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Lowan Mallee 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.

Large trees:Species DBH(cm) #/haEucalyptus (non-mallee) spp.Eucalyptus (mallee) spp.

50 cm30 cm

15 / ha

Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common

Name20% Eucalyptus leucoxylonEucalyptus arenacea Eucalyptus incrassata

Yellow GumDesert Stringybark Yellow Mallee Slender-leaf

Understorey: Life form

#Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% IT

Medium Shrub 13 40% MSSmall Shrub 14 30% SSMedium Herb 2 1% MHHummock Grass 1 5% HGLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 1% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 4 10% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 5% MNGScrambler or Climber 1 1% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/CTotal understorey projective foliage cover

80%

LF CodeMS

Species typical of at least part of EVC range

Common NameDesert Hakea

MS Callitris verrucosa Scrub Cypress-pineMS Leptospermum coriaceum Mallee Tea-treeMS Allocasuarina pusilla s.l. Dwarf SheoakSS Baeckea crassifolia Desert BaeckeaSS Leucopogon rufus Ruddy Beard-heathSS Hibbertia riparia Erect Guinea-flowerSS Brachyloma ericoides ssp. ericoides Brush HeathPS Astroloma humifusum Cranberry HeathMH Goodenia geniculata Bent GoodeniaMH Glischrocaryon behrii Golden PennantsHG Triodia scariosa Porcupine GrassLTG Austrostipa mollis Supple Spear-grassMTG Lepidosperma viscidum Sticky Sword-sedgeMTG Lomandra juncea Desert Mat-rushMTG Lepidosperma carphoides Black Rapier-sedgeMTG Dianella revoluta s.l. Black-anther Flax-lily

MNG

Lepidobolus drapetocoleus Scale ShedderM

NGHypolaena fastigiata Tassel Rope-rush

TTG Schoenus breviculmis Matted Bog-sedgeSC Billardiera cymosa s.l. Sweet Apple-berry

Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark

EVC 48: Heathy Woodland – Lowan Mallee bioregion

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

Organic Litter:40 % cover

Logs:15 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMTG Pentaschistis airoides ssp. airoides False Hair-grass high low

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Lowan Mallee bioregionEVC 66: Low Rises Woodland

Description:Eucalypt woodland to 15 m tall on elevated plains and low rises with a diverse shrub understorey and grassy field layer. Occurs in a range of environmental settings that have resulted in well-drained surface soils mantling clay sub-soils.

Large trees:Species DBH(cm) #/haEucalyptus spp.Allocasuarina spp.Callitris spp.

60 cm40 cm40 cm

20/ha

Tree Canopy Cover:% cover20%

Character SpeciesEucalyptus leucoxylon

Common Name

Callitris gracilis ssp. murrayensis Slender Cypress-pineAllocasuarina luehmannii Bulok

eEucalyptus porosa Black Mallee-boxEucalyptus silvestris Woodland BoxEucalyptus microcarpa Grey Box

Understorey: Life form #Spp %Cover LF

codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 2 5% TMedium Shrub 5 15% MSSmall Shrub 3 5% SSLarge Herb 1 1% LHMedium Herb 3 5% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 2 1% SHMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 7 25% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 1 1% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/CTotal understorey projective foliage cover

70%

LF CodeT


Common NameWeeping Pittosporum

T Myoporum platycarpum SugarwoodMS Acacia pycnantha Golden WattleMS Hakea tephrosperma NeedlewoodMS Bursaria spinosa Sweet BursariaMS Acacia oswaldii Umbrella WattleSS Eutaxia microphylla Common EutaxiaSS Olearia pimeleoides Pimelea Daisy-bushMH Vittadinia cuneata Fuzzy New Holland DaisySH Maireana enchylaenoides Wingless BluebushSH Goodenia pinnatifida Cut-leaf GoodeniaSH Oxalis perennans Grassland Wood-sorrelSH Sida corrugata Variable SidaMTG Lepidosperma viscidum Sticky Sword-sedgeMTG Elymus scaber var. scaber Common Wheat-grassMTG Enteropogon acicularis Windmill GrassMTG Austrodanthonia setacea Bristly Wallaby-grass

MNG

Austrostipa elegantissima Feather Spear-grassSC Clematis microphylla Small-leaved Clematis

EVC 66: Low Rises Woodland - Lowan Mallee bioregion

Recruitment:Continuous

Organic Litter:15% cover

Logs:20m/0.1 ha.

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. campestreHop 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 highMTG Briza minor Lesser Quaking-grass high lowMTG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high lowMTG Romulea rosea Onion Grass high highMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high highMTG Lolium rigidum Wimmera Rye-grass high lowMNG 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 lowMNG Bromus rubens Red Brome high highTTG Poa bulbosa Bulbous Meadow-grass high highSC Asparagus asparagoides Bridal Creeper high high

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Lowan Mallee bioregionEVC 86: Woorinen Sands Mallee

Description:Mallee shrubland to 7 m tall, typically supporting a hummock grass (Triodia spp.) dominated understorey. This EVC could be considered intermediate between the heavier soil mallee woodlands and the lighter sandy soil mallee vegetation predominant on Lowan (siliceous) sand.

Large trees:SpeciesEucalyptus spp.

DBH(cm)15 cm

#/ha30/ha

Tree Canopy Cover:% cover Character Species Common

Name25% Eucalyptus dumosaEucalyptus leptophylla Eucalyptus socialis

Dumosa MalleeSlender-leaf Mallee Grey Mallee

Understorey: Life

#Spp %Cover LF codeMedium Shrub 4 5% MS

Small Shrub 2 10% SSProstrate Shrub 1 5% PSMedium Herb 6 5% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb* 6 5% SHHummock Grass 1 15% HGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 3 5% MTGMedium to Tiny Non–tufted Graminoid 1 1% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/C

* Largely seasonal life formTotal understorey projective foliage cover 65%

LF Code


Common NameMoonah

MS Myoporum platycarpum SugarwoodMS Dodonaea bursariifolia Small Hop-bushMS Acacia wilhelmiana Dwarf NealieSS Sclerolaena parviflora Mallee CopperburrSS Halgania cyanea Rough HalganiaSS Sclerolaena diacantha Grey CopperburrSS Westringia rigida Stiff WestringiaLH Helichrysum leucopsideum Satin EverlastingLH Waitzia acuminata var. acuminata Orange ImmortelleMH Podolepis capillaris Invisible DaisyMH Goodenia willisiana Sandhill GoodeniaMH Vittadinia dissecta Dissected New Holland DaisyMH Podotheca angustifolia Sticky Long-headsSH Actinobole uliginosum Flannel CudweedSH Calotis hispidula Hairy Burr-daisySH Crassula sieberiana Australian StonecropSH Ptilotus seminudis Rabbit-tailsHG Triodia scariosa Porcupine GrassMTG Austrostipa mollis Supple Spear-grassMTG Lomandra effusa Scented Mat-rushMTG Lomandra leucocephala ssp. robusta Woolly Mat-rushMTG Austrostipa elegantissima Feather Spear-grass

EVC 86: Woorinen Sands Mallee - Lowan Mallee bioregion



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

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactT Olea europaea Olive high high LH Brassica tournefortii Mediterranean Turnip high high LH Opuntia spp. Prickly Pear high highMH Gazania linearis Gazania high

high SC Asparagus asparagoides Bridal Creeperhigh high



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Lowan Mallee bioregionEVC 87: Lowan Sands Mallee

Description:Low woodland to mallee shrubland to 7 m tall, commonly dominated by Eucalyptus arenacea with a heathy understorey. Found on deep to moderately deep siliceous sands of aeolian origin.


Name25% Eucalyptus arenaceaEucalyptus incrassata

Desert StringybarkYellow Mallee

Understorey: Life


Small Shrub 7 30% SSProstrate Shrub 1 1% PSMedium Herb 4 10% MHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 1% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 5 5% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 10% MNGTotal understorey projective foliage cover

60%

LF Code


Common NameHeath Tea-tree

MS Banksia marginata Silver BanksiaMS Callitris rhomboidea Oyster Bay Cypress-pineMS Allocasuarina pusilla s.l. Dwarf SheoakSS Hibbertia sericea s.l. Silky Guinea-flowerSS Isopogon ceratophyllus Horny Cone-bushSS Hibbertia virgata Twiggy Guinea-flowerSS Phyllota pleurandroides Heathy PhyllotaMH Goodenia geniculata Bent GoodeniaMH Argentipallium obtusifolium Blunt EverlastingMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortMH Wahlenbergia gracilenta s.l. Annual BluebellLTG Xanthorrhoea australis Austral Grass-treeLTG Austrostipa mollis Supple Spear-grassMTG Lepidosperma viscidum Sticky Sword-sedgeMTG Lepidosperma carphoides Black Rapier-sedgeMTG Neurachne alopecuroidea Fox-tail Mulga-grassMTG Lomandra juncea Desert Mat-rush

MNG

Hypolaena fastigiata Tassel Rope-rushM

NGLepidobolus drapetocoleus Scale Shedder

TTG Centrolepis strigosa ssp. strigosa Hairy CentrolepisTTG Schoenus breviculmis Matted Bog-sedgeSC Cassytha glabella Slender Dodder-laurelSC Cassytha pubescens s.s. Downy Dodder-laurel


EVC 87: Lowan Sands Mallee - Lowan Mallee bioregion



Logs:5 m/0.1 ha. (note: large log class is not applicable)

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMNG Ehrharta calycina Perennial Veldt Grass high




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Lowan Mallee bioregionEVC 88: Heathy Mallee

Description:Low mallee shrubland to low open mallee shrubland to 4 m with a dense to moderately dense understorey of heathy shrubs. Occurs on infertile siliceous Lowan Sand on dunefields and sandplains. This is a prominent EVC in the central Big Desert.


Name25% Eucalyptus incrassataEucalyptus leptophylla Eucalyptus arenacea

Yellow MalleeSlender-leaf Mallee Desert Stringybark


#Spp6

%Cover30%

LF codeMSSmall Shrub 7 20% SS

Large Herb 2 1% LHMedium Herb 3 5% MHHummock Grass 1 5% HGLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 1% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 3 5% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 5% MNGSoil Crust na 10% S/CTotal understorey projective foliage cover

55%

LF Code


Common NameCommon Fringe-myrtle

MS Hakea mitchellii Desert HakeaMS Leptospermum coriaceum Mallee Tea-treeMS Babingtonia behrii Broom BaeckeaSS Hibbertia riparia Erect Guinea-flowerSS Baeckea crassifolia Desert BaeckeaSS Stenanthemum leucophractum White CryptandraSS Cryptandra tomentosa Prickly CryptandraLH Helichrysum leucopsideum Satin EverlastingMH Goodenia geniculata Bent GoodeniaMH Goodenia robusta Woolly GoodeniaHG Triodia scariosa Porcupine GrassLTG Austrostipa mollis Supple Spear-grassMTG Lepidosperma viscidum Sticky Sword-sedgeMTG Lepidosperma carphoides Black Rapier-sedgeMTG Lomandra juncea Desert Mat-rushMTG Lomandra collina Pale Mat-rush

MNG

Lepidobolus drapetocoleus Scale ShedderM

NGHypolaena fastigiata Tassel Rope-rush

TTG Schoenus breviculmis Matted Bog-sedgeSC Cassytha glabella Slender Dodder-laurelSC Billardiera cymosa s.l. Sweet Apple-berry

EVC 88: Heathy Mallee - Lowan Mallee bioregion




Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMTG Vulpia myuros Rat’s-tail Fescue high highMTG Ehrharta calycina Perennial Veldt Grass high high






Lowan Mallee bioregionEVC 89: Dunefield Heathland

Description:Treeless heathland or low shrubland to 2 m tall. Very scattered small mallee form trees may be present. In recently burnt stands (less than 20 years since fire) an open sub-shrub and ground stratum is also common. Occurs on deep siliceous sand on minor dunes and undulating sandplains where siliceous Lowan Sand of coastal origins has accumulated to some depth.

Life Forms: Life


Small Shrub 6 20% SSMedium Herb 4 5% MHHummock Grass 1 1% HGLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 1% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 3 5% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 5% MNGSoil Crust na 10% S/CTotal understorey projective foliage cover

60%

LF Code


Common NameHeath Tea-tree

MS Banksia marginata Silver BanksiaMS Callitris verrucosa Scrub PineMS Hakea mitchellii Desert HakeaSS Hibbertia riparia Erect Guinea-flowerSS Hibbertia virgata Twiggy Guniea-

flowerSS Spyridium subochreatum var. subochreatum Velvet SpyridiumSS Leucopogon woodsii Nodding Beard-

heathMH Goodenia geniculata Bent GoodeniaMH Podotheca angustifolia Sticky HeadsMH Comesperma calymega Blue-spike MilkwortMH Argentipallium obtusifolium Blunt EverlastingHG Triodia scariosa Porcupine GrassLTG Austrostipa mollis Supple Spear-grassMTG Lepidosperma viscidum Sticky Sword-sedgeMTG Lepidosperma carphoides Black Rapier-sedgeMTG Lomandra juncea Desert Mat-rushMTG Lomandra leucocephala ssp. robusta Wooly Mat-rushMNG Lepidobolus drapetocoleus Scale ShedderMNG Hypolaena fastigiata Tassel Rope-rushTTG Schoenus breviculmis Matted Bog-sedgeSC Cassytha glabella Slender Dodder-

laurelR

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


Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive Impact

MTGMTG

Vulpia myurosEhrharta calycina

Rat’s-tail FescuePerennial Veldt Grass

highhigh

highhigh

EVC 89: Dunefield Heathland - Lowan Mallee bioregion






Lowan Mallee bioregionEVC 90: Tea-tree Scrub

Description:A dense scrub 2 to 3 m tall of Mallee Tea-tree Leptospermum coriaceum associated with the Outlet Creek system. Tea-tree scrub may represent the colonization of Lowan sand deposits that have either been derived from the riverine system or been recently blown across it. The natural firebreak that the riverine system provides may also be an important determinant of its composition. This vegetation community could also possibly exist as a result of an extremely long period without fire in the EVC Sandplain Heathland.

Lifeforms:Life form #Spp %Cover LF

codeMedium Shrub 5 55% MSSmall Shrub 5 15% SSMedium Herb 4 5% MHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 5% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 5 10% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 1 1% MNGScrambler/Climber 1 1% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/C

LF CodeMS


Common NameMallee Tea-tree

MS Aotus subspinescens Mallee AotusMS Calytrix tetragona Common Fringe-myrtleMS Banksia ornata Desert BanksiaSS Hibbertia riparia Erect Guinea-flowerSS Hibbertia virgata Twiggy Guinea-flowerSS Micromyrtus ciliata Heath-myrtleSS Phyllota pleurandroides Heathy PhyllotaMH Poranthera microphylla Small PorantheraMH Podotheca angustifolia Sticky Long-headsMH Wahlenbergia gracilenta s.l. Annual BluebellLTG Triodia scariosa Porcupine GrassLTG Austrostipa mollis Supple Spear-grassMTG Neurachne alopecuroidea Fox-tail Mulga-grassMTG Lepidosperma viscidum Sticky Sword-sedgeMTG Lomandra leucocephala ssp. robusta Woolly Mat-rushMTG Lepidosperma carphoides Black Rapier-sedgeTTG Centrolepis cephaloformis ssp. cephaloformis Cushion Centrolepis

MNG

Lepidobolus drapetocoleus Scale ShedderSC Thysanotus patersonii Twining Fringe-lily


EVC 90: Tea-tree Scrub – Lowan Mallee bioregion

Recruitment:Continuous.


Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMH Hypochoeris glabra Smooth Cat's-ear high low MH Silene apetala var. apetala Mallee Catchfly high low MH Silene gallica French Catchfly high lowMH Reichardia tingitana False Sow-thistle high low MTG Pentaschistis airoides ssp. airoides False Hair-grass high low MTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high lowMNG Vulpia myuros Rat’s-tail Fescue high low

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Lowan Mallee bioregionEVC 91: Loamy Sands Mallee

Description:Semi-arid low mallee shrubland to 5 m tall, typically supporting scattered shrubs above a hummock grass field layer. Typically occurs on deep drifts of Lowan sands in the lee of ridge systems or occupying dune crests and swales in the parabolic and irregularly arranged dune in the Central Mallee and Sunset Country.


Name25% Eucalyptus incrassataEucalyptus leptophylla Eucalyptus socialis

Yellow MalleeSlender-leaf Mallee Grey Mallee


codeMedium Shrub 5 20% MSSmall Shrub 5 10% SSLarge Herb 2 1% LHMedium Herb 6 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 2 1% SHHummock Grass 1 5% HGLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 1% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 3 5% MTGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/CTotal understorey projective foliage cover

60%

LF Code


Common NameScrub Cypress-pine

MS Leptospermum coriaceum Mallee Tea-treeMS Acacia ligulata Sandhill WattleMS Bertya mitchellii Mitchell BertyaSS Hibbertia riparia Erect Guinea-flowerSS Hibbertia virgata Twiggy Guinea-flowerSS Halgania cyanea Rough HalganiaSS Brachyloma ericoides ssp. ericoides Brush HeathLH Helichrysum leucopsideum Satin EverlastingMH Podotheca angustifolia Sticky Long-headsMH Millotia tenuifolia var. tenuifolia Soft MillotiaMH Glischrocaryon behrii Golden PennantsMH Podolepis capillaris Invisible PlantSH Actinobole uliginosum Flannel CudweedSH Millotia muelleri Common Bow-flowerSH Calotis hispidula Hairy Burr-daisyHG Triodia scariosa Porcupine GrassLTG Austrostipa mollis Supple Spear-grassMTG Lomandra leucocephala ssp. robusta Woolly Mat-rushMTG Austrodanthonia setacea Bristly Wallaby-grassMTG Lepidosperma viscidum Sticky Sword-sedgeMTG Lomandra collina Pale Mat-rushSC Thysanotus patersonii Twining Fringe-lily


EVC 91: Loamy Sands Mallee - Lowan Mallee bioregion




Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH Sonchus oleraceus Common Sow-thistle high

low MH Hypochoeris glabra Smooth Cat's-ear high lowMNG Ehrharta calycina Perennial Veldt Grass high highMNG Vulpia myuros Rat’s-tail Fescue high lowSC Asparagus asparagoides Bridal Creeper high high






Lowan Mallee bioregionEVC 93: Sandstone Ridge Shrubland (syn. Broombush Mallee)

Description:Low open mallee to 3 m tall typically with a tall shrubby understorey, or shrubland with scattered emergent mallees. A good field character for this EVC is the dominance or co-dominance of the tall shrub Melaleuca uncinata in shrubland or as an understorey shrub in Mallee vegetation. Confined to the crests of outcropping Parilla sandstone ridges and also where these ridges are at least partially obscured by a shallow mantle of Lowan sand.+ mallee on l y component (ignore when assessing shrubland areas and standardise final score as appropriate)

Tree Canopy Cover+:%cover Character Species Common

Name15% Eucalyptus incrassataEucalyptus leptophylla

Yellow MalleeSlender-leaf Mallee


codeMedium Shrub 4 40% MSSmall Shrub 4 5% SSMedium Herb 2 5% MHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 1% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 3 5% MTGTiny Tufted Graminoid 1 1% TTGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 15% S/CTotal understorey projective foliage cover

60%

LF Code


Common NameBroombush

MS Babingtonia behrii Broom BaeckeaMS Callitris verrucosa Scrub Cypress-pineMS Hakea mitchellii Desert HakeaSS Hibbertia riparia Erect Guinea-flowerSS Eutaxia microphylla Common EutaxiaSS Hibbertia virgata Twiggy Guniea-flowerSS Micromyrtus ciliata Heath-myrtleMH Helichrysum leucopsideum Satin EverlastingMH Glischrocaryon behrii Golden PennantsMH Podotheca angustifolia Sticky Long-headsLTG Austrostipa mollis Supple Spear-grassMTG Lepidosperma viscidum Sticky Sword-sedgeMTG Neurachne alopecuroidea Fox-tail Mulga-grassMTG Dianella revoluta s.l. Black-anther Flax-lilyMTG Austrodanthonia setacea Bristly Wallaby-grassSC Thysanotus patersonii Twining Fringe-lilySC Billardiera cymosa s.l. Sweet Apple-berry

EVC 93: Sandstone Ridge Shrubland (syn. Broombush Mallee) - Lowan Mallee Bioregion



Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMH Hypochoeris glabra Smooth Cat's-ear high low MTG Pentaschistis airoides subsp. airoides False Hair-grass high

highMTG Ehrharta calycina Perennial Veldt Grass high highSC Asparagus asparagoides Bridal Creeper high high




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Lowan Mallee Bioregion

EVC 93_61: Treed Sandstone Ridge ShrublandDescription:Low open mallee to 3 m tall typically with a tall shrubby understorey, or shrubland with scattered emergent mallees. A good field character for this EVC is the dominance or co-dominance of the tall shrub Melaleuca uncinata in shrubland or as an understorey shrub in Mallee vegetation. Confined to the crests of outcropping Parilla sandstone ridges and also where these ridges are at least partially obscured by a shallow mantle of Lowan sand.

Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common Name15% Eucalyptus costata subsp.

murrayana Eucalyptus leptophyllaYellow Mallee Slender-leaf Mallee

Understorey: Lifeform Medium Shrub Small Shrub Medium HerbLarge Tufted GraminoidMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid Tiny Tufted Graminoid

#Spp %Cover LF Code4 40% MS4 5% SS2 5% MH1 1% LTG3 5% MTG1 1% TTG

Bryophytes/Lichens 10% BLSoil Crust 15% S/C

LF CodeMS

Species typical of at least part of EVC rangeBabingtonia behrii

Common NameBroom Baeckea

MS Callitris verrucosa Scrub Cypress-pineMS Hakea mitchellii Desert HakeaMS Melaleuca uncinata BroombushSS Eutaxia microphylla Common EutaxiaSS Hibbertia riparia Erect Guinea-flowerSS Hibbertia virgata Twiggy Guinea-flowerSS Micromyrtus ciliata Heath-myrtleMH Glischrocaryon behrii Golden PennantsMH Helichrysum leucopsideum Satin EverlastingMH Podotheca angustifolia Sticky Long-headsLTG Austrostipa mollis Supple Spear-grassMTG Austrodanthonia setacea Bristly Wallaby-grassMTG Dianella revoluta s.l. Black-anther Flax-lilyMTG Lepidosperma viscidum Sticky Sword-sedgeMTG Neurachne alopecuroidea Fox-tail Mulga-grassTTG Various spp.


Ecological Vegetation Class Bioregion Benchmark

EVC 93_61: Treed Sandstone Ridge Shrubland


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

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMTG Pentaschistis airoides subsp. airoides False Hair-grass high high SC Asparagus asparagoides Bridal Creeper high high MTG Ehrharta calycina Perennial Veldt-grass high highMH Hypochoeris glabra Smooth Cat's-ear high low

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Lowan Mallee bioregionEVC 95: Red Swale Mallee

Description:Dense to sometimes whipstick form of mallee shrubland to 6 m tall with a typically sparse understorey. This EVC does not necessarily occur in dune swales, however it is often found on low points in the jumbled or parabolic dunefields of the Lowan where the underlying Parilla ridges may be “exposed” and are mantled by a thin layer of aeolian material.


Name30% Eucalyptus dumosaEucalyptus calycogona Eucalyptus leptophylla

Dumosa MalleeRed Mallee Slender-leaf Mallee Grey Mallee


#Spp4

%Cover10%


Large Herb 1 1% LHMedium Herb 7 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 2 1% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 1% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 3 5% MTGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 20% S/CTotal understorey projective foliage cover

55%

LF Code


Common NameSmall Hop-bush

MS Beyeria opaca Dark Turpentine BushMS Melaleuca uncinata Broombush

SS Westringia rigida Stiff WestringiaMH Chenopodium desertorum Frosted GoosefootMH Stenopetalum lineare Narrow Thread-petalMH Crassula colorata Dense CrassulaLTG Austrostipa mollis Supple Spear-grassMTG Austrodanthonia caespitosa Common Wallaby-

grassMTG Lepidosperma viscidum Sticky Sword-sedgeMTG Dianella revoluta s.l. Black-anther Flax-lilyMTG Austrodanthonia setacea Bristly Wallaby-grass




Weediness: LF

Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactT Olea europaea Olive high highLH Brassica tournefortii Mediterranean Turnip high highLH Opuntia spp. Cactus high highMH Gazania linearis Gazania high highSC Asparagus asparagoides Bridal Creeper high high

EVC 95: Red Swale Mallee - Lowan Mallee bioregion






Lowan Mallee bioregionEVC 96: Ridged Plains Mallee

Description:Open, quite grassy mallee woodland to 10 m tall, typical of the gently undulating “plains” of the Wimmera and Southern Mallee. Soils are somewhat variable but are typically duplex with grey or brown sandy clay loam or clay loam topsoils of aeolian origin.

Large trees:Species DBH(cm) #/haEucalyptus spp.Allocasuarina luehmannii

30 cm40 cm

15/ha


Name10% Eucalyptus dumosaEucalyptus behriana Eucalyptus porosa

Dumosa MalleeBull MalleeBlack Mallee-box Buloke

Understorey: Life formImmature Canopy Tree

#Spp %Cover5%

LF codeITMedium Shrub 3 5% MS

Small Shrub 3 10% SSProstrate Shrub 1 1% PSLarge Herb 2 5% LHMedium Herb* 5 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb* 5 15% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 5% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 1% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 3 20% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 1 1% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 20% S/C

* Largely seasonal lifeform

LF Code


Common NameMyall

MS Acacia oswaldii Umbrella WattleMS Eremophila longifolia BerriganSS Maireana brevifolia Short-leaf BluebushSS Sclerolaena diacantha Grey CopperburrSS Enchylaena tomentosa var. tomentosa Ruby SaltbushSS Rhagodia spinescens Hedge SaltbushPS Atriplex semibaccata Berry SaltbushMH Einadia nutans ssp. nutans Nodding SaltbushMH Maireana enchylaenoides Wingless BluebushMH Maireana excavata Bottle BluebushMH Maireana enchylaenoides Wingless BluebushSH Chenopodium desertorum Frosted GoosefootSH Oxalis perennans Grassland Wood-sorrelSH Brachyscome lineariloba Hard-head DaisySH Hyalosperma spp. SunrayLTG Austrostipa aristiglumis Plains GrassMTG Austrodanthonia setacea Bristly Wallaby-grassMTG Austrodanthonia caespitosa Common Wallaby-grassMTG Austrostipa scabra Rough Spear-grass

LNG

Austrostipa platychaeta Flat-awned Spear-grassM

NGAustrostipa elegantissima Feather Spear-grass

EVC 96: Ridged Plains Mallee - Lowan Mallee bioregion



Logs:5m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMTG Critesion murinum Barley-grass high lowMTG Bromus diandrus Great Brome high highMNG Bromus rubens Red Brome high highMH Marrubium vulgare Horehound high highMNG Vulpia spp. Fescue high lowMS Lycium ferocissimum Boxthorn low high






Lowan Mallee bioregionEVC 97: Semi-arid Woodland

Description:Non-eucalypt woodland or open forest to 12 m tall, of low rainfall areas. Occurs in a range of somewhat elevated positions not subject to flooding or inundation. The surface soils are typically light textured loamy sands or sandy loams.

Large trees: Species

DBH(cm) #/haCasuarina spp.Allocasuarina spp.Callitris spp.Myoporum platycarpum

40 cm40 cm40 cm35 cm

20/ha


Name20% Casuarina pauperAllocasuarina luehmannii Callitris gracilis ssp. murrayensisMyoporum platycarpum

BelahBulokeSlender Cypress-pine Sugarwood


#Spp %Cover5%


Small Shrub 5 20% SSLarge Herb* 2 5% LHMedium Herb* 7 5% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb* 2 5% SHMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 2 10% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 1 1% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 20% S/C


LF Code


Common NameCattle Bush

MS Acacia oswaldii Umbrella WattleMS Hakea tephrosperma Hooked NeedlewoodMS Hakea leucoptera ssp. leucoptera Silver NeedlewoodSS Enchylaena tomentosa var. tomentosa Ruby SaltbushSS Sclerolaena diacantha Grey CopperburrSS Olearia pimeleoides Pimelea Daisy-bushSS Rhagodia spinescens Hedge SaltbushMH Einadia nutans ssp. nutans Nodding SaltbushMH Vittadinia dissecta s.l. Dissected New Holland DaisyMH Calandrinia eremaea Small PurslaneMH Crassula colorata Dense CrassulaSH Actinobole uliginosum Flannel CudweedMTG Austrodanthonia caespitosa Common Wallaby-grassMTG Austrostipa spp. Spear-grassMNG Austrostipa elegantissima Feather Spear-grass

EVC 97: Semi-arid Woodland - Lowan Mallee bioregion



Logs:20m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH Brassica tournefortii Mediterranean Turnip high highLH Reichardia tingitana Reichardia high lowMH Silene spp. Catchfly high highSH Medicago minima Little Medic high highMTG Schismus barbatus Arabian Grass high

high MTG Pentaschistis airoides ssp. airoidesFalse Hair-grass high high

MNG Bromus rubens Red Brome high highMNG Vulpia myuros Rat's-tail Fescue high

high MNG Critesion murinum subsp. glaucumBlue Barley-grass high high

SC Asparagus asparagoides Bridal Creeper high high




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Lowan Mallee bioregionEVC 98: Semi-arid Chenopod Woodland

Description:Sparse, low non-eucalypt woodland to 12 m tall of the arid zone with a tall open chenopod shrub-dominated understorey to a treeless, tall chenopod shrubland to 3 m tall. This EVC may occur as either a woodland (typically with a very open structure but tree cover >10%) or a shrubland (tree cover <10%) with trees as an occasional emergent.+ woodland onl y components (ignore when assessing shrubland areas and standardise final score as appropriate)

Large trees+:Species DBH(cm) #/haCasuarina pauperAllocasuarina luehmannii Callitris gracilisMyoporum platycarpum

40 cm40 cm40 cm35 cm

15/ha

Tree Canopy Cover+:% cover Character Species Common

Name15% Casuarina pauperAllocasuarina luehmannii Myoporum platycarpum

BelahBuloke SugarwoodSlender Native


codeImmature Canopy Tree+ 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub+ 3 10% TMedium Shrub 2 40% MSSmall Shrub 4 15% SSProstrate Shrub 1 1% PSLarge Herb* 2 5% LHMedium Herb* 6 15% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb* 8 15% SHLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 2 5% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 1 1% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 30% S/C

* Largely seasonal life form

EVC 98: Semi-arid Chenopod Woodland - Lowan Mallee bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT+ Alectryon oleifolius ssp. canescens CattlebushT+ Acacia melvillei MyallT+ Hakea leucoptera ssp. leucoptera Silver NeedlewoodMS Maireana pyramidata Shrubby BluebushMS Maireana sedifolia Pearl BluebushMS Atriplex nummularia Old Man SaltbushMS Nitraria billardierei Nitre-bushSS Sclerolaena obliquicuspis Limestone CopperburrSS Sclerolaena tricuspis Three-spined BassiaSS Sclerolaena divaricata Tangled BassiaSS Enchylaena tomentosa var. tomentosa Ruby SaltbushPS Sclerochlamys brachyptera Short-wing SaltbushLH Polycalymma stuartii Poached-egg DaisyMH Brachyscome lineariloba Hard-head DaisyMH Osteocarpum acropterum var. deminutum BabbagiaMH Zygophyllum crenatum Hard-head DaisyMH Zygophyllum ammophilum Sand Twin-leafSH Calotis hispidula Hairy Burr-daisySH Plagiobothrys elachanthus Hairy Forget-me-notSH Isoetopsis graminifolia Grass CushionSH Pogonolepis muelleriana Stiff Cup-flower


Organic Litter:5% in shrubland15% in woodland.

Logs+:5m/0.1ha

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH Sonchus oleraceus Common Sow-thistle high low LH Brassica tournefortii Mediterranean Turnip high

high LH Salvia verbenaca Wild Sagehigh high LH Sisymbrium

erysimoides Smooth Mustard high high MHReichardia tingitana False Sow-thistle low low

MH Limonium spp. Sea-lavender highhigh

MH Silene apetala var. apetala Sand Catchfly highhigh MH Erodium cicutarium Common

Heron's-bill high lowMH Carrichtera annua Ward’s Weed high highSH Medicago minima Little Medic high highMTG Schismus barbatus Arabian Grass high high MTG Critesion murinum ssp. glaucum Blue Barley-grass high high MNG Bromus rubens Red Brome high highMNG Vulpia spp. high high

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EVC 98_61: Non-treed Semi-arid Chenopod WoodlandDescription:Sparse, low non-eucalypt woodland to 12 m tall of the arid zone with a tall open chenopod shrub-dominated understorey to a treeless, tall chenopod shrubland to 3 m tall. This EVC may occur as either a woodland (typically with a very open structure but tree cover >10%) or a shrubland (tree cover <10%) with trees as an occasional emergent.

Understorey: Lifeform Medium Shrub Small Shrub Prostrate Shrub Large Herb* Medium Herb*Small or Prostrate Herb* Large Non-Tufted GraminoidMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid Medium to Tiny Non-Tufted Graminoid

#Spp %Cover LF Code2 40% MS4 15% SS1 1% PS2 5% LH6 15% MH8 15% SH1 5% LNG2 5% MTG1 1% MNG


*Largely seasonal lifeform

LF CodeMS

Species typical of at least part of EVC rangeAtriplex nummularia

Common NameOld-man Saltbush

MS Maireana pyramidata Sago BushMS r Maireana sedifolia Pearl BluebushMS Nitraria billardierei Nitre-bushSS Enchylaena tomentosa var. tomentosa Ruby SaltbushSS k Sclerolaena divaricata Tangled CopperburrSS Sclerolaena obliquicuspis Limestone CopperburrSS Sclerolaena tricuspis Streaked CopperburrPS Sclerochlamys brachyptera Short-wing SaltbushLH Polycalymma stuartii Poached-eggs DaisyMH Brachyscome lineariloba Hard-head DaisyMH Osteocarpum acropterum var. deminutum BabbagiaMH Zygophyllum ammophilum Sand Twin-leafMH Zygophyllum crenatum Notched Twin-leafSH Calotis hispidula Hairy Burr-daisySH Isoetopsis graminifolia Grass CushionSH Plagiobothrys elachanthus Hairy Forget-me-notSH Pogonolepis muelleriana Stiff Cup-flowerLNG Various spp.MTG Various spp.MNG Various spp.


EVC 98_61: Non-treed Semi-arid Chenopod Woodland



Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactSH Medicago minima Little Medic high highMH Limonium spp. Sea Lavender high highMNG Bromus rubens Red Brome high highLH Brassica tournefortii Mediterranean Turnip high highMH Carrichtera annua Ward's Weed high high LH Sisymbrium erysimoides Smooth Mustard high high MNG Vulpia spp. Fescue high highLH Salvia verbenaca Wild Sage high highMTG Schismus barbatus Arabian Grass high highLH Sonchus oleraceus Common Sow-thistle high lowMH Erodium cicutarium Common Heron's-bill high lowMH Reichardia tingitana False Sow-thistle low lowMTG Hordeum glaucum Northern Barley-grass high high MH Silene apetala var. apetala Mallee Catchfly high high





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Lowan Mallee bioregionEVC 101: Samphire Shrubland

Description:Low open shrub layer to 0.5 m of succulent chenopods on saline clay pans. Found in association with the various halite salinas that have developed within evaporative basins or ‘boinkas’.

Life forms:Life form #Spp %Cover LF

codeSmall Shrub 4 20% SSMedium Herb 7 5% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 3 5% SHMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 2 1% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 1% MNGSoil Crust na 10% S/CTotal understorey projective foliage cover

30%

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameSS Halosarcia pruinosa Bluish GlasswortSS Halosarcia halocnemoides ssp. halocnemoides Grey GlasswortSS Halosarcia pergranulata Blackseed

GlasswortSS r Frankenia sessilis Small-leaf Sea-heathMH Senecio glossanthus Slender Groundsel

MH Hymenolobus procumbens Oval PurseMH Brachyscome lineariloba Hard-head DaisyMH r Brachyscome exilis Finger-leaved DaisySH Disphyma crassifolium ssp. clavellatum Rounded Noon-

flowerSH Pogonolepis muelleriana Stiff Cup-flowerSH Crassula sieberiana Sieber CrassulaSH Millotia muelleri Common Bow-

flowerMTG Triglochin calcitrapum s.l. Spurred ArrowgrassMNG Triglochin nanum Dwarf Arrowgrass

Recruitment:

Continuous

Weediness: LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLHLH MH MH MH MH SH SH MTG MNG MNG SNG S

Sonchus oleraceusBrassica tournefortii Reichardia tingitanaHypochoeris glabra Carrichtera annuaSpergularia diandra Medicago minimaSpergularia rubra s.l.Critesion murinum subsp. glaucum Bromus rubensVulpia bromoidesSchismus barbata Lamarckia aureaParapholis incurva

Common Sow-thistleMediterranean Turnip ReichardiaSmooth Cat's-ear Ward’s WeedLesser Sand-spurrey Little MedicRed Sand-spurrey Blue Barley-grassRed Brome Rat’s-tail Fescue Arabian GrassGolden-top Coast Barb-grass

highhigh high high high high high high high

lowhigh low low high low high low high high high

EVC 101: Samphire Shrubland - Lowan Mallee bioregion






Lowan Mallee bioregionEVC 103: Riverine Chenopod Woodland (syn. Black Box Chenopod Woodland)

Description:Eucalypt woodland to 15 m tall with a diverse shrubby and grassy understorey occurring on most elevated riverine terraces. Confined to heavy clay soils on higher level terraces within or on the margins of riverine floodplains (or former floodplains),naturally subject to only extremely infrequent incidental shallow flooding from major events if at all flooded.

Large trees:SpeciesEucalyptus largiflorens

DBH(cm)40 cm

#/ha5/ha


Name10% Eucalyptus largiflorensAcacia stenophylla

Black BoxRiver Coobah

Understorey: Life

#Spp %Cover5%


Small Shrub 5 25% SSProstrate Shrub 1 1% PSMedium Herb 5 5% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb* 5 10% SHMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 2 5% MTG


LF Code


Common NameOld-man Saltbush

MS Chenopodium nitrariaceum Nitre GoosefootMS Eremophila divaricata ssp. divaricata Spreading Emu-bushSS Sclerolaena tricuspis Streaked CopperburrSS Enchylaena tomentosa var. tomentosa Ruby SaltbushSS Atriplex lindleyi Flat-top SaltbushSS Rhagodia spinescens Hedge SaltbushPS Sclerochlamys brachyptera Short-wing SaltbushMH Einadia nutans ssp. nutans Nodding SaltbushMH Calocephalus sonderi Pale Beauty-headsMH Senecio glossanthus Slender GroundselMH Brachyscome lineariloba Hard-head DaisySH Disphyma crassifolium ssp. clavellatum Rounded Noon-flowerSH Maireana pentagona Hairy Bluebush

EVC 103: Riverine Chenopod Woodland (syn. Black Box Chenopod Woodland) - Lowan Mallee Bioregion



Logs:5m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactT Olea europaea subsp. europaea Olive low highMS Lycium ferocissimum Boxthorn low

high LH Sisymbrium erysimoides Smooth Mustardhigh high

LH Critesion spp. Barley-grass high lowLH Gazania linearis Gazania high highLH Opuntia spp. Prickly Pear low highLH Sisymbrium irio London Mustard high

high LH Psilocaulon granulicaule Noon-flowerhigh high

MH Limonium sinuatum Notch-leaf Sea-lavender high highMH Limonium lobatum Winged Sea-lavender high

high MH Trifolium arvense var. arvenseHare's-foot Clover high low

MH Mesembryanthemum nodiflora Ice-plant high highMH Carrichtera annua Ward’s Weed high highMH Marrubium vulgare Horehound high

high MH Carpobrotus aequilaterus Angled Pigfacelow high

MH Silene apetala var. apetala Sand Catchfly highlow MH Medicago spp. Medichigh low

MH Oxalis pes-caprae Soursob high highMH Silene gallica French Catchfly high lowMH Silene nocturna Mediterranean Catchfly high low SH Mesembryanthemum crystallinum Common Ice-plant high

highMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high highMTG Lolium rigidum Wimmera Rye-grass high low MTG Asphodelus fistulosus Onion Weed high

highMNG Bromus rubens Red Brome high highMNG Vulpia myuros Rat's-tail Fescue high lowMNG Bromus spp. Brome high highMNG Schismus barbatus Arabian Grass high low SC Asparagus asparagoides Bridal Creeper high

high


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Lowan Mallee bioregionEVC 107: Lake Bed Herbland

Description:Herbland or shrubland to 0.5 m tall dominated by species adapted to drying mud within lake beds. Some evade periods of prolonged inundation as seed, others as dormant tuber-like rootstocks. Occupies drying deep-cracking mud of lakes on floodplains. Floods are intermittent but water may be retained for several seasons leading to active growth at the ‘drying mud stage’.


codeMedium Shrub 2 5% MSSmall Shrub 2 5% SSMedium Herb* 3 25% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb* 3 20% SHMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 2 5% MTG


LF Code


Common Name

MS Solanum simile OondorooSS Glycyrrhiza acanthocarpa Southern

LiquoriceSS Muehlenbeckia horrida ssp. horrida Spiny LignumMH Chenopodium pumilio Clammy

GoosefootMH Chenopodium glaucum Glaucous GoosefootSH Glossostigma elatinoides Small Mud-mat

SH Glinus lotoides Hairy Carpet-weedSH Mukia micrantha Mallee Cucumber

Recruitment:

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


Weediness:There are no consistent weeds in this EVC.

EVC 107: Lake Bed Herbland - Lowan Mallee bioregion





Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeSmall Shrub 5 10% SS

Medium Herb* 12 15% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb * 4 10% SHMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 4 25% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 1% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 20% S/C


Lowan Mallee bioregionEVC 132: Plains Grassland

Description:A grassland occurring in slight (and more fertile) depressions of the open, sandy plains south-east of the Danyo fault in the Murray Sunset National Park. The grasslands were subject to past heavy grazing by sheep and were the preferred locations for stock tanks that further exacerbated pressure placed on them by stock, goats, rabbits and hares. Many of the original chenopod shrubs were eaten out and replaced by introduced grasses and herbs. It is possible that the EVC was originally Semi-arid Chenopod Woodland (shrubland version).

Lifeforms:

*Largely seasonal life formTotal understorey projective foliage cover 60%

LF Code


Common NameGrey Copperburr

MH r Podolepis canescens Grey PodolepisMH Senecio pinnatifolius Variable GroundselMH Goodenia pusilliflora Small-flower

GoodeniaMH Rhodanthe stuartiana Clay SunraySH Pogonolepis muelleriana Stiff Cup-flowerSH Isoetopsis graminifolia Grass CushionSH Calotis hispidula Hairy Burr-daisySH Maireana lobiflora Lobed BluebushLTG Austrostipa nodosa Knotty Spear-grassMTG Austrostipa eremophila Desert Spear-grassMTG Austrodanthonia caespitosa Common Wallaby-

grassMTG Aristida contorta Sand Wire-grass

Recruitment:Co

ntinuous

Organic Litter:

5% cover

EVC 132: Plains Grassland - Lowan Mallee bioregion

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH Sonchus oleraceus Common Sow-thistle high lowLH Salvia verbenaca Wild Sage high highMH Hypochoeris glabra Smooth Cat's-ear high low MH Silene apetala var. apetala Mallee Catchfly high

highMH Erodium cicutarium Common Heron's-bill high low MH Leontodon taraxacoides ssp. taraxacoides Hairy Hawkbit high low MH Amsinckia calycina Hairy Fiddle-neck high highMH Amsinckia lycopsoides Bugloss Fiddle-neck high highMH Buglossoides arvensis Corn Gromwell high highSH Medicago minima Little Medic high

high SH Mesembryanthemum crystallinumCommon Ice-plant high high MTGMoraea setifolia Thread Iris high low

MTG Critesion murinum ssp. glaucum Blue Barley-grass highhigh MNG Bromus rubens Red Bromehigh high

MNG Vulpia myuros Rat's-tail Fescue high high



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Lowan Mallee 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 leucoxylon Yellow Gum

Understorey: Life

#Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITMedium Shrub 7 35% MSSmall Shrub 4 5% SSProstrate Shrub 1 1% PSLarge Herb 3 5% LHMedium Herb 4 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 3 5% SHMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 6 20% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 4 5% MNGTiny Tufted Graminoid 3 1% TTGEpiphyte 1 1% EPBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BL

EVC 195: Seasonally Inundated Shrubby Woodland - Lowan Mallee bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameMS Melaleuca gibbosa Slender Honey-myrtleMS Calytrix tetragona Common Fringe-myrtleMS Hakea rugosa Dwarf HakeaMS Grevillea ilicifolia Holly GrevilleaSS Hibbertia riparia Erect Guinea-flowerSS Eutaxia microphylla var. microphylla Common EutaxiaSS Hibbertia sericea s.l. Silky Guinea-flowerSS Astroloma conostephioides Flame HeathPS Astroloma humifusum Cranberry HeathLH Arthropodium strictum s.s. Chocolate LilyLH Arthropodium spp. (s.s.) Vanilla LilyLH Senecio tenuiflorus Slender FireweedMH Wahlenbergia gracilenta s.s. Hairy Annual-bluebellMH Chamaescilla corymbosa var. corymbosa Blue StarsMH Microseris scapigera spp. agg. Yam DaisySH Hydrocotyle laxiflora Stinking PennywortSH Myriocephalus rhizocephalus Woolly-headsSH Drosera glanduligera Scarlet SundewSH r Gnephosis drummondii Slender Cup-flowerLTG Austrostipa mollis Supple Spear-grassMTG Schoenus apogon Common Bog-sedgeMTG Dianella revoluta s.s. Black-anther Flax-lilyMTG Austrodanthonia setacea var. setacea Bristly Wallaby-grassMTG Lomandra juncea Desert Mat-rushMNG Hypolaena fastigiata Tassel Rope-rushTTG Centrolepis strigosa ssp. strigosa Hairy CentrolepisTTG Centrolepis aristata Pointed CentrolepisTTG Isolepis marginata Little Club-sedgeEP Cassytha glabella Slender Dodder-laurelEP Amyema pendula Drooping MistletoeSC 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 lowLH Cirsium vulgare Spear Thistle high

low LH Centaurium tenuiflorum Slender Centauryhigh low

MH Hypochoeris glabra Smooth Cat's-ear highlow MH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Earhigh low

MTG Briza minor Lesser Quaking-grass high lowMNG Aira elegantissima Delicate Hair-grass high lowMNG Juncus capitatus Capitate Rush high highMNG Vulpia myuros Rat's-tail Fescue high lowMNG Bromus rubens Red Brome high lowTTG Cyperus tenellus Tiny Flat-sedge high high

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Lowan Mallee bioregionEVC 291: Cane Grass Wetland

Description:Open-grassland, typically very species-poor except on outer verges, often with monospecific (or virtually so) cane-grass dominated centres. Occur on alluvial plains in shallow (~1 m deep) depressions, on very heavy grey clay soils, prone to turbidity when inundated (4-6 months) and extreme cracking when dry.

Life Forms: Life

#Spp %Cover LF codeSmall or Prostrate Herb 2 10% SH

Medium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 50% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLTotal understorey projective foliage cover

70%

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range

Common NameSHSH MNG M

Lemna dispermaAzolla filiculoides Eragrostis infecundaEleocharis acuta

Common DuckweedPacific Azolla Southern Cane-grass Common

Recruitment:

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



EVC 291: Cane Grass Wetland – Lowan Mallee bioregion






Lowan Mallee bioregionEVC 292: Red Gum Swamp

Description: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 700 mm, and the period of inundation may range from 2 to 6 months. River Red Gum woodland to 15 m tall 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


Name10% Eucalyptus camaldulensis River Red-gum



Understorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 10% TMedium Shrub 1 1% MSLarge Herb 3 10% LHMedium Herb 10 25% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 3 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 5% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 8 20% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 15% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BL

LF CodeT


Common NameBuloke

LH Villarsia reniformis Running Marsh-flowerLH Eryngium ovinum Blue DevilLH Brachyscome cardiocarpa Swamp DaisyMH Potamogeton tricarinatus s.l. Floating PondweedMH Haloragis aspera Rough RaspwortMH Drosera peltata ssp. peltata Pale SundewMH Stylidium despectum Small Trigger-plantSH Lobelia pratioides Poison LobeliaSH Solenogyne dominii Smooth SolenogyneSH Neopaxia australasica White PurslaneLTG Amphibromus nervosus Common Swamp Wallaby-grassLTG Juncus flavidus Gold RushLTG Carex tereticaulis Hollow SedgeMTG Juncus holoschoenus Joint-leaf RushMTG Schoenus tesquorum Soft Bog-sedgeMTG Austrodanthonia duttoniana Brown-back Wallaby-grassMTG Lachnagrostis filiformis Common Blown-grass

MNG

Eleocharis acuta Common Spike-sedgeM

NGChorizandra enodis Black Bristle-sedge


EVC 292: Red Gum Swamp – Lowan Mallee bioregion

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


Logs:15 m/0.1 ha.

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

low MH Cicendia filiformis Slender Cicendiahigh low

MTG Briza minor Lesser Quaking-grass high low

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Lowan Mallee bioregionEVC 295: Riverine Grassy Woodland

Description:Occurs on the floodplain of major rivers, in a slightly elevated position where floods are rare, on deposited silts and sands, forming fertile alluvial soils. River Red Gum woodland to 20 m tall with a groundlayer dominated by graminoids and sometimes lightly shrubby or with chenopod shrubs.


DBH(cm)80 cm

#/ha15 / ha


Name20% Eucalyptus camaldulensisEucalyptus largiflorens

River Red-gumBlack Box



Small Shrub 4 10% SSLarge Herb 4 10 LHMedium Herb 2 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 5 10% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 1% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 5 20% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 5% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLTotal understorey projective foliage cover

75%

LF Code


Common Name

SS Enchylaena tomentosa var. tomentosa Ruby SaltbushSS Maireana decalvans Black Cotton-bushSS Chenopodium curvispicatum Cottony SaltbushLH Wahlenbergia fuminalis River BluebellLH Rumex brownii Slender DockLH Senecio quadridentatus Cotton FireweedMH Einadia nutans ssp. nutans Nodding SaltbushMH Atriplex semibaccata Berry SaltbushMH Atriplex eardleyae Small SaltbushMH Sida corrugata Variable SidaMTG Austrodanthonia setacea Bristly Wallaby-

grassMTG Austrostipa scabra Rough Spear-grassMTG Carex inversa Knob Sedge

MTG Juncus subsecundus Finger Rush

Recruitment:Co

ntinuous

Organic Litter:

10 % cover

Logs:20 m/0.1 ha.

EVC 295: Riverine Grassy Woodland – Lowan Mallee bioregion

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive

Impact MTG Bromus hordaceus ssp. hordaceus Soft Brome high high MTG Critesion murinum ssp. leporinum Wall Barley-grass high high MNG Bromus rubens Red Brome high high






Lowan Mallee 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


Name10% Eucalyptus camaldulensis River Red-gum


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-

sedgeMNG Cynodon dactylon CouchSC Calystegia sepium Large Bindweed

Recruitment:

Continuous


Logs:20m / 0.1 ha

EVC 641: Riparian Woodland – Lowan Mallee 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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Lowan Mallee bioregionEVC 676: Salt Paperbark Woodland

Description:Low non-eucalypt woodland to 8 m tall with herbaceous ground-layer dominated by halophytic chenopods and other succulent herbs with a range of annual grasses and herbs. Occurs on heavy soils with large salt concentrations (sometimes with a shallow sand overlay on lake verges) in areas with seasonally waterlogged heavy clay soils on saline flats and lake verges.


Name20% Melaleuca halmaturorum ssp. halmaturorum Salt Paperbark


codeProstrate Shrub 1 10% PSMedium Herb 3 15% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 3 10% SHMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 1 1% MTGSoil Crust na 10% S/CTotal understorey projective foliage cover

45%

LF Code


Common NameRound-leaf Wilsonia

MH Sarcocornia quinqueflora Beaded GlasswortMH Samolus repens Creeping

BrookweedMH Spergularia sp. 3 Salt Sea-spurreySH Selliera radicans Shiny Swamp-matSH Angianthus pressianus Salt AngianthusSH Apium prostratum Annual CeleryMTG Puccinellia stricta var. perlaxa Plains Saltmarsh-

grassRecruitment:

Continuous

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

Weediness: LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH LHMH MH

MH MH SHSH MTG

Sonchus oleraceus Brassica tournefortiiReichardia tingitana Hypochoeris glabraCarrichtera annua Spergularia diandra Medicago minimaSpergularia rubra s.l.Critesion murinum subsp. glaucum Bromus rubensVulpia bromoidesSchismus barbata Lamarckia aureaParapholis incurva

Common Sow-thistle Mediterranean TurnipReichardia Smooth Cat's-earWard’s WeedLesser Sand-spurrey Little MedicRed Sand-spurrey Blue Barley-grassRed Brome Rat’s-tail FescueArabian Grass Golden-topCoast Barb-

high high

high h

ighhigh high highhigh

low highlow lowhigh low highlow highhig

EVC 676: Salt Paperbark Woodland - Lowan Mallee bioregion






Lowan Mallee 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.

Life Forms: Life


Small 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 SundewSH Drosera pygmaea Tiny SundewMTG Patersonia fragilis Short Purple-flagMTG Schoenus apogon Common Bog-sedgeMNG Hypolaena fastigiata Tassel Rope-rushMNG Leptocarpus tenax Slender Twine-rushMNG Baumea juncea Bare Twig-sedgeSC Cassytha pubescens s.s. Downy Dodder-

laurelSC Cassytha glabella Slender Dodder-laurel

Recruitment:

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



EVC 710: Damp Heathland – Lowan Mallee bioregion






Lowan Mallee 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 heavysubsoils, 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


#Spp %Cover5%


Small 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% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/C

Recruitment:

Continuous


Logs:10 m/0.1

ha.

EVC 803: Plains Woodland – Lowan Mallee 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






Lowan Mallee bioregionEVC 813: Intermittent Swampy Woodland

Description:Eucalypt woodland to 15 m tall with a variously shrubby and rhizomatous sedgy - turf grass understorey, at best development dominated by flood stimulated species in association with flora tolerant of inundation. Flooding is unreliable but extensive when it happens. Occupies low elevation areas on river terraces (mostly at the rear of point-bar deposits or adjacent to major floodways) and lacustrine verges (where sometimes localised to narrow transitional bands). Soils often have a shallow sand layer over heavy and frequently slightly brackish soils.

Large trees:Species DBH(cm) #/haEucalyptus camaldulensis 70 cm 15 / haEucalyptus largiflorens 50 cm

Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common Name20% Eucalyptus camaldulensis River Red-gum

Eucalyptus largiflorens Black Box

Understorey:Life form #Spp %CoverImmature Canopy Tree 5%Understorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 5%Medium Shrub 1 5%Small Shrub 1 5%Large Herb 2 5%Medium Herb 5 10%Small or Prostrate Herb 1 5%Medium to Small Tufted Graminoid 3 30%Medium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 10%Total understorey projective foliage cover

70%

LF CodeT


Common NaRiver Coobah

MS Muehlenbeckia florulenta Tangled LignumSS Cressa cretica RosinweedLH Stemodia florulenta Blue RodLH Wahlenbergia fluminalis River BluebelMH Haloragis aspera Rough RaspwMH Centipeda cunninghamii Common

SneezeweedMH Calocephalus sonderi Pale Beauty-headsSH Epaltes australis Spreading N

headsMTG Sporobolus mitchellii Rat-tail CouchMTG Cyperus gymnocaulos Spring Flat-sMTG Lachnagrostis filiformis Common Blo

grassMNG Cynodon dactylon var. pulchellus Native Couch

Recruitment:

Continuous


Logs:20 m/0.1

ha.


EVC 813: Intermittent Swampy Woodland – Lowan Mallee bioregion






Lowan Mallee bioregionEVC 823: Lignum Swampy Woodland

Description:Understorey dominated by Lignum, typically of robust character and relatively dense (at least in patches), in association with a low Eucalypt and/or Acacia woodland to 15 m tall. The ground layer includes a component of obligate wetland flora that is able to persist even if dormant over dry periods.

Large trees:Species DBH(cm) #/haEucalyptus largiflorensEucalyptus camaldulensis

50 cm70 cm

15/ha


Name20% Eucalyptus largiflorensEucalyptus camaldulensis Acacia stenophylla

Black BoxRiver Red Gum River Coobah


#Spp %Cover5%


Small Shrub 1 5% SSLarge Herb 2 1% LHMedium Herb* 8 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb* 4 10% SHMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid* 2 5% MTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% LNGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 3 15% MNGSoil Crust na 10% S/C


LF Code


Common NameTangled Lignum

MS Chenopodium nitrariaceum Nitre GoosefootSS Atriplex lindleyi Flat-top SaltbushSS Sclerolaena muricata Five-spined BassiaLH Rumex spp. DockMH Marsilea drummondii Common NardooMH Brachyscome ciliaris Variable DaisyMH Euchiton sphaericus Annual CudweedMH Ranunculus spp. ButtercupMTG Setaria jubiflora Warrego Summer-grassMTG Austrodanthonia duttoniana Brown-back Wallaby-grassMTG Sporobolus mitchellii Short Rat-tail GrassMTG Eragrostis setifolia Bristly Love-grass

LNG

Eragrostis australasica Cane GrassM

NGEragrostis infecunda Barren Cane grass

MNG

Eleocharis acuta Common Spike-sedgeM

NGEleocharis pusilla Small Spike-sedge

SC Asperula gemella Twin-leaf Bedstraw


EVC 823: Lignum Swampy Woodland – Lowan Mallee bioregion



Logs:10m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactSH Phyla canescens Lippia high high






Lowan Mallee bioregionEVC 824: Woorinen Mallee

Description:Widespread mallee woodland to 12 m tall, associated with the east-west orientated calcareous dunefields of the Woorinen Formation with a low, open chenopod dominated shrub understorey. A diverse array of sub-shrubs, herbs and grasses are also present. Typically occurs on fine textured red-brown sandy loam and clay loam soils.


DBH(cm)15 cm

#/ha30/ha

Tree Canopy Cover:% cover25%

Character SpeciesEucalyptus oleosa ssp. oleosa

Common NameOil MalleeEucalyptus dumosa Dumosa Mallee

Eucalyptus gracilis YorrellEucalyptus calycogona Red MalleeEucalyptus socialis Grey MalleeEucalyptus cyanophylla Blue-leaved

MalleeUn

derstorey: Life form

#Spp6

%Cover10%


Medium Herb* 6 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 7 10% SHMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 1 1% MTGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 15% S/C


LF Code


Common NameSweet Quandong

MS Exocarpos aphyllus Leafless BallartMS Acacia oswaldii Umbrella WattleMS Eremophila glabra Common Emu-bushSS Enchylaena tomentosa var. tomentosa Ruby SaltbushSS Chenopodium curvispicatum Cottony GoosefootSS Olearia muelleri Mueller Daisy-bushSS Maireana pentatropis Erect BluebushMH Zygophyllum apiculatum Pointed Twin-leafMH Stenopetalum lineare Narrow Thread-petalMH Eriochiton sclerolaenoides Wooly-fruit BluebushMH Brachyscome ciliaris Variable DaisySH Calandrinia eremaea Small PurslaneSH Ptilotus seminudus Rabbit TailsSH Rhodanthe pygmaea Pygmy SunraySH Isoetopsis graminifolia Grass CushionMTG Austrostipa elegantissima Feather Spear-grass


EVC 824: Woorinen Mallee - Lowan Mallee bioregion

Recruitment:Continuous (excluding overstorey)



Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactT Olea europaea subsp. europaea Olive high highMS Lycium ferocissimum Boxthorn high highLH Opuntia spp. Prickly Pear high highLH Critesion spp. Barley-grass high lowLH Gazania linearis Gazania high highLH Psilocaulon granulicaule Noon-flower high

high LH Sisymbrium erysimoides Smooth Mustardhigh high

LH Sisymbrium irio London Mustard high highMH Brassica tournefortii Mediterranean Turnip high

high MH Carpobrotus aequilaterus Angled Pigfacehigh high

MH Medicago spp. Medic high lowMH Marrubium vulgare Horehound high highMH Oxalis pes-caprae Soursob high

high MH Trifolium arvense var. arvense Hare's-foot Clover high lowMH Mesembryanthemum nodiflora Ice-plant high highMH Carrichtera annua Ward’s Weed high highMH Silene apetala var. apetala Sand Catchfly high

low MH Silene gallica French Catchflyhigh low

MH Silene nocturna Mediterranean Catchfly high lowMH Limonium sinuatum Notch-leaf Sea-lavender high highMH Limonium lobatum Winged Sea-lavender high

high SH Mesembryanthemum crystallinumCommon Ice-plant high high

MNG Schismus barbatus Arabian Grass high lowMTG Asphodelus fistulosus Onion Weed high highMTG Lolium rigidum Wimmera Rye-grass high lowMNG Bromus spp. Brome high highMNG Vulpia myuros Rat's-tail Fescue high low SC Asparagus asparagoides Bridal Creeper high

high





Lowan Mallee bioregionEVC 826: Plains SavannahDescription:A structurally diverse vegetation unit which includes ‘grassy openings’ of a few to many hundreds of hectares, with a variable tree density ranging from a very sparse savannah to woodland. The relative absence of eucalypts is particularly characteristic, with Allocasuarina luehmannii and perhaps Callitris gracilis ssp. murrayensis to 10 m tall being the dominant trees. Widespread on the northern plains.+ woodland onl y components (ignore when assessing grassland areas and standardise final score as appropriate)

Large trees+:Species DBH(cm) #/haAllocasuarina luehmanniiCallitris gracilis ssp. murrayensis

40 cm40 cm

5/ha

Tree Canopy Cover+:% cover Character Species Common

Name10% Allocasuarina luehmanniiCallitris gracilis ssp. murrayensis

Buloke

Slender Cypress-Understorey:

Life form #Spp %Cover LF code+Immature Canopy Tree

5% IT

Small Shrub 2 5% SSLarge Herb 3 5% LHMedium Herb* 6 20% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb* 3 10% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 5% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 5 35% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid* 2 5% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 25% S/C

* Largely seasonal life formLF Code

MSSpecies typical of at least part of EVC range

Common NameUmbrella Wattle

SS Sclerolaena napiformis Turnip CopperburrSS Sclerolaena diacantha Grey CopperburrSS Maireana decalvans Black Cotton-bushSS Pimelea curviflora s.s. Curved Rice-flowerLH Ptilotus exaltatus Mulla MullaLH Eryngium ovinum Blue DevilLH Calocephalus citreus Lemon Beauty-headsLH Arthropodium fimbriatum Nodding Chocolate-lilyMH Calotis scabiosifolia Rough Burr-daisyMH Goodenia pinnatifida Cut-leaf GoodeniaMH Sida corrugata Variable SidaMH Ptilotus macrocephalus Feather HeadsSH Maireana pentagona Hairy BluebushSH Chamaesyce drummondii Flat SpurgeSH Pogonolepis muelleriana Stiff Cup-flowerSH Convolvulus erubescens spp. agg. Pink BindweedLTG Austrostipa blackii Crested Spear-grassLTG Austrostipa gibbosa Spurred Spear-grassLTG Austrostipa aristiglumis Plump Spear-grassMTG Austrostipa scabra Rough Spear-grassMTG Austrostipa nodosa Knotty Spear-grassMTG Whalleya proluta Rigid PanicMTG Austrodanthonia duttoniana Brown-back Wallaby-grass

EVC 826: Plains Savannah - Lowan Mallee bioregion



Logs+:5 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMS Lycium ferocissimum Boxthorn high highLH Helminthotheca echioides Ox-tongue high

low LH Lepidium africanum Common Peppercresshigh lowLH Salvia verbenaca Wild Sage high highLH Echium plantagineum Patterson’s curse high highLH Sisymbrium irio London Rocket high highLH Marrubium vulgare Horehound high highLNG Avena fatua Wild Oat high highMH Limonium sinuatum Notch-leaf Sea-lavender high highMH Arctotheca calendula Cape Weed high highMH Hypochoeris glabra Smooth Cat's-ear high lowMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMH Oxalis pes-caprae Soursob high highMH Plantago coronopus Buck's-horn Plantain high highMH Spergularia rubra s.l. Red Sand-spurrey high low MH Trifolium angustifolium var. angustifolium Narrow-leaf Clover high highMH Trifolium arvense var. arvense Hare's-foot Clover high highMH Trifolium campestre var. campestre Hop Clover high

high MH Trifolium striatum Knotted Cloverhigh low

MH Trifolium subterraneum Subterranean Clover high lowMH Hedypnois cretica Cretan Hedypnois high highMNG Aira cupaniana Quicksilver Grass high lowMNG Avena barbata Bearded Oat high

high MNG Brachypodium distachyon False Bromehigh high

MNG Juncus capitatus Capitate Rush high highMNG Vulpia muralis Wall Fescue high highMNG Vulpia myuros Rat's-tail Fescue high highMTG Bromus diandrus Great Brome high highMTG Critesion hystrix Mediterranean Barley-grass high highMTG Critesion murinum Barley-grass high highMTG Lolium rigidum Wimmera Rye-grass high

high MTG Pentaschistis airoides ssp. airoidesFalse Hair-grass high low

MTG Poa bulbosa Bulbous Meadow-grass high highMTG Romulea minutiflora Small-flower Onion-grass high highMTG Romulea rosea Onion Grass high highMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high highSH Medicago minima Little Medic high highSH Medicago polymorpha Burr Medic high highSH Trifolium glomeratum Cluster Clover high low






EVC 826_61: Treed Plains SavannahDescription:A structurally diverse vegetation unit which includes 'grassy openings' of a few to many hundreds of hectares, with a variable tree density ranging from a very sparse savannah to woodland. The relative absence of eucalypts is particularly characteristic, with Allocasuarina luehmannii and perhaps Callitris gracilis ssp. murrayensis to 10 m tall being the dominant trees. Widespread on the northern plains.

Large Trees:Species DBH(cm) #/haAllocasuarina luehmanniiCallitris gracilis subsp. murrayensis

Tree Canopy Cover:

40 cm

40 cm

5 / ha

%cover Character Species Common Name10% Allocasuarina luehmannii

Callitris gracilis subsp. murrayensisBulokeSlender Cypress-pine

Understorey: Lifeform #Spp %Cover LF CodeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITSmall Shrub Large Herb Medium Herb*Small or Prostrate Herb* Large Tufted Graminoid Large Non-Tufted GraminoidMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid Medium to Tiny Non-Tufted Graminoid

2 5% SS3 5% LH6 20% MH3 10% SH1 5% LTG1 5% LNG5 35% MTG2 5% MNG


*Largely seasonal lifeform

EVC 826_61: Treed Plains Savannah

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameSS Maireana decalvans Black Cotton-bushSS Pimelea curviflora s.s. Curved Rice-flowerSS Sclerolaena diacantha Grey CopperburrSS E e Sclerolaena napiformis Turnip CopperburrLH Arthropodium fimbriatum Nodding Chocolate-lilyLH Calocephalus citreus Lemon Beauty-headsLH Eryngium ovinum Blue DevilLH Ptilotus exaltatus Mulla MullaMH Calotis scabiosifolia Rough Burr-daisyMH Goodenia pinnatifida Cut-leaf GoodeniaMH Ptilotus macrocephalus Feather HeadsMH Sida corrugata Variable SidaSH Chamaesyce drummondii Flat SpurgeSH Convolvulus erubescens spp. agg. Pink BindweedSH Maireana pentagona Hairy BluebushSH Pogonolepis muelleriana Stiff Cup-flowerLTG Austrostipa aristiglumis Plump Spear-grassLTG Austrostipa blackii Crested Spear-grassLTG Austrostipa gibbosa Spurred Spear-grass LNG Various spp.MTG Austrodanthonia duttoniana Brown-back Wallaby-grassMTG Austrostipa nodosa Knotty Spear-grassMTG Austrostipa scabra Rough Spear-grassMTG Whalleya proluta Rigid PanicMNG Various spp.



Logs:5 m/0.1ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactSH Medicago minima Little Medic high highLH Sisymbrium irio London Rocket high highLH Salvia verbenaca Wild Sage high highMS Lycium ferocissimum African Box-thorn high highMNG Juncus capitatus Capitate Rush high highMNG Vulpia muralis Wall Fescue high highMNG Vulpia myuros Rat's-tail Fescue high highMTG Bromus diandrus Great Brome high highMTG Hordeum hystrix Mediterranean Barley-grass high highLH Marrubium vulgare Horehound high highMH Oxalis pes-caprae Soursob high high MH Trifolium arvense var. arvense Hare's-foot Clover high high MH Trifolium campestre var. campestre Hop Clover high high MH Hedypnois cretica Cretan Hedypnois high highMNG Avena barbata Bearded Oat high high MNG Brachypodium distachyon False Brome high high MTG Romulea rosea Onion Grass high highMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high highLNG Avena fatua Wild Oat high highMH Arctotheca calendula Cape Weed high high


EVC 826_61: Treed Plains Savannah

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMH Limonium sinuatum Notch-leaf Sea-lavender high highMH Plantago coronopus Buck's-horn Plantain high high MH Trifolium angustifolium var. Narrow-leaf Clover high high

angustifoliumMTG Romulea minutiflora Small-flower Onion-grass high highMTG Poa bulbosa Bulbous Meadow-grass high highMTG Lolium rigidum Wimmera Rye-grass high high MTG Hordeum murinum s.l. Barley-grass high high SH Medicago polymorpha Burr Medic high high LH Echium plantagineum Paterson's Curse high high MH Spergularia rubra s.l. Red Sand-spurrey high lowLH Lepidium africanum Common Peppercress high lowMH Hypochoeris glabra Smooth Cat's-ear high lowMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high low LH Helminthotheca echioides Ox-tongue high low SH Trifolium glomeratum Cluster Clover high low MTG Pentaschistis airoides subsp. airoides False Hair-grass high low MNG Aira cupaniana Quicksilver Grass high lowMH Trifolium striatum Knotted Clover high low MH Trifolium subterraneum Subterranean Clover high low





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Lowan Mallee bioregionEVC 829: Chenopod Grassland

Description:Open to sparse shrubland with a more or less continuous tussock grass sward found on heavy somewhat sodic clay plains fringing the active floodplains of major watercourses such as the Loddon and Avoca Rivers.

Life Forms: Life


Small Shrub 6 30% SSLarge Herb 1 1% LHMedium Herbs* 5 15% MHSmall or Prostrate Herbs* 4 5% SHMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 3 20% MTGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 20% S/C


LF Code


Common NameAustralian Box-thorn

MS Nitraria billardierei Nitre-bushSS Sclerolaena diacantha Grey CopperburrSS Maireana aphylla Leafless BluebushSS Minuria cunninghamii Bush MinuriaSS Lawrencia squamata Thorny LawrenciaPS Sclerochlamys brachyptera Short-wing SaltbushPS Atriplex semibaccata Berry SaltbushLH Podolepis canescens Grey PodolepisMH Rhodanthe stuartiana Clay SunrayMH Teucrium racemosum s.s. Grey GermanderMH Maireana excavata Bottle BluebushMH Sida corrugata Variable SidaSH Hyalosperma glutinosum ssp. glutinosum Golden SunraySH Hyalosperma semisterile Orange SunraySH Rhodanthe pygmaea Pygmy SunraySH Pogonolepis muelleriana Stiff Cup-flowerLTG Austrostipa aristiglumis Plump Spear-grassMTG Austrostipa spp. Spear-grassMTG Whalleya proluta Rigid PanicMTG Enteropogon acicularis Spider GrassMTG Austrodanthonia setacea Bristly Wallaby-grass


EVC 829: Chenopod Grassland – Lowan Mallee bioregion



Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH Carthamus lanatus Saffron Thistle high highMH Limonium lobatum Winged Sea-lavender high highMH Hedypnois cretica Cretan Hedypnois high highMH Arctotheca calendula Cape Weed high highMH Romulea rosea Onion Grass high lowSH Moraea setifolia Thread Iris high highSH Medicago spp. Medic high

high MTG Critesion murinum subsp. leporinumWall Barley-grass high high

MNG Bromus madritensis Madrid Brome high highMNG Lolium rigidum Wimmera Rye-grass high high






Lowan Mallee 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. 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.

Large trees:Species DBH(cm) #/haEucalyptus spp.Allocasuarina spp.Callitris gracilis ssp. murrayensis

60 cm40 cm40 cm

15/ha

Tree Canopy Cover:% cover Character Species Common Name20% Eucalyptus leucoxylon Yellow Gum

Allocasuarina luehmannii BulokeCallitris gracilis ssp. murrayensis Slender Cypress-pine

Understorey:Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 5% TMedium Shrub 3 10% MSSmall Shrub 4 20% SSProstrate Shrub 2 5% PSLarge Herb 1 1% LHMedium Herb 7 15% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 3 5% SHMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 8 25% MTGTiny Tufted Graminoid* 2 1% TTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 3 1% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/C


LF CodeT


Common NameDrooping Sheoke

MS Calytrix tetragona Common Fringe-myrtleMS Acacia pycnantha Golden WattleSS Hibbertia stricta s.l. Upright Guinea-flowerSS Eutaxia microphylla Common EutaxiaSS Pultenaea hispidula Rusty Bush-peaPS Astroloma humifusum Cranberry HeathMH Microseris scapigera spp. agg. Yam DaisyMH Acaena echinata Sheep's BurrMH Wurmbea dioica Common Early NancySH Daucus glochidiatus Australian CarrotSH Hydrocotyle laxiflora Stinking PennywortSH Drosera whittakeri ssp. aberrans Scented SundewLTG Austrostipa mollis Supple Spear-grassMTG Schoenus apogon Common Bog-sedgeMTG Neurachne alopecuroidea Fox-tail Mulga-grassMTG Lomandra nana Dwarf Mat-rushMTG Arthropodium strictum s.l. Chocolate LilyTTG Centrolepis strigosa ssp. strigosa Hairy CentrolepisTTG Centrolepis aristata Pointed CentrolepisTTG Aphelia pumilio Dwarf ApheliaSC Thysanotus patersonii Twining Fringe-lily


EVC 882: Shallow Sands Woodland - Lowan Mallee bioregion



Logs:20m/0.1 ha.

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 lowMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMH Hypochoeris glabra Smooth Cat's-ear high

low MH Trifolium campestre var. campestreHop Clover high low

MH Trifolium angustifolium var. angustifolium Narrow-leaf Clover high low MH Trifolium arvense var. arvense Hare's-foot Clover high

lowMH 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 highMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue 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 lowMNG Bromus rubens Red Brome high highSC Asparagus asparagoides Bridal Creeper high high




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Lowan Mallee bioregionEVC 981: Parilla Mallee

Description:Open mallee to 10 m tall supported by shallow accumulations of aeolian material that have been deposited on the slopes of prominent Parilla Sandstone ridges. The understorey is highly variable comprising numerous floristic variants many of which appear to be strongly influenced by land use and fire regime. A well-developed woody shrub layer is typical in relatively undisturbed remnants.

Large trees:Species DBH(cm) #/haEucalyptus spp.Callitris spp.

20 cm35 cm

25/ha


Name25% Eucalyptus oleosa ssp. oleosaEucalyptus socialis Eucalyptus dumosa

Oil MalleeGrey Mallee Dumosa MalleeSlender Cypress-


#Spp %Cover5%


Small Shrub 3 10% SSLarge Herb 1 1% LHMedium Herb 3 5% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 5 5% SHMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 6 15% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/CTotal understorey projective foliage cover

60%

LF Code


Common NameWeeping Pittosporum

MS Melaleuca lanceolata ssp. lanceolata MoonahMS Acacia pycnantha Golden WattleMS Acacia brachybotrya Grey MulgaSS Olearia lanuginosa Wooly Daisy-bushSS Westringia rigida Stiff WestringiaSS Enchylaena tomentosa var. tomentosa Ruby SaltbushSS Maireana brevifolia Short-leaf BluebushMH Helichrysum leucopsideum Satin EverlastingSH Daucus glochidiatus Austral CarrotSH Calandrinia calyptrata Pink PurslaneMTG Austrostipa spp. Spear-grassMTG Dianella revoluta s.l. Black-anther Flax-lilyMTG Austrodanthonia setacea Bristly Wallaby-grassMTG Austrodanthonia caespitosa Common Wallaby-grass

MNG

Austrostipa elegantissima Feather Spear-grassM

NGAustrostipa platychaeta Flat-awned Spear-grass

MNG

Austrostipa eremophila Desert Spear-grassSC Clematis microphylla Small-leaved Clematis


EVC 981: Parilla Mallee - Lowan Mallee bioregion

Recruitment:Continuous (excluding eucalypt overstorey)


Logs:15m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactT Olea europaea Olive high highMS Lycium ferocissimum Boxthorn high

high LH Brassica tournefortii Mediterranean Turnip high highLH Centaurium tenuiflorum Slender Centaury high lowLH Gazania linearis Gazania high highLH Sysimbrium spp. Mustard high highLH Opuntia robusta Wheel Cactus high

high MH Mesembryanthemum nodiflora Ice-planthigh high

MH Carrichtera annua Ward’s Weed high highMH Silene apetala var. apetala Sand Catchfly high low SH Mesembryanthemum crystallinum Common Ice-plant high

highMNG Bromus spp. Brome high highMNG Schismus barbatus Arabian Grass high low MNG Vulpia myuros f. myuros Rat's-tail Fescue high

highMNG Juncus capitatus Capitate Rush high lowMNG Bromus rubens Red Brome high





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