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Dundas Tablelands 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 Name20% Eucalyptus ovata

Eucalyptus viminalis ssp. cygnetensis Eucalyptus baxteri s.s.

Swamp GumRough-barked Manna-gum Brown Stringybark

Understorey: Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 2 10% TMedium Shrub 4 15% MSSmall Shrub 4 10% SSProstrate Shrub 3 5% PSLarge Herb 3 5% LHMedium Herb 10 15% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 1 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 3 5% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 12 20% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 3 5% MNGGround Fern 1 10% GFBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BL

Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark

EVC 3: Damp Sands Herb-rich Woodland - Dundas Tablelands bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT Acacia mearnsii Black WattleMS Banksia marginata Silver BanksiaMS Acacia verticillata Prickly MosesMS Leptospermum myrsinoides Heath Tea-treeMS Leptospermum continentale Prickly Tea-treeSS Isopogon ceratophyllus Horny Cone-bushSS Hibbertia sericea s.l. Silky Guinea-flowerSS Astroloma conostephioides Flame HeathSS Hibbertia fasciculata var. prostrata Bundled Guinea-flowerPS Astroloma humifusum Cranberry HeathPS Acrotriche serrulata Honey-potsPS Styphelia adscendens Golden HeathLH Wahlenbergia gracilis s.s. Sprawling BluebellLH Senecio hispidulus Rough FireweedLH Senecio tenuiflorus Slender FireweedMH Goodenia geniculata Bent GoodeniaMH Lagenophora stipitata Common Bottle-daisyMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortSH Dichondra repens Kidney-weedSH Oxalis exilis Shady Wood-sorrelLTG Xanthorrhoea minor ssp. lutea Small Grass-treeLTG Austrostipa mollis Supple Spear-grassLNG Gahnia radula Thatch Saw-sedgeMTG Dianella revoluta s.s. Black-anther Flax-lilyMTG Poa sieberiana var. sieberiana Grey Tussock-grassMTG Austrodanthonia geniculata Kneed Wallaby-grassMTG Lomandra juncea Desert Mat-rushMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassMNG Poa tenera Slender Tussock-grassTTG Centrolepis strigosa ssp. strigosa Hairy CentrolepisTTG Centrolepis aristata Pointed CentrolepisGF Pteridium esculentum Austral BrackenSC Thysanotus patersonii Twining Fringe-lilySC Comesperma volubile Love Creeper

Recruitment:Continuous

Organic Litter:40 % cover

Logs:15 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactT Pinus radiata Radiata Pine low

high MH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Earhigh low MH Hypochoeris

glabra Smooth Cat's-ear high lowMH Cicendia filiformis Slender Cicendia high lowMH Anagallis arvensis Pimpernel high lowMTG Briza minor Lesser Quaking-grass high lowMTG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high lowMNG Aira elegantissima Delicate Hair-grass high lowMNG Aira caryophyllea Silvery Hair-grass high lowMNG Bromus rubens Red Brome high low

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Dundas Tablelands bioregionEVC 6: Sand Heathland

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

Understorey: Life form #Spp %Cover LF

codeMedium Shrub 7 30% MSSmall Shrub 8 20% SSProstrate Shrub 3 5% PSMedium Herb 5 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 1 1% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 1% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 4 10% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 3 20% MNGScrambler or Climber 2 5% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/C

LF Code

Species typical of at least part of EVC range

Common NameSilver Banksia

MS Leptospermum myrsinoides Heath Tea-treeMS Epacris impressa Common HeathMS Leptospermum continentale Prickly Tea-treeSS Dillwynia glaberrima Smooth Parrot-peaSS Isopogon ceratophyllus Horny Cone-bushSS Hibbertia sericea s.l. Silky Guinea-flowerSS Boronia pilosa Hairy BoroniaPS Acrotriche serrulata Honey-potsPS Astroloma humifusum Cranberry HeathPS Xanthosia dissecta s.l. Cut-leaf XanthosiaMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortMH Burchardia umbellata MilkmaidsMH Stackhousia monogyna Creamy

StackhousiaMH Chamaescilla corymbosa var. corymbosa Blue StarsSH Drosera whittakeri ssp. aberrans Scented SundewSH Opercularia varia Variable StinkweedLTG Xanthorrhoea australis Austral Grass-treeMTG Patersonia fragilis Short Purple-flagMTG Tetraria capillaris Hair SedgeMTG Austrodanthonia setacea Bristly Wallaby-

grassMNG Hypolaena fastigiata Tassel Rope-rushMNG Baumea juncea Bare Twig-sedgeSC Cassytha glabella Slender Dodder-

laurelSC Cassytha pubescens s.s. Downy Dodder-laurel

Recruitment:

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 - Dundas Tablelands bioregion






Dundas Tablelands bioregionEVC 8: Wet Heathland

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

Life forms: Life form #Spp %Cover LF

codeMedium Shrub 7 40% MSSmall Shrub 4 5% SSProstrate Shrub 1 1% PSLarge Herb 2 5% LHMedium Herb 1 5% MHSmall Herb 2 1% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 20% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 4 15% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 3 10% MNGGround Fern 1 1% GFScrambler or Climber 1 5% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 20% BL

LF Code


Common NamePink Swamp-heath

MS Melaleuca squarrosa Scented PaperbarkMS Leptospermum continentale Prickly Tea-treeMS Banksia marginata Silver BanksiaSS Hibbertia riparia Erect Guinea-flowerSS Epacris lanuginosa Woolly-style HeathSS Hibbertia stricta s.l. Upright Guinea-flowerSS Boronia parviflora Swamp BoroniaPS Xanthosia dissecta s.l. Cut-leaf XanthosiaLH Xyris operculata Tall Yellow-eyeLH Villarsia reniformis Running Marsh-flowerMH Argentipallium obtusifolium Blunt EverlastingMH Viola sieberiana spp. agg. Tiny VioletMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortSH Gonocarpus micranthus ssp. micranthus Creeping RaspwortSH Drosera pygmaea Tiny SundewLTG Gymnoschoenus sphaerocephalus Button GrassLTG r Xanthorrhoea caespitosa Tufted Grass-treeLTG Xanthorrhoea minor ssp. lutea Small Grass-tree

LNG

Austrostipa muelleri Wiry Spear-grassL

NGLepidosperma longitudinale Pithy Sword-sedge

MTG Schoenus apogon Common Bog-sedgeMTG Patersonia fragilis Short 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 Gleichenia microphylla Scrambling Coral-fernSC Cassytha glabella Slender Dodder-laurel

EVC 8: Wet Heathland - Dundas Tablelands bioregion

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


Weediness:There are no consistent weeds in this

EVC.

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Dundas Tablelands bioregionEVC 13: Brackish Sedgeland

Description:Sedgeland dominated by moisture-dependent sedges with a grassy or herbaceous ground-layer. Sedges present are usually indicative of saline sites, but ground-layer is depauperate with few if any true halophytic species.

Life Forms: Life

#Spp %Cover LF codeLarge Herb 1 5% LH

Medium Herb 5 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb* 5 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 5% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 4 10% MTGTiny Tufted Graminoid* 3 5% TTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 3 50% MNGTotal understorey projective foliage cover

90%

LF Code


Common NameRunning Marsh-flower

LH Senecio glomeratus Annual FireweedMH Samolus repens Creeping BrookweedMH Lobelia anceps Angled LobeliaMH Leptorhynchos squamatus Scaly ButtonsMH Ranunculus robertsonii Slender ButtercupSH Selliera radicans Shiny Swamp-matSH Utricularia tenella Pink BladderwortSH Stylidium inundatum Hundreds and

ThousandsSH Sebaea albidiflora White SebaeaLTG Gahnia filum Chaffy Saw-sedgeMTG Schoenus apogon Common Bog-sedgeMTG Lomandra sororia Small Mat-rushMTG Lomandra micrantha s.l. Small-flower Mat-rushMTG Juncus bufonius Toad RushTTG Centrolepis strigosa ssp. strigosa Hairy CentrolepisTTG Centrolepis aristata Pointed CentrolepisTTG Centrolepis polygyna Wiry CentrolepisMNG Apodasmia brownii Coarse Twine-rushMNG Hemarthria uncinata var. uncinata Mat GrassMNG Baumea juncea Bare Twig-sedgeMNG Distichlis distichophylla Australian Salt-grass

Recruitment:

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



EVC 13: Brackish Sedgeland - Dundas Tablelands bioregion






Dundas Tablelands bioregionEVC 16: Lowland Forest

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


DBH(cm)70 cm

#/ha20 / ha

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

Eucalyptus obliqua Eucalyptus aromaphloia

Brown StringybarkMessmate Stringybark Scentbark

Understorey: Life formImmature Canopy Tree

#Spp %Cover5%

LF codeIT

Understorey Tree or Large Shrub 2 10% TMedium Shrub 11 25% MSSmall Shrub 9 15% SSProstrate Shrub 3 5% PSMedium Herb 12 20% MHLarge Tufted Graminoid 4 10% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 9 20% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% MNGGround Fern 1 5% GFBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BL

EVC 16: Lowland Forest - Dundas Tablelands bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT Acacia melanoxylon BlackwoodMS Acacia verniciflua Varnish WattleMS Correa reflexa Common CorreaMS Epacris impressa Common HeathMS Hakea rostrata Beaked HakeaSS Hibbertia stricta s.l. Upright Guinea-flowerSS Platylobium obtusangulum Common Flat-peaSS Isopogon ceratophyllus Horny Cone-bushSS Sphaerolobium vimineum s.l. Leafless Globe-peaPS Boronia nana Dwarf BoroniaPS r Boronia nana var. pubescens Dwarf BoroniaPS Acrotriche serrulata Honey-potsMH Helichrysum scorpioides Button EverlastingMH Goodenia geniculata Bent GoodeniaMH Viola hederacea sensu Entwisle (1996) Ivy-leaf VioletMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortSH Drosera whittakeri ssp. aberrans Scented SundewLTG Xanthorrhoea australis Austral Grass-treeLTG Xanthorrhoea minor ssp. lutea Small Grass-treeLTG Lomandra longifolia Spiny-headed Mat-rushLNG Gahnia radula Thatch Saw-sedgeMTG Lomandra micrantha s.l. Small-flower Mat-rushMTG Poa sieberiana Grey Tussock-grassMTG Lepidosperma semiteres Wire Rapier-sedgeMTG Lomandra micrantha ssp. tuberculata Small-flower Mat-rushMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassGF Pteridium esculentum Austral BrackenEP Cassytha pubescens s.s. Downy Dodder-laurelSC Comesperma volubile Love Creeper



Logs:20 m/0.1 ha.


EVC.






Dundas Tablelands 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 form Medium Shrub

#Spp6

%Cover40%

LF codeMSLarge Herb 2 5% LH

Medium 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 VioletMS Bursaria spinosa Sweet BursariaLH 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. B;ack-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 - Dundas Tablelands bioregion

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMS Rosa rubiginosa Sweet Briar low

high MS Rubus fruticosus spp. agg. Blackberryhigh 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. arvenseHare'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 Cudweedhigh 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. hordeaceusSoft 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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Dundas Tablelands 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

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

Eucalyptus obliquaBrown StringybarkMessmate Stringybark


#Spp %Cover5%

LF codeIT

Understorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 5% TMedium Shrub 13 30% MSSmall Shrub 13 20% SSProstrate Shrub 4 5% PSLarge Herb 1 1% LHMedium Herb 5 5% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 3 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 1% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 7 15% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% MNGGround Fern 1 5% GFScrambler or Climber 2 1% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/C


EVC 20: Heathy Dry Forest - Dundas Tablelands bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT Acacia retinodes WirildaMS Banksia marginata Silver BanksiaMS Callitris rhomboidea Oyster Bay PineMS Correa reflexa Common CorreaMS Acacia oxycedrus Spike WattleSS Brachyloma ciliatum Fringed BrachylomaSS Calectasia intermedia Blue Tinsel-lilySS Daviesia brevifolia Leafless Bitter-peaSS Dillwynia sericea s.l. Showy Parrot-peaPS Styphelia adscendens Golden HeathPS Bossiaea prostrata Creeping BossiaeaPS Astroloma pinifolium Pine HeathPS Acrotriche serrulata Honey-potsLH Senecio tenuiflorus Slender FireweedMH Gonocarpus humilis Shade RaspwortMH Viola hederacea sensu Entwisle (1996) Ivy-leaf VioletMH Helichrysum scorpioides Button EverlastingSH Opercularia varia Variable StinkweedSH Viola cleistogamoides Hidden VioletSH Drosera whittakeri ssp. aberrans Scented SundewLTG Lomandra longifolia Spiny-headed Mat-rushMTG Dianella revoluta s.l. Black-anther Flax-lilyMTG Poa sieberiana Grey Tussock-grassMNG Hypolaena fastigiata Tassel Rope-rushGF Pteridium esculentum Austral BrackenSC Cassytha pubescens s.s. Downy Dodder-laurelSC Grevillea aquifolium Variable Prickly Grevillea



Logs:20 m/0.1 ha.


EVC.






Dundas Tablelands 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 5 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.


#Spp11

%Cover45%

LF codeMSSmall Shrub 4 10% SS

Prostrate Shrub 1 1% PSLarge Herb 2 1% LHMedium Herb 3 5% MHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 5% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 5 10% MTGBryophytes/Lichens na 20% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/C

LF Code


Common NamePrickly Broom-heathMS Correa reflexa Common Correa

MS Cassinia longifolia Shiny CassiniaMS Leptospermum myrsinoides Heath Tea-treeSS Hibbertia obtusifolia Grey Guinea-flowerSS Hibbertia riparia Erect Guinea-

flowerLH Wahlenbergia gracilis s.l. Sprawling BluebellLH Senecio tenuiflorus Slender FireweedMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortLTG Xanthorrhoea australis Austral Grass-treeMTG Dianella revoluta s.l. Black-anther Flax-

lilyMTG Lepidosperma laterale Variable Sword-sedgeMTG Lomandra filiformis Wattle Mat-rush

Recruitment:

Continuous

Organic Litter:

40 % cover

Weediness:LF Code

MHTypical Weed SpeciesHypochoeris radicata

Common NameCat's Ear

Invasivehigh

Impactlow

EVC 28: Rocky Outcrop Shrubland - Dundas Tablelands bioregion






Dundas Tablelands 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

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

Eucalyptus baxteri s.l. Eucalyptus leucoxylon

Messmate StringybarkBrown Stringybark

Understorey: Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 5% TMedium Shrub 10 35% MSSmall Shrub 10 25% SSProstrate Shrub 4 10% PSLarge Herb 1 1% LHMedium Herb 5 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 5 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 5% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 10 15% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 3 5% MNGScrambler or Climber 1 1% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/C


EVC 48: Heathy Woodland - Dundas Tablelands 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 Correa reflexa Common CorreaMS Banksia marginata Silver BanksiaSS Platylobium obtusangulum Common Flat-peaSS Astroloma conostephioides Flame HeathSS Leucopogon virgatus Common Beard-heathSS Isopogon ceratophyllus Horny Cone-bushPS Astroloma humifusum Cranberry HeathPS Gompholobium ecostatum Dwarf Wedge-peaPS Acrotriche serrulata Honey-potsPS Styphelia adscendens Golden HeathLH Wahlenbergia stricta Tall BluebellMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortMH Brunonia australis Blue PincushionMH Hydrocotyle callicarpa Small PennywortSH Drosera glanduligera Scarlet SundewSH Viola cleistogamoides Hidden VioletSH Hydrocotyle laxiflora Stinking PennywortLTG r Xanthorrhoea caespitosa Tufted Grass-treeLTG Austrostipa pubinodis Tall Spear-grassMTG Schoenus apogon Common Bog-sedgeMTG Lomandra sororia Small Mat-rushMTG Poa sieberiana var. hirtella Grey Tussock-grassMTG Lepidosperma carphoides Black Rapier-sedgeMNG Lepidobolus drapetocoleus Scale ShedderMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassMNG Hypolaena fastigiata Tassel Rope-rushTTG Centrolepis aristata Pointed CentrolepisTTG Centrolepis strigosa ssp. strigosa Hairy CentrolepisEP Amyema spp. MistletoeSC Grevillea aquifolium Variable Prickly GrevilleaSC Cassytha pubescens s.s. Downy Dodder-laurel



Logs:15 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMH Hypochoeris glabra Smooth Cat's-ear high lowMTG Briza minor Lesser Quaking-grass high lowMNG Aira elegantissima Delicate Hair-grass high lowMNG Aira cupaniana Quicksilver Grass high low






Dundas Tablelands 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 Woolly Tea-tree Leptospermun lanigerum which often forms 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 Woolly Tea-tree

Melaleuca squarrosa Scented PaperbarkAcacia melanoxylon BlackwoodAcacia mearnsii Black 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 CodeMS

Species typical of at least part of EVC rangeOzothamnus ferrugineus

Common NameTree Everlasting

MS 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 - Dundas Tablelands 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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Dundas Tablelands 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.


DBH(cm)80 cm

#/ha15 / ha

Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common

Name15% Eucalyptus camaldulensis River Red Gum

Understorey: Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Tree 5% ITMedium 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 1 1% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 15 40% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 4 5% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BL


EVC 55: Plains Grassy Woodland - Dundas Tablelands bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameSS Pimelea humilis Common Rice-flowerSS Pimelea curviflora s.l. Curved Rice-flowerPS Astroloma humifusum Cranberry HeathPS Bossiaea prostrata Creeping BossiaeaMH Hypericum gramineum Small St John’s WortMH Drosera peltata ssp. peltata Pale SundewMH Acaena echinata Sheep's BurrMH Leptorhynchos squamatus Scaly ButtonsSH Drosera whittakeri ssp. aberrans Scented SundewSH Hydrocotyle laxiflora Stinking PennywortSH Solenogyne dominii Smooth SolenogyneLTG Austrostipa pubinodis Tall Spear-grassMTG Schoenus apogon Common Bog-sedgeMTG Themeda triandra Kangaroo GrassMTG Tricoryne elatior Yellow Rush-lilyMTG Caesia calliantha Blue Grass-lilyMNG Microtis unifolia Common Onion-orchidMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassTTG Centrolepis aristata Pointed CentrolepisSC Thysanotus patersonii Twining Fringe-lilySC Convolvulus erubescens spp. agg. Pink Bindweed



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 lowMH 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 highwww.dse.vic.gov.au


Dundas Tablelands bioregionEVC 56: Floodplain Riparian Woodland

Description:An open eucalypt woodland to 20 m tall over a medium to tall shrub layer with a ground layer consisting of amphibious and aquatic herbs and sedges. Occurs along the banks and floodplains of the larger meandering rivers and major creeks, often in conjunction with one or more floodplain wetland communities. Elevation and rainfall are relatively low and soils are fertile alluviums subject to periodic flooding and inundation.


DBH(cm)80 cm

#/ha15 / ha


Name20% Eucalyptus camaldulensisEucalyptus ovata

River Red-gumSwamp Gum

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


EVC 56: Floodplain Riparian Woodland - Dundas Tablelands bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT Acacia melanoxylon BlackwoodMS Bursaria spinosa ssp. spinosa Sweet BursariaMS Acacia pycnantha Golden WattleMS Myoporum sp. 1 Sticky BoobiallaLH Senecio glomeratus Annual FireweedMH Rumex brownii Slender DockSH Dichondra repens Kidney-weedSH Crassula helmsii Swamp CrassulaSH Selliera radicans Shiny Swamp-matSH Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides Shining PennywortLTG Lomandra longifolia Spiny-headed Mat-rushLTG Gahnia filum Chaffy Saw-sedgeLTG Poa labillardierei Common Tussock-grassLTG Juncus kraussii ssp. australiensis Sea RushLNG Phragmites australis Common ReedMTG Lachnagrostis filiformis Common Blown-grassMTG Austrodanthonia penicillata Slender Wallaby-grassMTG Dianella revoluta s.l. Black-anther Flax-lilyMTG Bulbine bulbosa Bulbine LilyMNG Triglochin striatum Streaked ArrowgrassMNG Schoenus nitens Shiny Bog-sedgeMNG Distichlis distichophylla Australian Salt-grassEP Muellerina eucalyptoides Creeping MistletoeSC Cassytha melantha Coarse Dodder-laurelSC Calystegia sepium Large Bindweed

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


Logs:30 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMS Rosa rubiginosa Sweet Briar high highLH Rumex conglomeratus Clustered Dock high highLH Sonchus oleraceus Common Sow-thistle high lowLH Rumex crispus Curled Dock high

high LH Helminthotheca echioides Ox-tonguehigh low

LH Aster subulatus Aster-weed high lowLH Cirsium vulgare Spear Thistle high highLH Sonchus asper s.l. Rough Sow-thistle high lowLH Plantago lanceolata Ribwort high lowMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMH Plantago major Greater Plantain high lowMH Brassica fruticulosa Twiggy Turnip high highMH Atriplex prostrata Hastate Orache high highLTG Phalaris aquatica Toowoomba Canary-grass high highLNG Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog high highMTG Cyperus eragrostis Drain Flat-sedge high highMTG Bromus catharticus Prairie Grass high lowMTG Lolium perenne Perennial Rye-grass high highMNG Paspalum distichum Water Couch high high






Dundas Tablelands 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


Name10% Eucalyptus melliodora Yellow Box


#Spp %Cover5%

LF codeITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 5% T

Medium Shrub 2 1% MSSmall Shrub 2 1% SSLarge Herb 2 5% LHMedium Herb 10 20% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 4 10% SHMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 10 20% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 4 5% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/CTotal understorey projective foliage cover

85%

LF Code


Common NameHeath Tea-tree

MS Leptospermum continentale Prickly Tea-treeSS Leucopogon rufus Ruddy Beard-heathSS Hibbertia stricta s.l. Upright Guinea-flowerLH Senecio quadridentatus Cotton FireweedMH Burchardia umbellata MilkmaidsMH Asperula conferta Common WoodruffMH Stegostyla iridescens Western BronzehoodSH Hydrocotyle laxiflora Stinking PennywortSH Siloxerus multiflorus Small WrinklewortSH Myriocephalus rhizocephalus Woolly-headsSH r Asperula minima Mossy WoodruffMTG Dianella revoluta s.l. Black-anther Flax-lilyMTG Lomandra nana Dwarf Mat-rushMTG Poa sieberiana var. hirtella Grey Tussock-grassMTG Schoenus apogon Common Bog-sedgeMNG Triglochin nanum Dwarf ArrowgrassMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassTTG Isolepis marginata Little Club-sedgeTTG Centrolepis strigosa ssp. strigosa Hairy CentrolepisTTG Centrolepis aristata Pointed CentrolepisEP Amyema miquelii Box Mistletoe


EVC 67: Alluvial Terraces Herb-rich Woodland - Dundas Tablelands 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 Cicendia filiformis Slender Cicendia high low MH Anagallis arvensis Pimpernel high lowMH Parentucellia latifolia Red Bartsia high lowMH Trifolium dubium Suckling Clover high

low MH Moenchia erecta Erect Chickweedhigh low

MH Cerastium glomeratum s.l. Common Mouse-ear Chickweed highlow MH Sherardia arvensis Field Madderhigh low

MTG Briza minor Lesser Quaking-grass high lowMTG Romulea rosea Onion Grass high lowMNG Juncus capitatus Capitate Rush high

low MNG Aira elegantissima Delicate Hair-grass high lowTTG Cyperus tenellus Tiny Flat-sedge high

low TTG Isolepis hystrix Awned Club-sedge high low

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Dundas Tablelands 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 20% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 3 10% MNGScrambler or Climber 3 10% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BL

LF CodeT


Common NameBlackwood

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-garss

LNG

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 - Dundas Tablelands 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 low

high MS Genista monspessulana Montpellier Broom high highMS Rosa rubiginosa Sweet Briar low 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 highLH Rumex conglomeratus Clustered Dock high highLH Conium maculatum Hemlock high highLH Helminthotheca echioides Ox-tongue high

low LH Aster subulatus Aster-weedhigh low

LH Sonchus asper s.l. Rough Sow-thistle high lowLH Solanum nigrum sensu Willis (1972) Black Nightshade high

high MH Brassica fruticulosa Twiggy Turniphigh high

MH 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 highLTG Piptatherum miliaceum Rice Millet high

high MTG Ehrharta erecta var. erecta Panic Veldt-grass high highMTG Paspalum dilatatum Paspalum high highMTG 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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Dundas Tablelands 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


Name15% Eucalyptus melliodoraEucalyptus camaldulensis

Yellow BoxRiver Red-gum


#Spp %Cover5%

LF codeIT

Understorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 5% TSmall Shrub 1 1% SSProstrate Shrub 1 1% PSLarge Herb 1 5% LHMedium Herb 20 30% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 7 10% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 1% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 15 25% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 5 15% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/C


EVC 71: Hills Herb-rich Woodland - Dundas Tablelands bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameSS Pimelea humilis Common Rice-flowerPS Astroloma humifusum Cranberry HeathLH Podolepis jaceoides s.l. Showy/Basalt PodolepisMH Pelargonium rodneyanum Magenta Stork's-billMH Goodenia geniculata Bent GoodeniaMH Hypericum gramineum Small St John's WortMH Poranthera microphylla Small PorantheraSH Hydrocotyle laxiflora Stinking PennywortSH Drosera glanduligera Scarlet SundewSH Solenogyne dominii Smooth SolenogyneSH Siloxerus multiflorus Small WrinklewortLTG Austrostipa nodosa Knotty Spear-grassLTG Austrostipa mollis Supple Spear-grassMTG Neurachne alopecuroidea Fox-tail Mulga-grassMTG Pentapogon quadrifidus Five-awned Spear-grassMTG Poa sieberiana Grey Tussock-grassMTG Lomandra nana Dwarf Mat-rushMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassMNG Triglochin nanum Dwarf ArrowgrassMNG Microtis unifolia Common Onion-orchidTTG 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 Centaurium tenuiflorum Slender Centaury high

low MH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Earhigh low

MH Parentucellia latifolia Red Bartsia high lowMH Anagallis arvensis Pimpernel high

low MH Trifolium campestre var. campestreHop Clover high low

MH Galium divaricatum Slender Bedstraw high lowMTG Briza minor Lesser Quaking-grass high lowMTG Romulea rosea Onion Grass high lowMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high lowMNG Juncus capitatus Capitate Rush high lowMNG Aira elegantissima Delicate Hair-grass high lowMNG Aira cupaniana Quicksilver Grass high lowMNG Vulpia myuros Rat's-tail Fescue high lowTTG Cyperus tenellus Tiny Flat-sedge high low






Dundas Tablelands 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. The vegetation is typically species-rich on the outer verges but is usually species-poor in the wetter central areas.

Life forms: Life


Medium 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


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



EVC 125: Plains Grassy Wetland - Dundas Tablelands 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 low MH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high low MH 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 Cicendiahigh 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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Dundas Tablelands bioregionEVC 132: Plains Grassland

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

Life Forms: Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeSmall Shrub 1 1% SSLarge Herb 3 5% LHMedium Herb 10 15% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 3 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 5% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 13 40% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 4 10% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/C

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

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



EVC 132: Plains Grassland – Dundas Tablelands bioregion

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







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Dundas Tablelands 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 form #Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% IT

Understorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 5% TMedium Shrub 3 5% MSSmall Shrub 1 5% SSProstrate Shrub 2 5% PSMedium Herb 2 5% MHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 1% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 7 15% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 1% MNGGround Fern 1 50% GFBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BL

LF 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 – Dundas Tablelands 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






Dundas Tablelands bioregionEVC 136: Sedge Wetland

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

Life forms: Life form #Spp %Cover LF

codeMedium Shrub 1 1% MSLarge Herb 4 10% LHMedium Herb 10 20% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 3 10% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 3 5% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 11 30% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 3 10% MNGTiny Tufted Graminoid 2 5% TTGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/C

LF Code


Common NamePrickly Tea-tree

LH Epilobium billardierianum Variable Willow-herbLH Myriophyllum crispatum Upright Water-milfoilLH Villarsia reniformis Running Marsh-flowerMH Stylidium despectum Small Trigger-plantMH Rumex brownii Slender DockMH Gratiola pubescens Glandular BrooklimeSH Solenogyne dominii Smooth SolenogyneSH Phyllangium divergens Wiry MitrewortSH Lobelia pratioides Poison LobeliaLTG Deyeuxia quadriseta Reed Bent-grassLTG Carex tereticaulis Hollow SedgeMTG Juncus amabilis Hollow RushMTG Juncus holoschoenus Joint-leaf RushMTG Austrodanthonia caespitosa Common Wallaby-grassMTG Carex inversa Knob Sedge

MNG

Chorizandra enodis Black Bristle-sedgeTTG Isolepis marginata Little Club-sedge

EVC 136: Sedge Wetland - Dundas Tablelands bioregion

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


Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMH Leontodon taraxacoides ssp. taraxacoides Hairy Hawkbit high


MH Hypochoeris glabra Smooth Cat's-ear high lowMH Cotula coronopifolia Water Buttons high highMTG Critesion hystrix Mediterranean Barley-grass high lowMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high lowMTG Romulea rosea Onion Grass high lowMTG Lolium perenne Perennial Rye-grass high highMTG Briza minor Lesser Quaking-grass high lowMNG Holcus setosus Annual Fog high lowMNG Aira elegantissima Delicate Hair-grass high lowTTG Isolepis hystrix Awned Club-sedge high lowTTG Cyperus tenellus Tiny Flat-sedge high low




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Dundas Tablelands bioregionEVC 175: Grassy Woodland

Description:A variable open eucalypt woodland to 15 m tall or occasionally Sheoak woodland to 10 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.

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

70 cm40 cm

15 / ha


Name15% Eucalyptus ovataEucalyptus viminalis Allocasuarina verticillata

Swamp GumManna Gum Drooping Sheoak


#Spp %Cover5%


Medium 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-lily

MNG

Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassSC Clematis microphylla Small-leaved Clematis


EVC 175: Grassy Woodland - Dundas Tablelands 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






Dundas Tablelands bioregionEVC 179: Heathy Herb-rich Woodland

Description:Eucalypt woodland or open-forest to 15 m tall generally with a bracken-dominated understorey. Large shrubs and understorey trees are generally present. The understorey comprises a range of heathy shrubs, grasses and herbs. Occurs on Quaternary aeolian deposits with relatively well-drained sandy soils often with limestone at depth.


DBH(cm)70 cm

#/ha15 / ha

Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common Name20% Eucalyptus baxteri s.s.

Eucalyptus viminalis ssp. cygnetensisBrown StringybarkRough-barked Manna-gum


#Spp %Cover5%

LF codeIT

Understorey Tree or Large Shrub 2 15% TMedium Shrub 6 25% MSSmall Shrub 7 15% SSProstrate Shrub 3 5% PSLarge Herb 1 1% LHMedium Herb 7 10% MHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 5% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 8 15% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 3 10% MNGTiny Tufted Graminoid 2 1% TTGGround Fern 1 15% GFScrambler/Climber 3 5% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BL

EVC 179: Heathy Herb-rich Woodland - Dundas Tablelands bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT Acacia melanoxylon BlackwoodT Acacia mearnsii Black WattleMS Leptospermum myrsinoides Heath Tea-treeMS Leptospermum continentale Prickly Tea-treeMS Epacris impressa Common HeathMS Banksia marginata Silver BanksiaSS Hibbertia sericea s.l. Silky Guinea-flowerSS Hibbertia fasciculata var. prostrata Bundled Guinea-flowerSS Astroloma conostephioides Flame HeathSS Tetratheca ciliata Pink-bellsPS Styphelia adscendens Golden HeathPS r Boronia nana var. nana Dwarf BoroniaPS Boronia nana Dwarf BoroniaPS Gompholobium ecostatum Dwarf Wedge-peaLH Dipodium roseum s.s. Rosy Hyacinth-orchidLH Senecio tenuiflorus Slender FireweedMH Goodenia geniculata Bent GoodeniaMH Helichrysum scorpioides Button EverlastingMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortLTG r Xanthorrhoea caespitosa Tufted Grass-treeLTG Xanthorrhoea minor ssp. lutea Small Grass-treeMTG Lomandra nana Dwarf Mat-rushMTG Dichelachne crinita Long-hair Plume-grassMTG Lomandra micrantha s.l. Small-flower Mat-rushMNG Hypolaena fastigiata Tassel Rope-rushMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassMNG Lepidobolus drapetocoleus Scale ShedderTTG Centrolepis strigosa ssp. strigosa Hairy CentrolepisTTG Schoenus breviculmis Matted Bog-sedgeGF Pteridium esculentum Austral BrackenSC Cassytha pubescens s.s. Downy Dodder-laurelSC Cassytha glabella Slender Dodder-laurelEP Amyema pendula Drooping MistletoeSC Hardenbergia violacea Purple Coral-pea



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 lowLNG Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog high highMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high lowMTG Bromus diandrus Great Brome high lowMNG Aira cupaniana Quicksilver Grass high lowMNG Cynosurus echinatus Rough Dog's-tail high lowMNG Aira spp. Hair Grass high lowMNG Aira elegantissima Delicate Hair-grass high lowUnd Vulpia spp. Fescue high low

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Dundas Tablelands 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. Occurs along creeks and minor stream tributaries of the lowland plains.

Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common

Name50% Leptospermum lanigerum Woolly Tea-tree


codeMedium Shrub 2 10% MSLarge Herb 4 10% LHMedium Herb 10 15% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 4 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 3 20% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 2 5% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 10 20% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 3 10% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 20% BL

LF Code


Common NamePrickly Currant-bush

MS Bursaria spinosa ssp. spinosa Sweet BursariaMH Oxalis perennans Grassland Wood-

sorrelSH Oxalis exilis Shady Wood-sorrelSH Crassula helmsii Swamp CrassulaLTG Poa labillardierei Common Tussock-

grassLTG Carex tereticaulis Hollow SedgeLTG Carex appressa Tall SedgeLNG Phragmites australis Common ReedMTG Triglochin procerum s.l. Water RibbonsMNG Triglochin striatum Streaked ArrowgrassMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping Grass

Recruitment:

Continuous


EVC 191: Riparian Scrub - Dundas Tablelands Plain bioregion

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH Rumex conglomeratus Clustered Dock high highLH Sonchus oleraceus Common Sow-thistle high lowLH Cirsium vulgare Spear Thistle high highMH Trifolium dubium Suckling Clover high lowMH Trifolium subterraneum Subterranean Clover high lowMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high

high MH Leontodon taraxacoides ssp. taraxacoidesHairy Hawkbit high high

LNG Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog highhigh MTG Bromus hordeaceus ssp. hordeaceus Soft

Brome high lowMTG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high lowMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high lowMTG Romulea rosea Onion Grass high lowMTG Bromus diandrus Great Brome high lowMTG Anthoxanthum odoratum Sweet Vernal-grass high highMNG Cynosurus echinatus Rough Dog's-tail high low






Dundas Tablelands 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.

Life forms: Life

#Spp %Cover LF codeLarge Shrub 2 10% T

Medium 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 - Dundas Tablelands bioregion






Dundas Tablelands 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 viminalis ssp. cygnetensis Eucalyptus ovata

Yellow GumManna Gum Swamp


#Spp %Cover5%

LF codeTMedium Shrub 7 30% MS

Small Shrub 3 10% SSProstrate Shrub 1 1% PSLarge Herb 2 5% LHMedium Herb 3 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 1 1% SHMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 5 15% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 3 10% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/CTotal understorey projective foliage cover

85%

LF Code


Common NameMallee Honey-myrtle

MS Leptospermum continentale Prickly Tea-treeMS Acacia verticillata Prickly MosesMS Calytrix tetragona Common Fringe-myrtleSS Hakea rugosa Dwarf HakeaSS Hibbertia riparia Upright Guinea-flowerPS Astroloma humifusum Cranberry HeathLH Senecio tenuiflorus Slender FireweedLH Senecio glomeratus Annual FireweedMH Acaena echinata Sheep’s BurrMH Hypericum gramineum Small St. John’s-wortSH Opercularia varia Variable StinkweedMTG Schoenus apogon Common Bog-sedgeMTG Dianella revoluta s.l. Black-anther Flax-lilyMTG Deyeuxia quadriseta Reed Bent-grass

MNG

Baumea juncea Bare Twig-sedgeM

NGApodasmia brownii Coarse Twine-rush

MNG

Hypolaena fastigiata Tassel Rope-rush

EVC 195: Seasonally Inundated Shrubby Woodland - Dundas Tablelands bioregion



Logs:15 m/0.1 ha.

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

low MNG Aira elegantissima Delicate Hair-grass high low




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Dundas Tablelands bioregionEVC 198: Sedgy Riparian Woodland

Description:Eucalypt forest or woodland to 15m tall with 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


Eucalyptus ovataMessmate StringybarkSwamp Gum


codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 10% TMedium Shrub 5 20% MSMedium Herb 3 10% MHLarge Tufted Graminoid 5 30% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 2 5% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 5% MNGGround Fern 2 10% GFBryophytes/Lichens na 20% BL

LF CodeT



MS Melaleuca squarrosa Scented PaperbarkMS Leptospermum lanigerum Woolly Tea-treeMS Goodenia ovata Hop GoodeniaMS Coprosma quadrifida Prickly Currant-bushMH Viola hederacea sensu Entwisle (1996) Ivy-leaf VioletMH Gonocarpus humilis Shade RaspwortMH Acaena novae-zelandiae Bidgee-widgeeLTG Gahnia clarkei Tall Saw-sedgeLTG Baloskion tetraphyllum ssp. tetraphyllum Tassel Cord-rushLTG Lepidosperma elatius Tall Sword-sedgeLTG Juncus procerus Tall RushMTG Dianella longifolia Pale Flax-lily

MNG

Poa tenera Slender Tussock-grassM

NGMicrolaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping Grass

GF Pteridium esculentum Austral BrackenGF Blechnum nudum Fishbone Water-fern

EVC 198: Sedgy Riparian Woodland - Dundas Tablelands bioregion



Logs:20 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMS Rubus ulmifolius Blackberry high highLH Rumex crispus Curled Dock high

low MH Batrachium trichophyllum Water Fennelhigh low

MH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMH Centaurium erythraea Common Centaury high lowSH Callitriche stagnalis Common Starwort high highLNG Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog high highMTG Juncus bulbosus Bulbous Rush high high






Dundas Tablelands 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.


#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% BLTotal understorey projective foliage cover

70%

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 – Dundas Tablelands bioregion


Organic Litter:20 % Cover

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






Dundas Tablelands 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 - Dundas Tablelands bioregion



Logs:10 m/0.1 ha.


EVC.






Dundas Tablelands 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%

LF codeIT

Understorey Tree or Large Shrub 2 10% TMedium 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


EVC 282: Shrubby Woodland - Dundas Tablelands bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT Acacia mearnsii Black WattleT 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-sedgeLNG 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



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 www.dse.vic.gov.au


Dundas Tablelands 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.

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

70 cm40 cm

15 / ha


Name10% Eucalyptus leucoxylonEucalyptus camaldulensis Eucalyptus melliodoraAllocasuarina luehmannii

Yellow GumRiver Red-gum Yellow Box Buloke


#Spp %Cover5%

LF codeIT

Medium 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 - Dundas Tablelands 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


MH Hypochoeris glabra Smooth Cat's-ear highlow MH Cicendia filiformis Slender Cicendiahigh low

MH Anagallis arvensis Pimpernel high lowMTG Romulea rosea Onion Grass high lowMTG Briza minor Lesser Quaking-grass high lowMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high lowMNG Juncus capitatus Capitate Rush high lowTTG Cyperus tenellus Tiny Flat-sedge high lowTTG Isolepis hystrix Awned Club-sedge high low






Dundas Tablelands 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


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

EVC 285: Dry Creekline Woodland - Dundas Tablelands bioregion



Logs:20 m/0.1 ha.

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






Dundas Tablelands 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



Understorey: Life form

#Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% IT

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



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 - Dundas Tablelands bioregion

Recruitment:Episodic/Flood – desrirable 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



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Dundas Tablelands bioregionEVC 300: Reed Swamp

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

#Spp3

%Cover10%

LF codeLHMedium Herb 2 5% MH

Small 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 Code


Common NameRed Water-milfoil

LH Myriophyllum salsugineum Lake Water-milfoilLH 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 Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani River Club-sedgeLNG 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

Organic Litter:

10% cover

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive Impact

MHMNG

Cotula coronopifoliaPaspalum distichum

Water ButtonsWater Couch

highhigh

highhigh

EVC 300: Reed Swamp – Dundas Tablelands bioregion






Dundas Tablelands 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


Name15% Eucalyptus camaldulensisEucalyptus microcarpa

River Red GumGrey Box


#Spp %Cover5%


Medium 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 CodeT


Common NameWattle

MS 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

Recruitment:

Continuous


Logs:20m/0.1 ha

EVC 640: Creekline Sedgy Woodland – Dundas Tablelands bioregion

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

low LH Cirsium vulgare Spear Thistlehigh low

LH Plantago lanceolata Ribwort high lowMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMH Anagallis arvensis Pimpernel high low LTG Phalaris aquatica Toowoomba Canary-grass high

highMNG 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

low MNG Aira elegantissima Delicate Hair-grass high low



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Dundas Tablelands 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 15% TMedium Shrub 3 10% MSSmall Shrub 1 1% SSLarge Herb 4 15% LHMedium Herb 5 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 1 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 3 10% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 4 20% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 5% MNGScrambler or Climber 1 5% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BL

LF CodeT



MS Bursaria spinosa ssp. spinosa Sweet BursariaMS Viminaria juncea Golden SpraySS Rubus parvifolius Small-leaf BrambleLH Wahlenbergia gracilis s.s. Sprawling BluebellLH Senecio quadridentatus Cottony FireweedLH Myriophyllum crispatum Upright Water-milfoilMH Rumex brownii Slender DockMH Oxalis perennans Grassland Wood-sorrelMH Mentha australis River MintMH Acaena novae-zelandiae Bidgee-widgeeSH Dichondra repens KidneyweedLTG Poa labillardierei Common Tussock-grassLTG Carex appressa Tall Sedge

LNG

Phragmites australis Common ReedMTG Lachnagrostis filiformis var. filiformis Common Blown-grassMTG Triglochin procerum s.l. Water-ribbonsMNG Eleocharis acuta Common Spike-sedgeSC Calystegia sepium Large Bindweed

EVC 641: Riparian Woodland - Dundas Tablelands bioregion



Logs:20m / 0.1 ha

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMS Rosa rubiginosa Sweet Briar high highLH Sonchus oleraceus Common Sow-thistle high lowLH Cirsium vulgare Spear Thistle high highLH Plantago lanceolata Ribwort high

low LH Helminthotheca echioides Ox-tonguehigh low

LH Rumex crispus Curled Dock high highLH 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

MTG Anthoxanthum odoratum Sweet Vernal-grass high highMNG Paspalum distichum Water Couch high highSC Galium aparine Cleavers high low






Dundas Tablelands 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 form

#Spp %Cover LF codeLarge Herb 2 5% LHMedium Herb 4 20% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 2 5% SHLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 25% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 4 10% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% MNGTotal understorey projective foliage cover 70%

LF CodeLH

Species typical of at least part of EVC rangeVillarsia reniformis


LH Epilobium billardierianum ssp. cinereum Grey Willow-herbLH Epilobium billardierianum Variable Willow-herbMH Potamogeton tricarinatus s.l. Floating PondweedMH Lilaeopsis polyantha Australian LilaeopsisMH Myriophyllum simulans Amphibious Water-milfoilMH Utricularia dichotoma s.l. Fairies' ApronsSH Lobelia pratioides Poison LobeliaSH Neopaxia australasica White PurslaneLTG Amphibromus nervosus Common Swamp Wallaby-grassLNG Baumea rubiginosa s.l. Soft Twig-rushMTG Isolepis fluitans Floating Club-sedgeMTG Lachnagrostis filiformis Common Blown-grassMTG k Lachnagrostis filiformis (perennial variety) Wetland Blown-grassMTG Juncus holoschoenus Joint-leaf RushMNG v Amphibromus sinuatus Wavy Swamp Wallaby-grassMNG Schoenus fluitans Floating Bog-sedge



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



EVC 647: Plains Sedgy Wetland – Dundas Tablelands bioregion







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Dundas Tablelands Bioregion

EVC 649: Stony Knoll ShrublandDescription:Stony Knoll Shrubland is a shrubland to 3 m tall or low non-eucalypt woodland to 8 m tall with a grassy understorey. It occurs on low stony rises on basalt flows. The soils are fertile and well drained but shallow with out cropping rock, causing severe summer dryness.

Understorey: Lifeform Medium Shrub Prostrate Shrub Large Herb Medium HerbSmall or Prostrate HerbMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid Medium to Tiny Non-Tufted Graminoid Tiny Tufted GraminoidGround Fern Scrambler or Climber

#Spp %Cover LF Code3 10% MS1 1% PS2 1% LH11 10% MH4 5% SH10 25% MTG2 5% MNG2 5% TTG2 5% GF1 0% SC

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

LF CodeMS

Species typical of at least part of EVC rangeAcacia paradoxa

Common NameHedge Wattle

MS Melicytus dentatus s.l. Tree VioletPS Kennedia prostrata Running PostmanLH Senecio glomeratus Annual FireweedLH Senecio quadridentatus Cotton FireweedMH Acaena ovina Australian Sheep's BurrMH Hypericum gramineum Small St John's WortMH Oxalis perennans Grassland Wood-sorrelMH Rumex brownii Slender DockSH Crassula sieberiana s.l. Sieber CrassulaSH Dichondra repens Kidney-weedSH Hydrocotyle laxiflora Stinking PennywortMTG Austrodanthonia caespitosa Common Wallaby-grassMTG Austrodanthonia setacea Bristly Wallaby-grassMTG Poa sieberiana Grey Tussock-grassMTG Themeda triandra Kangaroo GrassMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassTTG Carex breviculmis Common Grass-sedgeGF Adiantum aethiopicum Common MaidenhairGF Pteridium esculentum Austral BrackenSC Convolvulus erubescens spp. agg. Pink Bindweed

Ecological Vegetation Class Bioregion Benchmark

EVC 649: Stony Knoll Shrubland

Recruitment:Continuous.


Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMS Genista monspessulana Montpellier Broom high high LH Echium plantagineum Paterson's Curse high high LH Foeniculum vulgare Fennel high highLTG Phalaris aquatica Toowoomba Canary-grass high highMTG Nassella trichotoma Serrated Tussock high highMTG Dactylis glomerata Cocksfoot high highMTG Sporobolus africanus Rat-tail Grass high highLNG Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog high highSH Aptenia cordifolia Heart-leaf Ice-plant high highT Schinus molle Pepper Tree high high LH Verbascum thapsus subsp. thapsus Great Mullein high high SS Marrubium vulgare Horehound high highLH Sonchus oleraceus Common Sow-thistle high low MH Trifolium subterraneum Subterranean Clover high low MTG Ehrharta longiflora Annual Veldt-grass high lowLNG Avena fatua Wild Oat high lowSH Modiola caroliniana Red-flower Mallow high lowSH Trifolium glomeratum Cluster Clover high low SH Medicago polymorpha Burr Medic high low MH Cerastium glomeratum s.l. Common Mouse-ear high low

ChickweedMH Lotus subbiflorus Hairy Bird's-foot Trefoil high low MH Trifolium angustifolium var. Narrow-leaf Clover high low

angustifoliumMH Trifolium campestre var. campestre Hop Clover high low MTG Aira caryophyllea Silvery Hair-grass high lowMTG Avena barbata Bearded Oat high lowMTG Bromus rubens Red Brome high lowMTG Vulpia myuros Rat's-tail Fescue high lowMTG Lolium perenne Perennial Rye-grass high low MTG Pentaschistis airoides subsp. airoides False Hair-grass high low MTG Romulea rosea Onion Grass high lowMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high low MTG Bromus hordeaceus subsp. hordeaceus Soft Brome high low MTG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high low MH Trifolium arvense var. arvense Hare's-foot Clover high low LH Helminthotheca echioides Ox-tongue high low LH Lactuca serriola Prickly Lettuce high low LH Centaurium tenuiflorum Slender Centaury high low MH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowLH Sisymbrium officinale Hedge Mustard high lowLH Sonchus asper s.l. Rough Sow-thistle high low SC Vicia sativa subsp. sativa Common Vetch low low MS Lycium ferocissimum African Box-thorn high high

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Dundas Tablelands bioregionEVC 651: Plains Swampy Woodland

Description:Eucalypt woodland to 15 m tall with ground layer dominated by tussock grasses, sedges and herbs. Shrubs are often scattered throughout. Occurs on poorly drained, seasonally waterlogged heavy soils.


DBH(cm)80 cm

#/ha10 / ha


Name10% Eucalyptus ovata Swamp Gum


#Spp %Cover5%


Medium Shrub 4 15% MSLarge Herb 3 5% LHMedium Herb 8 20% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 5 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 3 30% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 1% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 7 10% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 5% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 20% BL

LF CodeT



MS Melaleuca gibbosa Slender Honey-myrtleMS Leptospermum continentale Prickly Tea-treeMS Ozothamnus ferrugineus Tree EverlastingMS Allocasuarina paludosa Scrub SheoakLH Senecio tenuiflorus Slender FireweedLH Villarsia reniformis Running Marsh-flowerMH Asperula conferta Common WoodruffMH Centella cordifolia CentellaMH Lobelia anceps Angled LobeliaMH Acaena novae-zelandiae Bidgee-widgeeSH Eryngium vesiculosum PrickfootSH Oxalis exilis Shady Wood-sorrelSH R r Lobelia beaugleholei Showy LobeliaSH Hypericum japonicum Matted St John's WortLTG Gahnia trifida Coast Saw-sedgeLTG Carex appressa Tall SedgeLTG Poa labillardierei var. labillardierei Common Tussock-grassMTG Poa clelandii Noah's ArkMTG Lomandra filiformis Wattle Mat-rushMTG Themeda triandra Kangaroo GrassMNG Poa tenera Slender Tussock-grassMNG Hemarthria uncinata var. uncinata Mat Grass


EVC 651: Plains Swampy Woodland - Dundas Tablelands bioregion



Logs:10 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH Plantago lanceolata Ribwort high lowLH Sonchus oleraceus Common Sow-thistle high lowLH Sonchus asper s.l. Rough Sow-thistle high lowLH Cirsium vulgare Spear Thistle high highMH Trifolium dubium Suckling Clover high lowMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMH Prunella vulgaris Self-heal high

low MH Leontodon taraxacoides ssp. taraxacoidesHairy Hawkbit high low

LTG Festuca arundinacea Tall Fescue high highLNG Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog high highMTG Briza minor Lesser Quaking-grass high lowMTG Romulea rosea Onion Grass high lowMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high lowMTG Anthoxanthum odoratum Sweet Vernal-grass high highMNG Holcus setosus Annual Fog high lowMNG Juncus capitatus Capitate Rush high lowTTG Cyperus tenellus Tiny Flat-sedge high low






Dundas Tablelands bioregionEVC 652: Lunette Woodland

Description:An open, eucalypt woodland to 15 m tall with a grassy and herb-rich understorey. Occupies on generally fertile, relatively well- drained, clay-loam soils on source-bordering lunettes.


DBH(cm)80 cm

#/ha8 / ha


Name10% Eucalyptus camaldulensisEucalyptus melliodora

River Red GumYellow Box


codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 5% TMedium Shrub 3 10% MSSmall Shrub 2 1% SSProstrate Shrub 1 1% PSLarge Herb 3 5% LHMedium Herb 8 15% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 3 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 5% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 12 45% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 5% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/C

LF Code


Common NameGolden Wattle

MS Acacia paradoxa Hedge WattleSS Pimelea humilis Common Rice-flowerPS Astroloma humifusum Cranberry HeathPS Bossiaea prostrata Creeping BossiaeaMH Oxalis perennans Grassland Wood-sorrelMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortMH Acaena echinata Sheep's BurrSH Dichondra repens Kidney-weedSH Hydrocotyle laxiflora Stinking PennywortLTG Austrostipa mollis Supple Spear-grassLTG Austrostipa bigeniculata Kneed Spear-grassMTG Elymus scaber var. scaber Common Wheat-grassMTG Austrodanthonia setacea Bristly Wallaby-grassMTG Austrodanthonia racemosa var. racemosa Stiped Wallaby-grassMTG Tricoryne elatior Yellow Rush-lily

MNG

Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping Grass


EVC 652: Lunette Woodland - Dundas Tablelands bioregion



Logs:10 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMS Lycium ferocissimum African Box-thorn low highLH Cirsium vulgare Spear Thistle high highLH Sonchus oleraceus Common Sow-thistle high lowLH Plantago lanceolata Ribwort high lowMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowLNG Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog high highMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high lowMTG Romulea rosea Onion Grass high lowMTG Briza minor Lesser Quaking-grass high lowMTG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high low






Dundas Tablelands 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


Medium 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 Code



MH Myriophyllum simulans Amphibious Water-milfoilMH Potamogeton tricarinatus s.l. Floating Pondweed

MH 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

EVC 653: Aquatic Herbland - Dundas Tablelands bioregion






Dundas Tablelands bioregionEVC 654: Creekline Tussock Grassland

Description:Creekline Tussock Grassland occurs along low gradient ephemeral and intermittent drainage lines across the volcanic plains. Soils are generally fertile heavy dark clays. Exposed basalt rocks can be common. Dominated by a dense sward of Common Tussock-grass Poa labillardierei primarily with small herbs and typically mat-forming grasses in the inter-tussock spaces. This EVC often includes small areas of sedgeland and/or wetland.

Life forms: Life form

#Spp4

%Cover5%

LF codeLHMedium Herb 8 10% MH

Small or Prostrate Herb 11 10% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 3 40% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 10 10% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 4 10% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 20% BL

LF Code


Common NameCottony Fireweed

LH Senecio tenuiflorus Narrow-leaf GroundeslLH Craspedia glauca spp. agg. Common Billy-buttonsMH Calocephalus lacteus Milky Beaty-headsLH Brachyscome basaltica var. gracilis Woodland Swamp-daisyMH Microseris sp. 1 Yam DaisyMH Haloragis heterophylla Varied RaspwortSH Dichondra repens KidneyweedSH Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides Shining PennywortSH Lobelia pratioides Poison LobeliaSH Crassula helmsii Swamp CrassulaLTG Poa labillardierei Common Tussock-grassLTG Carex tereticaulis Rush SedgeLTG Juncus kraussii ssp. australiensis Sea RushMTG Austrodanthonia duttoniana Brown-back Wallaby-

grassMTG Austrodanthonia caespitosa Common Wallaby-grassMTG Lachnagrostis filiformis Common Blown-grassMTG Juncus planifolius Broad-leaf RushMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassMNG Distichlis distichophylla Australian Salt GrassMNG Hemarthria uncinata var. uncinata Mat GrassMNG Eleocharis acuta Common Spike-sedge

Recruitment:

Episodic – fire/grazing – desirable period of disturbance is every 10 years

Organic Litter:

10% Cover

EVC 654: Creekline Tussock Grassland - Dundas Tablelands bioregionWeediness:

LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH Rumex crispus Curled Dock high lowMH Lotus suaveolens Hairy Bird's-foot Trefoil high

high MH Leontodon taraxacoides ssp. taraxacoidesHairy Hawkbit high low

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

high MTG Anthoxanthum odoratum Sweet Vernal-grass high highMNG Paspalum distichum Water Couch high highMNG Agrostis capillaris Brown-top Bent high high






Dundas Tablelands bioregionEVC 673: Dune Soak Woodland

Description:Sedge and shrub-dominated eucalypt woodland to 15 m tall with a number of herbs and grasses adapted to seasonal waterlogging. Occurs on moderately fertile, poorly drained sites on sandy loams derived from former swamp deposits where the underlying geology causes water to soak out from underground aquifers where it collects in narrow depressions at the edge of the plain.


DBH(cm)70 cm

#/ha15 / ha


Name20% Eucalyptus ovata Swamp Gum


codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 2 10% TMedium Shrub 8 20% MSSmall Shrub 5 10% SSProstrate Shrub 2 1% PSLarge Herb 3 5% LHMedium Herb 5 10% MHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 1% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 2 5% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 8 20% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 6 20% MNGGround Fern 1 1% GFScrambler or Climber 1 1% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BL



Logs:15 m/0.1 ha.

EVC 673: Dune Soak Woodland – Dundas Tablelands bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT Acacia melanoxylon BlackwoodT Banksia marginata Silver BanksiaMS Leptospermum continentale Prickly Tea-treeMS Hakea rugosa Dwarf HakeaMS Acacia verticillata Prickly MosesMS Brachyloma daphnoides Daphne HeathSS Astroloma conostephioides Flame HeathSS Leucopogon virgatus var. virgatus Common Beard-heathSS Pultenaea laxiflora Loose-flower Bush-peaSS Daviesia brevifolia Leafless Bitter-peaPS Bossiaea prostrata Creeping BossiaeaLH Senecio tenuiflorus Slender FireweedLH Senecio hispidulus Rough FireweedMH Drosera peltata ssp. peltata Pale SundewMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortLTG Austrostipa mollis Supple Spear-grassLNG Lepidosperma longitudinale Pithy Sword-sedgeMTG Austrodanthonia racemosa var. racemosa Stiped Wallaby-grassMTG Schoenus apogon Common Bog-sedgeMTG Dichelachne crinita Long-hair Plume-grassMTG Lepidosperma congestum Clustered Sword-sedgeMNG Lomadra juncea Desert Mat-rushMNG Hypolaena fastigiata Tassel Rope-rushMNG Chorizandra enodis Black Bristle-sedgeTTG Centrolepis polygyna Wiry CentrolepisGF Pteridium esculentum Austral BrackenSC Billardiera cymosa s.l. Sweet Apple-berrySC Cassytha glabella Slender Dodder-laurel

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactT Olea europaea ssp. europaea Common Olive high

high MS Rubus sp. aff. armeniacus Blackberryhigh high

SS Pyracantha fortuneana Broad-leaf Firethorn high highLH Cirsium vulgare Spear Thistle high highLH Asparagus officinalis Asparagus high highMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMH Centaurium erythraea Common Centaury high lowLNG Avena spp. Oat high lowLNG Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog high highMTG Briza minor Lesser Quaking-grass high lowMNG Vulpia muralis Wall Fescue high lowMNG Juncus capitatus Capitate Rush high lowMNG Aira elegantissima Delicate Hair-grass high lowMNG Aira caryophyllea Silvery Hair-grass high lowTTG Isolepis hystrix Awned Club-sedge high lowTTG Cyperus tenellus Tiny Flat-sedge high lowUnd Silene spp. Catchfly high low

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Dundas Tablelands bioregionEVC 674: Sandy Stream Woodland

Description:Reed, sedge or shrub-dominated woodland to 15 m tall with a large range of amphibious herbs. Occupies the beds of seasonal creeks where large amounts of course sand have been deposited by past flows, often resulting in a distinctive ‘U’ shape to the drainage line. Sites periodically inundated through the wetter months and soils moist throughout the year. Restricted to moderately high rainfall areas (>600 mm) where coarse parent material available upstream.


DBH(cm)80 cm

#/ha10 / ha


Name10% Eucalyptus camaldulensisEucalyptus ovata

River Red-gumSwamp Gum


codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 2 15% TMedium Shrub 5 15% MSMedium Herb 6 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 3 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 10% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 2 20% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 10 30% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 3 5% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BL

LF CodeT



T Acacia mearnsii Blac WattleMS Leptospermum lanigerum Woolly Tea-treeMS Leptospermum obovatum River Tea-treeMS Leptospermum continentale Prickly Tea-treeMS Ozothamnus ferrugineus Tree EverlastingSS Rubus parvifolius Small-leaf BrambleMH Oxalis perennans Grassland Wood-sorrelMH Acaena novae-zelandiae Bidgee-widgeeSH Lobelia pratioides Poison LobeliaSH Crassula helmsii Swamp CrassulaLTG Poa labillardierei Common Tussock-garss

LNG

Phragmites australis Common ReedL

NGTypha domingensis Cumbungi

MTG Austrodanthonia racemosa var. racemosa Stiped Wallaby-grassMTG Austrodanthonia caespitosa Common Wallaby-grassMTG Juncus pauciflorus Loose-flower RushMTG Juncus caespiticius Grassy Rush

MNG

Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassM

NGEleocharis acuta Common Spike-sedge

MNG

Ficinia nodosa Knobby Club-sedge

EVC 674: Sandy Stream Woodland - Dundas Tablelands 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 low

high MS Genista monspessulana Montpellier Broom high highMS Rosa rubiginosa Sweet Briar low 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 highLH Rumex conglomeratus Clustered Dock high highLH 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

highMH 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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Dundas Tablelands 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 - Dundas Tablelands 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


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






Dundas Tablelands bioregionEVC 705: Basalt Creekline Shrubby Woodland

Description:Shrub-dominated low eucalypt woodland to 10 m tall, with a range of grasses, sedges and herbs in the understorey. Occurs on heavy soils along low-gradient boggy drainage lines on relatively high rainfall volcanic plains.


DBH(cm)70 cm

#/ha10 / ha

Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common Name10% Eucalyptus ovata Swamp Gum

Understorey: Life form

#Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 10% TMedium Shrub 4 15% MSLarge Herb 2 5% LHMedium Herb 8 15% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 5 10% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 15% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 7 20% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 10% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BL

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT Acacia melanoxylon BlackwoodMS Acacia verticillata Prickly MosesMS Leptospermum continentale Prickly Tea-treeMS Ozothamnus ferrugineus Tree EverlastingMS Coprosma quadrifida Prickly Currant-bushLH Epilobium billardierianum Variable Willow-herbLH Villarsia reniformis Running Marsh-flowerMH Centella cordifolia CentellaMH Lilaeopsis polyantha Australian LilaeopsisMH Utricularia dichotoma s.l. Fairies' ApronsSH Eryngium vesiculosum PrickfootSH Neopaxia australasica White PurslaneSH Lobelia pratioides Poison LobeliaSH Hypericum japonicum Matted St John's WortLTG Juncus flavidus Gold RushLTG Amphibromus nervosus Common Swamp Wallaby-grassLTG Poa labillardierei Common Tussock-grassMTG Glyceria australis Australian Sweet-grassMTG Juncus holoschoenus Joint-leaf RushMTG Austrodanthonia duttoniana Brown-back Wallaby-grassMNG Eleocharis acuta Common Spike-sedgeMNG Eleocharis pusilla Small Spike-sedge


EVC 705: Basalt Creekline Shrubby Woodland- Dundas Tabelands bioregion



Logs:20 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH Plantago lanceolata Ribwort high lowLH Sonchus oleraceus Common Sow-thistle high lowLH Sonchus asper s.l. Rough Sow-thistle high lowLH Cirsium vulgare Spear Thistle high highMH Trifolium dubium Suckling Clover high lowMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMH Prunella vulgaris Self-heal high high MH Leontodon taraxacoides ssp. taraxacoides Hairy Hawkbit high low LTG Festuca arundinacea Tall Fescue high highLNG Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog high highMTG Briza minor Lesser Quaking-grass high lowMTG Romulea rosea Onion Grass high lowMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high low MTG Anthoxanthum odoratum Sweet Vernal-grass high high MNG Holcus setosus Annual Fog high lowMNG Juncus capitatus Capitate Rush high lowTTG Cyperus tenellus Tiny Flat-sedge high low







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Dundas Tablelands 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

#Spp %Cover LF codeMedium Shrub 6 30% MS

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



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 – Dundas Tablelands bioregion






Dundas Tablelands bioregionEVC 793: Damp Heathy Woodland

Description:Woodland to 10 m tall with tall dense heathy understorey which becomes tall scrub if long unburnt in high rainfall areas. The ground layer consists of grasses, herbs, small shrubs and tough-leaved monocots. Developed on sandy soils of moderate to low fertility, typically wet in winter due to impeding layer in soil and dry in summer.


DBH(cm)60 cm

#/ha10 / ha


Name10% Eucalyptus viminalisEucalyptus ovata Eucalyptus

Manna GumSwamp Gum Brown Stringybark


codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITMedium Shrub 6 40% MSSmall Shrub 2 10% SSProstrate Shrub 2 1% PSLarge Herb 3 5% LHMedium Herb 6 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 4 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 3 5% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 2 5% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 11 20% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 3 15% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BL

LF Code



MS Epacris impressa Common HeathMS Banksia marginata Silver BanksiaMS Allocasuarina paludosa Scrub SheoakSS Leucopogon virgatus Common Beard-heathSS Hibbertia riparia Erect Guinea-flowerSS Isopogon ceratophyllus Horny Cone-bushPS Astroloma conostephioides Flame HeathPS Bossiaea prostrata Creeping BossiaeaMH Viola hederacea sensu Willis (1972) Ivy-leaf VioletSH Opercularia varia Variable StinkweedSH Lobelia pratioides Poison LobeliaSH Lobelia pedunculata s.l. Matted PratiaSH Dichondra repens Kidney-weedLTG Deyeuxia quadriseta Reed Bent-grassLTG Xanthorrhoea minor ssp. lutea Small Grass-tree

LNG

Lepidosperma longitudinale Pithy Sword-sedgeL

NGGahnia radula Thatch Saw-sedge

MTG Dianella tasmanica Tasman Flax-lilyMTG Schoenus apogon Common Bog-sedgeMTG Austrodanthonia racemosa var. racemosa Stiped Wallaby-grassMTG Lepidosperma longitudinale Pithy Sword-sedge

MNG

Lepyrodia muelleri Common Scale-rushM


MNG

Hypolaena fastigiata Tassel Rope-rushM

NGBaumea juncea Bare Twig-sedge

EVC 793: Damp Heathy Woodland – Dundas Tablelands bioregion



Logs:10 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 Centaurium

erythraea Common Centaury high low LNGHolcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog highhigh

MTG Briza minor Lesser Quaking-grass high low MTG Anthoxanthum odoratum Sweet Vernal-grass high

high






Dundas Tablelands 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


#Spp %Cover5%

LF codeITMedium Shrub 2 5% MS

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% BLTotal understorey projective foliage cover

95%

Recruitment:

Continuous


Logs:10 m/0.1

ha.

EVC 803: Plains Woodland - Dundas Tablelands 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







EVC 821: Tall MarshDescription: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.

Understorey: Lifeform Large Herb Medium HerbSmall or Prostrate Herb Large Tufted Graminoid Large Non-Tufted GraminoidMedium to Tiny Non-Tufted Graminoid

#Spp %Cover LF Code3 10% LH2 5% MH6 10% SH1 5% LTG2 40% LNG1 1% MNG

LF CodeLH

Species typical of at least part of EVC rangeMyriophyllum salsugineum

Common NameLake Water-milfoil

LH Myriophyllum verrucosum Red Water-milfoilLH Villarsia reniformis Running Marsh-flowerMH Lepilaena bilocularis Small-fruit Water-matMH Lilaeopsis polyantha Australian LilaeopsisMH Rumex bidens Mud DockSH Azolla filiculoides Pacific AzollaSH Lemna disperma Common DuckweedSH Mimulus repens Creeping Monkey-flowerSH Wolffia australiana Tiny DuckweedLTG Juncus ingens Giant RushLTG Triglochin procera s.l. Water RibbonsLNG Phragmites australis Common ReedLNG Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani River Club-sedgeLNG Typha domingensis Narrow-leaf CumbungiLNG Typha orientalis Broad-leaf CumbungiMNG Eleocharis acuta Common Spike-sedgeMNG Lepilaena cylindrocarpa Long-fruit Water-mat



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EVC 821: Tall Marsh

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

Cotula coronopifolia Paspalum distichum

Water Buttons Water Couch

high highhigh high

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EVC 842: Saline Aquatic MeadowDescription:Submerged herbland of thin grass-like plants, occurring within brackish to saline waterbodies (shallow lakes and swamps and intermittent wetland ponds). The vegetation is characteristically extremely species-poor, comprising one

or more species of Lepilaena and/or Ruppia. Widespread in lowlands (within restricted habitat.

Weediness: There are no consistent weeds in this EVC

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Dundas Tablelands 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 baxteri s.l. Eucalyptus ovata

Yellow GumBrown Stringybark Swamp Gum


#Spp %Cover5%

LF codeIT

Understorey Tree or Large Shrub 2 15% TMedium Shrub 3 5% MSSmall Shrub 4 10% SSProstrate Shrub 2 5% PSLarge Herb 3 5% LHMedium Herb 17 20% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 3 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 5% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 11 25% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 4 10% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/C

EVC 882: Shallow Sands Woodland - Dundas Tablelands bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT Acacia mearnsii Black WattleMS Leptospermum myrsinoides Heath Tea-treeMS Brachyloma daphnoides Daphne HeathSS Hibbertia stricta s.l. Upright Guinea-flowerSS Astroloma conostephioides Flame HeathSS Pimelea humilis Common Rice-flowerSS 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 Chrysocephalum apiculatum s.l. Common EverlastingMH Goodenia geniculata Bent GoodeniaSH Hydrocotyle laxiflora Stinking PennywortLTG Xanthorrhoea minor ssp. lutea Small Grass-treeLTG Austrostipa mollis Supple Spear-grassLTG r Xanthorrhoea caespitosa Tufted Grass-treeMTG Schoenus apogon Common Bog-sedgeMTG Lomandra nana Dwarf Mat-rushMTG Lepidosperma carphoides Black Rapier-sedgeMTG Austrodanthonia geniculata Kneed Wallaby-grassMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassMNG Hypolaena fastigiata Tassel Rope-rushTTG Centrolepis strigosa ssp. strigosa Hairy CentrolepisTTG Centrolepis aristata Pointed CentrolepisSC Thysanotus patersonii Twining Fringe-lily



Logs:15 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMH Hypochoeris glabra Smooth Cat's-ear high lowMH Anagallis arvensis Pimpernel high lowMH Centaurium erythraea Common Centaury high lowMH Cicendia filiformis Slender Cicendia high lowLNG Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog high highMTG Briza minor Lesser Quaking-grass high lowMTG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high lowMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high lowMTG Romulea rosea Onion Grass high lowMNG Aira cupaniana Quicksilver Grass high lowMNG Aira caryophyllea Silvery Hair-grass high lowMNG Juncus capitatus Capitate Rush high lowUnd Vulpia spp. Fescue high low




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Dundas Tablelands bioregionEVC 895: Escarpment Shrubland

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

+ eucalypt woodland o n l y components (ignore when assessing shrubland areas and standardise site condition score as required)

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

haTree Canopy Cover:

%cover15%

Character SpeciesAcacia implexa

Common Name

Allocasuarina verticillata Drooping SheoakAcacia mearnsii Black WattleBursaria spinosa Sweet BursariaEucalyptus ovata Swamp Gum

Understorey: Life #Spp %Cover LF

codeImmature Canopy Tree+ 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub+ 3 10% TMedium Shrub 3 10% MSSmall Shrub 2 5% SSLarge Herb 3 5% LHMedium Herb 4 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 5 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 5% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 9 25% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 3 5% MNGGround Fern 1 5% GFScrambler or Climber 1 5% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 20% S/C

LF CodeMS r


Common NameFragrant Saltbush

MS Hymenanthera dentata s.l. Tree VioletSS Enchylaena tomentosa var. tomentosa Ruby SaltbushLH Wahlenbergia communis s.l. Tufted BluebellMH Oxalis perennans Grassland Wood-sorrelMH Maireana enchylaenoides Wingless BluebushMH Einadia nutans ssp. nutans Nodding SaltbushSH Chamaesyce drummondii Flat SpurgeSH Dichondra repens Kidney-weedLTG Austrostipa bigeniculata Kneed Spear-grassMTG Austrodanthonia racemosa var. racemosa Stiped Wallaby-grassMTG Austrodanthonia setacea Bristly Wallaby-grassMNG Panicum effusum Hairy PanicGF Cheilanthes distans Bristly Cloak-fernSC Clematis microphylla Small-leaved ClematisSC Convolvulus erubescens spp. agg. Pink Bindweed

EVC 895: Escarpment Shrubland - Dundas Tablelands bioregion



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

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactT Schinus molle Pepper Tree low highMS Lycium ferocissimum African Box-thorn low highMS Genista monspessulana Montpellier Broom low highSS Marrubium vulgare Horehound low highLH Sonchus oleraceus Common Sow-thistle high low LH Helminthotheca echioides Ox-tongue high

high LH Lactuca serriola Prickly Lettucehigh low

LH Sisymbrium officinale Hedge Mustard high highLH Sonchus asper s.l. Rough Sow-thistle high low LH Verbascum thapsus ssp. thapsus Great Mullein high

high LH Echium plantagineum Paterson's Cursehigh high

LH Centaurium tenuiflorum Slender Centaury high lowLH Foeniculum vulgare Fennel high highMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high low MH Trifolium arvense var. arvense Hare's-foot Clover high low MH Trifolium subterraneum Subterranean Clover high low MH Trifolium campestre var. campestre Hop Clover high low MH Trifolium angustifolium var. angustifolium Narrow-leaf Clover high low MH Lotus suaveolens Hairy Bird's-foot Trefoil high low MH Cerastium glomeratum s.l. Common Mouse-ear Chickweed high low SH Medicago polymorpha Burr Medic high lowSH Trifolium glomeratum Cluster Clover high lowSH Modiola caroliniana Red-flower Mallow high lowSH Aptenia cordifolia Heart-leaf Ice-plant high highLTG Phalaris aquatica Toowoomba Canary-grass high highLNG Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog high highLNG Avena fatua Wild Oat high lowMTG Nassella trichotoma Serrated Tussock high highMTG Ehrharta longiflora Annual Veldt-grass high lowMTG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high low MTG Bromus hordeaceus ssp. hordeaceus Soft Brome high low MTG Sporobolus africanus Rat-tail Grass high highMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high lowMTG Romulea rosea Onion Grass high low MTG Pentaschistis airoides ssp. airoides False Hair-grass high www.dse.vic.gov.au

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