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Otway Ranges 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 obliqua

Eucalyptus globulus Eucalyptus ovata

Messmate StringybarkSouthern Blue-gum Swamp

Understorey: Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 5% TMedium Shrub 9 30% MSProstrate Shrub 1 1% PSLarge Herb 3 5% LHMedium Herb 6 15% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 2 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 5% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 4 15% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 1 1% MNGGround Fern 2 5% GFScrambler or Climber 1 5% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BL

Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark

EVC 3: Damp Sands Herb-rich Woodland - Otway Ranges bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT Olearia argophylla Musk Daisy-bushMS Goodenia ovata Hop GoodeniaMS Pultenaea daphnoides Large-leaf Bush-peaMS Acacia verticillata Prickly MosesMS Ozothamnus ferrugineus Tree EverlastingPS Bossiaea prostrata Creeping BossiaeaPS Acrotriche serrulata Honey-potsLH Senecio odoratus var. odoratus Scented GroundselLH Epilobium billardierianum Variable Willow-herbLH Chrysocephalum semipapposum Clustered EverlastingMH Viola hederacea sensu Willis (1972) Ivy-leaf VioletMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortMH Acaena novae-zelandiae Bidgee-widgeeSH Oxalis corniculata s.l. Yellow Wood-sorrelSH Dichondra repens Kidney-weedSH Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides Shining PennywortLTG Lomandra longifolia Spiny-headed Mat-rushLTG Lepidosperma elatius Tall Sword-sedgeLNG Tetrarrhena juncea Forest Wire-grassMTG Lepidosperma laterale Variable Sword-sedgeMTG Stylidium graminifolium s.l. Grass Trigger-plantMTG Poa sieberiana Grey Tussock-grassMTG Dianella revoluta s.l. Black-anther Flax-lilyMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassGF Pteridium esculentum Austral BrackenGF Adiantum aethiopicum Common MaidenhairGF Polystichum proliferum Mother Shield-fernSC Cassytha melantha Coarse Dodder-laurelSC Clematis aristata Mountain ClematisSC Billardiera scandens Common Apple-berry

Recruitment:Continuous

Organic Litter:40 % cover

Logs:15 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH Cirsium vulgare Spear Thistle high highMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high low

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Otway Ranges 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 by a range of sedges, grasses and shrubs.

Life Forms: Life

#Spp %Cover LF codeMedium Shrub 5 55% MS

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

LF Code

Species typical of at least part of EVC range

Common NamePrickly Tea-tree

MS Melaleuca squarrosa Scented PaperbarkMS Sprengelia incarnata Pink Swamp-heathMS Epacris impressa Common HeathSS Epacris lanuginosa Woolly-style HeathSS Bauera rubioides Wiry BaueraSS Tetratheca ciliata Pink-bellsMH Selaginella uliginosa Swamp SelaginellaMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortLTG Xanthorrhoea australis Austral Grass-treeLTG Gahnia sieberiana Red-fruit Saw-

sedgeMNG Empodisma minus Spreading Rope-rushGF Lindsaea linearis Screw Fern

SC Cassytha glabella Slender 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 8: Wet Heathland - Otway Ranges bioregion






Otway Ranges bioregionEVC 10: Estuarine Wetland

Description:Grows on anaerobic peat-rich muds on the edges of estuarine waterbodies such as creeks, rivers and lagoons with intermediate salinity conditions. Vegetation is determined by fluctuating salinity, which varies in time from occasionally fresh to brackish or occasionally saline according to river flood and marine tide events. Dominated by graminoids and halophytic herbs and often fringed by a tall scrub layer of Woolly Tea-tree Leptospermum lanigerum at the landward edge.

Life Forms: Life


Large Herb 3 10% LHMedium Herb 4 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 4 15% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 10% LNGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 25% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 2 10% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 1 1% MNGScrambler or Climber 1 5% SCTotal understorey projective foliage cover

90%

LF Code


Common NameWoolly Tea-tree

MS Melaleuca squarrosa Scented PaperbarkLH Persicaria decipiens Slender KnotweedMH Samolus repens Creeping BrookweedMH Lobelia anceps Angled LobeliaSH Selliera radicans Shiny Swamp-matSH Crassula helmsii Swamp CrassulaSH Mimulus repens Creeping Monkey-

flowerSH Leptinella reptans s.l. Creeping CotulaLTG Poa labillardierei Common Tussock-

grassLNG Phragmites australis Common ReedMNG Triglochin striatum Streaked ArrowgrassSC Calystegia sepium Large Bindweed

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


Weediness: LF Code

Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLHLH LH MH MH MH MH MTG M

Aster subulatusPlantago lanceolata Rumex crispus Ranunculus repens Lotus uliginosus Cotula coronopifolia Atriplex prostrata

Aster-weedRibwort Curled DockCreeping Buttercup Greater Bird's-foot Trefoil Water ButtonsHastate Orache Creeping

highhigh high high high

lowlow low high low high high

EVC 10: Estuarine Wetland - Otway Ranges bioregion



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Otway Ranges bioregionEVC 16: Lowland Forest

Description:Open forest to 25 m tall characterised by the diversity of species and lifeforms in each stratum. Includes a variety of heathy understorey shrubs. It grows on a wide variety of geology and soils.


DBH(cm)70 cm

#/ha20 / ha

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

Eucalyptus obliquaBrown StringybarkMessmate Stringybark

Understorey: Life form #Spp %Cover LF

codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 10% TMedium Shrub 8 45% MSSmall Shrub 3 5% SSProstrate Shrub 1 1% PSMedium Herb 3 5% MHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 5% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 15% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 1 1% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% MNGGround Fern 2 10% GFScrambler or Climber 1 1% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BL

LF CodeT


Common NamePrivet Mock-olive

MS Leptospermum continentale Prickly Tea-treeMS Epacris impressa Common HeathMS Goodenia ovata Hop GoodeniaMS Pultenaea daphnoides Large-leaf Bush-peaSS Amperea xiphoclada var. xiphoclada Broom SpurgeSS Bauera rubioides Wiry BaueraSS Tetratheca ciliata Pink-bellsSS Olearia erubescens Moth Daisy-bushMH Viola hederacea sensu Willis (1972) Ivy-leaf VioletMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortMH Drosera peltata ssp. peltata Pale SundewLTG Gahnia sieberiana Red-fruit Saw-sedgeLTG Xanthorrhoea australis Austral Grass-treeLTG Lomandra longifolia Spiny-headed Mat-rushLTG Lepidosperma elatius Tall Sword-sedge

LNG

Tetrarrhena juncea Forest Wire-grassM

NGEmpodisma minus Spreading Rope-rush

GF Pteridium esculentum Austral BrackenGF Lindsaea linearis Screw FernSC Cassytha pubescens s.s. Downy Dodder-laurelSC Billardiera scandens Common Apple-berry


EVC 16: Lowland Forest - Otway Ranges bioregion



Logs:20 m/0.1

ha.

Weediness:There are no consistent weeds in this

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Otway Ranges bioregionEVC 18: Riparian Forest

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


DBH(cm)80 cm

#/ha20 / ha

Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common

Name40% Eucalyptus viminalis Manna Gum

Understorey: Life formImmature Canopy Tree

#Spp %Cover5%

LF codeITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 4 30% T

Medium Shrub 4 20% MSLarge Herb 2 5% LHMedium Herb 3 5% MHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 5% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% LNGGround Fern 4 25% GFTree Fern 2 10% TRFEpiphyte 3 5% EPScrambler or Climber 2 1% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 20% BL

LF CodeT


Common NameMusk Daisy-bush

T Acacia melanoxylon BlackwoodT Pomaderris aspera Hazel PomaderrisMS Coprosma quadrifida Prickly Currant-bushMS Hedycarya angustifolia Austral MulberryMS Pimelea axiflora Bootlace BushLH Urtica incisa Scrub NettleMH Australina pusilla ssp. muelleri Shade NettleMH Sambucus gaudichaudiana White ElderberryMH Stellaria flaccida Forest StarwortLTG Carex appressa Tall SedgeLTG Lepidosperma elatius Tall Sword-sedge

LNG

Tetrarrhena juncea Forest Wire-grassGF Polystichum proliferum Mother Shield-fernGF Asplenium bulbiferum ssp. gracillimum Mother SpleenwortGF Histiopteris incisa Bat's Wing FernGF Grammitis billardierei Common Finger-fernTRF Dicksonia antarctica Soft Tree-fernTRF Cyathea australis Rough Tree-fernEP Microsorum pustulatum ssp. pustulatum Kangaroo FernEP Rumohra adiantiformis Leathery Shield-fernEP Hymenophyllum cupressiforme Common Filmy FernSC Clematis aristata Mountain Clematis


EVC 18: Riparian Forest - Otway Ranges bioregion



Logs:30 m/0.1 ha.

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




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Otway Ranges bioregionEVC 21: Shrubby Dry Forest

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


DBH(cm)60 cm

#/ha20 / ha


Eucalyptus globulus Eucalyptus aromaphloia

Messmate StringybarkSouthern Blue-gum Scentbark


#Spp %Cover5%

LF codeITMedium Shrub 7 40% MS

Small Shrub 2 5% SSMedium Herb 5 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 2 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 5% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 2 10% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 5 15% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 1 1% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLTotal understorey projective foliage cover

80%

LF Code


Common NameLarge-leaf Bush-pea

MS Epacris impressa Common HeathMS Acacia mucronata ssp. longifolia Narrow-leaf WattleMS Acacia verticillata Prickly MosesSS k Olearia speciosa Netted Daisy-bushSS Pimelea humilis Common Rice-flowerPS Acrotriche serrulata Honey-potsMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortMH Viola hederacea sensu Willis (1972) Ivy-leaf VioletMH Drosera peltata ssp. auriculata Tall SundewMH Helichrysum scorpioides Button EverlastingSH Goodenia lanata Trailing GoodeniaLTG Lomandra longifolia Spiny-headed Mat-rush

LNG

Tetrarrhena juncea Forest Wire-grassL

NGGahnia radula Thatch Saw-sedge

MTG Joycea pallida Silvertop Wallaby-grassMTG Poa sieberiana Grey Tussock-grassMTG Lomandra filiformis Wattle Mat-rushMTG Lomandra multiflora ssp. multiflora Many-flowered Mat-rushMNG Tetrarrhena distichophylla Hairy Rice-grass

EVC 21: Shrubby Dry Forest - Otway Ranges bioregion

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


Logs:20 m/0.1

ha.


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Otway Ranges bioregionEVC 22: Grassy Dry Forest

Description:Occurs on a variety of gradients and altitudes and on a range of geologies. The overstorey is dominated by a low to medium height forest of eucalypts to 20 m tall, sometimes resembling an open woodland. The understorey usually consists of a sparse shrub layer of medium height and a ground layer dominated by a high diversity of drought-tolerant grasses and herbs.


DBH(cm)60 cm

#/ha20 / ha

Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common Name30% r Eucalyptus globulus ssp. globulus Southern Blue-gum


codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 5% TMedium Shrub 5 5% MSProstrate Shrub 2 5% PSLarge Herb 2 5% LHMedium Herb 4 5% MHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 10% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 9 30% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% MNGScrambler or Climber 1 1% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/CTotal understorey projective foliage cover

80%

LF CodeT


Common NameBlack Wattle

MS Acacia verticillata Prickly MosesMS Coprosma quadrifida Prickly Currant-bushMS Indigofera australis Austral IndigoPS Bossiaea prostrata Creeping BossiaeaPS Astroloma humifusum Cranberry HeathLH Senecio glomeratus Annual FireweedLH Wahlenbergia gracilis s.l. Sprawling BluebellMH Acaena ovina Australian Sheep's BurrMH Hypericum gramineum Small St John's WortMH Plantago varia Variable PlantainMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortLTG Austrostipa rudis Veined Spear-grassLTG Deyeuxia quadriseta Reed Bent-grassMTG Austrodanthonia pilosa Velvet Wallaby-grassMTG Lomandra filiformis Wattle Mat-rushMTG Dianella revoluta s.s. Black-anther Flax-lily

MNG

Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassSC Billardiera scandens Common Apple-berry

EVC 22: Grassy Dry Forest - Otway Ranges bioregion



Logs:20 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMS Chrysanthemoides monilifera Boneseed high

high LH Centaurium tenuiflorum Slender Centauryhigh low MTG Briza minorLesser Quaking-grass high low MTGAnthoxanthum odoratum Sweet Vernal-grass highhigh




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Otway Ranges bioregionEVC 23: Herb-rich Foothill Forest

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


DBH(cm)70 cm

#/ha20 / ha


Eucalyptus cypellocarpa Eucalyptus globulusEucalyptus radiata s.l.

Messmate StringybarkMountain Grey-gum Southern Blue-gum


codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 5% TMedium Shrub 7 30% MSLarge Herb 3 5% LHMedium Herb 7 20% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 2 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 10% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 2 10% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 5% MNGGround Fern 2 10% GFScrambler or Climber 1 1% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 20% BL

LF CodeT


Common NameBlackwood

MS Ozothamnus ferrugineus Tree EverlastingMS Acacia verticillata Prickly MosesMS Olearia lirata Snowy Daisy-bushMS Goodenia ovata Hop GoodeniaSS k Olearia speciosa Netted Daisy-bushLH Wahlenbergia gracilis s.l. Sprawling BluebellLH Senecio pinnatifolius Variable GroundselMH Viola hederacea sensu Willis (1972) Ivy-leaf VioletMH Geranium solanderi s.l. Austral CranesbillMH Stellaria pungens Prickly StarwortSH Oxalis corniculata s.l. Yellow Wood-sorrelSH Lobelia pedunculata s.l. Matted PratiaLTG Poa labillardierei Common Tussock-grassLNG Tetrarrhena juncea Forest Wire-grassMTG Poa sieberiana Grey Tussock-grassMTG Dichelachne sciurea spp. agg. Short-hair Plume-grassMNG Poa tenera Slender Tussock-grassMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassGF Pteridium esculentum Austral BrackenSC Clematis aristata Mountain Clematis


EVC 23: Herb-rich Foothill Forest - Otway Ranges bioregion



Logs:20 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMS Rubus fruticosus spp. agg. Blackberry high highLH Hypericum androsaemum Tutsan high highMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high low MNG Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog high

high






Otway Ranges bioregionEVC 30: Wet Forest

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


DBH(cm)90 cm

#/ha20 / ha


Name40% Eucalyptus regnans Mountain Ash


#Spp %Cover5%


Medium Shrub 4 20% MSLarge Herb 1 1% LHMedium Herb 1 5% MHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 5% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 10% LNGGround Fern 3 20% GFTree Fern 2 20% TRFEpiphyte 2 1% EPScrambler or Climber 1 1% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 20% BL

LF CodeT


Common NameHazel Pomaderris

T Olearia argophylla Musk Daisy-bushT Acacia melanoxylon BlackwoodMS Coprosma quadrifida Prickly Currant-bushMS Pimelea axiflora Bootlace BushMS Hedycarya angustifolia Austral MulberryMH Stellaria flaccida Forest StarwortLTG Lepidosperma elatius Tall Sword-sedge

LNG

Tetrarrhena juncea Forest Wire-grassGF Polystichum proliferum Mother Shield-fernGF Blechnum wattsii Hard Water-fernGF Grammitis billardierei Common Finger-fernGF Ctenopteris heterophylla Gipsy FernTRF Dicksonia antarctica Soft Tree-fernTRF Cyathea australis Rough Tree-fernEP Microsorum pustulatum ssp. pustulatum Kangaroo FernEP Hymenophyllum cupressiforme Common Filmy FernEP Rumohra adiantiformis Leathery Shield-fernSC Clematis aristata Mountain Clematis

EVC 30: Wet Forest - Otway Ranges bioregion

Recruitment:Continuous.


Logs:30 m/0.1

ha.


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Otway Ranges bioregionEVC 31: Cool Temperate Rainforest

Description:Closed non-eucalypt forest to 25 m tall. Occurs in high rainfall areas protected from fire within Wet Forest. The understorey characterised by tree ferns and a rich epiphytic flora. The ground layer is dominated by a diversity of ground ferns.

Large trees:Species DBH(cm) #/haNothofagus cunninghamii Acacia melanoxylon

70 cm 20 / ha


Name50% Nothofagus cunninghamiiAcacia melanoxylon

Myrtle BeechBlackwood


#Spp %Cover5%


Medium Shrub 3 10% MSMedium Herb 2 1% MHGround Fern 7 40% GFTree Fern 2 30% TRFEpiphyte 6 5% EPScrambler or Climber 1 1% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 20% BL

LF CodeT


Common NameMusk Daisy-bush

T Pittosporum bicolor BanyallaMS Hedycarya angustifolia Austral MulberryMS Coprosma quadrifida Prickly Currant-bushLH Urtica incisa Scrub NettleMH Australina pusilla ssp. muelleri Shade NettleLTG Carex appressa Tall Sedge

MNG

Uncinia tenella Delicate Hook-sedgeGF Blechnum wattsii Hard Water-fernGF Grammitis billardierei Common Finger-fernGF Polystichum proliferum Mother Shield-fernGF Asplenium bulbiferum ssp. gracillimum Mother SpleenwortTRF Dicksonia antarctica Soft Tree-fernTRF Cyathea australis Rough Tree-fernEP Microsorum pustulatum ssp. pustulatum Kangaroo FernEP Rumohra adiantiformis Leathery Shield-fernEP Hymenophyllum australe Austral Filmy FernEP Crepidomanes venosum Veined Bristle-fernSC Clematis aristata Mountain Clematis

EVC 31: Cool Temperate Rainforest - Otway Ranges bioregion



Logs:20 m/0.1

ha.


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Otway Ranges bioregionEVC 45: Shrubby Foothill Forest

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


DBH(cm)70 cm

#/ha20 / ha


Eucalyptus cypellocarpaMessmate StringybarkMountain Grey-gum


#Spp %Cover5%

LF codeITMedium Shrub 7 40% MS

Small Shrub 2 10% SSMedium Herb 4 5% MHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 5% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 10% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 3 5% MTGGround Fern 1 5% GFScrambler or Climber 2 5% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLTotal understorey projective foliage cover

75%

LF Code


Common NameHop Goodenia

MS Olearia lirata Snowy Daisy-bushMS Acacia verticillata Prickly MosesMS Coprosma quadrifida Prickly Currant-bushMH Viola hederacea sensu Willis (1972) Ivy-leaf VioletMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortMH Geranium potentilloides Cinquefoil CranesbillLTG Lepidosperma elatius Tall Sword-sedgeLNG Tetrarrhena juncea Forest Wire-grassMTG Osteocarpum acropterum var. deminutum Spiny-headed Mat-

rushGF Pteridium esculentum Austral BrackenSC Clematis aristata Mountain ClematisSC Billardiera scandens Common Apple-

berryR

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


Logs:20 m/0.1 ha.


EVC 45: Shrubby Foothill Forest - Otway Ranges bioregion






Otway Ranges bioregionEVC 48: Heathy Woodland

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


DBH(cm)60 cm

#/ha15 / ha


Eucalyptus baxteri s.l.Messmate StringybarkBrown Stringybark


#Spp %Cover5%

LF codeIT

Medium Shrub 10 40% MSSmall Shrub 6 15% SSProstrate Shrub 2 5% PSMedium Herb 4 5% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 2 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 5% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 3 10% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 5% MNGGround Fern 1 1% GFScrambler or Climber 2 1% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/C


EVC 48: Heathy Woodland - Otway Ranges bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameMS Banksia marginata Silver BanksiaMS Epacris impressa Common HeathMS Persoonia juniperina Prickly GeebungMS Leptospermum continentale Prickly Tea-treeSS Tetratheca ciliata Pink-bellsSS Amperea xiphoclada var. xiphoclada Broom SpurgeSS Dillwynia glaberrima Smooth Parrot-peaSS Isopogon ceratophyllus Horny Cone-bushPS Acrotriche serrulata Honey-potsPS Xanthosia pusilla spp. agg. Heath XanthosiaPS Xanthosia dissecta s.l. Cut-leaf XanthosiaMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortMH Drosera peltata ssp. peltata Pale SundewSH Goodenia lanata Trailing GoodeniaLTG Xanthorrhoea australis Austral Grass-treeLTG Lomandra longifolia Spiny-headed Mat-rushLNG Gahnia radula Thatch Saw-sedgeMTG Stylidium graminifolium s.l. Grass Trigger-plantMTG Patersonia fragilis Short Purple-flagMNG Tetrarrhena distichophylla Hairy Rice-grassMNG Empodisma minus Spreading Rope-rushGF Pteridium esculentum Austral BrackenSC Cassytha pubescens s.s. Downy Dodder-laurelSC Cassytha glabella Slender Dodder-laurel



Logs:15 m/0.1 ha.


EVC.






Otway Ranges 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 form a dense impenetrable thicket, out- competing other species. Emergent trees (eg. Swamp Gum Eucalyptus ovata) may sometimes be present. Where light penetrates to ground level, a moss/lichen/liverwort herbaceous ground cover is often present.

Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common Name60% Leptospermum lanigerum

Melaleuca squarrosa Acacia melanoxylon

Woolly Tea-treeScented Paperbark Blackwood

Understorey: Life form

#Spp %Cover LF codeMedium Shrub 2 10% MSLarge Herb 3 10% LHMedium Herb 7 20% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 1 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 5% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 3 15% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 3 10% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% MNGScrambler or Climber 1 1% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 20% BL

LF CodeMS

Species typical of at least part of EVC rangeCoprosma quadrifida

Common NamePrickly Currant-bush

MS Leptospermum continentale Prickly Tea-treeLH Lycopus australis Australian GipsywortLH Lythrum salicaria Purple LoosestrifeLH Persicaria praetermissa Spotted KnotweedMH Hydrocotyle pterocarpa Wing PennywortMH Stellaria angustifolia Swamp StarwortMH Lobelia anceps Angled LobeliaSH Crassula helmsii Swamp CrassulaLTG Juncus procerus Tall RushLTG Juncus gregiflorus Green RushLNG Phragmites australis Common ReedLNG Gahnia radula Thatch Saw-sedgeLNG Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani River Club-sedgeLNG Baumea rubiginosa s.l. Soft Twig-rushMTG Triglochin procerum s.l. Water RibbonsMNG Eleocharis acuta Common Spike-sedgeGF Blechnum cartilagineum Gristle FernSC Calystegia sepium Large Bindweed


EVC 53: Swamp Scrub - Otway Ranges bioregion



Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLNG Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog high high

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Otway Ranges bioregionEVC 83: Swampy Riparian Woodland

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


DBH(cm)70 cm

#/ha10 / ha


Name10% Eucalyptus ovata Swamp Gum


#Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% IT

Understorey Tree or Large Shrub 2 10% TMedium Shrub 3 10% MSLarge Herb 3 5% LHMedium Herb 9 15% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 4 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 5 25% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 8 20% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 5% MNGGround Fern 1 1% GFScrambler or Climber 2 5% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 20% BL

LF Code



T Acacia mearnsii Black WattleMS Acacia verticillata ssp. verticillata Prickly MosesMS Leptospermum lanigerum Woolly Tea-treeMS Ozothamnus rosmarinifolius Rosemary EverlastingLH Senecio minimus Shrubby FireweedLH Persicaria praetermissa Spotted KnotweedMH Acaena novae-zelandiae Bidgee-widgeeSH Leptinella reptans s.l. Creeping CotulaSH Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides Shining PennywortSH R r Lobelia beaugleholei Showy LobeliaLTG Juncus procerus Tall RushLTG Cyperus lucidus Leafy Flat-sedgeLTG Juncus pallidus Pale RushLTG Poa labillardierei Common Tussock-grassMTG Juncus planifolius Broad-leaf RushMTG Juncus pauciflorus Loose-flower RushMTG Triglochin procerum s.l. Water RibbonsMNG Hemarthria uncinata var. uncinata Mat GrassMNG Triglochin striatum Streaked ArrowgrassMNG Empodisma minus Spreading Rope-rushGF Pteridium esculentum Austral BrackenTRF Cyathea australis Rough Tree-fernSC Calystegia sepium Large Bindweed


EVC 83: Swampy Riparian Woodland - Otway Ranges bioregion



Logs:20 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMS Rubus sp. aff. armeniacus Blackberry high

high LH Sonchus asper s.l. Rough Sow-thistle high lowLH Cirsium vulgare Spear Thistle high highLH Plantago lanceolata Ribwort high lowLH Parentucellia viscosa Yellow Bartsia high lowMH Lotus suaveolens Hairy Bird's-foot Trefoil high highMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMH Acetosella vulgaris Sheep Sorrel high low MH Leontodon taraxacoides ssp. taraxacoides Hairy Hawkbit

high low MH Anagallis arvensis Pimpernel high low SH

Trifolium repens var. repens White Clover highhigh LNG Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Foghigh high MTG Anthoxanthum

odoratum Sweet Vernal-grass high high MTGLolium perenne Perennial Rye-grass high low

MTG Juncus articulatus Jointed Rush highhigh MTG Bromus hordeaceus ssp. hordeaceus Soft

Brome high lowMNG Vulpia spp. Fescue high low

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Otway Ranges bioregionEVC 128: Grassy Forest

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


DBH(cm)70 cm

#/ha20 / ha


Eucalyptus radiata s.l.Messmate StringybarkNarrow-leaf


#Spp %Cover5%


Medium Shrub 3 10% MSSmall Shrub 4 5% SSProstrate Shrub 2 1% PSLarge Herb 3 5% LHMedium Herb 10 15% MHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 5% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 9 30% MTGScrambler or Climber 2 1% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLTotal understorey projective foliage cover

80%

LF Code


Common NameCommon Heath

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

EVC 128: Grassy Forest - Otway Ranges bioregion



Logs:20 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 MTG Anthoxanthum

odoratum Sweet Vernal-grass high high MTGAgrostis capillaris s.l. Brown-top Bent highhigh

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Otway Ranges bioregionEVC 161: Coastal Headland Scrub

Description:Wind-pruned scrub or shrubland to 2 m tall with emergent eucalypts on steep, rocky coastal headlands often associated with cliffs exposed to the stresses of extreme salt-laden winds and salt spray from the south-west. Occurs on shallow sands along rocky sections of the coast.

Life forms: Life form #Spp %Cover LF

codeMedium Shrub 9 50% MSLarge Herb 6 10% LHMedium Herb 8 20% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 3 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 1% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 2 5% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 6 10% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 3 5% MNGScrambler or Climber 2 5% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BL

LF Code


Common NameDrooping Sheoak

MS Myoporum insulare Common BoobiallaMS Leucopogon parviflorus Coast Beard-heathMS Ozothamnus ferrugineus Tree EverlastingSS k Olearia speciosa Netted Daisy-bushLH Senecio odoratus var. odoratus Scented GroundselLH Epilobium billardierianum Variable Willow-herbMH Lobelia anceps Angled LobeliaMH Acaena novae-zelandiae Bidgee-widgeeMH Pseudognaphalium luteoalbum Jersey CudweedSH Oxalis exilis Shady Wood-sorrelSH Dichondra repens Kidney-weedSH Oxalis corniculata s.l. Yellow Wood-sorrelLTG Juncus pallidus Pale Rush

LNG

Tetrarrhena juncea Forest Wire-grassMTG Poa poiformis Coast Tussock-grassMTG Stylidium graminifolium s.l. Grass Trigger-plantMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassMNG Ficinia nodosa Knobby Club-sedgeSC Tetragonia implexicoma Bower SpinachSC Clematis aristata Mountain Clematis

EVC 161: Coastal Headland Scrub - Otway Ranges bioregion



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

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

high LH Sonchus oleraceus Common Sow-thistle high low LH Centaurium tenuiflorum Slender Centaury high low MH

Lotus uliginosus Greater Bird's-foot Trefoil high low MH Plantago coronopus Buck's-horn Plantain high low MH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high low MH Lotus suaveolens Hairy Bird's-foot Trefoil high lowMH Anagallis arvensis Pimpernel high lowLNG Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog high

high MNG Agrostis capillaris s.l. Brown-top Benthigh high






Otway Ranges bioregionEVC 163: Coastal Tussock Grassland

Description:A tussock grassland that may contain emergent shrubs. Occurs on exposed coastal cliffs and bluffs. Soils are saline and the strong salt-laden winds preclude tree growth.

Life Forms: Life


Small Shrub 1 5% SSLarge Herb 1 10% LHMedium Herb 3 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 2 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 10% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLTotal understorey projective foliage cover

90%

LF Code


Common NameCoast Beard-heath

MS Correa alba White CorreaLH Epilobium billardierianum ssp. billardierianum Smooth Willow-herbMH Viola hederacea sensu Willis (1972) Ivy-leaf VioletMH Samolus repens Creeping BrookweedMH Asperula conferta Common WoodruffMH Sarcocornia quinqueflora Beaded GlasswortSH Selliera radicans Shiny Swamp-matSH Mimulus repens Creeping Monkey-

flowerSH Leptinella reptans s.l. Creeping CotulaLTG Austrostipa stipoides Prickly Spear-grassLTG Dichelachne crinita Long-hair Plume-

grassMTG Isolepis cernua Nodding Club-sedgeMTG Poa poiformis Coast Tussock-grassMTG Lachnagrostis filiformis Common Blown-grassMTG Dianella brevicaulis Coast Flax-lilyMNG Distichlis distichophylla Australian Salt-grassMNG Triglochin striatum Streaked ArrowgrassMNG Ficinia nodosa Knobby Club-sedge


Organic Litter:20% Cover

EVC 163: Coastal Tussock Grassland - Otway Ranges bioregion

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMS Rubus sp. aff. armeniacus Blackberry high high LH Sonchus oleraceus Common Sow-thistle high lowLH Plantago lanceolata Ribwort high lowLH Sonchus asper s.l. Rough Sow-thistle high lowLH Centaurium tenuiflorum Slender Centaury high lowMH Lotus suaveolens Hairy Bird's-foot Trefoil high lowMH Plantago coronopus Buck's-horn Plantain high lowMH Anagallis arvensis Pimpernel high low MH Leontodon taraxacoides ssp. taraxacoides Hairy Hawkbit high low LTG Ammophila arenaria Marram Grass high highLNG Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog high highMTG Polypogon monspeliensis Annual Beard-grass high low

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Otway Ranges bioregionEVC 165: Damp Heath Scrub

Description:Scrub or shrubland to 5 m tall on flat to gently sloping terrain subject to seasonal waterlogging. Dominated by a dense shrub layer and numerous graminoids on generally sandy soils.

Life forms: Life form #Spp %Cover LF

codeMedium Shrub 9 50% MSSmall Shrub 5 15% SSProstrate Shrub 2 5% PSMedium Herb 2 5% MHLarge Tufted Graminoid 3 10% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% LNGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 5% MNGGround Fern 3 10% GFBryophytes/Lichens na 20% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/C

LF Code


Common NameSilver Banksia

MS Epacris impressa Common HeathMS Leptospermum continentale Prickly Tea-treeMS Pultenaea daphnoides Large-leaf Bush-peaSS Olearia erubescens Moth Daisy-bushSS Olearia myrsinoides Silky Daisy-bushSS Tetratheca ciliata Pink-bellsSS Bauera rubioides Wiry BaueraPS Bossiaea prostrata Creeping BossiaeaPS Acrotriche serrulata Honey-potsMH Viola hederacea sensu Willis (1972) Ivy-leaf VioletMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortLTG Lomandra longifolia Spiny-headed Mat-

rushLTG Xanthorrhoea australis Austral Grass-treeLTG Gahnia sieberiana Red-fruit Saw-sedgeLNG Tetrarrhena juncea Forest Wire-grassMNG Tetrarrhena distichophylla Hairy Rice-grassMNG Empodisma minus Spreading Rope-rushGF Pteridium esculentum Austral BrackenGF Lindsaea linearis Screw FernGF Gleichenia dicarpa Pouched Coral-fernSC Cassytha pubescens s.s. Downy Dodder-

laurelRecruitment:



Weediness: LF

Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMSLH MH MH MH LNG LNG

Rubus fruticosus spp. agg.Centaurium tenuiflorum Prunella vulgarisLotus uliginosus Hypochoeris radicataPennisetum clandestinum Holcus lanatus

BlackberrySlender Centaury Self-healGreater Bird's-foot Trefoil Cat's EarKikuyu Yorkshire Fog

highhigh high high high

highlow low low low high high

EVC 165: Damp Heath Scrub - Otway Ranges bioregion






Otway Ranges 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

Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common Name15% Eucalyptus radiata s.l. Narrow-leaf Peppermint

Allocasuarina verticillata Drooping Sheoak


#Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 2 10% TMedium Shrub 6 20% MSSmall Shrub 2 5% SSProstrate Shrub 2 1% PSLarge Herb 3 5% LHMedium Herb 8 15% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 3 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 3 10% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 10 20% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 10% MNGGround Fern 1 5% GFScrambler or Climber 2 5% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BL


EVC 175: Grassy Woodland - Otway Ranges bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT Acacia mearnsii Black WattleT Allocasuarina littoralis Black SheoakMS Leptospermum continentale Prickly Tea-treeMS Epacris impressa Common HeathMS Cassinia aculeata Common CassiniaSS Pimelea humilis Common Rice-flowerSS Hibbertia riparia Erect Guinea-flowerPS Bossiaea prostrata Creeping BossiaeaPS Astroloma humifusum Cranberry HeathPS Acrotriche serrulata Honey-potsLH Pterostylis longifolia s.l. Tall GreenhoodMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortMH Drosera peltata ssp. auriculata Tall SundewSH Dichondra repens Kidney-weedSH Opercularia varia Variable StinkweedSH Drosera whittakeri ssp. aberrans Scented SundewLTG Deyeuxia quadriseta Reed Bent-grassLTG Xanthorrhoea minor ssp. lutea Small Grass-treeLNG Gahnia radula Thatch Saw-sedgeMTG Lomandra filiformis Wattle Mat-rushMTG Themeda triandra Kangaroo GrassMTG Poa sieberiana Grey Tussock-grassMTG Lepidosperma laterale Variable Sword-sedgeMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassGF Pteridium esculentum Austral BrackenSC Comesperma volubile Love CreeperSC Billardiera scandens Common Apple-berry



Logs:15 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactT Pinus radiata Radiata Pine high high T Pittosporum undulatum Sweet Pittosporum high high MS Chrysanthemoides monilifera Boneseed high highMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high low MTG Anthoxanthum odoratum Sweet Vernal-grass high highMTG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high low

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Otway Ranges bioregionEVC 198: Sedgy Riparian Woodland

Description:Eucalypt forest or woodland to 15 m 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

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

Eucalyptus obliquaSwamp GumMessmate Stringybark


codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 10% TMedium Shrub 5 20% MSMedium Herb 6 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 3 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 3 25% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 2 15% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 3 10% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 10% MNGGround Fern 2 10% GFBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BL

LF Code


Common NamePrickly Tea-tree

MS Acacia verticillata ssp. verticillata Prickly MosesMS Melaleuca squarrosa Scented PaperbarkMS Coprosma quadrifida Prickly Currant-bushMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortMH Viola hederacea sensu Willis (1972) Ivy-leaf VioletMH Hydrocotyle hirta Hairy PennywortSH Oxalis exilis Shady Wood-sorrelSH Lobelia pedunculata s.l. Matted PratiaLTG Lepidosperma laterale var. majus Variable Sword-sedgeLTG Gahnia sieberiana Red-fruit Saw-sedgeLTG Carex appressa Tall Sedge

LNG

Gahnia radula Thatch Saw-sedgeL

NGTetrarrhena juncea Forest Wire-grass

MTG Dianella tasmanica Tasman Flax-lilyMTG Juncus planifolius Broad-leaf Rush

MNG

Poa tenera Slender Tussock-grassM

NGTetrarrhena distichophylla Hairy Rice-grass

GF Pteridium esculentum Austral BrackenGF Blechnum nudum Fishbone Water-fernGF Blechnum minus Soft Water-fernEP Amyema pendula Drooping Mistletoe

EVC 198: Sedgy Riparian Woodland - Otway Ranges bioregion



Logs:20 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high low LNG Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog high

high






Otway Ranges bioregionEVC 201: Shrubby Wet Forest

Description:Tall eucalypt forest to 30 m tall with scattered understorey trees over a tall broad-leaved shrubby understorey and a moist, shaded, fern-rich ground layer that is usually dominated by tree-ferns. Herbs may also be abundant where light penetrates the ground layer. Largely restricted to western and northern aspects and ridgelines in areas of higher rainfall in the Otway Ranges.


DBH(cm)90 cm

#/ha20 / ha


Eucalyptus cypellocarpaMessmate StringybarkMountain Grey

Understorey: Life

#Spp %Cover5%


Medium Shrub 6 20% MSLarge Herb 2 1% LHMedium Herb 4 5% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 1 1% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 5% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 10% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 1 1% MTGGround Fern 3 15% GFTree Fern 2 10% TRFScrambler or Climber 2 5% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 20% BL

LF CodeT


Common NameHazel Pomaderris

T Olearia argophylla Musk Daisy-bushT Acacia melanoxylon BlackwoodMS Coprosma quadrifida Prickly Currant-bushMS Olearia lirata Snowy Daisy-bushMS Goodenia ovata Hop GoodeniaMS Hedycarya angustifolia Austral MulberryLH Mentha laxiflora Forest MintLH Senecio linearifolius Fireweed GroundselMH Acaena novae-zelandiae Bidgee-widgeeMH Stellaria flaccida Forest StarwortMH Viola hederacea sensu Willis (1972) Ivy-leaf VioletSH Oxalis corniculata s.l. Yellow Wood-sorrelLTG Lepidosperma elatius Tall Sword-sedge

LNG

Tetrarrhena juncea Forest Wire-grassGF Pteridium esculentum Austral BrackenGF Polystichum proliferum Mother Shield-fernTRF Cyathea australis Rough Tree-fernTRF Dicksonia antarctica Soft Tree-fernSC Clematis aristata Mountain Clematis

EVC 201: Shrubby Wet Forest - Otway Ranges bioregion



Logs:30 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH Hypericum androsaemum Tutsan high high




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Otway Ranges bioregionEVC 233: Wet Sands Thicket

Description:Dense, impenetrable heathy scrub to 5 m tall with occasional emergent eucalypts. Occurs on Tertiary outwash geology on deep sandy grey loams to sands.

Life forms: Life


Small Shrub 2 5% SSProstrate Shrub 1 5% PSLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 5% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 25% LNGGround Fern 2 5% GFTree Fern 1 1% TRFBryophytes/Lichens na 20% BL

LF Code


Common Name

MS r Monotoca glauca Currant-woodMS Leptospermum continentale Prickly Tea-treeMS Melaleuca squarrosa Scented

PaperbarkSS Boronia muelleri Forest BoroniaSS Bauera rubioides Wiry BaueraSS Amperea xiphoclada var. xiphoclada Broom SpurgeLTG Gahnia sieberiana Red-fruit Saw-

sedgeLNG Tetrarrhena juncea Forest Wire-grassGF Pteridium esculentum Austral BrackenTRF Dicksonia antarctica Soft Tree-fern

Recruitment:




EVC 233: Wet Sands Thicket - Otway Ranges bioregion






Otway Ranges bioregionEVC 863: Floodplain Reedbed

Description:A closed to open grassland to 2–3 m tall, dominated by Common Reed. Small aquatic and semi-aquatic species occur amongst the reeds. It occurs on swamps on river plains, especially the lower reaches of the floodplain. Soils are Quaternary stream alluvium with floodplain and low level terrace deposits consisting of silt, clay and peat. Swamp Paperbark frequently fringes the margins of these reed beds.

Life Forms: Life


Large Herb 2 10% LHMedium Herb 2 5% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 2 5% SHMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 1 5% MTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 2 30% LNGScrambler or Climber 1 1% SCTotal understorey projective foliage cover

60%

LF Code


Common NameKangaroo Apple

MH Myriophyllum crispatum Upright Water-milfoilLH Lycopus australis Australian GipsywortLH Urtica incisa Scrub NettleSH Mimulus repens Creeping Monkey-

flowerLNG Phragmites australis Common ReedMTG Triglochin procerum s.l. Water RibbonsSC Calystegia sepium Large Bindweed

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


Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive Impact

LHMH

Aster subulatusCotula coronopifolia

Aster-weedWater Buttons

highhigh

lowhigh

EVC 863: Floodplain Reedbed – Otway Ranges bioregion

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Otway Ranges bioregionEVC 894: Scoria Cone Woodland

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

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

70 cm50 cm

15 / ha


Name15% Eucalyptus viminalisAllocasuarina verticillata

Manna GumDrooping Sheoak


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

LF CodeT



MS Bursaria spinosa Sweet BursariaLH Senecio pinnatifolius Variable GroundselLH Rumex brownii Wiry DockLH Senecio quadridentatus Cotton FireweedMH Acaena novae-zelandiae Bidgee-widgeeMH Geranium potentilloides Cinquefoil CranesbillMH Acaena echinata Sheep’s BurrMH Viola hederacea sensu Willis (1972) Ivy-leaf VioletSH Dichondra repens Kidney-weedSH Oxalis exilis Shady Wood-sorrelLTG Poa labillardierei Common Tussock-grassMTG Lomandra filiformis Wattle Mat-rushMTG Dianella revoluta s.l. Black-anther Flax-lilyMTG Carex breviculmis Short-stem SedgeMTG Austrodanthonia pilosa Velvet Wallaby-grass

MNG

Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassGF Pteridium esculentum Austral Bracken


EVC 894: Scoria Cone Woodland – Otway Ranges bioregion



Logs:10 m/0.1 ha

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

high MH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Earhigh low MTG Briza maximaLarge Quaking-grass high low

MTG Romulea rosea Onion Grass high lowMTG Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog high high





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