Native

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ts of the Slopes and Mountains of the N

ew South Wales Eastern M

urray Catchment

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Native Plantsof the Slopes and Mountains

of the New South WalesEastern Murray Catchment

Native Plants of the Slopes and Mountains of the New South Wales Eastern Murray Catchment This brochure has been prepared to aid identification of a selection of native plants from the slopes and mountains in the Eastern Murray Catchment of NSW (see map at back). The photos may assist in identifying some of the more common groundlayer herbs, shrubs and trees. The colour coded vegetation communities distribution map will help you with your identification. Photos show plants in flower and colours may vary depending on location. Photos are not to scale.

This brochure provides a good starting point, but many species can look similar. Please see the references and websites listed in this brochure for accurate species identification.

How Can I Help?

To help conserve places where native plants persist, please:

• Join a local Field Naturalists, Environment, Friends, or Landcare group

• Ask your Shire to include any diverse native areas you know of in their roadside conservation plan

If you own or manage land:

• Minimise earthworks in areas with native vegetation

• Minimise application of herbicides and fertiliser in areas with native vegetation

• Identify and control weed species

• Control rabbits

• Sustainably graze areas to allow plants to flower, set seed and regenerate

• Contact Murray CMA to talk about managing and enhancing native vegetation

For More Information:

Murray Catchment Management Authority www.murray.cma.nsw.gov.au Albury (02) 6051 2200, Tumbarumba (02) 6948 9124Eastern Murray Regional Landcare Facilitator (02) 6036 3181 www.murraylandcare.com.auGreater Hume Shire (02) 6036 0100 www.greaterhume.nsw.gov.auTumbarumba Shire (02) 6948 9100 www.tumbashire.nsw.gov.auAlbury City Council (02) 6023 8111 www.alburycity.nsw.gov.auNature Conservation Trust of NSW (02) 6051 9794 nct.org.auNSW National Parks and Wildlife Service – Khancoban visitor centre (02) 6076 9373 www.environment.nsw.gov.au/nationalparks

Photography

All photographs shown here have been donated. The initials of the photographer is listed below each image. NB Nicky Bruce, NJ Nigel Jones, ET Elisa Tack, AS Alison Skinner, NL Natasha Lappin, TM Tracy Michael, HW Helen Waudby, CW Cassie West.

Acknowledgements:

Thanks to Leigh Catchment Group for allowing the use of their brochure format.

Published by MCMA © Copyright of content owned by MCMA, 2012.

Cover and back cover photo by Nicky Bruce

Graphic design ©Colourfield Creative

Blue PincushionBrunonia australis

■ ■ NB

MilkmaidsBurchardia umbellata

■ ■ ■ ■ NB

Nodding Chocolate LilyDichopogon fimbriatus

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ AS

Grass Trigger PlantStylidium graminifolium

■ ■ ■ ■ NB

Common Fringe LilyThysanotus tuberosus

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ NB

Early NancyWurmbea dioica

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ET

GrassesGrasses

HerbsHerbs

Twining GlycineGlycine clandestina

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ AS

Purple Coral-peaHardenbergia violacea

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ NB

Wallaby Grass speciesAustrodanthonia sp

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ CW

Kangaroo GrassThemeda australis

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ HW

Spiny-headed Mat-rushLomandra longifolia

■ ■ ■ ■ TM

Grass-treeXanthorrhoea glauca ssp. angustifolia

■ ■ ■ ■ NB

Pale Vanilla LilyArthropodium milleflorum

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ NB

Small Vanilla LilyArthropodium minus

■ ■ ■ TM

HerbsHerbs HerbsHerbs HerbsHerbs

Crimson Spider Orchid*Caladenia concolor

■ ■ NJ

Dusky FingersCaladenia fuscata

■ ■ NB

Musky CaladeniaCaladenia gracilis

■ ■ TM

Gnat OrchidCyrtostylis reniformis

■ ■ ■ NB

Hyacinth OrchidDipodium roseum

■ ■ ■ ■ NB

Wax-lip OrchidGlossodia major

■ ■ ■ ■ NB

Austral Ladies’ TressesSpiranthes australis

■ ■ ■ ■ NB

Slender Sun OrchidThelymitra pauciflora

■ ■ ■ ■ AS

Fairy ApronsUtricularia dichotoma

■ ■ ■ NB

Purple Burr DaisyCalotis cunefolia

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ NB

Stinking PennywortHydrocotyle laxiflora

■ ■ NB

Rock IsotomeIsotoma axillaris

■ ■ ■ NB

Native StorksbillPelargonium australe

■ ■ ■ ■ NB

Variable PlantainPlantago varia

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ NB

Creamy CandlesStackhousia monogyna

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ NB

Native VioletViola betonicifolia

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ NB

Tall BluebellWahlenbergia stricta

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ NB

Pale SundewDrosera peltata

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ TM

Trees & Tall Shrubs >2mTrees & Tall Shrubs >2m Small Shrubs <1mSmall Shrubs <1m

Holbrook

Albury

Jingellic

Rosewood

Wymah

Burrumbuttock

Culcairn

Tom Groggin

Mount Kosciuszko

Tumbarumba

Khancoban

Location Map

Dry Foothill Forest

Grassy Box Woodland

Moist Foothill Forest

Montane Forest

Riverine Forest/Woodland

Sub Alpine Woodland

Legend

WebsitesBiodiversity Information Resources and Data (BIRD) www.bird.net.au

Charles Sturt University Herbarium www.csu.edu.au/herbarium

National Herbarium of NSW plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au

EucaLink plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/PlantNet/Euc/index

Wattleweb plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/PlantNet/WattleWeb

Greening Australia www.greeningaustralia.org.au

Nature Web www.natureweb.org.au

South West Slopes Revegetation Guide www.murray.cma.nsw.gov.au/swsrguide

Flora of Australia www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/abrs/online-resources/flora/main

NSW Landcare www.landcarensw.org.au

Atlas of NSW Wildlife www.bionet.nsw.gov.au

Office of Environment & Heritage www.environment.nsw.gov.au/natureconservation

Australian National Botanic Gardens www.anbg.gov.au/gardens/plantinfo/index.html

ReferencesCostermans, L. 1992. Native Trees and Shrubs of South-eastern AustraliaCunningham, Mulham, W., Milthorpe, P. & Leigh, J. 1981. Plants of Western New South WalesHarden, G. J. (ed) 1990-93. Flora of New South Wales (Volumes 1-4)Keith, D. 2004. Ocean Shores to Desert Dunes. The Native Vegetation of New South Wales and the ACTLunt, I., Barlow, T. & Ross, J. 1998. Plains Wandering. Exploring the Grassy Plains of South-eastern AustraliaStelling, F. (ed) 1998. South West Slopes Revegetation Guide

HerbsHerbs HerbsHerbs

Forest GoodeniaGoodenia hederacea

■ ■ ■ ■ TM

Scaly ButtonsLeptorhynchos squamatus

■ ■ ■ NB

Hoary SunrayLeucochrysum albicans ssp.albicans

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ AS

Yam DaisyMicroseris lanceolata

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ NB

Showy Copper-wire DaisyPodolepis jaceoides

■ NB

DrumsticksPycnosorus globosus

■ ■ NL

Common ButtercupRanunculus lappaceus

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ NB

Sticky EverlastingXerochrysum viscosum

■ ■ ■ ■ NB

Common Fringe MyrtleCalytrix tetragona

■ ■ AS

Urn-heathMelichrus urceolatus

■ ■ NB

Medium Shrubs 1-2mMedium Shrubs 1-2m

Varnish WattleAcacia verniciflua

■ ■ ■ ■ AS

Sweet BursariaBursaria spinosa

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ NB

River BottlebrushCallistemon sieberi

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ NB

Narrow-leaved HopbushDodonaea viscosa ssp. angustissima

■ ■ AS

Silver WattleAcacia dealbata

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ NB

Kangaroo ThornAcacia paradoxa

■ ■ NB

Native FuchsiaCorrea reflexa

■ NB

Fan GrevilleaGrevillea ramosissima ssp. ramosissima

■ ■ NB

Yellow BoxEucalyptus melliodora

■ NL

River Red GumEucalyptus camaldulensis

■ NL

Red StringybarkEucalyptus macrorrhyncha

■ ■ NB

NSW

Pre-European Vegetation Communities of the NSW Eastern Murray Catchment

Bulbine LilyBulbine bulbosa

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ IH

Yellow StarHypoxis vaginata

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ NB

Tiger OrchidDiuris sulphurea

■ ■ ■ ■ ET

Common Onion OrchidMicrotis unifolia

■ ■ ■ ■ NB

Nodding GreenhoodPterostylis nutans

■ ■ ■ ■ NB

Rock FernCheilanthes austrotenuifolia

■ ■ ■ ■ NB

Clustered EverlastingChrysocephalum semipapposum

■ ■ ■ ■ ET

Austral Bear’s EarCymbonotus preissiannus

■ ■ ■ ■ TM

Finger FlowerCheiranthera linearis

■ ■ ■ ■ NB

Australian IndigoIndigofera australis

■ ■ ■ ■ NB

Crimson GrevilleaGrevillea polybractea

■ NB

Showy Parrot-peaDillwynia sericea

■ ■ AS

Mountain GrevilleaGrevillea alpina

■ ■ NB

Hoary Guinea FlowerHibbertia obtusifolia

■ ■ ■ ■ AS

Hop Bitter PeaDaviesia latifolia

■ AS

Slender Rice-flowerPimelea linifolia ssp. linifolia

■ ■ ■ ■ ET

Heathy Bush-peaPultenaea procumbens

■ ■ TM

Dusty MillerSpyridium parvifolium

■ ■ ■ ■ NB

Pink BellsTetratheca ciliata

■ ■ ■ NB