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EVC/Bioregion Benchmark for Vegetation Quality Assessment

Northern Inland Slopes bioregionEVC 7: Clay Heathland

Description:Occurs on sites with impeded drainage, often on duplex soils. Dominated by heathy shrub species with occasional emergent eucalypts. The ground layer is dense and diverse with a variety of landforms.+ woodland onl y components (ignore when assessing treeless areas and standardise final score as appropriate)

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

haTree Canopy Cover+:

%cover Character Species Common Name10% Eucalyptus dives

Eucalyptus macrorhyncha Eucalyptus mannifera

Broad-leaved PeppermintRed Stringybark Brittle Gum

Understorey: Life form

#Spp %Cover LF codeMedium Shrub 9 30% MS

Small Shrub 6 10% SSProstrate Shrub 3 5% PSMedium Herb 8 10% MHLarge Tufted Graminoid 4 10% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 7 10% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 5% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/C

LF Code

Species typical of at least part of EVC range

Common NameCommon Heath

MS Leptospermum continentale Prickly Tea-treeMS Banksia marginata Silver BanksiaMS Cassinia longifolia Shiny CassiniaSS Kunzea parvifolia Violet KunzeaSS Pimelea humilis Common Rice-flowerSS Gompholobium huegelii Common Wedge-peaSS Dillwynia phyllicoides Small-leaf Parrot-peaPS Acrotriche serrulata Honey-potsPS Bossiaea prostrata Creeping BossiaeaPS Pultenaea procumbens Heathy Bush-peaPS Boronia nana Dwarf BoroniaMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortMH Hypericum gramineum Small St John's WortMH Viola betonicifolia ssp. betonicifolia Showy VioletLTG Deyeuxia quadriseta Reed Bent-grassLTG Xanthorrhoea minor ssp. lutea Small Grass-treeLNG

Gahnia radula Thatch Saw-sedgeMTG Schoenus apogon Common Bog-sedgeMTG Poa sieberiana Grey Tussock-grassMTG Lepidosperma laterale Variable Sword-sedgeMTG Themeda triandra Kangaroo Grass

MNG

Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassM

NGEchinopogon ovatus Common Hedgehog-grass

Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark

EVC 7: Clay Heathland - Northern Inland Slopes bioregion

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

Organic Litter:20% Cover

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

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Northern Inland Slopes Bioregion

EVC 7_61: Treed Clay HeathlandDescription:Occurs on sites with impeded drainage, often on duplex soils. Dominated by heathy shrub species with occasional emergent eucalypts. The ground layer is dense and diverse with a variety of landforms.

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

Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common Name10% Eucalyptus dives

Eucalyptus macrorhynchaEucalyptus mannifera subsp. mannifera

Broad-leaved Peppermint Red StringybarkBrittle Gum

Understorey: Lifeform Medium Shrub Small Shrub Prostrate Shrub Medium HerbLarge Tufted Graminoid Large Non-Tufted GraminoidMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid Medium to Tiny Non-Tufted Graminoid

#Spp %Cover LF Code9 30% MS6 10% SS3 5% PS8 10% MH4 10% LTG1 5% LNG7 10% MTG2 5% MNG

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

LF CodeMS

Species typical of at least part of EVC rangeBanksia marginata

Common NameSilver Banksia

MS Cassinia longifolia Shiny CassiniaMS Epacris impressa Common HeathMS Leptospermum continentale Prickly Tea-treeSS Dillwynia phylicoides Small-leaf Parrot-peaSS Gompholobium huegelii Common Wedge-peaSS Kunzea parvifolia Violet KunzeaSS Pimelea humilis Common Rice-flowerPS Acrotriche serrulata Honey-potsPS Boronia nana Dwarf BoroniaPS Bossiaea prostrata Creeping BossiaeaPS Pultenaea procumbens Heathy Bush-peaMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortMH Hypericum gramineum Small St John's WortMH Viola betonicifolia Showy Violet

Ecological Vegetation Class Bioregion Benchmark

EVC 7_61: Treed Clay Heathland

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameLTG Deyeuxia quadriseta Reed Bent-grassLTG Xanthorrhoea minor subsp. lutea Small Grass-treeLNG Gahnia radula Thatch Saw-sedgeMTG Lepidosperma laterale Variable Sword-sedgeMTG Poa sieberiana Grey Tussock-grassMTG Schoenus apogon Common Bog-sedgeMTG Themeda triandra Kangaroo GrassMNG Echinopogon ovatus Common Hedgehog-grassMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping Grass


Organic Litter:20 % cover

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


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Northern Inland Slopes 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.

Large trees:SpeciesEucalyptus spp.

DBH(cm)80 cm

#/ha20 / ha

Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common Name40% Eucalyptus radiata ssp. radiata

Eucalyptus viminalisEucalyptus globulus ssp. bicostata

Narrow-leaf PeppermintManna Gum

Understorey: Life formImmature Canopy Tree

#Spp %Cover5%

LF codeIT

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


EVC 18: Riparian Forest - Northern Inland Slopes bioregion

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

Recruitment:Continuous


Logs:30 m/0.1 ha.

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

high LH Sonchus asper s.l. Rough Sow-thistle high lowLH Cirsium vulgare Spear Thistle high highMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMH Prunella vulgaris Self-heal high

high MH Centaurium erythraea Common Centaury high lowLNG Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog high high

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Northern Inland Slopes bioregionEVC 19: Riparian Shrubland

Description:Medium to tall shrubland to 8 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. Emergent 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 species which survive on the bare sands or in rock crevice.

Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common

Name20% Acacia dealbata Silver Wattle


#Spp4

%Cover5%

LF codeMSSmall Shrub 1 1% SS

Large Herb 5 5% LHMedium Herb 8 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 3 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 3 5% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 2 1% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 8 10% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 4 5% MNGGround Fern 1 1% GFBryophytes/Lichens na 20% BLTotal understorey projective foliage cover

70%

LF CodeMS


Common NameLeafy Bossiaea

MS Callistemon sieberi River BottlebrushMS Acacia verniciflua Varnish WattleSS Rubus parvifolius Small-leaf BrambleLH Senecio quadridentatus Cotton FireweedLH Persicaria hydropiper Water PepperLH Persicaria decipiens Slender KnotweedMH Alternanthera denticulata s.l. Lesser JoyweedMH Centipeda cunninghamii Common SneezeweedMH Euchiton involucratus s.l. Common CudweedSH Hypericum japonicum Matted St John's WortSH Crassula helmsii Swamp CrassulaLTG Juncus usitatus Billabong RushLTG Carex polyantha River SedgeLTG Carex appressa Tall SedgeLNG Phragmites australis Common ReedMTG Carex gaudichaudiana Fen SedgeMTG Juncus pauciflorus Loose-flower RushMTG v Lipocarpha microcephala Button RushMTG Poa labillardierei Common Tussock-grassMNG Isachne globosa Swamp MilletMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassMNG Cynodon dactylon CouchGF Pteridium esculentum Austral BrackenEP Amyema quandang var. quandang Grey Mistletoe

EVC 19: Riparian Shrubland - Northern Inland Slopes bioregion


Organic Litter:10% Cover

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

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMS Ulex europaeus Gorse low highMS Rubus fruticosus spp. agg. Blackberry high highLH Hypericum perforatum St John's Wort high

high LH Verbena bonariensis s.l. Purple-top Verbena high highLH Carduus pycnocephalus Slender Thistle high highLH Verbascum spp. Mullein high highLH Opuntia spp. Prickly Pear high highMH Acetosella vulgaris Sheep Sorrel high lowMH Galium divaricatum Slender Bedstraw high lowMH Hypochoeris glabra Smooth Cat's-ear high

low MH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Earhigh low

MH Stellaria media Chickweed high lowMH Ranunculus repens Creeping Buttercup high highMH Myosotis discolor Yellow-and-blue Forget-me-not high highMH Anagallis arvensis Pimpernel high lowMH Trifolium spp. Clover high lowMH Centaurium spp. Centaury low lowSH Ludwigia palustris Marsh Ludwigia high highLNG Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog high highMTG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high low MTG Agrostis capillaris s.l. Brown-top Bent high

highMTG Bromus diandrus Great Brome high lowMTG Pentaschistis airoides ssp. airoides False Hair-grass high

low MTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high lowMTG Cyperus eragrostis Drain Flat-sedge high highMNG Paspalum distichum Water Couch high highMNG Bromus rubens Red Brome high lowMNG Aira elegantissima Delicate Hair-grass high low SC Asparagus asparagoides Bridal Creeper high

high

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Northern Inland Slopes bioregionEVC 20: Heathy Dry Forest

Description:Open eucalypt forest to 20 m tall. 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 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 macrorhynchaEucalyptus polyanthemos Eucalyptus goniocalyx

Red StringybarkRed Box Bundy


#Spp %Cover5%

LF codeITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 5% T

Medium Shrub 6 20% MSSmall Shrub 6 20% SSProstrate Shrub 1 1% PSLarge Herb 3 5% LHMedium Herb 7 15% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 2 1% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 1% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 7 25% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 1 1% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/C

LF CodeT


Common NameCherry Ballart

MS Grevillea alpina Cat's Claw GrevilleaMS Brachyloma daphnoides Daphne HeathMS Persoonia rigida Hairy GeebungSS Hibbertia obtusifolia Grey Guinea-flowerSS Melichrus urceolatus Urn HeathSS Hovea heterophylla Common HoveaSS Dillwynia phylicoides Small-leaf Parrot-peaPS Platylobium formosum Handsome Flat-peaPS Acrotriche serrulata Honey-potsLH Senecio tenuiflorus Slender FireweedLH Xerochrysum viscosum Shiny EverlastingLH Wahlenbergia stricta Tall BluebellMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortMH Helichrysum scorpioides Button EverlastingMH Microseris scapigera spp. agg. Yam DaisySH Hydrocotyle laxiflora Stinking PennywortMTG Joycea pallida Silvertop Wallaby-grassMTG Dianella revoluta s.l. Black-anther Flax-lilyMTG Lomandra filiformis Wattle Mat-rushMTG Poa sieberiana Grey Tussock-grass

MNG

Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassSC Thysanotus patersonii Twining Fringe-lilySC Hardenbergia violacea Purple Coral-pea

EVC 20: Heathy Dry Forest - Northern Inland Slopes bioregion



Logs:20 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 Anagallis arvensis Pimpernel high lowMTG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high lowMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high

low MNG Aira elegantissima Delicate Hair-grass high low


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Northern Inland Slopes 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 an 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)70 cm

#/ha20 / ha


Eucalyptus mannifera ssp. manniferaBroad-leaved PeppermintBrittle Gum

Understorey: Life

#Spp %Cover5%

LF codeIT

Understorey Tree or Large Shrub 2 10% TMedium Shrub 8 15% MSSmall Shrub 3 5% SSProstrate Shrub 2 5% PSLarge Herb 2 1% LHMedium Herb 7 5% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 2 1% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 1% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 1% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 6 10% MTGGround Fern 2 5% GFScrambler or Climber 2 1% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/CTotal understorey projective foliage cover

65%

EVC 21: Shrubby Dry Forest – Northern Inland Slopes bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT Acacia dealbata Silver WattleT Exocarpos cupressiformis Cherry BallartMS Cassinia aculeata Common CassiniaMS Daviesia latifolia Hop Bitter-peaMS Daviesia ulicifolia Gorse Bitter-peaMS Pultenaea juniperina s.l. Prickly Bush-peaSS Hibbertia obtusifolia Grey Guinea-flowerSS Tetratheca ciliata Pink-bellsSS Hovea heterophylla Common HoveaSS Olearia erubescens Moth Daisy-bushPS Persoonia chamaepeuce Dwarf GeebungPS Acrotriche serrulata Honey-potsLH Senecio tenuiflorus Slender FireweedLH Senecio linearifolius Fireweed GroundselMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortMH Viola hederacea sensu Willis (1972) Ivy-leaf VioletMH Stellaria pungens Prickly StarwortMH Asperula scoparia Prickly WoodruffSH Hydrocotyle laxiflora Stinking PennywortLTG Lomandra longifolia Spiny-headed Mat-rushMTG Joycea pallida Silvertop Wallaby-grassMTG Poa sieberiana Grey Tussock-grassMTG Dianella tasmanica Tasman Flax-lilyMTG Dianella revoluta s.l. Black-anther Flax-lilyMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassGF Pteridium esculentum Austral BrackenSC Hardenbergia violacea Purple Coral-peaSC Clematis aristata Mountain Clematis



Logs:20 m/0.1 ha.







Northern Inland Slopes 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 with a secondary, smaller tree layer including a number of Acacia species. The understorey usually consists of a sparse shrub layer of medium height. Grassy Dry Forest is characterised by a ground layer dominated by a high diversity of drought-tolerant grasses and herbs, often including a suite of fern species.

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

60 cm40 cm

20 / ha

Tree Canopy Cover:%cover30%

Character SpeciesEucalyptus goniocalyx s.l.

Common Name

Eucalyptus macrorhyncha Red StringybarkEucalyptus polyanthemos Red BoxEucalyptus blakelyi Blakely’s Red

GumCallitris endlicheri Black Cypress-pine


#Spp %Cover5%

LF codeIT

Understorey Tree or Large Shrub 2 5% TMedium Shrub 5 10% MSSmall Shrub 4 5% SSProstrate Shrub 1 1% PSLarge Herb 3 1% LHMedium Herb 5 15% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 2 1% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 1% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 8 25% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 1 1% MNGGround Fern 2 1% GFScrambler or Climber 1 1% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/C


EVC 22: Grassy Dry Forest - Northern Inland Slopes bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT Exocarpos cupressiformis Cherry BallartT Acacia implexa LightwoodMS Acacia dealbata Silver WattleMS Acacia verniciflua Varnish WattleMS Cassinia longifolia Shiny CassiniaMS Cassinia aculeata Common CassiniaSS Hibbertia obtusifolia Grey Guinea-flowerSS Hovea heterophylla Common HoveaSS Hibbertia riparia Erect Guinea-flowerPS Acrotriche serrulata Honey-potsLH Senecio quadridentatus Cotton FireweedMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortMH Hypericum gramineum Small St John's WortMH Geranium solanderi s.l. Austral CranesbillMH Euchiton collinus s.l. Clustered/Creeping CudweedSH Hydrocotyle laxiflora Stinking PennywortMTG Joycea pallida Silvertop Wallaby-grassMTG Poa sieberiana Grey Tussock-grassMTG Lomandra filiformis Wattle Mat-rushMTG Austrostipa scabra Rough Spear-grassMTG Dianella revoluta s.l. Black-anther Flax-lilyMTG Themeda triandra Kangaroo GrassMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassGF Cheilanthes austrotenuifolia Green Rock-fernSC Hardenbergia violacea Purple Coral-pea



Logs:20 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH Hypericum perforatum St John's Wort high highMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMH Anagallis arvensis Pimpernel high

low MH Trifolium arvense var. arvense Hare's-foot Clover high lowMH Centaurium erythraea Common Centaury high lowMH Trifolium campestre var. campestre Hop Clover high

low MH Cerastium glomeratum s.l. Common Mouse-ear Chickweed high lowLNG Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog high highMTG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high lowMTG Briza minor Lesser Quaking-grass high lowMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high low MTG Anthoxanthum odoratum Sweet Vernal-grass high

highMNG Aira elegantissima Delicate Hair-grass high low




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Northern Inland Slopes bioregionEVC 23: Herb-rich Foothill Forest

Description:A medium to tall open forest to 30 m tall with a small tree layer over a sparse to dense shrub layer. 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. The understorey contains a high cover and diversity of herbs and grasses in the ground layer, which characterises this EVC.


DBH(cm)70 cm

#/ha20 / ha


Character SpeciesEucalyptus dives

Common NameBroad-leaved PeppermintEucalyptus dalrympleana ssp. dalrympleana Mountain Gum

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

Eucalyptus globulus ssp. bicostata EurabbieEucalyptus mannifera ssp. mannifera Brittle GumEucalyptus rubida Candlebark


#Spp %Cover5%

LF codeIT

Understorey Tree or Large Shrub 2 10% TMedium Shrub 3 10% MSSmall Shrub 3 5% SSProstrate Shrub 2 5% PSLarge Herb 3 5% LHMedium Herb 13 25% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 4 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 5% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 6 20% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 1 1% MNGGround Fern 1 5% GFScrambler or Climber 2 1% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 20% BL

EVC 23: Herb-rich Foothill Forest - Northern Inland Slopes bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT Acacia dealbata Silver WattleMS Daviesia latifolia Hop Bitter-peaMS Pimelea linifolia ssp. linifolia Slender Rice-flowerSS Hibbertia obtusifolia Grey Guinea-flowerSS Hovea heterophylla Common HoveaSS Tetratheca ciliata Pink-bellsSS Olearia erubescens Moth Daisy-bushPS Platylobium formosum Handsome Flat-peaPS Acrotriche serrulata Honey-potsPS Acrotriche prostrata Trailing Ground-berryLH Wahlenbergia stricta Tall BluebellLH Senecio tenuiflorus Slender FireweedLH Pterostylis longifolia s.l. Tall GreenhoodMH Poranthera microphylla Small PorantheraMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortMH Drosera peltata ssp. auriculata Tall SundewMH Stackhousia monogyna Creamy StackhousiaSH Hydrocotyle laxiflora Stinking PennywortSH Dichondra repens Kidney-weedSH Cymbonotus preissianus Austral Bear's-earLTG Lomandra longifolia ssp. exilis Cluster-headed Mat-rushMTG Luzula meridionalis var. flaccida Common WoodrushMTG Poa sieberiana var. sieberiana Grey Tussock-grassMTG Lomandra multiflora ssp. multiflora Many-flowered Mat-rushMTG Stylidium graminifolium s.l. Grass Trigger-plantMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassGF Pteridium esculentum Austral BrackenSC Glycine clandestina Twining GlycineSC Clematis aristata Mountain Clematis



Logs:20 m/0.1 ha.

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

low MH Centaurium erythraea Common Centaury high lowMH Anagallis arvensis Pimpernel high lowMH Cerastium glomeratum s.l. Common Mouse-ear Chickweed high

low MTG Briza minor Lesser Quaking-grass high lowMTG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high

low MNG Aira elegantissima Delicate Hair-grass high low






Northern Inland Slopes 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.

Life forms: Life form Medium Shrub

#Spp7

%Cover25%

LF codeMSSmall Shrub 2 5% SS

Large Herb 2 5% LHMedium Herb 5 5% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 2 1% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 5% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 4 10% MTGGround Fern 2 5% GFBryophytes/Lichens na 20% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/CTotal understorey projective foliage cover

75%

LF Code


Common NamePrickly Broom-heath

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

EVC 28: Rocky Outcrop Shrubland - Northern Inland Slopes bioregion



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

low MNG Vulpia myuros Rat's-tail Fescuehigh low




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Northern Inland Slopes bioregionEVC 29: Damp Forest

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


DBH(cm)90 cm

#/ha20 / ha

Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common Name25% Eucalyptus dalrympleana ssp. dalrympleana

Eucalyptus obliqua Eucalyptus

Mountain GumMessmate Stringybark Manna Gum


#Spp %Cover5%

LF codeIT

Understorey Tree or Large Shrub 4 10% TMedium Shrub 3 5% MSSmall Shrub 1 1% SSLarge Herb 2 5% LHMedium Herb 8 15% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 2 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 3 1% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 2 1% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 1 1% MNGGround Fern 7 20% GFTree Fern 2 50% TRFScrambler or Climber 3 5% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 20% BL

EVC 29: Damp Forest - Northern Inland Slopes bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT Bedfordia arborescens Blanket-leafT Lomatia fraseri Tree LomatiaT Pomaderris aspera Hazel PomaderrisMS Hedycarya angustifolia Austral MulberryMS Prostanthera lasianthos Victorian Christmas-bushMS Coprosma quadrifida Prickly Currant-bushSS Rubus parvifolius Small-leaf BrambleLH Senecio minimus Shrubby FireweedMH Hydrocotyle hirta Hairy PennywortMH Stellaria pungens Prickly StarwortMH Viola hederacea sensu Willis (1972) Ivy-leaf VioletSH Hypericum japonicum Matted St John's WortSH Hydrocotyle tripartita Slender PennywortLTG Cyperus lucidus Leafy Flat-sedgeLTG Carex appressa Tall SedgeLTG Poa labillardierei var. labillardierei Common Tussock-grassMTG Luzula meridionalis var. flaccida Common WoodrushMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassGF Blechnum nudum Fishbone Water-fernGF Pteridium esculentum Austral BrackenGF Polystichum proliferum Mother Shield-fernGF Blechnum minus Soft Water-fernTRF Todea barbara Austral King-fernTRF Dicksonia antarctica Soft Tree-fernSC Rubus rosifolius var. rosifolius Rose-leaf BrambleSC Parsonsia brownii Twining SilkpodSC Clematis aristata Mountain Clematis



Logs:30 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMS Rosa rubiginosa Sweet Briar high highLH Cirsium vulgare Spear Thistle high highMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high

low MH Cerastium vulgare Common Mouse-ear Chickweed high lowMH Prunella vulgaris Self-heal high low






Northern Inland Slopes 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 dalrympleana ssp. dalrympleana Mountain Gum


#Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% IT

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

LF CodeT


Common NameSilver Wattle

T Pomaderris aspera Hazel PomaderrisT Olearia argophylla Musk Daisy-bushMS Coprosma quadrifida Prickly Currant-bushMS Olearia phlogopappa Dusty Daisy-bushMS Cassinia aculeata Common CassiniaMS Correa lawrenceana Mountain CorreaMH Viola hederacea sensu Willis (1972) Ivy-leaf VioletMH Hydrocotyle hirta Hairy PennywortMH Sambucus gaudichaudiana White ElderberryMH Geranium potentilloides Cinquefoil CranesbillSH Leptostigma reptans Dwarf NerteraLTG Lepidosperma elatius Tall Sword-sedgeLNG

Tetrarrhena juncea Forest Wire-grassGF Pteridium esculentum Austral BrackenGF Polystichum proliferum Mother Shield-fernGF Histiopteris incisa Bat's Wing FernGF Blechnum wattsii Hard Water-fernTRF Dicksonia antarctica Soft Tree-fernTRF Cyathea australis Rough Tree-fernSC Clematis aristata Mountain ClematisSC Billardiera longiflora var. longiflora Purple Apple-berry

EVC 30: Wet Forest - Northern Inland Slopes bioregion

Recruitment:Co

ntinuous


Logs:30 m/0.1 ha.







Northern Inland Slopes bioregionEVC 36: Montane Dry Woodland

Description:Occurs on dry and exposed mid to upper slopes at montane elevations, often extending onto ridges in high rainfall areas. Effective rainfall may be enhanced by cold air drainage, low cloud cover and in some cases, persistent snow cover. Open forest to open woodland to 15 m tall, according to altitude, precipitation and frequency of fire. The shrubby understorey is an unusual combination of species, which tolerate exposed montane conditions and species which enjoy the increased moisture available from cloud and fog drip.


DBH(cm)50 cm

#/ha15 / ha


Eucalyptus rubida Eucalyptus

Broad-leaved Peppermint

CandlebarkNarrow-leaved


#Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 2 20% TMedium Shrub 5 20% MSSmall Shrub 2 5% SSProstrate Shrub 2 5% PSLarge Herb 3 5% LHMedium Herb 9 15% MHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 5% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 6 15% MTGGround Fern 1 5% GFScrambler or Climber 2 1% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/C


EVC 36: Montane Dry Woodland - Northern Inland Slopes bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT Acacia dealbata Silver WattleT Acacia obliquinervia Mountain Hickory WattleMS Coprosma hirtella Rough CoprosmaMS Cassinia aculeata Common CassiniaMS Pultenaea juniperina s.l. Prickly Bush-peaMS Polyscias sambucifolia Elderberry PanaxSS Olearia erubescens Moth Daisy-bushSS Tetratheca ciliata Pink-bellsSS Hibbertia obtusifolia Grey Guinea-flowerPS Platylobium formosum Handsome Flat-peaPS Persoonia chamaepeuce Dwarf GeebungPS Acrotriche serrulata Honey-potsLH Senecio tenuiflorus Slender FireweedLH Wahlenbergia stricta Tall BluebellLH Arthropodium milleflorum s.l. Pale Vanilla-lilyLH Derwentia derwentiana Derwent SpeedwellMH Viola hederacea sensu Willis (1972) Ivy-leaf VioletMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortMH Stellaria pungens Prickly StarwortMH Viola betonicifolia ssp. betonicifolia Showy VioletLTG Lomandra longifolia Spiny-headed Mat-rushMTG Stylidium graminifolium s.l. Grass Trigger-plantMTG Dianella tasmanica Tasman Flax-lilyMTG Poa sieberiana Grey Tussock-grassMTG Luzula meridionalis Common WoodrushGF Pteridium esculentum Austral BrackenGF Polystichum proliferum Mother Shield-fernSC Clematis aristata Mountain Clematis



Logs:15 m/0.1 ha.







Northern Inland Slopes bioregionEVC 38: Montane Damp Forest

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


DBH(cm)90 cm

#/ha20 / ha

Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common Name40% Eucalyptus delegatensis ssp. delegatensis

Eucalyptus radiata s.l.Eucalyptus rubida

Alpine AshNarrow-leaf Peppermint Candlebark


#Spp %Cover5%

LF codeIT

Understorey Tree or Large Shrub 3 15% TMedium Shrub 7 20% MSSmall Shrub 2 1% SSProstrate Shrub 1 5% PSLarge Herb 4 5% LHMedium Herb 12 20% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 2 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 1% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 6 20% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% MNGGround Fern 2 15% GFScrambler or Climber 2 5% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 20% BL


EVC 38: Montane Damp Forest – Northern Inland Slopes bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT Acacia dealbata Silver WattleMS Cassinia aculeata Common CassiniaMS Coprosma hirtella Rough CoprosmaMS Coprosma quadrifida Prickly Currant-bushMS Polyscias sambucifolia Elderberry PanaxSS Olearia erubescens Moth Daisy-bushPS Platylobium formosum Handsome Flat-peaLH Derwentia derwentiana Derwent SpeedwellLH Senecio linearifolius Fireweed GroundselLH Picris angustifolia Native PicrisMH Viola hederacea sensu Willis (1972) Ivy-leaf VioletMH Stellaria pungens Prickly StarwortMH Acaena novae-zelandiae Bidgee-widgeeMH Lagenophora stipitata Common Bottle-daisySH Chiloglottis gunnii s.l. Common Bird-orchidSH Leptinella filicula Mountain CotulaSH Hydrocotyle laxiflora Stinking PennywortLTG Lomandra longifolia Spiny-headed Mat-rushMTG Dianella tasmanica Tasman Flax-lilyMTG Poa ensiformis Sword Tussock-grassMTG Poa sieberiana Grey Tussock-grassMTG Stylidium graminifolium s.l. Grass Trigger-plantMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassMNG Deyeuxia rodwayi Tasman Bent-grassGF Pteridium esculentum Austral BrackenGF Polystichum proliferum Mother Shield-fernSC Clematis aristata Mountain Clematis

Recruitment:Continuous.


Logs:30 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






Northern Inland Slopes bioregionEVC 47: Valley Grassy Forest

Description:Valley Grassy Forest occurs under moderate rainfall regimes of 700-800 mm per annum on fertile well-drained colluvial or alluvial soils on gently undulating lower slopes and valley floors. Open forest to 20 m tall that may contain a variety of eucalypts, usually species which prefer more moist or more fertile conditions over a sparse shrub cover. In season, a rich array of herbs, lilies, grasses and sedges dominate the ground layer but at the drier end of the spectrum the ground layer may be sparse and slightly less diverse, but with the moisture-loving species still remaining.


DBH(cm)70 cm

#/ha20 / ha


Character SpeciesEucalyptus blakelyi

Common NameBlakely's Red-Eucalyptus macrorhyncha Red Stringybark

Eucalyptus melliodora Yellow BoxEucalyptus albens White BoxEucalyptus rubida CandlebarkEucalyptus bridgesiana But ButEucalyptus polyanthemos Red Box

Understorey: Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 3 10% TMedium Shrub 3 10% MSSmall Shrub 3 5% SSLarge Herb 1 1% LHMedium Herb 8 20% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 3 1% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 1% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 12 25% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 20% BL

EVC 47: Valley Grassy Forest - Northern Inland Slopes bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT Acacia dealbata Silver WattleT Acacia melanoxylon BlackwoodT Exocarpos cupressiformis Cherry BallartMS Cassinia aculeata DogwoodMS Dodonaea viscosa ssp. angustissima Narrow-leaf Hop-bushMS Indigofera australis Austral IndigoSS Hibbertia riparia Erect Guinea-flowerSS Hibbertia obtusifolia Grey Guinea-flowerSS Platylobium formosum Handsome Flat-peaLH Senecio quadridentatus Cotton FireweedLH Wahlenbergia stricta Tall BluebellMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortMH Hypericum gramineum Small St John's WortMH Geranium solanderi s.l. Austral CranesbillSH Hydrocotyle laxiflora Stinking PennywortSH Desmodium varians Slender Tick-trfoilMTG Lomandra filiformis Wattle Mat-rushMTG Dianella revoluta s.l. Black-anther Flax-lilyMTG Schoenus apogon Common Bog-sedgeMTG Arthropodium strictum s.l. Chocolate LilyMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassGF Cheilanthes austrotenuifolia Green Rock-fernSC Hardenbergia violacea Purple Coral-peaSC Glycine clandestina Twining Glycine



Logs:20 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH Hypericum perforatum St John's Wort high highLH Sonchus asper s.l. Rough Sow-thistle high lowLH Cirsium vulgare Spear Thistle high lowMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMH Anagallis arvensis Pimpernel high lowMH Hypochoeris glabra Smooth Cat's-ear high lowLNG Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog high highMTG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high lowMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high lowMTG Briza minor Lesser Quaking-grass high

low MTG Bromus hordeaceus ssp. hordeaceusSoft Brome high low

MTG Phalaris aquatica Toowoomba Canary-grass high high






Northern Inland Slopes 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. Occurred extensively in the past but has been mainly cleared for agriculture, resulting in few intact remnants remaining.


80 cm50 cm

15 / ha


Name15% Callitris glaucophyllaEucalyptus microcarpa Eucalyptus melliodora

White Cypress-pineGrey Box Yellow Box But


#Spp %Cover5%


Medium Shrub 2 10% MSSmall Shrub 1 1% SSLarge Herb 2 5% LHMedium Herb 15 40% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 5 10% SHMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 8 30% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 5% MNGGround Fern 1 1% GFBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/C

LF Code


Common NameGold-dust Wattle

MS Acacia paradoxa Hedge WattleSS Pimelea curviflora s.l. Curved Rice-flowerSS Dillwynia cinerascens s.l. Grey Parrot-peaLH Senecio quadridentatus Cotton FireweedLH Wahlenbergia luteola Yellowish BluebellMH Chrysocephalum apiculatum s.l. Common EverlastingMH Leptorhynchos squamatus Scaly ButtonsMH Stuartina muelleri Spoon CudweedMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortSH Triptilodiscus pygmaeus Common SunraySH Actinobole uliginosum Flannel CudweedSH Calotis hispidula Hairy Burr-daisySH Ptilotus spathulatus f. spathulatus Pussy TailsMTG Austrostipa scabra Rough Spear-grassMTG Austrodanthonia pilosa Velvet Wallaby-grassMTG Austrodanthonia caespitosa Common Wallaby-grassMTG Themeda triandra Kangaroo GrassSC Thysanotus patersonii Twining Fringe-lilySC Glycine clandestina Twining Glycine


EVC 55: Plains Grassy Woodland - Northern Inland Slopes bioregion



Logs:15 m/0.1 ha.

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

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

MH Hypochoeris glabra Smooth Cat's-ear high lowMH Arctotheca calendula Cape Weed high

low MH Trifolium campestre var. campestreHop Clover high low

MH Trifolium angustifolium var. angustifolium Narrow-leaf Clover high low MH Parentucellia latifolia Red Bartsia high lowMH Petrorhagia nanteuilii Childling Pink high low SH Trifolium tomentosum var. tomentosum Woolly Clover high low MTG Bromus hordeaceus ssp. hordeaceus Soft Brome high lowMTG Phalaris minor Lesser Canary-grass high lowMNG Bromus rubens Red Brome high lowMNG Aira elegantissima Delicate Hair-grass high lowMNG Vulpia myuros Rat's-tail Fescue high low

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Northern Inland Slopes bioregionEVC 56: Floodplain Riparian Woodland

Description:An open woodland to 20 m tall usually dominated by Red Gum Eucalyptus spp. over a medium to tall shrub layer with a 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 arerelatively low and soils are fertile alluviums subject to periodic flooding and inundation.


DBH(cm)80 cm

#/ha15 / ha


Name15% Eucalyptus camaldulensis River Red-gum


#Spp %Cover5%


Medium Shrub 6 15% MSSmall Shrub 1 1% SSLarge Herb 4 10% LHMedium Herb 4 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 1 1% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 5% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 2 10% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 4 15% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 3 10% MNGGround Fern 1 5% GFScrambler or Climber 1 5% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BL

LF CodeT



MS Hymenanthera dentata s.l. Tree VioletMS Cassinia aculeata Common CassiniaMS Kunzea ericoides BurganSS Rubus parvifolius Small-leaf BrambleMH Acaena novae-zelandiae Bidgee-widgeeSH Hydrocotyle laxiflora Stinking PennywortLTG Carex appressa Tall Sedge

LNG

Phragmites australis Common ReedMTG Juncus amabilis Hollow RushMTG Poa labillardierei Common Tussock-grassMTG Cyperus lhotskyanus Creeping Flat-sedge

MNG

Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassM

NGDistichlis distichophylla Australian Salt-grass

GF Pteridium esculentum Austral BrackenEP Muellerina eucalyptoides Creeping Mistletoe

EVC 56: Floodplain Riparian Woodland - Northern Inland Slopes bioregion

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


Logs:30 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactT Pinus radiata Radiata Pine low highT Crataegus monogyna Hawthorn low highMS Rosa rubiginosa Sweet Briar low highMS Ulex europaeus Gorse low highMS Rubus fruticosus spp. agg. Blackberry high highLH Foeniculum vulgare Fennel high

high LH Verbena bonariensis s.l. Purple-top Verbena high highLH Cirsium vulgare Spear Thistle high highLH Sonchus oleraceus Common Sow-thistle high lowLH Plantago lanceolata Ribwort high lowLH Rumex crispus Curled Dock high lowLH Sonchus asper s.l. Rough Sow-thistle high

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

LH Silybum marianum Variegated Thistle high highLH Rorippa palustris Marsh Yellow-cress high highMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMH Acetosella vulgaris Sheep Sorrel high highMH Trifolium dubium Suckling Clover high low MH Trifolium subterraneum Subterranean Clover high low MH Cerastium glomeratum s.l. Common Mouse-ear Chickweed high lowMH Prunella vulgaris Self-heal high lowMH Anagallis arvensis Pimpernel high lowSH Trifolium repens var. repens White Clover high

low SH Polygonum aviculare s.l. Prostrate Knotweed high lowSH Callitriche stagnalis Common Starwort high highLTG Phalaris aquatica Toowoomba Canary-grass high highLNG Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog high highMTG Lolium multiflorum Italian Rye-grass high lowMTG Cyperus eragrostis Drain Flat-sedge high

high MTG Bromus hordeaceus ssp. hordeaceusSoft Brome high low

MTG Lolium perenne Perennial Rye-grass high highMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high lowwww.dse.vic.gov.au


Northern Inland Slopes bioregionEVC 61: Box Ironbark Forest

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


DBH(cm)70 cm

#/ha15 / ha


Name30% r Eucalyptus sideroxylon s.s.

Eucalyptus macrorhyncha Eucalyptus

MuggaRed Stringybark Red BoxGrey Box

Understorey: Life form #Spp %Cover LF

codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITMedium Shrub 5 10% MSSmall Shrub 5 15% SSProstrate Shrub 1 1% PSLarge Herb 2 5% LHMedium Herb 6 15% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 1 1% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 5% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 8 20% MTGScrambler or Climber 1 1% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/CTotal understorey projective foliage cover

85%

LF Code


Common NameGolden Wattle

MS Grevillea alpina Cat's Claw GrevilleaMS Cassinia arcuata Drooping CassiniaMS Daviesia leptophylla Narrow-leaf Bitter-peaSS Hibbertia riparia Erect Guinea-flowerSS Hibbertia obtusifolia Grey Guinea-flowerSS Dillwynia sericea s.l. Showy Parrot-peaPS Acrotriche serrulata Honey-potsPS Astroloma humifusum Cranberry HeathLH Xerochrysum bracteatum Golden EverlastingLH Senecio tenuiflorus Slender FireweedMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortMH Goodenia hederacea Ivy GoodeniaMH Drosera peltata ssp. auriculata Tall SundewSH Hydrocotyle laxiflora Stinking PennywortMTG Lomandra filiformis Wattle Mat-rushMTG Poa sieberiana Grey Tussock-grassMTG Dianella revoluta s.l. Black-anther Flax-lilyMTG Austrostipa scabra Rough Spear-grassEP Amyema miquelii Box MistletoeSC Hardenbergia violacea Purple Coral-pea


EVC 61: Box Ironbark Forest - Northern Inland Slopes bioregion



Logs:20 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 MTG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high low



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Northern Inland Slopes 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

#/ha15 / ha


Name15% Eucalyptus microcarpaEucalyptus melliodora Eucalyptus albens

Grey BoxYellow Box White


#Spp %Cover5%


Medium Shrub 3 5% MSSmall Shrub 2 5% SSProstrate Shrub 1 1% PSLarge Herb 3 5% LHMedium Herb 7 25% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 1 1% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 1% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 9 20% MTGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/CTotal understorey projective foliage cover

85%

LF CodeT


Common NameKurrajong

T Acacia dealbata Silver WattleMS Cassinia arcuata Drooping CassiniaMS Acacia pycnantha Golden WattleMS Acacia verniciflua Varnish WattleMS Bursaria spinosa ssp. spinosa Sweet BursariaSS Pultenaea humilis Dwarf Bush-peaSS Hibbertia exutiacies Spiky Guinea-flowerPS Astroloma humifusum Cranberry HeathLH Senecio tenuiflorus Slender FireweedMH Lagenophora huegelii Coarse Bottle-daisyMH Stackhousia monogyna Creamy StackhousiaMH Rumex brownii Slender DockSH Hydrocotyle laxiflora Stinking PennywortMTG Schoenus apogon Common Bog-sedgeMTG Poa sieberiana var. sieberiana Grey Tussock-grassMTG Lomandra multiflora ssp. multiflora Many-flowered Mat-rushMTG Tricoryne elatior Yellow Rush-lily

MNG

Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassEP Amyema miquelii Box MistletoeSC Thysanotus patersonii Twining Fringe-lily


EVC 67: Alluvial Terraces Herb-rich Woodland - Northern Inland Slopes bioregionRecruitment:

Continuous


Logs:15 m/0.1 ha.

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

low MH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Earhigh low

MH Centaurium spp. Centaury high lowMTG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high lowMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high lowMNG Bromus rubens Red Brome high lowMNG Vulpia spp. Fescue high low






Northern Inland Slopes 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




codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstroey Tree or Large Shrub 1 5% TMedium Shrub 4 10% MSSmall Shrub 3 5% SSLarge Herb 2 5% LHMedium Herb 9 15% MHSmall Herb* 3 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 5% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 16 35% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 3 5% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BL

LF CodeT



T Acacia melanoxylon BlackwoodMS Acacia pycnantha Golden WattleMS Melaleuca parvistaminea Rough-barked Haoney-myrtleMS Acacia retinodes var. retinodes WilrildaSS Pimelea humilis Common Rice-flowerPS Astroloma humifusum Cranberry HeathLH Senecio tenuiflorus Slender FireweedLH Senecio quadridentatus Cottony FireweedMH Centipeda cunninghamii Common SneezeweedMH Hypericum gramineum Small St John's WortSH Dichondra repens KidneyweedLTG Carex appressa Tall Sedge

LNG

Phragmites australis Common ReedMTG Elymus scaber var. scaber Common Wheat-grassMTG Poa labillardierei Common Tussock-grassMTG Juncus spp. RushMTG Cyperus spp. Flat-sedgeMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping Grass


EVC 68: Creekline Grassy Woodland - Northern Inland Slopes bioregionRecruitment:

Continuous


Logs:30 m/0.1 ha.

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


MNG Aira elegantissima Delicate Hair-grass high lowMNG Vulpia muralis Wall Fescue high lowMNG Bromus madritensis Madrid Brome high low






Northern Inland Slopes bioregionEVC 72: Granitic Hills Woodland

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


50 cm30 cm

15 / ha


Character SpeciesEucalyptus blakelyi

Common NameBlakely's Red-Eucalyptus macrorhyncha Red Stringybark

Eucalyptus goniocalyx s.l. BundyCallitris endlicheri Black Cypress-

pineCallitris glaucophylla White Cypress-pine


#Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITMedium Shrub 7 20% MSSmall Shrub 3 5% SSLarge Herb 4 5% LHMedium Herb 11 15% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 2 1% SHMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 6 5% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 1% MNGGround Fern 2 1% GFBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/CTotal understorey projective foliage cover

65%


EVC 72: Granitic Hills Woodland - Northern Inland Slopes bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT Allocasuarina verticillata Drooping SheoakMS Acacia buxifolia ssp. buxifolia Box-leaf WattleMS Calytrix tetragona Common Fringe-myrtleMS Persoonia rigida Hairy GeebungMS Brachyloma daphnoides Daphne HeathMS Acacia verniciflua Varnish WattleSS Hibbertia riparia Erect Guinea-flowerSS Hibbertia obtusifolia Grey Guinea-flowerSS Pultenaea procumbens Heathy Bush-peaPS Astroloma humifusum Cranberry HeathLH Xerochrysum viscosum Shiny EverlastingLH Stypandra glauca Nodding Blue-lilyLH Senecio tenuiflorus Slender FireweedLH Senecio quadridentatus Cotton FireweedMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortMH Gonocarpus elatus Tall RaspwortMH Geranium solanderi s.l. Austral CranesbillSH Hydrocotyle laxiflora Stinking PennywortMTG Lepidosperma laterale Variable Sword-sedgeMTG Lomandra filiformis Wattle Mat-rushMTG Dianella revoluta s.l. Black-anther Flax-lilyGF Cheilanthes austrotenuifolia Green Rock-fernSC Thysanotus patersonii Twining Fringe-lilySC Glycine clandestina Twining Glycine



Logs:15 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMH 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 Galium divaricatum Slender Bedstraw high www.dse.vic.gov.au


Northern Inland Slopes bioregionEVC 80: Spring Soak Woodland

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

Large trees:Species DBH(cm) #/haEucalyptus spp. 50 cm 5 / ha


Name10% Eucalyptus blakelyiEucalyptus bridgesiana s.s.

Blakely’s Red-gumBut But


codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITMedium Shrub 2 5% MSLarge Herb 2 1% LHMedium Herb 6 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 3 10% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 10% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 3 5% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 9 35% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 20% BL

LF Code



MS Mirbelia oxylobioides Mountain MirbeliaMS Leptospermum continentale Prickly Tea-treeLH Senecio minimus Shrubby FireweedMH Ranunculus sessiliflorus var. sessiliflorus Annual ButtercupSH Hydrocotyle hirta Hairy PennywortSH Hypericum japonicum Matted St John's WortSH Gonocarpus micranthus ssp. micranthus Creeping RaspwortLTG Juncus sarophorus Broom RushLTG Carex appressa Tall Sedge

LNG

Baumea rubiginosa s.s. Soft Twig-sedgeL

NGPhragmites australis Common Reed

MTG Juncus fockei Slender Joint-leaf RushMTG Poa labillardierei var. labillardierei Common Tussock-grassMTG Juncus holoschoenus Joint-leaf RushMTG Luzula meridionalis var. flaccida Common Woodrush

MNG

Eleocharis gracilis Slender Spike-sedge

EVC 80: Spring Soak Woodland - Northern Inland Slopes bioregion



Logs:5 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH Sonchus asper s.l. Rough Sow-thistle high low LH Hypericum perforatum St John's Wort high

high MH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Earhigh low

MH Anagallis arvensis Pimpernel high lowMH Centaurium spp. Centaury high lowLNG Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog high highMTG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high lowMTG Briza minor Lesser Quaking-grass high lowTTG Cyperus tenellus Tiny Flat-sedge high low






Northern Inland Slopes bioregionEVC 82: Riverine Escarpment Scrub

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

Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common

Name30% Acacia melanoxylonPomaderris aspera Acacia dealbata

BlackwoodHazel Pomaderris Silver Wattle

Understorey: Life formImmature Canopy Shrub

#Spp %Cover5%

LF codeITMedium Shrub 8 30% MS

Small Shrub 1 1% SSProstrate Shrub 2 1% PSLarge Herb 2 5% LHMedium Herb 12 20% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 3 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 3 10% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 4 15% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 5% MNGGround Fern 3 10% GFScrambler or Climber 1 5% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BL

LF Code


Common NamePrickly Currant-bush

MS Lomatia myricoides River LomatiaMS Leptospermum brevipes Slender Tea-treeMS Kunzea ericoides BurganSS Leucopogon hookeri Mountain Beard-heathPS Platylobium formosum Handsome Flat-peaPS Acrotriche serrulata Honey-potsLH Epilobium billardierianum ssp. hydrophilum Robust Willow-herbLH Senecio tenuiflorus Slender FireweedMH Ajuga australis Austral BugleMH Acaena novae-zelandiae Bidgee-widgeeMH Lagenophora stipitata Common Bottle-daisyMH Viola hederacea sensu Willis (1972) Ivy-leaf VioletSH Dichondra repens Kidney-weedSH Hydrocotyle laxiflora Stinking PennywortLTG Cyperus lucidus Leafy Flat-sedgeLTG Carex appressa Tall SedgeLTG Lomandra longifolia Spiny-headed Mat-rushMTG Poa labillardierei var. labillardierei Common Tussock-grassMTG Poa sieberiana var. sieberiana Grey Tussock-grassMTG Dianella tasmanica Tasman Flax-lily

MNG

Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassGF Pteridium esculentum Austral BrackenGF Polystichum proliferum Mother Shield-fernGF Adiantum aethiopicum Common MaidenhairGF Blechnum nudum Fishbone Water-fern


EVC 82: Riverine Escarpment Scrub - Northern Inland Slopes bioregion



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

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMS Rosa rubiginosa Sweet Briar low highMS Rubus sp. aff. armeniacus Blackberry low highMS Rubus fruticosus spp. agg. Blackberry low highMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high

low MH Centaurium erythraea Common Centaury high lowMH Prunella vulgaris Self-heal high highLNG Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog high high






Northern Inland Slopes 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

Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common Name15% Eucalyptus camphora ssp. humeana

Eucalyptus ovata Eucalyptus radiata s.l. Melaleuca ericifolia

Mountain Swamp-gumSwamp Gum Narrow-leaf Peppermint Swamp


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


EVC 83: Swampy Riparian Woodland - Northern Inland Slopes bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT Acacia melanoxylon BlackwoodT Acacia dealbata Silver WattleMS Coprosma quadrifida Prickly Currant-bushMS Leptospermum continentale Prickly Tea-treeMS Epacris breviflora Drumstick HeathSS Rubus parvifolius Small-leaf BrambleLH Mentha laxiflora Forest MintLH Epilobium gunnianum Gunn's Willow-herbLH Urtica incisa Scrub NettleLH Senecio minimus Shrubby FireweedMH Acaena novae-zelandiae Bidgee-widgeeMH Geranium potentilloides Cinquefoil CranesbillMH Asperula scoparia Prickly WoodruffSH Hydrocotyle hirta Hairy PennywortSH Dichondra repens Kidney-weedSH Hypericum japonicum Matted St John's WortSH Gonocarpus micranthus ssp. micranthus Creeping RaspwortSH Hydrocotyle tripartita Slender PennywortLTG Cyperus lucidus Leafy Flat-sedgeLTG Carex appressa Tall SedgeLTG Gahnia sieberiana Red-fruit Saw-sedgeLNG Phragmites australis Common ReedMTG Poa labillardierei Common Tussock-grassMTG Poa ensiformis Sword Tussock-grassMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassMNG Eleocharis gracilis Slender Spike-sedgeMNG Echinopogon ovatus Common Hedgehog-grassGF Pteridium esculentum Austral BrackenGF Blechnum nudum Fishbone Water-fernGF Polystichum proliferum Mother Shield-fernGF Blechnum minus Soft Water-fernTRF Dicksonia antarctica Soft Tree-fern



Logs:20 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive

Impact MS Rubus fruticosus spp. agg. Blackberry highhigh LH Cirsium vulgare Spear Thistle highhigh MH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear highlow

MH Prunella vulgaris Self-heal high lowMH Mimulus moschatus Musk Monkey-flower high lowMH Lotus corniculatus Bird's-foot Trefoil high

high SH Trifolium repens var. repens White Cloverhigh low LNG Holcus lanatusYorkshire Fog high high

MTG Anthoxanthum odoratum Sweet Vernal-grass high high

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Northern Inland Slopes bioregionEVC 93: Sandstone Ridge Shrubland (syn. Broombush Mallee)

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

Tree Canopy Cover+:%cover Character Species Common

Name30% Eucalyptus viridisEucalyptus behriana

Green MalleeBull Mallee


#Spp %Cover LF codeMedium Shrub 9 30% MS

Small Shrub 5 10% SSProstrate Shrub 1 1% PSLarge Herb 1 1% LHMedium Herb 6 15% MHMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 3 5% MTGBryophytes/Lichens na 20% BLSoil Crust na 20% S/C

LF Code


Common Name

MS Ozothamnus obcordatus Grey EverlastingMS Acacia acinacea s.l. Gold-dust WattleMS Cassinia arcuata Drooping CassiniaSS Astroloma conostephioides Flame HeathSS Pultenaea largiflorens Twiggy Bush-peaSS Pultenaea prostrata Silky Bush-peaSS Hibbertia exutiacies Spiky Guinea-

flowerPS Astroloma humifusum Cranberry HeathLH Senecio tenuiflorus Slender FireweedMH Xerochrysum viscosum Shiny EverlastingMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common

RaspwortMTG Dianella revoluta s.l. Black-anther Flax-lilyMTG Austrodanthonia setacea Bristly Wallaby-grass



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

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

EVC 93: Sandstone Ridge Shrubland (syn. Broombush Mallee) – Northern Inland Slopes Bioregion







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

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

Eucalyptus viridisBull Mallee Green Mallee

Understorey: Lifeform Medium Shrub Small Shrub Prostrate Shrub Large Herb Medium HerbMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid

#Spp %Cover LF Code9 30% MS5 10% SS1 1% PS1 1% LH6 15% MH3 5% MTG


LF CodeMS

Species typical of at least part of EVC rangeAcacia acinacea s.l.

Common NameGold-dust Wattle

MS Cassinia arcuata Drooping CassiniaMS Melaleuca uncinata BroombushMS Ozothamnus obcordatus Grey EverlastingSS Astroloma conostephioides Flame HeathSS Hibbertia exutiacies Spiky Guinea-flowerSS Pultenaea largiflorens Twiggy Bush-peaSS Pultenaea prostrata Silky Bush-peaPS Astroloma humifusum Cranberry HeathLH Senecio tenuiflorus s.l. Slender FireweedMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortMH Xerochrysum viscosum Shiny EverlastingMTG Austrodanthonia setacea Bristly Wallaby-grassMTG Dianella revoluta s.l. Black-anther Flax-lily




EVC 93_61: Treed Sandstone Ridge Shrubland

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

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





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Northern Inland Slopes bioregionEVC 101: Samphire Shrubland

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

Life forms:Life form #Spp %Cover LF

codeSmall Shrub 4 20% SSMedium Herb 7 5% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 3 5% SHMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 2 1% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 1% MNGTotal understorey projective foliage cover 20%

LF Code


Common NameBluish Glasswort

SS Halosarcia halocnemoides ssp. halocnemoides Grey GlasswortSS Halosarcia pergranulata Blackseed

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

MH Hymenolobus procumbens Oval PurseMH Brachyscome lineariloba Hard-head DaisyMH r Brachyscome exilis Finger-leaved

DaisySH Disphyma crassifolium ssp. clavellatum Rounded Noon-flowerSH Pogonolepis muelleriana Stiff Cup-flower

SH Crassula sieberiana Sieber CrassulaSH Millotia muelleri Common Bow-

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


Weediness: LF Code

Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLHLH MH MH

Sonchus oleraceusBrassica tournefortii Reichardia tingitana

Common Sow-thistleMediterranean Turnip ReichardiaSmooth Cat's-ear Ward’s Weed

highhigh high h

lowhigh low low higMH Spergularia diandra Lesser Sand-spurrey high low

SHSH MTG MNG MNG SNG

Medicago minimaSpergularia rubra s.l.Critesion murinum subsp. glaucum Bromus rubensVulpia bromoides Schismus barbata Lamarckia aurea

Little MedicRed Sand-spurrey Blue Barley-grass Red BromeRat’s-tail Fescue Arabian Grass Golden-top Coast Barb-

highhigh high high high h

highlow high high high low low high high


EVC 101: Samphire Shrubland – Northern Inland Slopes bioregion






Northern Inland Slopes bioregionEVC 132: Plains Grassland

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

Life forms: Life

#Spp %Cover LF codeSmall Shrub 2 5% SS

Large Herb 3 5% LHMedium Herb* 10 20% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb* 3 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 5% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 10 30% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid* 2 5% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 20% S/C

* Largely seasonal life form

LF Code


Common NameUmbrella Wattle

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

grassSC Convolvulus erubescens spp. agg. Pink Bindweed

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

Organic Litter:10% cover

EVC 132: Plains Grassland – Northern Inland Slopes bioregion

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

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

high MH Trifolium arvense var. arvenseHare's-foot Clover high high MHTrifolium campestre var. campestre Hop Clover highhigh MH Trifolium striatum Knotted Cloverhigh low

MH Trifolium subterraneum Subterranean Clover high lowMH Hedypnois cretica Cretan Hedypnois high highMNG Aira cupaniana Quicksilver Grass high lowMNG Avena barbata Bearded Oat high high MNG Brachypodium distachyon False Brome high high MNG Juncus capitatus Capitate Rush high highMNG Vulpia muralis Wall Fescue high highMNG Vulpia myuros Rat's-tail Fescue high highMTG Bromus diandrus Great Brome high highMTG Critesion hystrix Mediterranean Barley-grass high highMTG Critesion murinum Barley-grass high highMTG Lolium rigidum Wimmera Rye-grass high

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

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



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Northern Inland Slopes bioregionEVC 175_61: Low Rises Grassy Woodland

Description:A variable open eucalypt woodland to 15 m tall or occasionally Sheoak woodland to 10 m tall on more skeletal soils. Understorey includes 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


Character SpeciesEucalyptus microcarpa

Common Name

Eucalyptus albens White BoxEucalyptus melliodora Yellow BoxEucalyptus blakelyi Blakely’s Red

GumAllocasuarina verticillata Drooping Sheoak


#Spp %Cover5%


Medium Shrub 3 10% MSSmall Shrub 4 5% SSProstrate Shrub 1 1% PSLarge Herb 3 5% LHMedium Herb 12 20% MHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 5% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 19 40% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 4 5% MNGGround Fern 1 1% GFBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/C

LF CodeMS



MS Bursaria spinosa ssp. spinosa Sweet BursariaMS Acacia acinacea s.l. Gold-dust WattleSS r Templetonia stenophylla Leafy TempletoniaSS Pimelea curviflora s.l. Curved Rice-flowerSS Pimelea humilis Common Rice-flowerSS Eutaxia microphylla Common EutaxiaPS Astroloma humifusum Cranberry HeathLH Wahlenbergia stricta Tall BluebellMH Asperula conferta Common WoodruffMH Einadia nutans ssp. nutans Nodding SaltbushMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortLTG Austrostipa mollis Supple Spear-grassMTG Dianella revoluta s.l. Black-anther Flax-lilyMTG Themeda triandra Kangaroo GrassMTG Bothriochloa macra Red-leg GrassMTG Poa sieberiana Grey Tussock-grassMNG Austrostipa elegantissima Feather Spear-grassGF Cheilanthes austrotenuifolia Green Rock FernSC Convolvulus erubescens spp. agg. Pink Bindweed


EVC 175_61: Low Rises Grassy Woodland - Northern Inland Slopes bioregionRecruitment:

Continuous


Logs:15 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH Sonchus oleraceus Common Sow-thistle high lowLH Plantago lanceolata Ribwort high lowLH Salvia verbenaca Wild Sage high highLH Carduus tenuiflorus Winged Thistle high highMH Petrorhagia velutina Velvety Pink high

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

MH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMH Parentucellia latifolia Red Bartsia high lowMH Spergularia rubra s.l. Red Sand-spurrey high


MH Anagallis arvensis Pimpernel high lowLNG Avena fatua Wild Oat high lowMTG Romulea minutiflora Small-flower Onion-grass high


MTG Lolium loliaceum Stiff Rye-grass high lowMTG Lolium perenne Perennial Rye-grass high lowMTG Ehrharta longiflora Annual Veldt-grass high lowMTG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high lowMNG Dactylis glomerata Cocksfoot high highMNG Vulpia muralis Wall Fescue high lowMNG Vulpia myuros Rat's-tail Fescue high lowMNG Bromus rubens Red Brome high lowMNG Aira elegantissima Delicate Hair-grass high lowMNG Aira cupaniana Quicksilver Grass high low






Northern Inland Slopes bioregionEVC 175_62: Rainshadow Grassy Woodland

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

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

70 cm50 cm

15 / ha


Character SpeciesEucalyptus albens

Common NameWhite BoxEucalyptus polyanthemos Red Box

Eucalyptus melliodora Yellow BoxEucalyptus macrorhyncha Red StringybarkBrachychiton populneus ssp. populneus Kurrajong


codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 2 10% TMedium Shrub 1 5% MSSmall Shrub 1 1% SSProstrate Shrub 2 5% PSLarge Herb 2 5% LHMedium Herb 13 20% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 3 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 1% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 15 40% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 3 5% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BL

LF CodeT


Common NameLightwood

MS Acacia verniciflua Varnish WattleMS Acacia rubida Red-stem WattleSS Dillwynia cinerascens s.l. Grey Parrot-peaSS Cheiranthera cyanea var. cyanea Blue Finger-flowerPS Astroloma humifusum Cranberry HeathLH Wahlenbergia stricta Tall BluebellLH Wahlenbergia luteola Bronze BluebellMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortMH Geranium solanderi s.l. Austral CranesbillSH Cymbonotus preissianus Austral Bear's-earSH Solenogyne dominii Smooth SolenogyneSH k Desmodium varians Slender Tick-trefoilLTG Juncus flavidus Gold RushLTG Austrostipa densiflora Dense Spear-grassMTG Bothriochloa macra Red-leg GrassMTG Dianella revoluta s.l. Black-anther Flax-lilyMTG Poa sieberiana Grey Tussock-grassMTG Themeda triandra Kangaroo GrassMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassTTG Isolepis marginata Little Club-sedgeGF Cheilanthes sieberi ssp. sieberi Narrow Rock-fernSC Glycine clandestina Twining GlycineSC Convolvulus erubescens spp. agg. Pink Bindweed

EVC 175_62: Rainshadow Grassy Woodland - Northern Inland Slopes bioregionRecruitment:

Continuous


Logs:10 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMH Cicendia quadrangularis Square Cicendia high lowMH Hypochoeris glabra Smooth Cat's-ear high lowMH Trifolium dubium Suckling Clover high

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

MH Petrorhagia velutina Velvety Pink high lowMH Trifolium subterraneum Subterranean Clover high lowMH Centaurium erythraea Common Centaury high lowMH Parentucellia latifolia Red Bartsia high


MH Moenchia erecta Erect Chickweed high lowMH Galium divaricatum Slender Bedstraw high lowMH Arctotheca calendula Cape Weed high lowLNG Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog high highMTG Romulea rosea Onion Grass high lowMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high lowMTG Briza minor Lesser Quaking-grass high lowMTG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high lowMNG Juncus capitatus Capitate Rush high lowMNG Holcus setosus Annual Fog high lowMNG Avena barbata Bearded Oat high lowMNG Aira cupaniana Quicksilver Grass high lowMNG Aira elegantissima Delicate Hair-grass high lowMNG Aira caryophyllea Silvery Hair-grass high lowTTG Cyperus tenellus Tiny Flat-sedge high low




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Northern Inland Slopes bioregionEVC 175_63: Shrubby Granitic-outwash Grassy Woodland

Description:A variable open eucalypt woodland to 15 m tall occurring on the lower slopes of granitic hills where the outwash intersects with the plains. It is restricted to free draining, deep sandy colluviums on gentle, lower slopes at altitudes of less than 300 m. The understorey includes a diverse ground layer of grasses and herbs and may include a suite of heathy shrubs more typical of sandy soils.


70 cm50 cm

15 / ha


Character SpeciesEucalyptus macrorhyncha

Common NameRed StringybarkEucalyptus polyanthemos Red Box

Eucalyptus melliodora Yellow BoxEucalyptus goniocalyx s.l. Long-leaf BoxAllocasuarina luehmannii Buloke



Understorey Tree or Large Shrub 2 10% TMedium Shrub 2 5% MSSmall Shrub 7 15% SSProstrate Shrub 1 1% PSMedium Herb 8 10% MHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 5% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 10 20% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 5 10% MNGGround Fern 1 1% GFScrambler or Climber 1 1% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/C



Logs:15 m/0.1 ha.


EVC 175_63: Shrubby Granitic-outwash Grassy Woodland - Northern Inland Slopes bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT Acacia implexa LightwoodT Exocarpos cupressiformis Cherry BallartMS Calytrix tetragona Common Fringe-myrtleMS Brachyloma daphnoides Daphne HeathMS Cassinia arcuata Drooping CassiniaSS Pultenaea largiflorens Twiggy Bush-peaSS Dillwynia cinerascens Grey Parrot-peaSS Acacia aspera Rough WattleSS Hibbertia obtusifolia Grey Guinea-flowerPS Acrotriche serrulata Honey-potsMH Chrysocephalum semipapposum Clustered EverlastingMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortMH Geranium solanderi s.l. Austral CranesbillMH Drosera peltata ssp. auriculata Tall SundewSH Drosera whittakeri ssp. aberrans Scented SundewSH Hydrocotyle laxiflora Stinking PennywortSH Stuartina muelleri Spoon CudweedLTG Dichelachne crinita Long-hair Plume-grassMTG Dianella revoluta s.l. Black-anther Flax-lilyMTG Aristida ramosa Cane Wire-grassMTG Austrostipa densiflora Dense Spear-grassMTG Elymus scaber var. scaber Common Wheat-grassMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassGF Cheilanthes austrotenuifolia Green Rock FernSC Hardenbergia violacea Purple Coral-pea

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH Hypericum perforatum St John’s-wort high highLH Sonchus oleraceus Common Sow-thistle high lowLH Plantago lanceolata Ribwort high lowLH Salvia verbenaca Wild Sage high highLH Carduus tenuiflorus Winged Thistle high highMH Petrorhagia velutina Velvety Pink high low MH Trifolium angustifolium var. angustifolium Narrow-leaf Clover high low MH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMH Parentucellia latifolia Red Bartsia high lowMH Spergularia rubra s.l. Red Sand-spurrey high


MH Anagallis arvensis Pimpernel high lowLNG Avena fatua Wild Oat high low MTG Anthoxanthum odoratum Sweet Vernal-grass high

high MTG Romulea minutiflora Small-flower Onion-grass high low MTG Bromus hordeaceus ssp. hordeaceus Soft Brome high low MTG Lolium loliaceum Stiff Rye-grass high lowMTG Lolium perenne Perennial Rye-grass high lowMTG Ehrharta longiflora Annual Veldt-grass high lowMTG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high lowMNG Dactylis glomerata Cocksfoot high highMNG Vulpia muralis Wall Fescue high lowMNG Vulpia myuros Rat's-tail Fescue high lowMNG Bromus rubens Red Brome high lowMNG Aira elegantissima Delicate Hair-grass high lowMNG Aira cupaniana Quicksilver Grass high low

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Northern Inland Slopes bioregionEVC 235: Plains Woodland / Herb-rich Gilgai Wetland Mosaic

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

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

70 cm40 cm

10 / ha


Name15% Eucalyptus camaldulensisEucalyptus microcarpa Allocasuarina

River Red-gumGrey Box Buloke



Medium Shrub 2 10% MSLarge Herb 2 5% LHMedium Herb 9 15% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 3 15% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 1% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 8 20% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 5% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/CTotal understorey projective foliage cover

90%

LF CodeMS



MS Acacia paradoxa Hedge WattlePS Astroloma humifusum Cranberry HeathLH Senecio tenuiflorus Slender FireweedLH Senecio quadridentatus Cotton FireweedMH Veronica plebeia Trailing SpeedwellMH Calotis anthemoides Cut-leaf Burr-daisyMH Brachyscome basaltica var. gracilis Woodland Swamp-daisyMH Vittadinia cuneata Fuzzy New Holland-daisySH Cymbonotus preissianus Austral Bear's-earSH Myriophyllum integrifolium Tiny Water-milfoilSH Phyllangium divergens Wiry MitrewortLTG Juncus pallidus Pale RushLTG Deyeuxia quadriseta Reed Bent-grassMTG Lomandra filiformis Wattle Mat-rushMTG Isolepis platycarpa Broad-fruit Club-sedgeMTG Pentapogon quadrifidus Five-awned Spear-grassMTG Burchardia umbellata Milkmaids

MNG

Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassTTG Centrolepis fascicularis Tufted Centrolepis


EVC 235: Plains Woodland / Herb-rich Gilgai Wetland Mosaic- Northern Inland Slopes bioregion



Logs:15 m/0.1 ha.

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

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Northern Inland Slopes bioregionEVC 291: Cane Grass Wetland

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

Life Forms: Life form

#Spp %Cover LF codeSmall or Prostrate Herb 2 10% SHMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 50% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLTotal understorey projective foliage cover 70%

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameSH SH MNG MNG

Lemna disperma Azolla filiculoidesEragrostis infecunda Eleocharis acuta

Common Duckweed Pacific Azolla Southern Cane-grass Common Spike-sedge



Weediness:There are no consistent weeds in this EVC.

EVC 291: Cane Grass Wetland –Northern Inland Slopes bioregion

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Northern Inland Slopes bioregionEVC 292: Red Gum Swamp

Description:Open woodland to 15 m tall with a diverse understorey dominated by sedgy or grassy-herbaceous aquatics and species tolerant of intermittent to seasonal inundation. Occurs on alluvial plains in the seasonally wet depressions of shallow drainage lines or prior stream meanders, typically associated with heavy paludal soils, sometimes with gilgai development. The annual rainfall across its distribution is generally below 700 mm, and the period of inundation may range from 2 to 6 months.


DBH(cm)80 cm

#/ha10 / ha




codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITLarge Herb 2 30% LHMedium Herb 1 1% MHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 10% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 3 15% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 10% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLTotal understorey projective foliage cover

80%

LF Code


Common NameUpright Water-milfoilLH Villarsia reniformis Running Marsh-flowerMH Alternanthera denticulata s.l. Lesser Joyweed

MH Ludwigia peploides ssp. montevidensis Clove-stripLTG Carex appressa Tall SedgeMTG Lachnagrostis filiformis var. filiformis Common Blown-

grassMTG Juncus holoschoenus Joint-leaf RushMNG Eleocharis acuta Common Spike-

sedgeRecruitment:

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


Logs:15 m/0.1 ha.

EVC 292: Red Gum Swamp - Northern Inland Slopes bioregion

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH Rumex conglomeratus Clustered Dock high low LH Sonchus oleraceus Common Sow-thistle high low LH Rumex crispus Curled Dock high lowLH Cirsium vulgare Spear Thistle high low MH Trifolium subterraneum Subterranean Clover high lowMH Acetosella vulgaris Sheep Sorrel high lowMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high low SH Callitriche hamulata Thread Water-starwort high low LTG Phalaris aquatica Toowoomba Canary-grass high highLNG Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog high highMTG Paspalum dilatatum Paspalum high highMNG Vulpia spp. Fescue high low

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Northern Inland Slopes bioregionEVC 295: Riverine Grassy Woodland

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


DBH(cm)80 cm

#/ha15 / ha

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

Understorey: Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 5% TSmall Shrub 1 1% SSMedium Herb 2 1% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 2 1% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 5% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 5 20% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 20% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLTotal understorey projective foliage cover 65%

LF CodeT

Species typical of at least part of EVC rangeAcacia dealbata


MH Sida corrugata Variable SidaMH Oxalis perennans Grassland Wood-sorrelSH Chamaesyce drummondii Flat SpurgeSH Azolla filiculoides Pacific AzollaLTG Austrostipa gibbosa Spurred Spear-grassLTG Carex tereticaulis Hollow SedgeMTG Chloris truncata Windmill GrassMTG Themeda triandra Kangaroo GrassMTG Aristida behriana Brush Wire-grassMTG Elymus scaber var. scaber Common Wheat-grassMNG Pseudoraphis spinescens Spiny Mud-grassMNG Eleocharis acuta Common Spike-sedge



Logs:20 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH MTG

Cirsium vulgare Lolium rigidum

Spear Thistle Wimmera Rye-grass

high hi

high low


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Species typical of at least part of EVC rangeEucalyptus microcarpa

Common NameGrey BoxEucalyptus melliodora Yellow Box

Eucalyptus camaldulensis River Red GumEucalyptus albens White BoxAllocasuarina luehmannii Buloke


Northern Inland Slopes bioregionEVC 803: Plains Woodland (syn. Riverina Plains Grassy Woodland)

Description:An open, eucalypt woodland to 15 m tall occurring on a number of geologies and soil types. Occupies fertile clays and clay loam soils on flat or gently undulating plains at low elevations in areas with <600 mm annual rainfall. The understorey consists of afew sparse shrubs over a species-rich grassy and herbaceous ground layer and chenopods are often present.


70 cm40 cm

15 / ha

Tree Canopy Cover:

Understorey: Life form #Spp %CoverImmature Canopy Tree 5%Medium Shrub 2 1%Small Shrub 1 1%Large Herb 1 5%Medium Herb 11 25%Small or Prostrate Herb 2 5%Large Tufted Graminoid 1 5%Medium to Small Tufted Graminoid 15 45%Medium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 5%Bryophytes/Lichens na 10%

LF CodeMS

Character SpeciesAcacia montana

Common NameMallee Wattle

MS Acacia acinacea s.l. Gold-dust WattleMS Acacia pycnantha Golden WattleMS Pittosporum angustifolium Weeping PittosporumSS Pimelea curviflora s.l. Curved Rice-flowerSS Eutaxia microphylla var. microphylla Common EutaxiaSS Enchylaena tomentosa var. tomentosa Ruby SaltbushLH Ajuga australis Austral BugleLH Senecio quadridentatus Cotton FireweedMH Calocephalus citreus Lemon Beauty-headsMH Maireana enchylaenoides Wingless BluebushMH Einadia hastata SaloopMH Einadia nutans ssp. nutans Nodding SaltbushSH Crassula sieberiana Sieber CrassulaSH Actinobole uliginosum Flannel CudweedSH Oxalis perennans Grassland Wood-sorrelSH Calotis hispidula Hairy Burr-daisyLTG Austrostipa aristiglumis Plump Spear-grassMTG Austrodanthonia caespitosa Common Wallaby-graMTG Dianella revoluta s.l. Black-anther Flax-lilyMTG Austrostipa scabra Rough Spear-grassMTG Enteropogon acicularis Spider Grass

EVC 803: Plains Woodland (syn. Riverina Plains Grassy Woodland) – Northern Inland Slopes bioregion



Logs:10 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMS Lycium ferocissimum Boxthorn low highLH Brassica tournefortii Mediterranean Turnip high highLH Sonchus oleraceus Common Sow-thistle high lowLH Opuntia spp Prickly Pear low highMH Gazania linearis Gazania high highMH Spergularia rubra s.l. Red Sand-spurrey high

low MH Silene apetala var. apetala Sand Catchflyhigh low

MH Silene longicaulis Portuguese Catchfly high lowMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high


MH Arctotheca calendula Cape Weed high lowMH Trifolium campestre var. campestre Hop Clover high low MH Trifolium arvense var. arvense Hare's-foot Clover high low MH Trifolium subterraneum Subterranean Clover high lowMH Hypochoeris glabra Smooth Cat's-ear high lowMH Trifolium dubium Suckling Clover high lowSH Trifolium glomeratum Cluster Clover low lowSH Medicago minima Little Medic high lowLTG Phalaris aquatica Toowoomba Canary-grass high highMTG Lolium rigidum Wimmera Rye-grass low lowMTG Schismus barbatus Arabian Grass high lowMTG Poa bulbosa Bulbous Meadow-grass high

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

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Northern Inland Slopes bioregionEVC 815: Riverine Swampy Woodland

Description:Eucalypt woodland to 15 m tall above a grassy to sedgy – herbaceous ground layer, with species indicative of periodic water- logging. Occupies areas subject to shallow inundation only from higher-level flooding on riverine flood plain. Soils are typically heavy, cracking mottled grey-brown clays/clay-loams and water-retentive, often with a gilgai profile which can be wet during winter.

Large trees:Species DBH(cm) #/haEucalyptus camaldulensisEucalyptus largiflorens

70 cm50 cm

15 / ha

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


#Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITLarge Herb 2 5% LHMedium Herb 3 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 1 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 3 10% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 2 10% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 3 20% MNGTotal understorey projective foliage cover 65%

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameLH Wahlenbergia fluminalis River BluebellLH Brachyscome basaltica var. gracilis Woodland Swamp-daisyMH Marsilea drummondii Common NardooSH Lobelia concolor Poison PratiaLTG Amphibromus nervosus Common Swamp Wallaby-grassLTG Carex tereticaulis Rush SedgeMTG Austrodanthonia duttoniana Brown-back Wallaby-grassMNG Eleocharis acuta Common Spike-sedgeMNG Eleocharis pusilla Small Spike-sedge



Logs:10 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH Cirsium vulgare Spear Thistle high highMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowLNG Avena fatua Wild Oat high lowMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high lowMTG Critesion hystrix Mediterranean Barley-grass high lowMTG Briza minor Lesser Quaking-grass high low


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Northern Inland Slopes bioregionEVC 823: Lignum Swampy Woodland

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

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

50cm70cm

15/ha

Tree Canopy Cover:% cover Character Species Common

Name20% Eucalyptus largiflorensEucalyptus camaldulensis

Black BoxRiver Red Gum



Medium Shrub 2 30% MSSmall Shrub 1 5% SSLarge Herb 2 1% LHMedium Herb* 8 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb* 4 10% SHMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid* 2 5% MTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% LNGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 3 15% MNGSoil Crust na 10% S/C

* Largely seasonal life formTotal understorey projective foliage cover 70%

LF Code


Common NameTangled Lignum

MS Chenopodium nitrariaceum Nitre GoosefootSS Sclerolaena muricata Five-spined BassiaLH Rumex spp. DockMH Marsilea drummondii Common NardooMH Brachyscome ciliaris Variable DaisyMH Euchiton sphaericus Annual CudweedMH Ranunculus spp. ButtercupMTG Setaria jubiflora Warrego Summer-grassMTG Austrodanthonia duttoniana Brown-back Wallaby-grassLNG

Eragrostis australasica Cane GrassM

NGEragrostis infecunda Barren Cane grass

MNG

Eleocharis acuta Common Spike-sedgeM

NGEleocharis pusilla Small Spike-sedge


EVC 823: Lignum Swampy Woodland – Northern Inland Slopes bioregion

Recruitment:Co

ntinuous


Logs:10m/0.1 ha.

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






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

Large trees+:Species DBH(cm) #/haAllocasuarina luehmannii 40 cm 5/haCallitris gracilis ssp. murrayensis

Tree Canopy Cover+:% cover Character Species Common

Name10% Allocasuarina luehmanniiCallitris gracilis ssp. murrayensis

BulokeSlender Cypress-pine

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

5% IT

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

* Largely seasonal life form

LF CodeT


Common NameBoree

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

EVC 826: Plains Savannah – Northern Inland Slopes bioregion



Logs+:5 m/0.1 ha.

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

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

high MH Trifolium arvense var. arvense Hare's-foot Clover high high MH Trifolium campestre var. campestre Hop Clover high

high MH Trifolium striatum Knotted Cloverhigh low

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

high MNG Juncus capitatus Capitate Rushhigh high

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

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

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



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

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

Tree Canopy Cover:

40 cm

0 cm

5 / ha

%cover Character Species Common Name10% Allocasuarina luehmannii

Callitris gracilis subsp. murrayensisBulokeSlender Cypress-pine

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

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


*Largely seasonal lifeform

EVC 826_61: Treed Plains Savannah

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

Recruitment:Continuous.


Logs:5 m/0.1ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMS Lycium ferocissimum African Box-thorn high highMNG Vulpia myuros Rat's-tail Fescue high high LH Echium plantagineum Paterson's Curse high high LH Sisymbrium irio London Rocket high highLNG Avena fatua Wild Oat high highMH Arctotheca calendula Cape Weed high highMH Limonium sinuatum Notch-leaf Sea-lavender high highLH Marrubium vulgare Horehound high highMH Oxalis pes-caprae Soursob high high MH Trifolium arvense var. arvense Hare's-foot Clover high high MH Trifolium campestre var. campestre Hop Clover high high MH Hedypnois cretica Cretan Hedypnois high highMNG Avena barbata Bearded Oat high highMTG Romulea minutiflora Small-flower Onion-grass high highMTG Poa bulbosa Bulbous Meadow-grass high highMTG Lolium rigidum Wimmera Rye-grass high highMNG Vulpia muralis Wall Fescue high highMNG Juncus capitatus Capitate Rush high high SH Medicago polymorpha Burr Medic high high SH Medicago minima Little Medic high high


EVC 826_61: Treed Plains Savannah

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high highMTG Romulea rosea Onion Grass high high MNG Brachypodium distachyon False Brome high high MH Trifolium angustifolium var. Narrow-leaf Clover high high

angustifoliumMH Plantago coronopus Buck's-horn Plantain high highMTG Hordeum hystrix Mediterranean Barley-grass high highMTG Bromus diandrus Great Brome high highLH Salvia verbenaca Wild Sage high high MTG Hordeum murinum s.l. Barley-grass high high MH Trifolium subterraneum Subterranean Clover high low MH Trifolium striatum Knotted Clover high low LH Helminthotheca echioides Ox-tongue high low MH Spergularia rubra s.l. Red Sand-spurrey high low MTG Pentaschistis airoides subsp. airoides False Hair-grass high low LH Lepidium africanum Common Peppercress high lowSH Trifolium glomeratum Cluster Clover high lowMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMNG Aira cupaniana Quicksilver Grass high lowMH Hypochoeris glabra Smooth Cat's-ear high low





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Northern Inland Slopes bioregionEVC 882: Shallow Sands Woodland

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

Large trees:SpeciesEucalyptus spp.Allocasuarina luehmannii Callitris glaucophylla

DBH(cm)70 cm40 cm40 cm

#/ha15 / ha

Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common Name15% Eucalyptus melliodora Yellow Box

Allocasuarina luehmannii BulokeCallitris glaucophylla White Cypress-pine


#Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 5% TMedium Shrub 4 15% MSSmall Shrub 3 10% SSProstrate Shrub 1 5% PSMedium Herb 10 20% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 2 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 1% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 13 30% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 3 5% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/C

LF CodeT

Species typical of at least part of EVC rangeExocarpos cupressiformis

Common NameCherry Ballart

MS Acacia montana Mallee WattleMS Acacia pycnantha Golden WattleMS Acacia verniciflua Varnish WattleMS Bursaria spinosa ssp. spinosa Sweet BursariaSS Pimelea curviflora s.s. Curved Rice-flowerSS Eutaxia microphylla Common EutaxiaSS Enchylaena tomentosa var. tomentosa Ruby SaltbushPS Astroloma humifusum Cranberry HeathMH Wahlenbergia luteola Yellowish BluebellMH Acaena echinata Sheep's BurrSH Daucus glochidiatus Australian CarrotSH Drosera whittakeri ssp. aberrans Scented SundewLTG Dichelachne crinita Long-hair Plume-grassMTG Austrodanthonia geniculata Kneed Wallaby-grassMTG Austrodanthonia setacea Bristly Wallaby-grassMTG Schoenus apogon Common Bog-sedgeMTG Lomandra multiflora ssp. multiflora Many-flowered Mat-rushTTG Centrolepis strigosa ssp. strigosa Hairy CentrolepisSC Thysanotus patersonii Twining Fringe-lily


EVC 882: Shallow Sands Woodland – Northern Inland Slopes bioregion



Logs:15 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH Centaurium tenuiflorum Slender Centaury high lowMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMH Hypochoeris glabra Smooth Cat's-ear high low MH Trifolium campestre var. campestre Hop Clover high lowMH Trifolium angustifolium var. angustifolium Narrow-leaf Clover high low MH Trifolium arvense var. arvense Hare's-foot Clover high lowMH Petrorhagia velutina Velvety Pink high lowMTG Briza minor Lesser Quaking-grass high lowMTG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high lowMTG Romulea rosea Onion Grass high lowMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high lowMNG Aira elegantissima Delicate Hair-grass high lowMNG Vulpia myuros f. myuros Rat's-tail Fescue high lowMNG Juncus capitatus Capitate Rush high lowMNG Bromus rubens Red Brome high low

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