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This guide will assist in identifying some of the more common species of over a thousand indigenous plants found in the Moorabool River Catchment. Photos show plants in flower and colours may vary. Photos are not to scale. Measurements are average heights.
WHAT CAN I DO?Plant local species, rather than exotics (eg cypress) or natives from another region (eg Ovens Wattle, Cootamundra Wattle), so that:
• local fauna is supplied with their proper food and shelter. This means more birds for your enjoyment, especially if several plant species are used in a group.
• a better survival rate is achieved, as these are the plants already adapted to local conditions and pests.
• there is less need to water plants once they are established.
• plants may regenerate naturally saving time and money.
• a landscape is developed which blends and links in with the natural area.
• there is no threat of the plants becoming environmental weeds.
• you have a healthier property through natural pest control.
• fire hazard is reduced-native grasses stay greener later in the season.
Logs, rocks and leaf litter are an important part of the natural system for habitat, recycling plant nutrients and as a food source. Preserve old and dead trees and provide nest boxes. 60% of our mammals and 20% of land bird species require hollows for breeding and shelter. Even the smallest hollow takes 60 years to form naturally. Hollows are also found at ground level in stumps. Join a Landcare Group.
DID YOU KNOW?Bursaria and banksia are important food sources for native wasps. These in turn are a natural pest control for pasture grubs and scarab beetles. Black wattles are the main winter food source for our gliders. They are also known as one of the best plants to shelter our small birds who will also feed on the insects which attack these plants.
BIODIVERSITY WEB SITES: Land for Wildlife www.dse.vic.gov.au/notes/
Ballarat Environment Network (BEN) www.ben.org.au
Environment Australia www.ea.gov.au
Greening Australia www.greeningaustralia.org.au
Landcare Gateway www.landcare.net.au
Biodiversity Information Resources and Data (BIRD) www.bird.net.au
FURTHER REFERENCES:Costermans, L Native Trees and Shrubs of SE Australia
Costermans, L Trees of Victoria and Adjoining Areas
Lunt, Barlow, Ross Plains Wandering
Corrick & Fuhrer Wildflowers of Victoria
Lindenmayer Et Al Wildlife on Farm Dams
Viridans Wild Things of the Ballarat Area (CD)
Wildflowers of the Brisbane Ranges Lunt, Barlow and Ross
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS:
*©Viridans Biological Databases. Special thanks to Leon Costermans for the donation of material, pictures and drawings from his publication ‘Trees and Shrubs of South East Australia’. Thanks also to Leigh Catchment Group for allowing the
use of their brochure format. Thankyou to the following contributors for generously donating photographic material: Kurtis Noyce, Jenny Sedgwick, Ray Draper, Roger Thomas, Neil Marriott, Craig Allen, Tim D’Ombrain, Damien Cook, Paul McKenna & Libby Woodward.
Cover Photo by Paul McKenna: Chocolate Lily, Arthropodium strictum, 60cm
Common Bird-orchidChiloglottis valida
5cm
Common Beard-heathLeucopogon virgatus
20cm
Common HoveaHovea heterophylla
12cm
Common Onion-orchidMicrotis unifolia
15cm
Creamy CandlesStackhousia monogyna
15cm
Early NancyWurmbea dioica
10cm
Large Duck-orchidCaleana major
15cm
Ivy-leaved VioletViola hederacea
8cm
Golden MothsDiuris chryseopsis
20cm
Green-comb Spider-orchidCaladenia phaeoclavia
15cm
Hyacinth OrchidDipodium pardalinum
35cm
MaroonhoodPterostylis pedunculata
15cm
Leopard OrchidDiuris pardina
20cm
MilkmaidBurchardia umbellata
30cm
Button EverlastingHelichrysum scorpioides
15cm
Parson’s-bandsEriochilus cucullatus
10cm
Pink FingersCaladenia carnea
10cm
Purplish Beard-orchidCalochilus robertsonii
15cm
Scented SundewDrosera whittakeri
4cm
Sun-orchid spThelymitra sp.
15cm
Tall GreenhoodPterostylis melagramma
20cm
Tall SundewDrosera peltata
15cm
Tiger OrchidDiuris sulphurea
30cm
Twining Fringe-lilyThysanotus patersonii
20cm
Black-anther Flax-lilyDianella revoluta
40cm
Pink BindweedConvolvulus erubescens
1cm
Prickly WoodruffStellaria pungens
15cm
Trailing GoodeniaGoodenia lanata
3cm
Matted Bush-peaPultenaea pedunculata
10cm
Purple Coral-peaHardenbergia violacea
5cm
Snake WattleAcacia aculeatissima
15cm
Running PostmanKennedia prostrata
3cm
Creeping BossiaeaBossiaea prostrata
1cm
Bidgee-widgeeAcaena novae-zelandiae
15cm
GroundcoversGroundcovers
Stinking PennywortHydrocotyle laxiflora
10cm
Milky Beauty HeadsCalocephalus lacteus
8cm
Cranberry HeathAstroloma humifusum
6cm
Gnat Orchid*Acianthus pusillus
10cm
Running Marsh FlowerVillarsia reniformis
30cm
Bulbine LilyBulbine bulbosa
30cm
Blue StarChaemascilla corymbosa
15cm
Blue PincushionBrunonia australis
15cm
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Grass Trigger-plantStylidium armeria
40cm
Nodding GreenhoodPterostylis nutans
12cm
Tall GreenhoodPterostylis melagramma
20cm
Tall BluebellWahlenbergia stricta
30cm
Common Rice-flowerPimelea humilis
15cm
Clover GlycineGlycine latrobeana
8cm
Pink-bellsTetratheca ciliata
20cm
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