sow-thistle high low LH Cirsium vulgare Spear Thistle high lowLH Plantago lanceolata Ribwort high lowMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMH Anagallis arvensis Pimpernel high low LTG Phalaris aquatica Toowoomba Canary-grass high high MNG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high lowMNG Romulea rosea Onion Grass high low MNG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high lowMNG Briza minor Lesser Quaking-grass high lowMNG Aira elegantissima Delicate Hair-grass high low







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Greater Grampians bioregionEVC 641: Riparian Woodland

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


DBH(cm)80 cm

#/ha15 / ha




codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 2 10% TMedium Shrub 2 10% MSSmall Shrub 1 1% SSLarge Herb 4 10% LHMedium Herb 5 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 1 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 3 10% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 4 30% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 5% MNGScrambler or Climber 1 5% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BL

LF Code


Common NameGolden Spray

MS Melaleuca decussata Totem-polesSS Rubus parvifolius Small-leaf BrambleLH Wahlenbergia gracilis s.s. Sprawling BluebellLH Myriophyllum crispatum Upright Water-

milfoilMH Rumex brownii Slender DockMH Oxalis perennans Grassland Wood-

sorrelMH Mentha australis River MintMH Acaena novae-zelandiae Bidgee-widgeeLTG Cyperus gunnii ssp. gunnii Flecked Flat-sedgeLTG Carex appressa Tall SedgeMTG Lachnagrostis filiformis var. filiformis Common Blown-

grassMTG Juncus amabilis Hollow RushMNG Eleocharis acuta Common Spike-

sedgeSC Calystegia sepium Large Bindweed

Recruitment:

Continuous


Logs:20m / 0.1 ha

EVC 641: Riparian Woodland – Greater Grampians bioregion

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

low LH Rumex crispus Curled Dockhigh low

LH Aster subulatus Aster-weed high lowLH Rorippa palustris Marsh Yellow-cress high

high MH Leontodon taraxacoides ssp. taraxacoidesHairy Hawkbit high low

MH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowLTG Phalaris aquatica Toowoomba Canary-grass high highLNG Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog high

high MTG Bromus hordeaceus ssp. hordeaceusSoft Brome high low MTGAnthoxanthum odoratum Sweet Vernal-grass highhigh

MNG Paspalum distichum Water Couch high highSC Galium aparine Cleavers high low



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Greater Grampians bioregionEVC 642: Basalt Shrubby Woodland

Description:Eucalypt-dominated woodland to 15 m tall with an understorey of shrubs and grasses, presumed originally quite species-rich. Occurs on well-drained to seasonally damp fertile soils in higher rainfall areas of volcanic plain.


DBH(cm)70 cm

#/ha15 / ha

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

Eucalyptus viminalis Manna Gum


#Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 2 10% TMedium Shrub 2 5% MSProstrate Shrub 2 1% PSLarge Herb 2 1% LHMedium Herb 10 15% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 5 10% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 3 5% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 10 25% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 3 10% MNGGround Fern 1 15% 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 BlackwoodT Acacia mearnsii Black WattleMS Leptospermum continentale Prickly Tea-treeMS Acacia verticillata Prickly MosesPS Bossiaea prostrata Creeping BossiaeaPS Astroloma humifusum Cranberry HeathLH Senecio glomeratus Annual FireweedMH Drosera peltata ssp. auriculata Tall SundewMH Lagenophora stipitata Common Bottle-daisySH Oxalis exilis Shady Wood-sorrelSH Kennedia prostrata Running PostmanSH Lobelia pedunculata s.l. Matted PratiaSH Leptostigma reptans Dwarf NerteraLTG Austrostipa pubinodis Tall Spear-grassLTG Lepidosperma elatius Tall Sword-sedgeLTG Deyeuxia quadriseta Reed Bent-grassMTG Dichelachne rara Common Plume-grassMTG Lomandra filiformis ssp. filiformis Wattle Mat-rushMTG Dichelachne crinita Long-hair Plume-grassMTG Austrodanthonia pilosa Velvet Wallaby-grassMNG Poa tenera Slender Tussock-grassMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassGF Pteridium esculentum Austral Bracken


EVC 642: Basalt Shrubby Woodland – Greater Grampians bioregion



Logs:15 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactT Pinus radiata Radiata Pine high highLH Centaurium tenuiflorum Slender Centaury high lowLH Plantago lanceolata Ribwort high lowLH Sonchus oleraceus Common Sow-thistle high lowLH Cirsium vulgare Spear Thistle high highMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMH Centaurium erythraea Common Centaury high low MH Gamochaeta purpurea s.s. Spiked Cudweed high lowMH Leontodon taraxacoides ssp. taraxacoides Hairy Hawkbit high low LNG Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog high highMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high lowMTG Briza minor Lesser Quaking-grass high lowMTG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high low MTG Anthoxanthum odoratum Sweet Vernal-grass high high MNG Aira elegantissima Delicate Hair-grass high lowMNG Cynosurus echinatus Rough Dog's-tail high lowSNG Sisyrinchium iridifolium Blue Pigroot high low







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Greater Grampians bioregionEVC 647: Plains Sedgy Wetland

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

Life Forms: Life

#Spp %Cover LF codeLarge Herb 2 5% LH

Medium 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


Common NameVariable Willow-herb

MH 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 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-

grassRecruitment:

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


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

Weediness:LF Code

MTGTypical Weed SpeciesJuncus bulbosus

Common NameBulbous Rush

Invasivehigh

Impacthigh

EVC 647: Plains Sedgy Wetland – Greater Grampians bioregion






Greater Grampians bioregionEVC 653: Aquatic Herbland

Description:Herbland of permanent to semi-permanent wetlands, dominated by sedges (especially on shallower verges) and/or aquatic herbs. Occurs on fertile paludal soils, typically heavy clays beneath organic accumulations.

Life Forms: Life form

#Spp %Cover LF codeLarge Herb 2 10% LHMedium Herb 5 40% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 2 10% SHLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 4 10% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 15% MNGTotal understorey projective foliage cover 90%

LF CodeLH

Species typical of at least part of EVC rangeVillarsia reniformis

Common NameRunning Marsh-flower

MH Myriophyllum simulans Amphibious Water-milfoilMH Potamogeton tricarinatus s.l. Floating PondweedMH Potamogeton pectinatus Fennel PondweedMH Marsilea drummondii Common NardooSH Azolla filiculoides Pacific AzollaSH Lobelia pratioides Poison LobeliaSH Lemna disperma DuckweedLNG Eleocharis sphacelata Tall Spike-sedgeMTG Triglochin procerum s.l. Water RibbonsMTG Lachnagrostis filiformis Common Blown-grassMTG Glyceria australis Australian Sweet-grassMTG Austrodanthonia duttoniana Brown-back Wallaby-grassMNG Eleocharis pusilla Small Spike-sedgeMNG Eleocharis acuta Common Spike-sedge



Weediness: LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH Aster subulatus Aster-weed high lowLH Rumex crispus Curled Dock high highMH Plantago coronopus Buck's-horn Plantain high highMH Cotula coronopifolia Water Buttons high highMTG Lolium rigidum Wimmera Rye-grass high lowMTG Romulea rosea Onion Grass high low


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Greater Grampians bioregionEVC 704: Lateritic Woodland

Description:Low woodland to 15 m tall with a diverse shrubby understorey and supporting a wide variety of grasses and herbs, making it particularly species-rich. Occurs on gently undulating to flat ground with well-drained shallow lateritic soils of poor fertility.


DBH(cm)70 cm

#/ha15 / ha

Tree Canopy Cover:%cover15%

Character SpeciesEucalyptus leucoxylon

Common NameYellow Gum

Eucalyptus willisii Shining PeppermintEucalyptus viminalis ssp. cygnetensis Rough-barked Manna-

gumEucalyptus melliodora Yellow BoxEucalyptus arenacea Desert Stringybark


#Spp %Cover5%


Medium Shrub 11 25% MSSmall Shrub 11 20% SSProstrate Shrub 4 5% PSLarge Herb 2 5% LHMedium Herb 14 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 4 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 3 10% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 15 20% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 4 10% MNGTiny Tufted Graminoid* 4 1% TTGScrambler or Climber 3 5% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/C

* Largely seasonal life form

Recruitment:

Continuous


Logs:15 m / 0.1 ha

EVC 704: Lateritic Woodland - Greater Grampians bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameMS Leptospermum myrsinoides Heath Tea-treeMS Grevillea alpina Cat's Claw GrevilleaMS Brachyloma daphnoides Daphne HeathMS Banksia marginata Silver BanksiaSS Pimelea humilis Common Rice-flowerSS Astroloma conostephioides Flame HeathSS Hibbertia stricta s.l. Upright Guinea-flowerSS Dillwynia sericea s.l. Showy Parrot-peaPS Astroloma humifusum Cranberry HeathPS Acrotriche serrulata Honey-potsPS Styphelia adscendens Golden HeathPS Bossiaea prostrata Creeping BossiaeaLH Ixodia achillaeoides ssp. alata IxodiaMH Drosera peltata ssp. peltata Pale SundewMH Chamaescilla corymbosa var. corymbosa Blue StarsMH Burchardia umbellata MilkmaidsSH Hydrocotyle laxiflora Stinking PennywortSH Drosera glanduligera Scarlet SundewSH Siloxerus multiflorus Small WrinklewortSH Viola cleistogamoides Hidden VioletLTG Xanthorrhoea australis Austral Grass-treeLTG Austrostipa mollis Supple Spear-grassLTG Gahnia radula Thatch Saw-sedgeLTG Xanthorrhoea minor ssp. lutea Small Grass-treeMTG Dichelachne crinita Long-hair Plume-grassMTG Pentapogon quadrifidus Five-awned Spear-grassMTG Neurachne alopecuroidea Fox-tail Mulga-grassMTG Dianella revoluta s.l. Black-anther Flax-lilyMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassMNG Lepidobolus drapetocoleus Scale ShedderMNG Hypolaena fastigiata Tassel Rope-rushTTG Centrolepis strigosa ssp. strigosa Hairy CentrolepisTTG Centrolepis aristata Pointed CentrolepisTTG Schoenus breviculmis Matted Bog-sedgeTTG Isolepis marginata Little Club-sedgeEP Amyema miquelii Box MistletoeSC Thysanotus patersonii Twining Fringe-lilySC Grevillea aquifolium Variable Prickly GrevilleaSC Drosera macrantha Climbing SundewSC Cassytha pubescens s.s. Downy Dodder-laurelSC Cassytha glabella Slender Dodder-laurel

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH Sonchus oleraceus Common Sow-thistle high lowMH Hypochoeris glabra Smooth Cat's-ear high

low MH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Earhigh low

MH Arctotheca calendula Cape Weed high lowMH Cerastium glomeratum s.l. Common Mouse-ear Chickweed high

low MTG Briza minor Lesser Quaking-grass high lowMTG Romulea rosea Onion Grass high lowMTG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high lowMNG Aira elegantissima Delicate Hair-grass high lowMNG Aira cupaniana Quicksilver Grass high lowMNG Aira caryophyllea Silvery Hair-grass high lowTTG Cyperus tenellus Tiny Flat-sedge high low




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Greater Grampians bioregionEVC 709: Scree-slope Woodland

Description:Eucalypt woodland to 15 m tall with an open shrub layer over a grassy ground layer with small sandstone boulders. Occurs on scree slopes a the base of cliffs where soils are generally shallow and the exposed rocky conditions result in relatively dry well- drained conditions.

Large trees:SpeciesCallitris spp.

DBH(cm)40 cm

#/ha

Tree Canopy Cover:% cover Character Species Common

Name20% Callitris gracilis ssp. murrayensis Slender Cypress-pine



Medium Shrub 2 10% MSSmall Shrub 2 5% SSProstrate Shrub 2 5% PSLarge Herb 3 10% LHMedium Herb 4 5% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 1 1% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 1% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 5 25% MTGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/CTotal understorey projective foliage cover

80%

Recruitment:Co

ntinuous


Logs:20m/0.1 ha.

EVC 709: Scree-slope Woodland – Greater Grampians bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameMS Dodonaea viscosa Sticky Hop-bushPS Astroloma humifusum Cranberry HeathLH Wahlenbergia gracilis s.l. Sprawling BluebellLH Walenbergia stricta s.l. Tall BluebellMH Plantago hispida Hairy plantainMH Gonocarpus elatus Tall RaspwortMH Galium gaudichaudii Rough BedstrawMH Daucus glochidiatus Austral CarrotLTG Austrostipa mollis Supple Spear-grassMTG Themeda triandra Kangaroo GrassMTG Austrostipa scabra Rough Spear-grassMTG Austrodanthonia setacea Bristly Wallaby-grassSC Glycine clandestina Twining Glycine

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactT Olea europaea Olive high highMS Lycium ferocissimum Boxthorn high highLH Centaurium tenuiflorum Slender Centaury high lowLH Gazania linearis Gazania high highLH Opuntia robusta Wheel Cactus high highMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMH Hypochoeris glabra Smooth Cat's-ear high low MH Trifolium campestre var. campestre Hop Clover high low MH Trifolium angustifolium var. angustifolium Narrow-leaf Clover high low MH Trifolium arvense var. arvense Hare's-foot Clover high low MH Petrorhagia velutina Velvety Pink high lowMH Oxalis pes-caprae Soursob high highMH Silene gallica French Catchfly high highMH Petrorhagia velutina Velvety Pink high lowMTG Briza minor Lesser Quaking-grass high lowMTG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high lowMTG Romulea rosea Onion Grass high lowMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high lowMTG Lolium rigidum Wimmera Rye-grass high lowLNG Avena fatua Wild Oat high highMNG Aira elegantissima Delicate Hair-grass high lowMNG Ehrharta calycina Perennial Veldt Grass high highMNG Vulpia myuros f. myuros Rat's-tail Fescue high highMNG Juncus capitatus Capitate Rush high www.dse.vic.gov.au


Greater Grampians bioregionEVC 710: Damp Heathland

Description:Developed on sites of intermittent waterlogging, typically wet in winter and dry in summer, with low nutrient availability. Closed tall heathland, or scrub if long unburnt. There is a dense ground layer of rushes and sedges, and sometimes emergent eucalypts.


codeMedium Shrub 6 30% MSSmall Shrub 5 20% SSProstrate Shrub 2 5% PSMedium Herb 6 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 2 1% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 5% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 1% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 4 10% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 3 15% MNGScrambler or Climber 2 5% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/C

LF Code


Common NamePrickly Tea-tree

MS Epacris impressa Common HeathMS Banksia marginata Silver BanksiaMS Leptospermum myrsinoides Heath Tea-treeSS Pultenaea stricta Rigid Bush-peaSS Hibbertia fasciculata var. prostrata Bundled Guinea-

flowerSS Dillwynia glaberrima Smooth Parrot-peaSS Leucopogon glacialis Twisted Beard-

heathPS Xanthosia dissecta s.l. Cut-leaf XanthosiaMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortMH Argentipallium obtusifolium Blunt EverlastingMH Drosera peltata ssp. auriculata Tall SundewMH Selaginella uliginosa Swamp SelaginellaSH Drosera pygmaea Tiny SundewLTG Gahnia siberiana Red-fruit Saw-sedgeMTG Patersonia fragilis Short Purple-flagMTG Schoenus apogon Common Bog-sedgeMNG Hypolaena fastigiata Tassel Rope-rushMNG Leptocarpus tenax Slender Twine-rushMNG Baumea tetragona Square Twig-sedgeSC Cassytha pubescens s.s. Downy Dodder-

laurelSC Cassytha glabella Slender Dodder-laurel

Recruitment:




EVC 710: Damp Heathland – Greater Grampians bioregion






Greater Grampians 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 geophytic herbs adapted to low summer rainfall, with low overall biomass. Mostly occurs on terrain of low relief in areas receiving <600 mm 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.Allocasuarina luehmannii

70 cm40 cm

15 / ha


Name15% Eucalyptus leucoxylonAllocasuarina luehmannii Eucalyptus microcarpa

Yellow GumBuloke Grey Box Yellow Box



Medium Shrub 2 5% MSSmall Shrub 2 5% SSProstrate Shrub 1 1% PSLarge Herb 1 1% LHMedium Herb 20 25% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 4 10% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 5% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 1% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 16 30% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 3 5% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BL

Recruitment:Co

ntinuous


Logs:10 m/0.1 ha.

EVC 803: Plains Woodland – Greater Grampians 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 mollis Supple 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

low MH Trifolium angustifolium var. angustifoliumNarrow-leaf Clover high low

MH 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




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Greater Grampians bioregionEVC 821: Tall Marsh

Description:Closed to open grassland/sedgeland to 3 m tall, dominated by Common Reed and Cumbungi. Small aquatic and semi-aquatic species occur amongst the reeds. Occurs on Quaternary sedimentary geology of mainly estuarine sands, soils are peaty, silty clays, and average annual rainfall is approximately 600 mm. It requires shallow water (to 1 m deep) and low current-scour, and can only tolerate very low levels of salinity.

Life Forms: Life form

#Spp %Cover LF codeLarge Herb 3 10% LHMedium Herb 2 5% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 6 10% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 5% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 2 40% LNGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 1 1% MNGTotal understorey projective foliage cover 70%

LF CodeLH

Species typical of at least part of EVC rangeMyriophyllum verrucosum

Common NameRed Water-milfoil

LH Villarsia reniformis Running Marsh-flowerMH Rumex bidens Mud DockMH Lilaeopsis polyantha Australian LilaeopsisMH Lepilaena bilocularis Small-fruit Water-matSH Lemna disperma Common DuckweedSH Azolla filiculoides Pacific AzollaSH Wolffia australiana Tiny DuckweedSH Mimulus repens Creeping Monkey-flowerLTG Triglochin procerum s.l. Water RibbonsLTG Juncus ingens Giant RushLNG Phragmites australis Common ReedLNG Typha domingensis CumbungiLNG Typha orientalis Broad-leaf CumbungiMNG Lepilaena cylindrocarpa Long-fruit Water-matMNG Eleocharis acuta Common Spike-sedge

Recruitment:Episodic/Flood: desirable period of disturbance is every five years


Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMH MNG

Cotula coronopifolia Paspalum

Water Buttons Water Couch

high hi

high hi


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Greater Grampians 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 cover dominated by grasses and annual herbs. Sedges may be locally common. Typically it occurs between the heavier soils of the plains and the deep-sand aeolian dunefields which overlay these plains, but also occurs on broader areas of plains covered by shallow fluvial, outwash or aeolian sands overlaying drainage-impeding clays.


DBH(cm)70 cm

#/ha15 / ha


Name15% Eucalyptus leucoxylonEucalyptus ovata

Yellow GumSwamp Gum


EVC 882: Shallow Sands Woodland - Greater Grampians 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

low MH Trifolium campestre var. campestreHop Clover high low

MH 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





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