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Ku-ring-gai Council

Riparian Species List

By Karen Harper

November, 2006

Ku-ring-gai Council Riparian Species List

K. Harper, [email protected] November 2006, 2

Introduction

The purpose of this report is to provide a comprehensive list of local plant

species that are suitable for planting in shale and sandstone riparian zones within Ku-

ring-gai Council area. It aims to provide people with knowledge of riparian species as

well as highlighting other information relevant to the species requirements. This

information has been produced for Council’s reference purposes. All species

mentioned occur naturally within the Ku-ring-gai area.

The report was produced in consultation with Council’s staff and addresses a key

action identified from the Council’s Riparian Policy of December 2004.

A key point of this Policy was that the revegetation of “Local native vegetation

assemblages should be used that is capable of supporting the long term ecological

function of the site” (2004, Riparian Policy December, p 13)

Background

Information was gathered from Ku-ring-gai Council’s ‘Biodiversity Strategy

Adopted in May 2006’. It provides a flora species list current in the council area, this

information has been reviewed and cross referenced for accuracy.

Publications were also used to highlight information on the species discussed.

Personal communications were conducted with people relevant to the project,

including Mr David Wilks Technical Officer Biodiversity and Dr Ian Wright Principal

Environmental Scientist, employees of Ku-ring-gai Council. The reports reference list

contains a detailed summary of all sources used.

It is important to note that a number of differences between sources were identified.

The information that was consistent with the majority of publications was taken to be

the most accepted. Information from the World Wide Web was only accepted as

accurate if it was concurrent with other sources.



How to use this report

The comprehensive list produced, contains two species tables. The lists have

been arranged alphabetically by either common name or botanical name. The lists

note the habit of the species (appendix 1), moisture content required for the species to

grow (figure 1) and whether the plant grows on sandstone, shale or both. It provides

valuable information on the ability of the species to be propagated.

Propagation

All species can be propagated, with the exception of Ghania ercapodies.

(Lachlan, L 2006, pers. comm., Ku-ring-gai Community Nursery)

It was noted that planting locally native species for landscape purposes can have

detrimental effects on the genetic diversity of the existing vegetation. Careful

consideration should be given to the possibility of planting non-indigenous, un-

invasive species in these circumstances.

The transferral of genetic material is becoming an issue within urban areas. Through

the destruction of ecosystems and the movement of plant material, flora is more

portable then previously. The genetics are combining, causing inbreeding and

outbreeding this in turn forces the gene pool to weaken. When genetically similar

plants become dominate the species becomes weaker and more susceptible to

diseases. Once the genetic integrity is lost it is extremely hard if not impossible to

restore.

Name Changes

Through the constant reclassification of botanical names information for some

species have been located under their new name change. Botanical names are correct

as of November 2006. The changes are:

• Leptospermum trinervium previously Leptospermum attenuatum4,

• Saropsis fastigiatus previously Restio fastigiatus,

• Rubus moluccanus var. trilobus previously Rubus hillii,



• Christella dentata previously Cyclosorus nymphalis,

• Trema tomentose previously Trema aspera.

Conclusion

This report provides council and its stakeholders with a useful tool to

understand native species suitable for planting along riparian zones in the Ku-ring-gai

area. To recreate natural riparian vegetation systems, staging of the planting would be

required. This is not crucial to achieve success but planning is required to restore the

diversity that occurs naturally, enhancing the quality of riparian areas in the Ku-ring-

gai area.

Pictures on title Page: Top to Bottom

By Karen Harper

Basket Grass

Christmas Bush

Cranesbill

Maidenhair Fern



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Romanowski, N 1998, Aquatic and Wetland Plants: A Field Guide For Non-Tropical Australia, University of New South Wales, Sydney. Stewart, A 1999, Let’s Propagate: A Plant Propagation Manual For Australia, ABC Books, Sydney. The Queensland Gardening Pages 2006, Information & resources about plants & gardens for Brisbane & Qld, viewed 22-10-2006, http://www.calyx.com.au/asplenium.html

Botanical Name Common Name Family Type Sandstone Shale MoistureAbrophyllum ornans Native Gooseberry Grossulariaceae Tree Y Y W to MAcacia binervia Coast Myall Fabaceae - Mimosoideae Tree Y Y M to DAcacia floribunda White Sally Wattle Fabaceae - Mimosoideae Tree Y Y W to MAcacia implexa Hickory Wattle Fabaceae - Mimosoideae Tree Y Y W to MAcacia irrorata Green Wattle Fabaceae - Mimosoideae Tree Y N M to DAcacia longifolia Sydney Golden Wattle Fabaceae - Mimosoideae Tree Y Y M to DAcacia longissima Fabaceae - Mimosoideae Tree Y N M to DAcacia mearnsii Black Wattle Fabaceae - Mimosoideae Tree Y Y M to MDAcacia melanoxylon Blackwood Wattle Fabaceae - Mimosoideae Tree N Y M to MDAcacia parramattensis Fabaceae - Mimosoideae Tree Y Y M to DAcacia schinoides Fabaceae - Mimosoideae Shrub Y Y M to DAcianthus caudatus Mayfly Orchid Orchidaceae Orchid Y N W to MDAcmena smithii Lillypilly Myrtaceae Small Tree Y Y W to MDAdiantum aethiopicum Common Maidenhair Fern Adiantaceae Fern Y Y W to MAdiantum formosum Giant Maidenhair Fern Adiantaceae Fern Y Y W to MAdiantum hispidulum Rough Maidenhair Fern Adiantaceae Fern Y Y W to MAegiceras corniculatum River Mangrove Myrsinaceae Mangrove Y Y Tidal VWAgrostis avenacea Blown Grass Poaceae Grass Y Y WM to MDAllocasuarina torulosa Forest Oak Casuarinaceae Tree N Y MDAlocasia brisbanensis Cunjevoi / Spoon Lily Araceae Herb Y Y VW to W Alternanthera denticulata Lesser Joyweed Amaranthaceae Herb Y Y W-MAngophora costata Sydney Red Gum Myrtaceae Tree Y Y WM to DAngophora floribunda Rough-Barked Apple Myrtaceae Tree Y Y W to MDArthropodium milleflorum Pale Vanilla Lily Liliaceae Herb N Y W to MAsplenium australasicum Bird's Nest Fern Aspleniaceae Fern Y Y W-MAsplenium flabellifolium Weeping Spleenwort Aspleniaceae Fern Y Y W-MAstrotricha floccosa Woolly Star-hairs Araliaceae Shrub Y N MD to DAstrotricha latifolia Broad-leaf Star-hair Araliaceae Shrub Y N MD to DAstrotricha longifolia Long-leaf Star-hair Araliaceae Shrub Y N MD to D

Ku-ring-gai Council Riparian Species List - Botanical Name

Ku-ring-gai Council Riparian Species List Karen Harper, [email protected] Botanical Name, Nov 2006, 1

Botanical Name Common Name Family Type Sandstone Shale MoistureAustromyrtus tenuifolia Narrow-leaf Myrtle Myrtaceae Shrub Y Y W to MAvicennia marina var. australasica Grey Mangrove Avicenniaceae Mangrove Y Y Tidal VWBackhousia myrtifolia Grey Myrtle Myrtaceae Tree Y Y WM to MDBaeckea linifolia Swamp Baeckea Myrtaceae Shrub Y Y W to MBanksia robur Swamp Banksia Proteaceae Shrub Y Y W to MDBanksia spinulosa Hair-pin Banksia Proteaceae Shrub Y Y W to MDBauera rubioides River Rose Cunoniaceae Shrub Y N W to M Baumea acuta Pale Twig-rush Cyperaceae Sedge Y N W to MDBaumea juncea Bare Twig-rush Cyperaceae Sedge Y Y VW to WBaumea nuda Cyperaceae Sedge Y N VW to WBaumea rubiginosa Soft Twig-rush Cyperaceae Sedge Y Y VW to WBlandfordia nobilis Christmas Bells Liliaceae Herb Y N W to MBlechnum cartilagineum Gristle Fern Blechnaceae Fern Y Y W to MDBlechnum nudum Water Fern Blechnaceae Fern Y Y W to MDBlechnum patersonii Strap Water Fern Blechnaceae Fern Y Y W to MDBreynia oblongifolia Breynia Euphorbiaceae Shrub Y Y M to DBursaria spinosa Native Blackthorn Pittosporaceae Shrub N Y M to DCaesia parviflora Pale Grass-lily Liliaceae Herb Y Y W to MCallicoma serratifolia Black Wattle Cunoniaceae Small Tree Y Y W to MCallistemon citrinus Crimson Bottlebrush Myrtaceae Shrub Y Y W to DCallistemon linearifolius Myrtaceae Shrub Y Y W to MDCallistemon linearis Narrow-Leaved Bottlebrush Myrtaceae Shrub Y N W to MDCallistemon pinifolius Pine-Leaved Bottlebrush Myrtaceae Shrub Y N W to MDCallistemon salignus Willow Bottlebrush Myrtaceae Shrub Y Y W to MDCalochlaena dubia False Bracken Fern Dicksoniaceae Fern Y Y W to MDCasuarina cunninghamiana River Oak / River Sheoak Casuarinaceae Tree Y Y W to MDCasuarina glauca Swamp Oak Casuarinaceae Tree Y Y Tidal W to MCayratia clematidea Slender Grape Vitaceae Climber Y Y W to MCentella asiatica Pennywort, Centella Apiaceae Ground Cover Y Y W to MCentrolepis strigosa Cyperaceae Herb Y N W to MCeratopetalum apetalum Coachwood Cunoniaceae Tree Y Y W to MCeratopetalum gummiferum New South Wales Christmas Bush Cunoniaceae Tree Y W to MDChiloglottis reflexa Bird Orchid Orchidaceae Orchid Y N M to MDChorizandra cymbaria Bristle-rush Cyperaceae Rush Y Y VW to WChristella dentata Thymelaceae Fern Y Y W to WMCissus antarctica Water Vine Vitaceae Climber Y Y W to MCissus hypoglauca Giant Water Vine Vitaceae Climber Y Y W to MClematis aristata Old Man’s Beard Ranunculaceae Climber Y Y WM to MD


Botanical Name Common Name Family Type Sandstone Shale MoistureClematis glycinoides Headache Vine Climber Ranunculaceae Climber Y Y WM to MDClerodendrum tomentosum Hairy Clerodendrum Verbenaceae Shrub Y Y W to MCommelina cyanea Commelina Commelinacea Ground Cover Y Y W to DCryptostylis erecta Tartan Tongue Orchid Orchidaceae Orchid Y N W to MDCyathea australis Rough Treefern Cyatheaceae Tree Fern Y Y W to MDCyathea leichhardtiana Prickly Treefern Cyatheaceae Tree Fern Y Y W to MDCyperus gracilis Cyperaceae Sedge Y Y W to M Cyperus mirus Cyperaceae Sedge Y Y W to M Cyperus polystachyos Cyperaceae Sedge Y Y W to DCyperus tenellus Cyperaceae Sedge Y Y W MarshDavallia pyxidata Hare's Foot Fern Davalliaceae Fern Y Y W to MDesmodium rhytidophyllum Fabaceae - Faboideae Climber Y Y M to MDDesmodium varians Slender Tick-Trefoil Fabaceae - Faboideae Climber Y Y M to MDDianella caerulea ssp. caerula Flax Lily Liliaceae Lily Y Y WM to DDianella caerulea var. producta Blue Flax Lily Liliaceae Lily Y Y WM to MDDichondra repens Kidney Weed Convolvulaceae Ground Cover Y Y W to MDillwynia floribunda var. floribunda Fabaceae - Faboideae Shrub Y N M to MDDiplazium australe Athyriaceae Fern Y Y W-MDodonaea triquetra Common Hop Bush Sapindaceae Shrub Y Y M to DDoodia aspera Rasp Fern Blechnaceae Fern Y Y W to MDDoodia caudata var. caudata Small Rasp Fern Blechnaceae Fern Y Y W to MDDoodia media Blechnaceae Fern Y N W to MDDoryphora sassafras Sassafras Atherospermataceae Tree Y Y WM to MDDrosera auriculata Sundew Droseraceae Carnivorous Herb Y Y WDrosera binata Forked Sundew Droseraceae Carnivorous Herb Y Y WDrosera peltata Pale Sundew Droseraceae Carnivorous Herb Y Y WDrosera spathulata Common Sundew Droseraceae Carnivorous Herb Y Y WEinadia hastata Berry Saltbush Shrub Chenopodiaceae Herb N Y WM to D Elaeocarpus reticulatus Blueberry Ash Elaeocarpaceae Small Tree Y Y W to MDEmpodisma minus Spreading Rope-rush Cyperaceae Rush Y Y W to DEntolasia marginata Entolasia Poaceae Grass Y Y W to DEntolasia stricta Entolasia Poaceae Grass Y Y W to DEpacris crassifolia Epacridaceae Shrub Y N M to DEpacris obtusifolia Blunt-leaf Heath Epacridaceae Shrub Y N W to DEpilobium billardierianum Onagraceae Herb Y Y W to MEpilobium hirtigerum Onagraceae Herb Y Y W to MEucalyptus gummifera Red Bloodwood Myrtaceae Tree Y Y W to DEucalyptus pilularis Blackbutt Myrtaceae Tree Y Y W to MD


Botanical Name Common Name Family Type Sandstone Shale MoistureEucalyptus piperita ssp. piperita Sydney Peppermint Myrtaceae Tree Y Y W to DEucalyptus resinifera Red Mahogany Myrtaceae Tree Y Y W to DEucalyptus robusta Swamp Mahogany Myrtaceae Tree Y Y Tidal W to M Eucalyptus saligna Sydney Blue Gum Myrtaceae Tree Y Y W to MDEupomatia laurina Bolwarra Eupomatiaceae Shrub N Y W to MWEustrephus latifolius Wombat Berry Philesiaceae Climber Y Y WM to MDFicus coronata Sandpaper Fig Moraceae Small Tree Y Y W to WMFicus rubiginosa Port Jackson Fig Moraceae Tree Y Y M to MDFimbristylis dichotoma Common Fringe-rush Cyperaceae Perennial Y Y WM to M Gahnia aspera Rough Saw-sedge Cyperaceae Sedge Y Y WM to MDGahnia clarkei Saw-sedge Cyperaceae Sedge Y Y WM to MDGahnia erythrocarpa Cyperaceae Sedge Y N M to MDGahnia melanocarpa Cyperaceae Sedge Y Y WM to MDGahnia sieberana Cyperaceae Sedge Y N WGalium binifolium Maori Bedstraw Rubiaceae Perennial Y Y W to MGeitonoplesium cymosum Scrambling Lilly Philesiaceae Climber Y Y W to MDGeranium homeanum Northern Cranesbill Geraniaceae Ground Cover Y Y W-M to DGeranium solanderi Native Geranium Geraniaceae Ground Cover Y Y W-M to DGleichenia dicarpa Coral Fern Gleicheniaceae Fern Y Y M to MDGleichenia microphylla Coral Fern Gleicheniaceae Fern Y Y M to MDGleichenia rupestris Gleicheniaceae Fern Y Y M to MDGlochidion ferdinandi var. ferdinandi Cheese Tree Euphorbiaceae Small Tree Y Y W-M to DGlycine clandestina Twining Glycine Fabaceae - Faboideae Climber Y Y M to MDGlycine microphylla Fabaceae - Faboideae Climber Y Y M to MDGompholobium latifolium Goldern Glory Pea Fabaceae - Faboideae Shrub Y N MD to DGonocarpus micranthus Creeping Raspwort Haloragaceae Climber Y Y WGonocarpus teucrioides Germander Raspwort Haloragaceae Herb Y N M to DGoodenia hederacea Violet-leaved Goodenia Goodeniaceae Herb Y Y M to MDGrammitis billardieri Finger Fern Grammitaceae Fern Y Y WGrevillea mucronulata Green Spider Flower Proteaceae Shrub Y Y W to DGuioa semiglauca Guioa Sapindaceae Small Tree Y Y WM to MGymnostachys anceps Settler's Flax Araceae Herb Y Y WM to MDHaemodorum corymbosum Rush-leaf Bloodroot Haemodoraceae Perennial Y Y WM to MDHaemodorum planifolium Strap-leaf Bloodroot Haemodoraceae Perennial Y Y WM to MDHakea salicifolia Willow-Leaved Hakea Proteaceae Shrub Y N W to MDHaloragis heterophylla Variable Raspwort Haloragaceae Herb Y Y WHardenbergia violacea False Sarsaparilla Fabaceae - Faboideae Climber Y Y WM to MDHelichrysum elatum White Paper Daisy Asteraceae Shrub Y Y WM to MD


Botanical Name Common Name Family Type Sandstone Shale MoistureHibbertia dentata Twining Guinea Flower Dilleniaceae Climber Y Y MD to DHistiopteris incisa Bat's Wing Fern Dennstaedtiaceae Fern Y Y W to MHovea longifolia Long-leaf Hovea Fabaceae - Faboideae Shrub Y N MD to DHydrocotyle peduncularis Hydrocotyle Apiaceae Herb Y Y W-MHydrocotyle tripartita Pennywort Apiaceae Herb Y Y W-MHymenophyllum cupressiforme Common Filmy Fern Hymenophyllaceae Fern Y Y W to MHymenosporum flavum Native Frangipani Pittosporaceae Small Tree Y Y W to MHypolaena fastigiata Tassel Rope-rush Restionaceae Sedge Y Y VW to WHypolepis muelleri Harsh Ground Fern Dennstaedtiaceae Fern Y Y W to DIndigofera australis Native Indigo Fabaceae - Faboideae Shrub Y Y MD to DIsolepis inundata Swamp Club-rush Cyperaceae Sedge Y Y W to MIsolepis nodosa Knobby Club-rush Cyperaceae Sedge Y N W to MIsopogon anethifolius Drumsticks Proteaceae Shrub Y Y WM to MDIsotoma fluviatilis Swamp Isotoma Lobeliaceae Climber Y Y W to MJuncus bufonius Toad Rush Juncaceae Herb Y Y W to MJuncus cognatus Juncaceae Rush Y N M to MDJuncus homalocaulis Juncaceae Rush N Y M to MDJuncus planifolius Pale Rush Juncaceae Rush Y Y M to MDJuncus prismatocarpus Branching Rush Juncaceae Rush Y N M to MDJuncus subsecundus Finger Rush Juncaceae Rush Y Y M to MDJuncus usitatus Commom Rush Juncaceae Rush Y Y M to DKennedia rubicunda Rusty coral Pea Fabaceae - Faboideae Climber Y Y M to DLepidosperma filiforme Cyperaceae Sedge Y N WM to DLepidosperma flexuosum Cyperaceae Sedge Y N WM to DLepidosperma gunnii (Formally L.lineare ) Cyperaceae Sedge Y N M to MDLepidosperma laterale Variable Sword-sedge Cyperaceae Sedge Y N WM to MDLepidosperma urophorum Cyperaceae Sedge Y N W to WMLeptospermum grandifolium Woolly Tea Tree Myrtaceae Tree Y Y WM to MDLeptospermum trinervium Paperbark Tea-tree Myrtaceae Shrub Y Y M to MDLepyrodia gracilis Slender Scale-rush Cyperaceae Rush Y N M to DLepyrodia scariosa Scale-rush Cyperaceae Rush Y N M to MDLeucopogon amplexicaulis Epacridaceae Shrub Y N MD to DLeucopogon lanceolatus var. lanceolatus Lance-leaf Beard-heath Epacridaceae Shrub Y N MD to DLindsaea linearis Screw Fern Lindsaeceae Fern Y Y W to MLindsaea microphylla Lacy Wedge Fern Lindsaeceae Fern Y Y W to MLivistona australis Cabbage Palm Araliaceae Palm Y Y M to DLobelia alata Angled Lobelia Lobeliaceae Herb Y Y W to MLobelia gibbosa Tall Lobelia Lobeliaceae Herb Y Y WM to D


Botanical Name Common Name Family Type Sandstone Shale MoistureLomandra fluviatilis Lomandraceae Rush Y Y W to MDLomandra longifolia Spiny-headed Mat-rush Lomandraceae Rush Y Y W to DLomatia myricoides Crinkle Bush Proteaceae Shrub Y Y W to MMarsdenia suaveolens Scented Marsdenia Asclepiadaceae Climber Y Y M to DMaytenus silvestris Narrow-leaved Orangebark Celastraceae Tree Y Y M to MDMelaleuca styphelioides Prickly-Leaved Tea Tree Myrtaceae Tree Y Y W to MDMicrolaena stipoides Weeping Rice Grass Poaceae Grass Y Y W to MDMicrosorum pustulatum Kangaroo Fern Polypodiaceae Fern Y Y W to MMicrosorum scandens Fragrant Fern Polypodiaceae Fern Y Y W to MMitrasacme polymorpha Mitre Weed Loganiaceae Herb Y Y W to DMorinda jasminoides Morinda Rubiaceae Climber Y Y W to MNotelaea longifolia Large-leaved Mock Olive Oleaceae Small Tree Y Y WM to MDNotelaea ovata Oleaceae Small Tree Y Y W to MDNotelaea venosa Veined Mock-olive/Smooth Oleaceae Small Tree Y Y W to MDOlearia tomentosa Asteraceae Shrub Y Y MD-DOmalanthus nutans Native Poplar Euphorbiaceae Tree Y Y M to DOmalanthus populifolius Bleeding Heart Euphorbiaceae Tree Y Y M to DOplismenus aemulus Basket Grass Poaceae Grass Y Y WM to MDOplismenus imbecillis Poaceae Grass Y Y WM to MDPalmeria scandens Anchor Vine Climber Monimiaceae Climber Y Y M to MDPandorea pandorana ssp. Pandorana Wonga-Wonga Vine Bignoniaceae Climber Y Y M to MDParsonsia straminea Common Silkpod Apocynaceae Climber Y Y MPassiflora herbertiana Native Passionfruit Passifloraceae Climber N Y W to MDPellaea falcata Sickle Fern Sinopteridaceae Fern Y Y W to MPersicaria decipiens Slender Knotweed Polygonaceae Herb Y Y VW to WMPersicaria hydropiper Water Pepper Herb Polygonaceae Herb Y Y VW to WMPersicaria lapathifolia Pale Knotweed Herb Polygonaceae Herb Y Y VW to WPersoonia linearis Narrow-Leaved Geebung Proteaceae Shrub Y Y W to MDPersoonia pinifolia Pine-Leaved Geebung Proteaceae Shrub Y Y W to MDPhebalium dentatum Toothed Phebalium Rutaceae Shrub Y Y M to MDPhragmites australis Common Reed Poaceae Perennial Y Y VW to WPhyllanthus gasstroemii Blunt Spurge Euphorbiaceae Shrub Y Y M to DPittosporum revolutum Pittosporaceae Tree Y Y W to DPittosporum undulatum Sweet Pittosporum Pittosporaceae Tree Y Y W to DPlantago debilis Slender Plantain Plantaginaceae Perennial Y Y W to MPlatycerium bifurcatum Elkhorn Fern Polypodiaceae Fern Y Y W to MDPlatylobium formosum Handsome Flat-Pea Fabaceae - Faboideae Shrub Y Y MD to DPlectranthus parviflorus Lamiaceae Herb Y Y WM to MD


Botanical Name Common Name Family Type Sandstone Shale MoisturePolyscias elegans Celery Wood / Silver Basswood Araliaceae Small Tree Y Y M-DPolyscias sambucifolia Elderberry Panax Araliaceae Small Tree Y Y MD to DPolystichum australiense Dryopteridiaceae Fern Y Y W to MPolystichum proliferum Mother Shield Fern Dryopteridiaceae Fern Y Y W to MPomaderris aspera Hazel Pomaderris Shrub Restionaceae Shrub Y Y M to MDPomaderris discolor Pomaderris Restionaceae Shrub Y N WM to MDPomaderris elliptica Smooth Pomaderris Restionaceae Shrub Y N WM to MDPomaderris intermedia Restionaceae Shrub Y N WM to MDPratia purpurascens White Root Lobeliaceae Herb Y Y WM to MDPrunella vulgaris Self-heal Lamiaceae Herb N Y WM to MDPsilotum nudum Skeleton Fork Fern Psilotaceae Fern Y N W to MPteridium esculentum Bracken Fern Dennstaedtiaceae Fern Y Y W to MDPteris tremula Tender Brake Pteridaceae Fern Y Y W to MPteris vittata Chinese Brake Pteridaceae Fern Y Y W to MPterostylis grandiflora Cobra Greenhood Orchidaceae Orchid Y N W to MPterostylis longifolia Tall Greenhood Orchidaceae Orchid Y Y W to MPtilothrix deusta Cyperaceae Sedge Y N W to WMPultenaea daphnoides Larde-leaf Bush-pea Fabaceae - Faboideae Shrub Y Y MD to DPultenaea palacea var. palacea Fabaceae - Faboideae Shrub N Y W to DPyrrosia rupestris Rock Felt Fern Polypodiaceae Fern Y Y W to MRapanea howittiana Brush Muttonwood Myrsinaceae Small Tree Y Y WM to DRapanea variabilis Muttonwood Myrsinaceae Shrub Y Y W to MDRubus moluccanus var. trilobus Molucca Bramble Rosaceae Climber Y Y WM to MDRubus parvifolius Native Rasberry Shrub Rosaceae Climber Y Y WM to MDSambucus australasica Yellow Elderberry Caprifoliaceae Small Tree Y Y M to DSarcopetalum harveyanum Pearl Vine Climber Menispermaceae Climber Y Y WM to MDSaropsis fastigiatus Tassel Rush Restionaceae Sedge Y N W to MD Schelhammera undulata Lilac Lily Liliaceae Lily Y N M to DSchizaea rupestris Schizaeceae Fern Y N WSchizomeria ovata Crabapple Cunoniaceae Tree Y Y W to MDSchoenus melanostachys Black Bog-rush Cyperaceae Sedge Y N W to WMSelaginella uliginosa Selaginellaceae Herb Y Y W to WMSmilax australis Smilacaceae Climber Y Y W to MSmilax glyciphylla Native Sarsaparilla Smilacaceae Climber Y Y W to MDSolanum aviculare Kangaroo Apple Solanaceae Shrub Y Y W to MStenocarpus salignus Scrub Beefwood Proteaceae Tree Y Y W to MStephania japonica var discolor Stephania, Snake Vine Fabaceae - Faboideae Climber Y Y W to MDSticherus flabellatus Umbrella Fern Gleicheniaceae Fern Y Y M to MD


Botanical Name Common Name Family Type Sandstone Shale MoistureSticherus lobatus Spreading Shield Fern Gleicheniaceae Fern Y Y M to MDStipa ramosissima Stout Bamboo Grass Poaceae Grass Y Y WM to MDStylidium graminifolium Grass Triggerplant Stylidiaceae Herb Y Y W to MStypandra glauca Nodding Blue Lily Liliaceae Lily Y N Wm to M Syncarpia glomulifera ssp. glomulifera Turpentine Myrtaceae Tree Y Y W to DTetragonia tetragonoides Warragal Spinach Azoaceae Ground Cover Y Y MW to DThemeda australis Kangaroo Grass Poaceae Grass Y Y WM to DTodea barbara King Fern Osmundaceae Fern Y Y W to MDTrema tomentosa Poison Peach Ulmaceae Shrub Y Y W to DTristania neriifolia Water Gum Myrtaceae Shrub Y Y M to MDTristaniopsis laurina Kanuka/Water Gum Myrtaceae Small Tree Y Y W ro WMTrochocarpa laurina Tree Heath Epacridaceae Tree Y Y M to MDTylophora barbata Bearded Tylophora Asclepiadaceae Climber Y Y M to MDVeronica plebeia Trailing Speedwell Scrophulariaceae Herb Y Y W to MViminaria juncea Native Broom Fabaceae - Faboideae Shrub Y Y M to MDViola hederacea Native Violet Violaceae Herb Y Y W to MWilkiea huegeliana Wilkiea Monimiaceae Climber Y Y WM to MDXyris opercula Tall Yellow-eye Xyridaceae Herb Y Y W


Common Name Botanical Name Family Type Sandstone Shale MoistureAnchor Vine Climber Palmeria scandens Monimiaceae Climber Y Y M to MDAngled Lobelia Lobelia alata Lobeliaceae Herb Y Y W to MBare Twig-rush Baumea juncea Cyperaceae Sedge Y Y VW to WBasket Grass Oplismenus aemulus Poaceae Grass Y Y WM to MDBat's Wing Fern Histiopteris incisa Dennstaedtiaceae Fern Y Y W to MBearded Tylophora Tylophora barbata Asclepiadaceae Climber Y Y M to MDBerry Saltbush Shrub Einadia hastata Chenopodiaceae Herb N Y WM to D Bird Orchid Chiloglottis reflexa Orchidaceae Orchid Y N M to MDBird's Nest Fern Asplenium australasicum Aspleniaceae Fern Y Y W-MBlack Bog-rush Schoenus melanostachys Cyperaceae Sedge Y N W to WMBlack Wattle Acacia mearnsii Fabaceae - Mimosoideae Tree Y Y M to MDBlack Wattle Callicoma serratifolia Cunoniaceae Small Tree Y Y W to MBlackbutt Eucalyptus pilularis Myrtaceae Tree Y Y W to MDBlackwood Wattle Acacia melanoxylon Fabaceae - Mimosoideae Tree N Y M to MDBleeding Heart Omalanthus populifolius Euphorbiaceae Tree Y Y M to DBlown Grass Agrostis avenacea Poaceae Grass Y Y WM to MDBlue Flax Lily Dianella caerulea var. producta Liliaceae Lily Y Y WM to MDBlueberry Ash Elaeocarpus reticulatus Elaeocarpaceae Small Tree Y Y W to MDBlunt Spurge Phyllanthus gasstroemii Euphorbiaceae Shrub Y Y M to DBlunt-leaf Heath Epacris obtusifolia Epacridaceae Shrub Y N W to DBolwarra Eupomatia laurina Eupomatiaceae Shrub N Y W to MWBracken Fern Pteridium esculentum Dennstaedtiaceae Fern Y Y W to MDBranching Rush Juncus prismatocarpus Juncaceae Rush Y N M to MDBreynia Breynia oblongifolia Euphorbiaceae Shrub Y Y M to DBristle-rush Chorizandra cymbaria Cyperaceae Rush Y Y VW to WBroad-leaf Star-hair Astrotricha latifolia Araliaceae Shrub Y N MD to DBrush Muttonwood Rapanea howittiana Myrsinaceae Small Tree Y Y WM to DCabbage Palm Livistona australis Araliaceae Palm Y Y M to DCelery Wood / Silver Basswood Polyscias elegans Araliaceae Small Tree Y Y M-D

Ku-ring-gai Councils Riparian Species List - Common Name

Ku-ring-gai Council Riparian Species List Karen Harper, [email protected] Common Name, Nov 2006, 1

Common Name Botanical Name Family Type Sandstone Shale MoistureCheese Tree Glochidion ferdinandi var. ferdinandi Euphorbiaceae Small Tree Y Y W-M to DChinese Brake Pteris vittata Pteridaceae Fern Y Y W to MChristmas Bells Blandfordia nobilis Liliaceae Herb Y N W to MCoachwood Ceratopetalum apetalum Cunoniaceae Tree Y Y W to MCoast Myall Acacia binervia Fabaceae - Mimosoideae Tree Y Y M to DCobra Greenhood Pterostylis grandiflora Orchidaceae Orchid Y N W to MCommelina Commelina cyanea Commelinacea Ground Cover Y Y W to DCommom Rush Juncus usitatus Juncaceae Rush Y Y M to DCommon Filmy Fern Hymenophyllum cupressiforme Hymenophyllaceae Fern Y Y W to MCommon Fringe-rush Fimbristylis dichotoma Cyperaceae Perennial Y Y WM to M Common Hop Bush Dodonaea triquetra Sapindaceae Shrub Y Y M to DCommon Maidenhair Fern Adiantum aethiopicum Adiantaceae Fern Y Y W to MCommon Reed Phragmites australis Poaceae Perennial Y Y VW to WCommon Silkpod Parsonsia straminea Apocynaceae Climber Y Y MCommon Sundew Drosera spathulata Droseraceae Carnivorous Herb Y Y WCoral Fern Gleichenia dicarpa Gleicheniaceae Fern Y Y M to MDCoral Fern Gleichenia microphylla Gleicheniaceae Fern Y Y M to MDCrabapple Schizomeria ovata Cunoniaceae Tree Y Y W to MDCreeping Raspwort Gonocarpus micranthus Haloragaceae Climber Y Y WCrimson Bottlebrush Callistemon citrinus Myrtaceae Shrub Y Y W to DCrinkle Bush Lomatia myricoides Proteaceae Shrub Y Y W to MCunjevoi / Spoon Lily Alocasia brisbanensis Araceae Herb Y Y VW to W Drumsticks Isopogon anethifolius Proteaceae Shrub Y Y WM to MDElderberry Panax Polyscias sambucifolia Araliaceae Small Tree Y Y MD to DElkhorn Fern Platycerium bifurcatum Polypodiaceae Fern Y Y W to MDEntolasia Entolasia marginata Poaceae Grass Y Y W to DEntolasia Entolasia stricta Poaceae Grass Y Y W to DFalse Bracken Fern Calochlaena dubia Dicksoniaceae Fern Y Y W to MDFalse Sarsaparilla Hardenbergia violacea Fabaceae - Faboideae Climber Y Y WM to MDFinger Fern Grammitis billardieri Grammitaceae Fern Y Y WFinger Rush Juncus subsecundus Juncaceae Rush Y Y M to MDFlax Lily Dianella caerulea ssp. caerula Liliaceae Lily Y Y WM to DForest Oak Allocasuarina torulosa Casuarinaceae Tree N Y MDForked Sundew Drosera binata Droseraceae Carnivorous Herb Y Y WFragrant Fern Microsorum scandens Polypodiaceae Fern Y Y W to MGermander Raspwort Gonocarpus teucrioides Haloragaceae Herb Y N M to DGiant Maidenhair Fern Adiantum formosum Adiantaceae Fern Y Y W to MGiant Water Vine Cissus hypoglauca Vitaceae Climber Y Y W to M


Common Name Botanical Name Family Type Sandstone Shale MoistureGoldern Glory Pea Gompholobium latifolium Fabaceae - Faboideae Shrub Y N MD to DGrass Triggerplant Stylidium graminifolium Stylidiaceae Herb Y Y W to MGreen Spider Flower Grevillea mucronulata Proteaceae Shrub Y Y W to DGreen Wattle Acacia irrorata Fabaceae - Mimosoideae Tree Y N M to DGrey Mangrove Avicennia marina var. australasica Avicenniaceae Mangrove Y Y Tidal VWGrey Myrtle Backhousia myrtifolia Myrtaceae Tree Y Y WM to MDGristle Fern Blechnum cartilagineum Blechnaceae Fern Y Y W to MDGuioa Guioa semiglauca Sapindaceae Small Tree Y Y WM to MHair-pin Banksia Banksia spinulosa Proteaceae Shrub Y Y W to MDHairy Clerodendrum Clerodendrum tomentosum Verbenaceae Shrub Y Y W to MHandsome Flat-Pea Platylobium formosum Fabaceae - Faboideae Shrub Y Y MD to DHare's Foot Fern Davallia pyxidata Davalliaceae Fern Y Y W to MHarsh Ground Fern Hypolepis muelleri Dennstaedtiaceae Fern Y Y W to DHazel Pomaderris Shrub Pomaderris aspera Restionaceae Shrub Y Y M to MDHeadache Vine Climber Clematis glycinoides Ranunculaceae Climber Y Y WM to MDHickory Wattle Acacia implexa Fabaceae - Mimosoideae Tree Y Y W to MHydrocotyle Hydrocotyle peduncularis Apiaceae Herb Y Y W-MKangaroo Apple Solanum aviculare Solanaceae Shrub Y Y W to MKangaroo Fern Microsorum pustulatum Polypodiaceae Fern Y Y W to MKangaroo Grass Themeda australis Poaceae Grass Y Y WM to DKanuka/Water Gum Tristaniopsis laurina Myrtaceae Small Tree Y Y W ro WMKidney Weed Dichondra repens Convolvulaceae Ground Cover Y Y W to MKing Fern Todea barbara Osmundaceae Fern Y Y W to MDKnobby Club-rush Isolepis nodosa Cyperaceae Sedge Y N W to MLacy Wedge Fern Lindsaea microphylla Lindsaeceae Fern Y Y W to MLance-leaf Beard-heath Leucopogon lanceolatus var. lanceolatus Epacridaceae Shrub Y N MD to DLarde-leaf Bush-pea Pultenaea daphnoides Fabaceae - Faboideae Shrub Y Y MD to DLarge-leaved Mock Olive Notelaea longifolia Oleaceae Small Tree Y Y WM to MDLesser Joyweed Alternanthera denticulata Amaranthaceae Herb Y Y W-MLilac Lily Schelhammera undulata Liliaceae Lily Y N M to DLillypilly Acmena smithii Myrtaceae Small Tree Y Y W to MDLong-leaf Hovea Hovea longifolia Fabaceae - Faboideae Shrub Y N MD to DLong-leaf Star-hair Astrotricha longifolia Araliaceae Shrub Y N MD to DMaori Bedstraw Galium binifolium Rubiaceae Perennial Y Y W to MMayfly Orchid Acianthus caudatus Orchidaceae Orchid Y N W to MDMitre Weed Mitrasacme polymorpha Loganiaceae Herb Y Y W to DMolucca Bramble Rubus moluccanus var. trilobus Rosaceae Climber Y Y WM to MDMorinda Morinda jasminoides Rubiaceae Climber Y Y W to MMother Shield Fern Polystichum proliferum Dryopteridiaceae Fern Y Y W to M


Common Name Botanical Name Family Type Sandstone Shale MoistureMuttonwood Rapanea variabilis Myrsinaceae Shrub Y Y W to MDNarrow-leaf Myrtle Austromyrtus tenuifolia Myrtaceae Shrub Y Y W to MNarrow-Leaved Bottlebrush Callistemon linearis Myrtaceae Shrub Y N W to MDNarrow-Leaved Geebung Persoonia linearis Proteaceae Shrub Y Y W to MDNarrow-leaved Orangebark Maytenus silvestris Celastraceae Tree Y Y M to MDNative Blackthorn Bursaria spinosa Pittosporaceae Shrub N Y M to DNative Broom Viminaria juncea Fabaceae - Faboideae Shrub Y Y M to MDNative Frangipani Hymenosporum flavum Pittosporaceae Small Tree Y Y W to MNative Geranium Geranium solanderi Geraniaceae Ground Cover Y Y W-M to DNative Gooseberry Abrophyllum ornans Grossulariaceae Tree Y Y W to MNative Indigo Indigofera australis Fabaceae - Faboideae Shrub Y Y MD to DNative Passionfruit Passiflora herbertiana Passifloraceae Climber N Y W to MDNative Poplar Omalanthus nutans Euphorbiaceae Tree Y Y M to DNative Rasberry Shrub Rubus parvifolius Rosaceae Climber Y Y WM to MDNative Sarsaparilla Smilax glyciphylla Smilacaceae Climber Y Y W to MDNative Violet Viola hederacea Violaceae Herb Y Y W to MNew South Wales Christmas Bush Ceratopetalum gummiferum Cunoniaceae Tree Y W to MDNodding Blue Lily Stypandra glauca Liliaceae Lily Y N Wm to M Northern Cranesbill Geranium homeanum Geraniaceae Ground Cover Y Y W-M to DOld Man’s Beard Clematis aristata Ranunculaceae Climber Y Y WM to MDPale Grass-lily Caesia parviflora Liliaceae Herb Y Y W to MPale Knotweed Herb Persicaria lapathifolia Polygonaceae Herb Y Y VW to WPale Rush Juncus planifolius Juncaceae Rush Y Y M to MDPale Sundew Drosera peltata Droseraceae Carnivorous Herb Y Y WPale Twig-rush Baumea acuta Cyperaceae Sedge Y N W to MDPale Vanilla Lily Arthropodium milleflorum Liliaceae Herb N Y W to MPaperbark Tea-tree Leptospermum trinervium Myrtaceae Shrub Y Y M to MDPearl Vine Climber Sarcopetalum harveyanum Menispermaceae Climber Y Y WM to MDPennywort Hydrocotyle tripartita Apiaceae Herb Y Y W-MPennywort, Centella Centella asiatica Apiaceae Ground Cover Y Y W to MPine-Leaved Bottlebrush Callistemon pinifolius Myrtaceae Shrub Y N W to MDPine-Leaved Geebung Persoonia pinifolia Proteaceae Shrub Y Y W to MDPoison Peach Trema tomentosa Ulmaceae Shrub Y Y W to DPomaderris Pomaderris discolor Restionaceae Shrub Y N WM to MDPort Jackson Fig Ficus rubiginosa Moraceae Tree Y Y M to MDPrickly Treefern Cyathea leichhardtiana Cyatheaceae Tree Fern Y Y W to MDPrickly-Leaved Tea Tree Melaleuca styphelioides Myrtaceae Tree Y Y W to MDRasp Fern Doodia aspera Blechnaceae Fern Y Y W to MDRed Bloodwood Eucalyptus gummifera Myrtaceae Tree Y Y W to D


Common Name Botanical Name Family Type Sandstone Shale MoistureRed Mahogany Eucalyptus resinifera Myrtaceae Tree Y Y W to DRiver Mangrove Aegiceras corniculatum Myrsinaceae Mangrove Y Y Tidal VWRiver Oak / River Sheoak Casuarina cunninghamiana Casuarinaceae Tree Y Y W to MDRiver Rose Bauera rubioides Cunoniaceae Shrub Y N W to M Rock Felt Fern Pyrrosia rupestris Polypodiaceae Fern Y Y W to MRough Maidenhair Fern Adiantum hispidulum Adiantaceae Fern Y Y W to MRough Saw-sedge Gahnia aspera Cyperaceae Sedge Y Y WM to MDRough Treefern Cyathea australis Cyatheaceae Tree Fern Y Y W to MDRough-Barked Apple Angophora floribunda Myrtaceae Tree Y Y W to MDRush-leaf Bloodroot Haemodorum corymbosum Haemodoraceae Perennial Y Y WM to MDRusty coral Pea Kennedia rubicunda Fabaceae - Faboideae Climber Y Y M to DSandpaper Fig Ficus coronata Moraceae Small Tree Y Y W to WMSassafras Doryphora sassafras Atherospermataceae Tree Y Y WM to MDSaw-sedge Gahnia clarkei Cyperaceae Sedge Y Y WM to MDScale-rush Lepyrodia scariosa Cyperaceae Rush Y N M to MDScented Marsdenia Marsdenia suaveolens Asclepiadaceae Climber Y Y M to DScrambling Lilly Geitonoplesium cymosum Philesiaceae Climber Y Y W to MDScrew Fern Lindsaea linearis Lindsaeceae Fern Y Y W to MScrub Beefwood Stenocarpus salignus Proteaceae Tree Y Y W to MSelf-heal Prunella vulgaris Lamiaceae Herb N Y WM to MDSettler's Flax Gymnostachys anceps Araceae Herb Y Y WM to MDSickle Fern Pellaea falcata Sinopteridaceae Fern Y Y W to MSkeleton Fork Fern Psilotum nudum Psilotaceae Fern Y N W to MSlender Grape Cayratia clematidea Vitaceae Climber Y Y W to MSlender Knotweed Persicaria decipiens Polygonaceae Herb Y Y VW to WMSlender Plantain Plantago debilis Plantaginaceae Perennial Y Y W to MSlender Scale-rush Lepyrodia gracilis Cyperaceae Rush Y N M to DSlender Tick-Trefoil Desmodium varians Fabaceae - Faboideae Climber Y Y M to MDSmall Rasp Fern Doodia caudata var. caudata Blechnaceae Fern Y Y W to MDSmooth Pomaderris Pomaderris elliptica Restionaceae Shrub Y N WM to MDSoft Twig-rush Baumea rubiginosa Cyperaceae Sedge Y Y VW to WSpiny-headed Mat-rush Lomandra longifolia Lomandraceae Rush Y Y W to DSpreading Rope-rush Empodisma minus Cyperaceae Rush Y Y W to DSpreading Shield Fern Sticherus lobatus Gleicheniaceae Fern Y Y M to MDStephania, Snake Vine Stephania japonica var discolor Fabaceae - Faboideae Climber Y Y W to MDStout Bamboo Grass Stipa ramosissima Poaceae Grass Y Y WM to MDStrap Water Fern Blechnum patersonii Blechnaceae Fern Y Y W to MDStrap-leaf Bloodroot Haemodorum planifolium Haemodoraceae Perennial Y Y WM to MDSundew Drosera auriculata Droseraceae Carnivorous Herb Y Y W


Common Name Botanical Name Family Type Sandstone Shale MoistureSwamp Baeckea Baeckea linifolia Myrtaceae Shrub Y Y W to MSwamp Banksia Banksia robur Proteaceae Shrub Y Y W to MDSwamp Club-rush Isolepis inundata Cyperaceae Sedge Y Y W to MSwamp Isotoma Isotoma fluviatilis Lobeliaceae Climber Y Y W to MSwamp Mahogany Eucalyptus robusta Myrtaceae Tree Y Y Tidal W to M Swamp Oak Casuarina glauca Casuarinaceae Tree Y Y Tidal W to MSweet Pittosporum Pittosporum undulatum Pittosporaceae Tree Y Y W to DSydney Blue Gum Eucalyptus saligna Myrtaceae Tree Y Y W to MDSydney Golden Wattle Acacia longifolia Fabaceae - Mimosoideae Tree Y Y M to DSydney Peppermint Eucalyptus piperita ssp. piperita Myrtaceae Tree Y Y W to DSydney Red Gum Angophora costata Myrtaceae Tree Y Y WM to DTall Greenhood Pterostylis longifolia Orchidaceae Orchid Y Y W to MTall Lobelia Lobelia gibbosa Lobeliaceae Herb Y Y WM to DTall Yellow-eye Xyris opercula Xyridaceae Herb Y Y W Tartan Tongue Orchid Cryptostylis erecta Orchidaceae Orchid Y N W to MDTassel Rope-rush Hypolaena fastigiata Restionaceae Sedge Y Y VW to WTassel Rush Saropsis fastigiatus Restionaceae Sedge Y N W to MD Tender Brake Pteris tremula Pteridaceae Fern Y Y W to MToad Rush Juncus bufonius Juncaceae Herb Y Y W to MToothed Phebalium Phebalium dentatum Rutaceae Shrub Y Y M to MDTrailing Speedwell Veronica plebeia Scrophulariaceae Herb Y Y W to MTree Heath Trochocarpa laurina Epacridaceae Tree Y Y M to MDTurpentine Syncarpia glomulifera ssp. glomulifera Myrtaceae Tree Y Y W to DTwining Glycine Glycine clandestina Fabaceae - Faboideae Climber Y Y M to MDTwining Guinea Flower Hibbertia dentata Dilleniaceae Climber Y Y MD to DUmbrella Fern Sticherus flabellatus Gleicheniaceae Fern Y Y M to MDVariable Raspwort Haloragis heterophylla Haloragaceae Herb Y Y WVariable Sword-sedge Lepidosperma laterale Cyperaceae Sedge Y N WM to MDVeined Mock-olive/Smooth Notelaea venosa Oleaceae Small Tree Y Y W to MDViolet-leaved Goodenia Goodenia hederacea Goodeniaceae Herb Y Y M to MDWarragal Spinach Tetragonia tetragonoides Azoaceae Ground Cover Y Y MW to DWater Fern Blechnum nudum Blechnaceae Fern Y Y W to MDWater Gum Tristania neriifolia Myrtaceae Shrub Y Y M to MDWater Pepper Herb Persicaria hydropiper Polygonaceae Herb Y Y VW to WMWater Vine Cissus antarctica Vitaceae Climber Y Y W to MWeeping Rice Grass Microlaena stipoides Poaceae Grass Y Y W to MDWeeping Spleenwort Asplenium flabellifolium Aspleniaceae Fern Y Y W-MWhite Paper Daisy Helichrysum elatum Asteraceae Shrub Y Y WM to MDWhite Root Pratia purpurascens Lobeliaceae Herb Y Y WM to MD


Common Name Botanical Name Family Type Sandstone Shale MoistureWhite Sally Wattle Acacia floribunda Fabaceae - Mimosoideae Tree Y Y W to MWilkiea Wilkiea huegeliana Monimiaceae Climber Y Y WM to MDWillow Bottlebrush Callistemon salignus Myrtaceae Shrub Y Y W to MDWillow-Leaved Hakea Hakea salicifolia Proteaceae Shrub Y N W to MDWombat Berry Eustrephus latifolius Philesiaceae Climber Y Y WM to MDWonga-Wonga Vine Pandorea pandorana ssp. Pandorana Bignoniaceae Climber Y Y M to MDWoolly Star-hairs Astrotricha floccosa Araliaceae Shrub Y N MD to DWoolly Tea Tree Leptospermum grandifolium Myrtaceae Tree Y Y WM to MDYellow Elderberry Sambucus australasica Caprifoliaceae Small Tree Y Y M to DNot Available Acacia longissima Fabaceae - Mimosoideae Tree Y N M to DNot Available Acacia parramattensis Fabaceae - Mimosoideae Tree Y Y M to DNot Available Acacia schinoides Fabaceae - Mimosoideae Shrub Y Y M to DNot Available Baumea nuda Cyperaceae Sedge Y N VW to WNot Available Callistemon linearifolius Myrtaceae Shrub Y Y W to MDNot Available Centrolepis strigosa Cyperaceae Herb Y N W to MNot Available Christella dentata Thymelaceae Fern Y Y W to WMNot Available Cyperus gracilis Cyperaceae Sedge Y Y W to M Not Available Cyperus mirus Cyperaceae Sedge Y Y W to M Not Available Cyperus polystachyos Cyperaceae Sedge Y Y W to DNot Available Cyperus tenellus Cyperaceae Sedge Y Y W MarshNot Available Desmodium rhytidophyllum Fabaceae - Faboideae Climber Y Y M to MDNot Available Dillwynia floribunda var. floribunda Fabaceae - Faboideae Shrub Y N M to MDNot Available Diplazium australe Athyriaceae Fern Y Y W-MNot Available Doodia media Blechnaceae Fern Y N W to MDNot Available Epacris crassifolia Epacridaceae Shrub Y N M to DNot Available Epilobium billardierianum Onagraceae Herb Y Y W to MNot Available Epilobium hirtigerum Onagraceae Herb Y Y W to MNot Available Gahnia erythrocarpa Cyperaceae Sedge Y N M to MDNot Available Gahnia melanocarpa Cyperaceae Sedge Y Y WM to MDNot Available Gahnia sieberana Cyperaceae Sedge Y N WNot Available Gleichenia rupestris Gleicheniaceae Fern Y Y M to MDNot Available Glycine microphylla Fabaceae - Faboideae Climber Y Y M to MDNot Available Juncus cognatus Juncaceae Rush Y N M to MDNot Available Juncus homalocaulis Juncaceae Rush N Y M to MDNot Available Lepidosperma filiforme Cyperaceae Sedge Y N WM to DNot Available Lepidosperma flexuosum Cyperaceae Sedge Y N WM to DNot Available Lepidosperma gunnii (Formally L.lineare ) Cyperaceae Sedge Y N M to MDNot Available Lepidosperma urophorum Cyperaceae Sedge Y N W to WMNot Available Leucopogon amplexicaulis Epacridaceae Shrub Y N MD to D


Common Name Botanical Name Family Type Sandstone Shale MoistureNot Available Lomandra fluviatilis Lomandraceae Rush Y Y W to MDNot Available Notelaea ovata Oleaceae Small Tree Y Y W to MDNot Available Olearia tomentosa Asteraceae Shrub Y Y MD-DNot Available Oplismenus imbecillis Poaceae Grass Y Y WM to MDNot Available Pittosporum revolutum Pittosporaceae Tree Y Y W to DNot Available Plectranthus parviflorus Lamiaceae Herb Y Y WM to MDNot Available Polystichum australiense Dryopteridiaceae Fern Y Y W to MNot Available Pomaderris intermedia Restionaceae Shrub Y N WM to MDNot Available Ptilothrix deusta Cyperaceae Sedge Y N W to WMNot Available Pultenaea palacea var. palacea Fabaceae - Faboideae Shrub N Y W to DNot Available Schizaea rupestris Schizaeceae Fern Y N WNot Available Selaginella uliginosa Selaginellaceae Herb Y Y W to WMNot Available Smilax australis Smilacaceae Climber Y Y W to M


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Appendix 1: Plant Classification Carnivorous Herb: The Carnivorous herbs ‘Possess special adaptations for trapping and digesting insects, presumed to be an evolutionary response to growth in waterlogged soils deficient in nitrogen.’ (Fairly, A & Moore, P, 2000) Drosera leaves have many fine hairs which produce a sticky fluid and acts as an insect trap. The sun reflects on this fluid hence the name ‘Sundew’. Climber: A climber is a plant that produces aerial roots, leaf stalks, tendrils, twining stems or suckers to support their long shoots that require support from another object.

Plate 1 Drosera spatulata

Plate 2 Eustrephus latifolius


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Fern: A fern is a flowerless and seedless plant that reproduces by spoors. They have true roots from a rhizome and fonds that uncurl upward. Grass: One characteristic of grasses is their leaves having parallel veins. The junction of the blade and sheath often bears an erect fringe of hairs called the ligule and sometimes also earlike projections called auricles. Flowers are borne in reduced spikes called spiklets.

Plate 3 Doodia aspera

Table 4 Microlaena stipoides


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Ground cover: Ground covers encompass all herbaceous plants that form a low-growing carpet. They are the plants that grow in the lowest level of the vegetation strata. Herb: A herb is a upright plant lacking a permanent woody stem.

Plate 5 Dichondra repens

Plate 6 Persicaria decipiens


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Lily: The plants in this family are monocotyledons and have linear leaves, mostly with parallel veins, and flower parts in threes. Mangrove: Mangroves are salt tolerant woody trees that grow in shallow intertidal tropical and subtropical coastal environments where the water has a high salt level.

Plate 7 Schelhammera undulata

Plate 8 Avicennia marina


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Orchid: Orchids grow from an underground tuber which produce the leaves and flowers. They have a long period of dormancy and grow sparsely throughout their habitat. Many of the orchids are deciduous and require fire to flower. Orchids have highly evolved sexual organs which gives them their showy flowers. Orchids are among the largest and most diverse of the flowering plant (angiosperm) families. Palm: The palm is a flowering plant. They have an unbranched trunk crowned by large pinnate or palmate leaves.

Plate 9 Acianthus caudatus

Plate 10 Livistona australis


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Perennial: Perennial plants produce flowers and seeds more than once in its lifespan, usually living more than one year, this term is usually applied to herbaceous plants or smaller shrubs rather than larger trees. Rush: Rushes are monocots that usually prefer wet and moist environments. They are similar to Sedges.

Plate 11 Haemodorum corymbosum

Plate 12 Juncus prismatocarpus


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Sedge: Sedges are grass-like plants usually having triangular, solid stems, three rows of narrow and pointed leaves. Usually the flowers are inconspicuous and born in spikelets. Shrub: A shrub is a low woody perennial plant it is distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems usually not more than 2 meters tall.

Plate 13 Gahnia clarkei

Plate 14 Breynia oblongifolia


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Small tree: Small trees are large perennial woody plants, usually taller than 2 meters but no more than 6 metres at maturity. They have secondary branches that are supported on a single main stem or trunk. Tree: Trees are large perennial woody plants, usually taller than 6 meters at maturity. They have secondary branches that are supported on a single main stem or trunk.

Plate 15 Polyscias sambucifolia

Plate 16 Eucalyptus pilularis


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Tree Fern: The tree fern is a fern that has a thick woody stem or caudex and a crown of large fronds.

Plate 17 Cyathea australis


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List of Plates: Plate 1: Drosera spatulate, picture from University of Tasmania, Key to Tasmanian Dicotyledons, viewed 20-11-2006, http://www.utas.edu.au/ Plate 2: Eustrephus latifolius, picture from Bridal creeper or florist’s smilax, viewed on 20-11-2006, http://www.esc.nsw.gov.au/Weeds/Sheets/vines/V%20Bridal%20creeper.htm Plate 3: Doodia aspera, picture from Australian National Herbarium Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Index to photographs of some Australian ferns and fern allies, viewed on 20-11-2006, www.anbg.gov.au/fern/images/p233.jpg Table 4: Microlaena stipoides, picture from Australian National Biotanical Gardens, Microlaena stipoides, viewed 20-11-2006, www.anbg.gov.au/ Plate 5: Dichondra repens, picture from GardenNet, Horticultural Information Services, viewed 20-11-2006, www.gardenet.com.au/turf/turfweeds/di3.jpg Plate 6: Persicaria decipiens, picture form University of Tasmania, Key to Tasmanian Dicotyledons, viewed 20-11-2006, http://www.utas.edu.au/ Plate 7: Schelhammera undulata, picture from Terania Rainforest Publishing, Rainforest Images, viewed 20-11-2006, www.rainforestpublishing.com.au/ Plate 8: Avicennia marina, picture from Friends of Boats Bay, viewed 20-11-2006, home.austarnet.com.au/.../Boat.Bay.mangroves.jpg Plate 9: Acianthus caudatus, picture from More of the Orchids of Scott Creek Conservation Park, viewed 20-11-2006, homepages.picknowl.com.au/ Plate 10: Livistona australis, picture from Index of Herb Link, viewed 20-11-2006, plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/ Plate 11: Haemodorum corymbosum, picture from Australian National Botanical Garden, Haemodorum corymbosum, viewed 20-11-2006, www.anbg.gov.au/.../732131822187/022_2.jpg Plate 12: Juncus prismatocarpus, picture from Australian National Botanical Garden, Juncus prismatocarpus, viewed 20-11-2006, www.anbg.gov.au/.../732131822187/044_2.jpg Plate 13: Gahnia clarkei, pictures from, Australian National Botanical Garden, Gahnia clarkei, viewed 20-11-2006, www.anbg.gov.au/.../51240J012LH09/045_2.jpg Plate 14: Breynia oblongifolia, picture from Cassia, viewed 20-11-2006, www.esc.nsw.gov.au/ Plate 15: Polyscias sambucifolia, picture from Department of Environment and Heritage, Australian National Botanic Gardens, viewed 20-11-2006, http://www.anbg.gov.au/gnp/gnp12/polyscias-sambucifolius.html


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Plate 16: Eucalyptus pilularis, picture from Greenhouse Accounting, viewed 20-11-2006, http://www.greenhouse.crc.org.au/tools/calculators/treecarbon/treecarbonuse.cfm Plate 17: Cyathea australis, picture from Department of Environment and Heritage, Australian National Botanical Gardens, viewed 20-11-2006, http://www.anbg.gov.au/gnp/interns-2003/cyathea-spp.html

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