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EVC/Bioregion Benchmark for Vegetation Quality Assessment

Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 3: Damp Sands Herb-rich Woodland

Description:A low, grassy or bracken-dominated open woodland to 15 m tall with a large shrub layer and ground layer rich in herbs, grasses, and orchids. Occurs on sandy lunettes with underlying water seepage on moderately fertile, deep sandy or loamy topsoils.

Large trees:SpeciesEucalyptus spp.

DBH(cm)70 cm

#/ha15 / ha

Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common

Name15% Eucalyptus melliodora Yellow Box

Understorey: Life form #Spp %Cover LF

codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 2 10% TMedium Shrub 2 5% MSSmall Shrub 1 1% SSLarge Herb 3 5% LHMedium Herb 8 15% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 2 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 3 10% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 8 25% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 5% MNGGround Fern 1 5% GFBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/C

LF CodeT

Species typical of at least part of EVC range

Common NameSilver Wattle

T Acacia pycnantha Golden WattleMS Acacia montana Mallee WattleSS Pimelea humilis Common Rice-flowerLH Wahlenbergia spp. BluebellMH Sida corrugata Variable SidaMH Oxalis perennans Grassland Wood-sorrelMH Acaena echinata Sheep's BurrSH Dichondra repens Kidney-weedLTG Austrostipa mollis Supple Spear-grassLTG Juncus pallidus Pale RushLTG Austrostipa aristiglumis Plump Spear-grassMTG Dianella longifolia Pale Flax-lilyMTG Lomandra filiformis Wattle Mat-rushMTG Elymus scaber var. scaber Common Wheat-grassMTG Austrodanthonia racemosa var. racemosa Stiped Wallaby-grass

MNG

Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassGF Pteridium esculentum Austral BrackenSC Convolvulus erubescens spp. agg. Pink Bindweed

Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark

EVC 3: Damp Sands Herb-rich Woodland - Victorian Riverina bioregionRecruitment:

Continuous

Organic Litter:40 % cover

Logs:10 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMS Lycium ferocissimum African Box-thorn low highLH Cirsium vulgare Spear Thistle high highLH Sonchus oleraceus Common Sow-thistle high lowLH Plantago lanceolata Ribwort high lowMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowLNG Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog high highMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high lowMTG Romulea rosea Onion Grass high lowMTG Briza minor Lesser Quaking-grass high lowMTG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high low

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Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 18: Riparian Forest

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


DBH(cm)80 cm

#/ha20 / ha

Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common Name40% Eucalyptus 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 - Victorian Riverina 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-thistlehigh low

LH Cirsium vulgare Spear Thistle high highMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMH Prunella vulgaris Self-heal high

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

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Victorian Riverina 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

Understorey: Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeMedium Shrub 4 5% MSSmall Shrub 1 1% SSLarge 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

Species typical of at least part of EVC rangeBossiaea foliosa

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 – Victorian Riverina 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 Ear high lowMH 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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Victorian Riverina 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


Name30% Eucalyptus macrorhynchaEucalyptus polyanthemos Eucalyptus goniocalyx

Red StringybarkRed Box Bundy


#Spp %Cover5%

LF codeIT

Understorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 5% TMedium 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 2 15% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 6 15% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 1 1% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/C

EVC 20: Heathy Dry Forest - Victorian Riverina bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT Exocarpos cupressiformis Cherry BallartMS 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 PennywortLTG Joycea pallida Silvertop Wallaby-grassMTG Dianella revoluta s.l. Black-anther Flax-lilyMTG Lomandra filiformis Wattle Mat-rushMTG Stylidium graminifolium s.l. Grass Trigger-plantMTG Poa sieberiana Grey Tussock-grassMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassSC Thysanotus patersonii Twining Fringe-lilySC Hardenbergia violacea Purple Coral-pea

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


Logs:20 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 lowMH Anagallis arvensis Pimpernel high lowMTG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high lowMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high lowMNG Aira elegantissima Delicate Hair-grass high low






Victorian Riverina 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

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

Eucalyptus mannifera ssp. manniferaBroad-leaved PeppermintBrittle Gum


#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 - Victoria Riverina 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.

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

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Victorian Riverina 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 some 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/CTotal understorey projective foliage cover

80%


EVC 22: Grassy Dry Forest - Victorian Riverina 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 low

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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Victorian Riverina 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 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 – Victorian Riverina 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 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



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Victorian Riverina 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

#Spp %Cover LF codeMedium Shrub 5 25% MS

Small Shrub 2 5% SSLarge Herb 2 5% LHMedium Herb 5 5% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 1 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

Character SpeciesMonotoca scoparia

Common NamePrickly Broom-heath

MS Brachyloma daphnoides Daphne HeathSS Hibbertia obtusifolia Grey Guinea-flowerSS Dillwynia phylicoides Small-leaf Parrot-peaSS Rhytidosporum procumbens White MarianthSS Acacia gunnii Ploughshare WattlePS Platylobium formosum Handsome Flat-peaLH 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-fern

GF Asplenium flabellifolium Necklace Fern

Recruitment:Co

ntinuous


Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive Impact

MHMNG

Hypochoeris radicataVulpia myuros

Cat's EarRat's-tail Fescue

highhigh

lowlow


EVC 28: Rocky Outcrop Shrubland - Victorian Riverina bioregion






Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 47: Valley Grassy Forest

Description:Valley Grassy Forest occurs on fertile well-drained colluvial or alluvial soils on gently undulating lower slopes and valley floors. The tall, open overstorey to 20 m tall may carry 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 s.l. 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 9 20% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 3 5% 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 - Victorian Riverina 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






Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 55_61: Plains Grassy Woodland

Description:An open, eucalypt woodland to 15 m tall. Occupies well drained, fertile soils on flat or gently undulating plains at low elevations in areas with >600 mm annual rainfall. The understorey consists of a few sparse shrubs over a species-rich grassy and herbaceous ground layer characterised by summer-growing grasses.


DBH(cm)80 cm

#/ha10 / ha


Name10% Eucalyptus camaldulensisEucalyptus melliodora

River Red GumYellow Box


#Spp %Cover5%

LF codeITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 5% T

Medium Shrub 3 10% MSSmall Shrub 2 1% SSProstrate Shrub 1 1% PSLarge Herb 3 5% LHMedium Herb 8 15% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 3 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 5% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 12 45% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 5% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/C

LF Code


Common NameGolden Wattle

MS Acacia paradoxa Hedge WattleMS Acacia acinacea s.l. Gold-dust WattleMS Bursaria spinosa Sweet BursariaSS Pimelea humilis Common Rice-flowerPS Astroloma humifusum Cranberry HeathPS Bossiaea prostrata Creeping BossiaeaMH Oxalis perennans Grassland Wood-sorrelMH Chrysocephalum apiculatum s.l. Common EverlastingMH Acaena echinata Sheep's BurrMH Eryngium ovinum Blue DevilSH Dichondra repens Kidney-weedLTG Austrostipa spp. Spear-grassMTG Themeda triandra Kangaroo GrassMTG Elymus scaber var. scaber Common Wheat-grassMTG Austrodanthonia setacea Bristly Wallaby-grassMTG Austrodanthonia racemosa var. racemosa Stiped Wallaby-grass

MNG

Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping Grass


EVC 55_61: Plains Grassy Woodland - Victorian Riverina bioregion



Logs:10 m/0.1 ha.

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

high LH Cirsium vulgare Spear Thistlehigh high LH Sonchus

oleraceus Common Sow-thistle high low LHPlantago lanceolata Ribwort high low

MH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowLNG Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog high highMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high lowMTG Romulea rosea Onion Grass high lowMTG Briza minor Lesser Quaking-grass high lowMTG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high low






Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 55_62: Riverina Plains Grassy Woodland (syn. Plains 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 a few sparse shrubs over a species-rich grassy and herbaceous ground layer and chenopods are often present.

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

70 cm50 cm40 cm

15 / ha


Species typical of at least part of EVC rangeEucalyptus microcarpa

Common NameGrey BoxEucalyptus melliodora Yellow Box

Eucalyptus camaldulensis River Red GumEucalyptus largiflorens Black BoxEucalyptus leucoxylon Yellow GumAllocasuarina luehmannii Buloke


#Spp %Cover5%

LF codeITMedium Shrub 2 5% MS

Small Shrub 1 1% SSLarge Herb 1 5% LHMedium Herb 11 25% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 2 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 5% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 15 45% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 5% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BL

LF Code


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-flowerMH Calocephalus citreus Lemon Beauty-headsMH Maireana enchylaenoides Wingless BluebushMH Einadia hastata SaloopMH Einadia nutans ssp. nutans Nodding SaltbushMH Vittadinia gracilis Woolly New Holland DaisyMTG Elymus scaber var. scaber Common Wheat-grassMTG Lomandra filiformis Wattle Mat-rushMTG Austrodanthonia setacea Bristly Wallaby-grassMTG Chloris truncata Windmill Grass

EVC 55_62: Riverina Plains Grassy Woodland (syn. Plains Woodland) - Victorian Riverina bioregion



Logs:10 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high low MH Trifolium angustifolium var. angustifolium Narrow-leaf Clover high low MH Arctotheca calendula Cape Weed high low MH 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 high lowLTG Phalaris aquatica Toowoomba Canary-grass high highMTG Lolium rigidum Wimmera Rye-grass high lowMNG Romulea rosea Onion Grass high lowMNG Briza minor Lesser Quaking-grass high lowMNG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high lowMNG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high lowMNG Aira elegantissima Delicate Hair-grass high lowMNG Vulpia myuros Rat's-tail Fescue high lowMNG Juncus capitatus Capitate Rush high low

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Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 56: Floodplain Riparian Woodland

Description:An open eucalypt woodland or open forest to 20 m tall 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 are relatively low and soils are fertile alluviums subject to periodic flooding and inundation.


DBH(cm)80 cm

#/ha15 / ha



River Red-gumYellow Box


codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 5% TMedium Shrub 2 5% MSSmall Shrub 1 1% SSMedium Herb 4 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 2 1% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 10% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 6 35% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 10% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLTotal understorey projective foliage cover

90%

LF CodeT



MS Hymenanthera dentata s.l. Tree VioletMH Sida corrugata Variable SidaMH Oxalis perennans Grassland Wood-sorrelMH Persicaria decipiens Slender KnotweedSH Chamaesyce drummondii Flat SpurgeSH Azolla filiculoides Pacific AzollaLTG Carex appressa Tall Sedge

LNG

Phragmites australis Common ReedL

NGEleocharis sphacelata Tall Spike-sedge

MTG Poa labillardierei Common Tussock-grassMTG Chloris truncata Windmill GrassMTG Themeda triandra Kangaroo GrassMTG Aristida behriana Brush Wire-grass

MNG

Pseudoraphis spinescens Spiny Mud-grassM

NGEleocharis acuta Common Spike-sedge


EVC 56: Floodplain Riparian Woodland - Victorian Riverina 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 ImpactLH Cirsium vulgare Spear Thistle high highSH Trifolium glomeratum Cluster Clover high low





%cover20%

Character SpeciesEucalyptus microcarpa

Common Name

Eucalyptus polyanthemos Red BoxEucalyptus leucoxylon Yellow GumEucalyptus tricarpa Red IronbarkEucalyptus sideroxylon s.s. Mugga


Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 61: Box Ironbark Forest

Description:Occurs on gently undulating rises, low hills and peneplains on infertile, often stony soils derived from a range of geologies. The open overstorey to 20 m tall consists of a variety of eucalypts, 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

Tree Canopy Cover:


#Spp %Cover5%

Medium Shrub 5 20%Small Shrub 3 5%Large Herb 2 5%Medium Herb 5 10%Large Tufted Graminoid 1 1%Medium to Small Tufted Graminoid 5 15%Scrambler or Climber 1 1%Bryophytes/Lichens na 10%Soil Crust na 20%Total understorey projective foliage cover

75%

LF CodeMS


Common NaGorse Bitter-pea

MS Cassinia arcuata Drooping CaMS Ozothamnus obcordatus Grey EverlasMS Brachyloma daphnoides Daphne HeathSS Melichrus urceolatus Urn HeathSS Pultenaea largiflorens Twiggy Bush-peaSS Pultenaea prostrata Silky Bush-peaSS Hovea heterophylla Common HoveaPS Astroloma humifusum Cranberry HeathLH Xerochrysum viscosum Shiny EverlaLH Wahlenbergia stricta Tall BluebellLH Senecio tenuiflorus Slender FirewMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaMH Goodenia hederacea Ivy GoodeniaMH Leptorhynchos squamatus Scaly ButtonsMH Pterostylis nana Dwarf GreenhoodSH Kennedia prostrata Running PosMTG Joycea pallida Silvertop WaMTG Dianella revoluta s.l. Black-antherMTG Lomandra filiformis Wattle Mat-ruMTG Austrodanthonia setacea Bristly WallaGF Cheilanthes austrotenuifolia Green Rock-fernSC Thysanotus patersonii Twining Fringe-lilySC Hardenbergia violacea Purple Coral-pea


EVC 61: Box Ironbark Forest - Victorian Riverina bioregion



Logs:20 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH Sonchus asper s.l. Rough Sow-thistle high lowMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high

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

MH Trifolium campestre var. campestre Hop Clover high lowMH Centaurium erythraea Common Centaury high lowLNG Avena spp. Oat high lowMTG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high lowMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high lowMTG Bromus diandrus Great Brome high lowMNG Aira elegantissima Delicate Hair-grass high low






Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 66: Low Rises Woodland

Description:Eucalypt woodland to 15 m tall on elevated plains and low rises with a diverse shrub understorey and grassy field layer. Occurs in a range of environmental settings that have resulted in well-drained surface soils mantling clay sub-soils.

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

60 cm40 cm40 cm

20/ha

Tree Canopy Cover:% cover20%

Character SpeciesEucalyptus melliodora

Common NameYellow GumEucalyptus microcarpa Grey Box

Callitris gracilis ssp. murrayensis Slender Cypress-pineCallitris glaucophylla White Cypress-pineAllocasuarina luehmannii Buloke


#Spp %Cover5%


Medium Shrub 5 15% MSSmall Shrub 3 5% SSLarge Herb 1 1% LHMedium Herb 3 5% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 2 1% SHMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 7 25% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 1 1% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/CTotal understorey projective foliage cover

70%

LF CodeT


Common NameWeeping Pittosporum

T Myoporum platycarpum SugarwoodMS Acacia pycnantha Golden WattleMS Hakea tephrosperma NeedlewoodMS Bursaria spinosa Sweet BursariaMS Acacia oswaldii Umbrella WattleSS Eutaxia microphylla Common EutaxiaSS Olearia pimeleoides Pimelea Daisy-bushMH Vittadinia cuneata Fuzzy New Holland DaisySH Maireana enchylaenoides Wingless BluebushSH Goodenia pinnatifida Cut-leaf GoodeniaSH Oxalis perennans Grassland Wood-sorrelSH Sida corrugata Variable SidaMTG Lepidosperma viscidum Sticky Sword-sedgeMTG Elymus scaber var. scaber Common Wheat-grassMTG Enteropogon acicularis Windmill GrassMTG Austrodanthonia setacea Bristly Wallaby-grass

MNG

Austrostipa elegantissima Feather Spear-grassSC Clematis microphylla Small-leaved Clematis

EVC 66: Low Rises Woodland – Victorian Riverina bioregion


Organic Litter:15% cover

Logs:20m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactT Olea europaea Olive high highMS Lycium ferocissimum Boxthorn high highLH Centaurium tenuiflorum Slender Centaury high lowLH Gazania linearis Gazania high highLH Opuntia robusta Wheel Cactus high highMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMH Hypochoeris glabra Smooth Cat's-ear high

low MH Trifolium campestre var. campestreHop Clover high low

MH Trifolium angustifolium var. angustifolium Narrow-leaf Clover high low MH Trifolium arvense var. arvense Hare's-foot Clover high low MH Petrorhagia velutina Velvety Pink high lowMH Oxalis pes-caprae Soursob high highMTG Briza minor Lesser Quaking-grass high lowMTG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high lowMTG Romulea rosea Onion Grass high highMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high highMTG Lolium rigidum Wimmera Rye-grass high lowMNG Aira elegantissima Delicate Hair-grass high lowMNG Ehrharta calycina Perennial Veldt Grass high highMNG Vulpia myuros f. myuros Rat's-tail Fescue high highMNG Juncus capitatus Capitate Rush high lowMNG Bromus rubens Red Brome high highTTG Poa bulbosa Bulbous Meadow-grass high highSC Asparagus asparagoides Bridal Creeper high high

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Victorian Riverina 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

#/ha10 / ha


Character SpeciesEucalyptus melliodora

Common Name

Eucalyptus camaldulensis River Red-gumEucalyptus microcarpa Grey BoxEucalyptus albens White BoxEucalyptus goniocalyx s.s. Bundy


#Spp %Cover5%


Medium Shrub 5 5% MSSmall Shrub 2 5% SSLarge Herb 2 5% LHMedium Herb 11 20% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb* 3 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 1% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 15 30% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 5% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/C

* Largely seasonal life form

LF CodeT



MS Acacia verniciflua Varnish WattleMS Acacia paradoxa Hedge WattleMS Bursaria spinosa ssp. spinosa Sweet BursariaSS Pimelea humilis Common Rice-flowerSS Pultenaea humilis Dwarf Bush-peaLH Senecio tenuiflorus Slender FireweedLH Senecio quadridentatus Cotton FireweedMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortMH Lagenophora huegelii Coarse Bottle-daisyMH Wurmbea dioica Common Early NancySH Solenogyne dominii Smooth SolenogyneSH Hydrocotyle laxiflora Stinking PennywortLTG Juncus flavidus Gold RushMTG Juncus subsecundus Finger RushMTG Dianella revoluta s.l. Black-anther Flax-lilyMTG Schoenus apogon Common Bog-sedgeMTG Lomandra filiformis Wattle Mat-rush

MNG



EVC 67: Alluvial Terraces Herb-rich Woodland - Victorian Riverina bioregion



Logs:15 m/0.1 ha.

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

low MTG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high lowMTG Briza minor Lesser Quaking-grass high lowMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high

low MNG Aira elegantissima Delicate Hair-grass high lowUnd Trifolium spp. Clover high low






Victorian Riverina 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


Name15% Eucalyptus camaldulensis River Red-gum


codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey 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 10% 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 Honey-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 Poa labillardierei Common Tussock-grassMTG Elymus scaber var. scaber Common Wheat-grassMTG Juncus spp. RushMTG Cyperus spp. Flat-sedge

MNG



EVC 68: Creekline Grassy Woodland - Victorian Riverina bioregion



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






Victorian Riverina 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.

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

50 cm30 cm

15 / ha



Common NameBlakely's Red-Eucalyptus macrorhyncha Red Stringybark

Callitris endlicheri Black Cypress-pineCallitris glaucophylla White Cypress-pineEucalyptus goniocalyx s.l. Bund

yUnderstorey:

Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% IT

Medium 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%

LF Code


Common NameCommon Fringe-myrtle

MS Persoonia rigida Hairy GeebungMS Brachyloma daphnoides Daphne HeathMS Acacia verniciflua Varnish WattleSS Hibbertia obtusifolia Grey Guinea-flowerSS Pultenaea procumbens Heathy Bush-peaPS Astroloma humifusum Cranberry HeathLH 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-lily

MNG

Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassGF Cheilanthes austrotenuifolia Green Rock-fernSC Thysanotus patersonii Twining Fringe-lilySC Glycine clandestina Twining Glycine


EVC 72: Granitic Hills Woodland - Victorian Riverina bioregion



Logs:15 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 Cerastium glomeratum s.l. Common Mouse-ear Chickweed high low MH Galium murale Small Goosegrass high low MH Galium divaricatum Slender Bedstraw high low MH Petrorhagia velutina Velvety Pink high lowMH Centaurium spp. Centaury high low MTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue 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


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Victorian Riverina 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.


DBH(cm)50 cm

#/ha5 / ha

Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common Name10% Eucalyptus blakelyi Blakely’s Red-gum

Eucalyptus bridgesiana s.s. But But

Understorey: Life form #Spp %Cover LF 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 CodeMS

Species typical of at least part of EVC rangeAcacia dealbata


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 SedgeLNG Baumea rubiginosa s.s. Soft Twig-sedgeLNG Phragmites australis Common ReedMTG Juncus fockei Slender Joint-leaf RushMTG Poa labillardierei var. labillardierei Common Tussock-grassMTG Juncus holoschoenus Joint-leaf RushMTG Luzula meridionalis var. flaccida Common WoodrushMNG Eleocharis gracilis Slender Spike-sedge


EVC 80: Spring Soak Woodland – Victorian Riverina 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 highMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMH 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







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Victorian Riverina 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 melanoxylon

Pomaderris aspera Acacia dealbata

BlackwoodHazel Pomaderris Silver Wattle

Understorey: Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Shrub 5% ITMedium Shrub 8 30% MSSmall Shrub 2 1% SSProstrate Shrub 1 1% PSLarge Herb 2 5% LHMedium Herb 12 20% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 3 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 4 15% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 3 10% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 5% MNGGround Fern 3 10% GFScrambler or Climber 1 5% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BL

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameMS Coprosma quadrifida Prickly Currant-bushMS Lomatia myricoides River LomatiaMS Leptospermum brevipes Slender Tea-treeMS Kunzea ericoides BurganSS Leucopogon hookeri Mountain Beard-heathSS 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-rushLTG Poa labillardierei var. labillardierei Common Tussock-grassMTG Poa sieberiana var. sieberiana Grey Tussock-grassMTG Dianella tasmanica Tasman Flax-lilyMNG 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 - Victorian Riverina 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 high highMS Rubus sp. aff. armeniacus Blackberry high highMS Rubus fruticosus spp. agg. Blackberry high highMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high low MH Centaurium erythraea Common Centaury high low MH Prunella vulgaris Self-heal high lowLNG Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog high high







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Victorian Riverina 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

Understorey: Life form


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) – Victorian Riverina bioregion






Victorian Riverina 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

Bryophytes/Lichens 20% BLSoil Crust 20% S/C

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



Ecological Vegetation Class Bioregion Benchmark

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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Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 96: Ridged Plains Mallee

Description:Open, quite grassy mallee woodland to 10 m tall, typical of the gently undulating “plains” of the Wimmera and Southern Mallee. Soils are somewhat variable but are typically duplex with grey or brown sandy clay loam or clay loam topsoils of aeolian origin.

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

30 cm40 cm

15/ha

Tree Canopy Cover:% cover Character Species Common

Name10% Eucalyptus dumosaEucalyptus behriana Allocasuarina luehmannii

Dumosa MalleeBull Mallee Buloke


codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITMedium Shrub 3 5% MSSmall Shrub 3 10% SSProstrate Shrub 1 1% PSLarge Herb 2 5% LHMedium Herb* 5 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb* 5 15% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 5% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 1% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 3 20% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 1 1% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 20% S/C

* Largely seasonal lifeform

LF Code


Common NameMyall

MS Acacia oswaldii Umbrella WattleMS Eremophila longifolia BerriganSS Maireana brevifolia Short-leaf BluebushSS Sclerolaena diacantha Grey CopperburrSS Enchylaena tomentosa var. tomentosa Ruby SaltbushSS Rhagodia spinescens Hedge SaltbushPS Atriplex semibaccata Berry SaltbushMH Einadia nutans ssp. nutans Nodding SaltbushMH Maireana enchylaenoides Wingless BluebushMH Maireana excavata Bottle BluebushMH Maireana enchylaenoides Wingless BluebushSH Chenopodium desertorum Frosted GoosefootSH Oxalis perennans Grassland Wood-sorrelSH Brachyscome lineariloba Hard-head DaisySH Hyalosperma spp. SunrayLTG Austrostipa aristiglumis Plains GrassMTG Austrodanthonia setacea Bristly Wallaby-grassMTG Austrodanthonia caespitosa Common Wallaby-grassMTG Austrostipa scabra Rough Spear-grass

LNG

Austrostipa platychaeta Flat-awned Spear-grassM

NGAustrostipa elegantissima Feather Spear-grass

EVC 96: Ridged Plains Mallee – Victorian Riverina bioregion



Logs:5m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMTG Critesion murinum Barley-grass high lowMTG Bromus diandrus Great Brome high highMNG Bromus rubens Red Brome high highMH Marrubium vulgare Horehound high highMNG Vulpia spp. Fescue high lowMS Lycium ferocissimum Boxthorn low high






Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 97: Semi-arid Woodland

Description:Non-eucalypt woodland or open forest to 12 m tall, of low rainfall areas. Occurs in a range of somewhat elevated positions not subject to flooding or inundation. The surface soils are typically light textured loamy sands or sandy loams.

Large trees:Species DBH(cm) #/haAllocasuarina spp.Callitris spp.Myoporum platycarpum

40 cm40 cm35 cm

20 / ha


Name20% Allocasuarina luehmanniiCallitris gracilis ssp. murrayensis Myoporum platycarpum

BulokeSlender Cypress-pine Sugarwood


#Spp %Cover5%


Small Shrub 5 20% SSLarge Herb* 2 5% LHMedium Herb* 7 5% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb* 2 5% SHMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 2 10% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 1 1% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 20% S/C

* Largely seasonal life formTotal understorey projective foliage cover 75%

LF Code


Common NameCattle Bush

MS Acacia oswaldii Umbrella WattleMS Hakea tephrosperma Hooked NeedlewoodMS Hakea leucoptera ssp. leucoptera Silver NeedlewoodSS Enchylaena tomentosa var. tomentosa Ruby SaltbushSS Sclerolaena diacantha Grey CopperburrSS Olearia pimeleoides Pimelea Daisy-bushSS Rhagodia spinescens Hedge SaltbushMH Einadia nutans ssp. nutans Nodding SaltbushMH Vittadinia dissecta s.l. Dissected New Holland DaisyMH Calandrinia eremaea Small PurslaneMH Crassula colorata Dense CrassulaSH Actinobole uliginosum Flannel CudweedMTG Austrodanthonia caespitosa Common Wallaby-grassMTG Austrostipa spp. Spear-grass

MNG

Austrostipa elegantissima Feather Spear-grass

EVC 97: Semi-arid Woodland - Victorian Riverina bioregion



Logs:20 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH Brassica tournefortii Mediterranean Turnip high

high LH Reichardia tingitana Reichardiahigh low

MH Silene spp. Catchfly high highSH Medicago minima Little Medic high highMTG Schismus barbatus Arabian Grass high

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

MNG Bromus rubens Red Brome high highMNG Vulpia myuros Rat's-tail Fescue high

high MNG Critesion murinum subsp. glaucumBlue Barley-grass high high

SC Asparagus asparagoides Bridal Creeper high high




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% cover Character Species Common Name15% Casuarina pauper

Allocasuarina luehmannii Myoporum platycarpum

BelahBuloke SugarwoodSlender Native


Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 98: Semi-arid Chenopod Woodland

Description:Sparse, low non-eucalypt woodland to 12 m tall of the arid zone with a tall open chenopod shrub-dominated understorey or a treeless, tall chenopod shrubland to 3 m tall. This EVC may occur as either a woodland (typically with a very open structure but tree cover >10%) or a shrubland (tree cover <10%) with trees as an occasional emergent.+ woodland onl y components (ignore when assessing shrubland areas and standardise final score as appropriate)

Large trees+:Species DBH(cm) #/haCasuarina pauperAllocasuarina luehmannii Callitris gracilisMyoporum platycarpum

40 cm40 cm40 cm35 cm

15/ha

Tree Canopy Cover+:


codeImmature Canopy Tree+ 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub+ 3 10% TMedium Shrub 2 40% MSSmall Shrub 4 15% SSProstrate Shrub 1 1% PSLarge Herb* 2 5% LHMedium Herb* 6 15% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb* 8 15% SHLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 2 5% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 1 1% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 30% S/C


LF Code


Common NameCattlebush

T+ Acacia melvillei MyallT+ Hakea leucoptera ssp. leucoptera Silver NeedlewoodMS Maireana pyramidata Shrubby BluebushMS Maireana sedifolia Pearl BluebushMS Atriplex nummularia Old Man SaltbushMS Nitraria billardierei Nitre-bushSS Sclerolaena obliquicuspis Limestone CopperburrSS Sclerolaena tricuspis Three-spined BassiaSS Sclerolaena divaricata Tangled BassiaSS Enchylaena tomentosa var. tomentosa Ruby SaltbushPS Sclerochlamys brachyptera Short-wing SaltbushLH Polycalymma stuartii Poached-egg DaisyMH Brachyscome lineariloba Hard-head DaisyMH Osteocarpum acropterum var. deminutum BabbagiaMH Zygophyllum crenatum Hard-head DaisyMH Zygophyllum ammophilum Sand Twin-leaf

EVC 98: Semi-arid Chenopod Woodland - Victorian Riverina bioregion


Organic Litter:15% in woodland+

5% in shrubland

Logs+:5m/0.1ha

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH Sonchus oleraceus Common Sow-thistle high low LH Brassica tournefortii Mediterranean Turnip high

highLH Salvia verbenaca Wild Sage high highLH Sisymbrium erysimoides Smooth Mustard high

high MH Reichardia tingitana False Sow-thistlelow low

MH Limonium spp. Sea-lavender highhigh MH Silene apetala var. apetala Sand Catchflyhigh high

MH Erodium cicutarium Common Heron's-bill high lowMH Carrichtera annua Ward’s Weed high highSH Medicago minima Little Medic high highMTG Schismus barbatus Arabian Grass high

high MTG Critesion murinum ssp. glaucumBlue Barley-grass high high

MNG Bromus rubens Red Brome high highMNG Vulpia spp. high high




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Victorian Riverina 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-flowerSH Crassula sieberiana Sieber CrassulaSH Millotia muelleri Common Bow-

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

Recruitment:

Continuous

Weediness: LF

Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH LHMH

Sonchus oleraceus Brassica tournefortiiReichardia tingitana

Common Sow-thistle Mediterranean TurnipReichardia Smooth Cat's-

high high

high

low highlow loMH

SH SH

MTGMNG MNG S

Spergularia diandraMedicago minima Spergularia rubra s.l.Critesion murinum subsp. glaucumBromus rubens Vulpia bromoidesSchismus barbata Lamarckia aureaParapholis incurva

Lesser Sand-spurreyLittle MedicRed Sand-spurrey Blue Barley-grass Red BromeRat’s-tail Fescue Arabian Grass

highhigh

high

highhigh high hig

lowhigh lowhighhigh high low low

EVC 101: Samphire Shrubland - Victorian Riverina bioregion






Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 103: Riverine Chenopod Woodland

Description:Eucalypt woodland to 15 m tall with a diverse shrubby and grassy understorey occurring on most elevated riverine terraces. Confined to heavy clay soils on higher level terraces within or on the margins of riverine floodplains (or former floodplains), naturally subject to only extremely infrequent incidental shallow flooding from major events if at all flooded.


DBH(cm)50 cm

#/ha5/ha


Name10% Eucalyptus largiflorens Black Box

Understorey: Life

#Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% IT

Understorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 5% TMedium Shrub 3 30% MSSmall Shrub 5 25% SSProstrate Shrub 1 1% PSMedium Herb 5 5% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb* 5 10% SHMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 2 5% MTGSoil Crust na 10% S/C


LF CodeT


Common NameRiver Coobah

MS Atriplex nummularia Old-man SaltbushMS Chenopodium nitrariaceum Nitre GoosefootMS Eremophila divaricata ssp. divaricata Spreading Emu-

bushSS Sclerolaena tricuspis Streaked CopperburrSS Enchylaena tomentosa var. tomentosa Ruby Saltbush

SS Atriplex lindleyi Flat-top SaltbushSS Rhagodia spinescens Hedge SaltbushPS Sclerochlamys brachyptera Short-wing

SaltbushMH Einadia nutans ssp. nutans Nodding SaltbushMH Calocephalus sonderi Pale Beauty-headsMH Senecio glossanthus Slender GroundselMH Brachyscome lineariloba Hard-head DaisySH Disphyma crassifolium ssp. clavellatum Rounded Noon-

flowerSH Maireana pentagona Hairy Bluebush


Organic Litter:5%

cover

Logs:

5 m/0.1 ha.


EVC 103: Riverine Chenopod Woodland - Victorian Riverina bioregion

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactT Olea europaea subsp. europaea Olive low highMS Lycium ferocissimum Boxthorn low

high LH Sisymbrium erysimoides Smooth Mustardhigh high

LH Critesion spp. Barley-grass high lowLH Gazania linearis Gazania high highLH Opuntia spp. Prickly Pear low highLH Sisymbrium irio London Mustard high

high LH Psilocaulon granulicaule Noon-flowerhigh high

MH Limonium sinuatum Notch-leaf Sea-lavender high highMH Limonium lobatum Winged Sea-lavender high

high MH Trifolium arvense var. arvenseHare's-foot Clover high low MHMesembryanthemum nodiflora Ice-plant highhigh

MH Carrichtera annua Ward’s Weed high highMH Marrubium vulgare Horehound high

high MH Carpobrotus aequilaterus Angled Pigfacelow high

MH Silene apetala var. apetala Sand Catchfly high lowMH Medicago spp. Medic high lowMH Oxalis pes-caprae Soursob high highMH Silene gallica French Catchfly high lowMH Silene nocturna Mediterranean Catchfly high low SH Mesembryanthemum crystallinum Common Ice-plant high

highMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high highMTG Lolium rigidum Wimmera Rye-grass high lowMTG Asphodelus fistulosus Onion Weed high highMNG Bromus rubens Red Brome high highMNG Vulpia myuros Rat's-tail Fescue high lowMNG Bromus spp. Brome high highMNG Schismus barbatus Arabian Grass high low SC Asparagus asparagoides Bridal Creeper high

high


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Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 104: Lignum Swamp

Description:Typically treeless shrubland to 4 m tall with robust (but sometimes patchy) growth of lignum. Widespread wetland vegetation type in low rainfall areas on heavy soils, subject to infrequent inundation resulting from overbank flows from rivers or local runoff.

Life forms: Life


Large Herb* 4 5% LHMedium Herb* 8 25% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb* 2 10% SHLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 2 5% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid* 2 5% MNGScrambler or Climber 1 1% SCSoil crust* na 10% S/C


LF Code


Common Name

MS Chenopodium nitrariaceum Nitre GoosefootSS Sclerolaena tricuspis Three-spined

BassiaSS Sclerolaena muricata Five-spined BassiaLH Rumex spp. Dock

MH Marsilea drummondii Common NardooMH Goodenia spp. GoodeniaMH Ranunculus spp. ButtercupLNG Eragrostis australasica Cane GrassMNG Eragrostis infecunda Barren Cane

grassMTG Juncus spp. RushMNG Eleocharis spp. Spike-sedgeSC Asperula gemella Twin-leaf

BedstrawRecruitmen

t:Co

ntinuous

Organic Litter:

5% cover

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

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Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 106: Grassy Riverine Forest

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 forest to 25 m tall with a groundlayer dominated by graminoids. Occasional tall shrubs present.


DBH(cm)90 cm

#/ha20 / ha




codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 10% TLarge Herb 2 10% LHMedium Herb 3 10% MHMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 3 25% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 3 10% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLTotal understorey projective foliage cover

75%

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range

Common NameT Acacia stenophylla EumongLH Wahlenbergia fluminalis River BluebellLH Senecio quadridentatus Cotton FireweedMH Goodenia fascicularis Silky GoodeniaMH Eclipta platyglossa Yellow Twin-headsMTG Setaria jubiflora Warrego Summer-

grassMNG Eleocharis acuta Common Spike-sedge

Recruitment:Co

ntinuous


Logs:30 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness: LF Code

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

Lactuca serriolaSonchus oleraceus Centaurea melitensis Hypochoeris glabraTrifolium arvense var. arvense Reichardia tingitanaPhyla canescensVulpia bromoides

Prickly LettuceCommon Sow-thistle Malta Thistle Smooth Cat's-ear Hare's-foot Clover False Sow-thistle Fog-fruitSquirrel-tail Fescue Red

highhigh high high high h

lowlow low low low low high low low

EVC 106: Grassy Riverine Forest – Victorian Riverina bioregion






Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 107: Lake Bed Herbland

Description:Herbland or shrubland to 0.5 m tall dominated by species adapted to drying mud within lake beds. Some evade periods of prolonged inundation as seed, others as dormant tuber-like rootstocks. Occupies drying deep-cracking mud of lakes on floodplains. Floods are intermittent but water may be retained for several seasons leading to active growth at the ‘drying mud stage’.

Life forms:Life form #Spp %Cover LF

codeMedium Shrub 2 5% MSSmall Shrub 2 5% SSMedium Herb* 3 25% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb* 3 20% SHMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 2 5% MTG


LF Code


Common Name

MS Solanum simile OondorooSS Glycyrrhiza acanthocarpa Southern

LiquoriceSS Muehlenbeckia horrida ssp. horrida Spiny LignumMH Chenopodium pumilio Clammy

GoosefootMH Chenopodium glaucum Glaucous GoosefootSH Glossostigma elatinoides Small Mud-mat

SH Glinus lotoides Hairy Carpet-weedSH Mukia micrantha Mallee Cucumber

Recruitment:

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

Organic Litter:5%

cover

Weediness:There are no consistent weeds in this EVC.

EVC 107: Lake Bed Herbland – Victorian Riverina bioregion






Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 125: Plains Grassy Wetland

Description:This EVC is usually treeless, but in some instances can include sparse Black Box Eucalyptus largiflorens or River Red Gum Eucalyptus camaldulensis. A sparse shrub component may also be present. The characteristic ground cover is dominated by grasses and small sedges and herbs. The vegetation is typically species-rich on the outer verges but is usually species-poor in the wetter central areas.

Life forms: Life

#Spp %Cover LF codeLarge Herb 5 5% LH

Medium Herb 11 20% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 6 10% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 5% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 7 20% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 3 30% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BL

LF Code


Common NameWiry Dock

LH Brachyscome basaltica var. gracilis Woodland Swamp-daisyLH Epilobium hirtigerum Hairy Willow-herbLH Eryngium ovinum Blue DevilMH Craspedia glauca spp. agg. Common Billy-buttonsMH Potamogeton tricarinatus s.l. Floating PondweedMH Marsilea drummondii Common NardooSH Lobelia concolor Poison PratiaSH Limosella australis Austral MudwortSH Myriocephalus rhizocephalus Woolly-headsSH Neopaxia australasica White PurslaneLTG Amphibromus nervosus Common Swamp Wallaby-

grassLTG Juncus flavidus Gold RushMTG Austrodanthonia duttoniana Brown-back Wallaby-grassMTG Juncus holoschoenus Joint-leaf RushMTG Carex inversa Knob SedgeMTG Amphibromus macrorhinus Long-nosed Swamp Wallaby-

grassMNG Eleocharis acuta Common Spike-sedgeMNG Eragrostis infecunda Southern Cane-grass

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


Logs:5 m/0.1 ha.(where trees are overhanging the wetland)

Weediness: LF Code

Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLHMH LNG MTG M

Cirsium vulgareHypochoeris radicata Avena fatuaVulpia bromoides Critesion

Spear ThistleCat's Ear Wild OatSquirrel-tail Fescue Mediterranean Barley-grass Lesser Quaking-grass

highhigh high hig

highlow low lo


EVC 125: Plains Grassy Wetland - Victorian Riverina bioregion






Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 127: Valley Heathy Forest

Description:A low, open forest to 15 m tall with a sedgy/grassy understorey with a component of small ericoid shrubs and grass-trees. Soil and moisture factors are critical in delimiting the vegetation.


DBH(cm)70 cm

#/ha20 / ha


Name30% Eucalyptus melliodoraEucalyptus goniocalyx s.l. Eucalyptus macrorhyncha

Yellow BoxBundyRed Stringybark


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LF codeIT

Understorey Tree or Large Shrub 2 10% TMedium Shrub 7 15% MSSmall Shrub 5 5% SSProstrate Shrub 2 1% PSMedium Herb 6 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 3 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 3 5% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 2 20% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 6 15% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 1 1% MNGGround Fern 1 1% GFScrambler or Climber 3 5% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BL


EVC 127: Valley Heathy Forest - Victorian Riverina bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT Exocarpos cupressiformis Cherry BallartMS Epacris impressa Common HeathMS Cassinia aculeata Common CassiniaMS Daviesia leptophylla Narrow-leaf Bitter-peaMS Cassinia arcuata Drooping CassiniaSS Platylobium obtusangulum Common Flat-peaSS Dillwynia cinerascens s.l. Grey Parrot-peaSS Hovea heterophylla Common HoveaSS Pimelea humilis Common Rice-flowerPS Acrotriche serrulata Honey-potsPS Bossiaea prostrata Creeping BossiaeaMH Leptorhynchos tenuifolius Wiry ButtonsMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortMH Helichrysum scorpioides Button EverlastingSH Opercularia varia Variable StinkweedSH Drosera whittakeri ssp. aberrans Scented SundewSH Oxalis corniculata s.l. Yellow Wood-sorrelLTG Xanthorrhoea minor ssp. lutea Small Grass-treeLTG Deyeuxia quadriseta Reed Bent-grassLNG Gahnia radula Thatch Saw-sedgeMTG Lomandra filiformis Wattle Mat-rushMTG Joycea pallida Silvertop Wallaby-grassMTG Poa morrisii Soft Tussock-grassMTG Dianella revoluta s.l. Black-anther Flax-lilyMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassGF Lindsaea linearis Screw FernSC Billardiera scandens Common Apple-berrySC Hardenbergia violacea Purple Coral-pea



Logs:20 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactT Pinus radiata Radiata Pine low highMS Rubus fruticosus spp. agg. Blackberry high highLH Plantago lanceolata Ribwort high lowMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high

low MTG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high lowMTG Anthoxanthum odoratum Sweet Vernal-grass high high






Victorian Riverina 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 form

#Spp2

%Cover5%

LF codeSSLarge Herb 3 5% LH

Medium 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


LF Code


Common NameUmbrella Wattle

SS 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-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 - Victorian Riverina 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. angustifolium Narrow-leaf Clover high highMH Trifolium arvense var. arvense Hare's-foot Clover high

high MH Trifolium campestre var. campestre Hop Clover high highMH Trifolium striatum Knotted Clover high lowMH 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 Bromehigh 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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Victorian Riverina 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


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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 - Victorian Riverina bioregion



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. 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 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

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Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 175_62: 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.

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

70 cm50 cm

15 / ha



Common NameBlakely’s Red Eucalyptus macrorhyncha Red Stringybark

Eucalyptus polyanthemos Red BoxEucalyptus melliodora Yellow BoxEucalyptus goniocalyx s.l. Long-leaf BoxAllocasuarina verticillata Drooping Sheoak


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Medium 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

Recruitment:

Continuous


Logs:15 m/0.1

ha.

EVC 175_62: Shrubby Granitic-outwash Grassy Woodland - Victorian Riverina 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 HeathSS Acacia aspera Rough WattleSS Hibbertia obtusifolia Grey Guinea-flowerSS Dillwynia phylicoides Small-leaf Parrot-peaSS Hibbertia riparia Upright Guinea-flowerPS Astroloma humifusum Cranberry HeathMH 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 scabra Rough 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


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

highMTG Romulea minutiflora Small-flower Onion-grass high lowMTG Bromus hordeaceus ssp. hordeaceus Soft Brome high

low MTG Lolium loliaceum Stiff Rye-grasshigh low

MTG 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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Victorian Riverina 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 Code



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 - Victorian Riverina 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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Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 264: Sand Ridge Woodland

Description:Open pine-box woodland to15 m tall with a small or medium shrub layer of variable density and including a range of annual herbs, grasses and geophytes, in the dense ground layer. Occupies distinctive sandy rises (or sand mounts) adjacent to major rivers and wetlands. Very sandy, deep, free draining, moderately fertile soil, developed on sand blown up by wind action from a prior stream bed.

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

70 cm40 cm40 cm

15 / ha


Name15% Eucalyptus melliodoraCallitris glaucophylla Allocasuarina luehmannii

Yellow BoxWhiteCypress-pine Buloke

Understorey: Life

#Spp %Cover5%


Small Shrub 3 10% SSProstrate Shrub 2 5% PSLarge Herb 2 5% LHMedium Herb 10 15% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 5 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 3 10% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 8 15% MTGGround Fern 1 5% GFScrambler or Climber 1 5% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/C

LF Code


Common NameSticky Hop-bush

MS Banksia marginata Silver BanksiaSS Pultenaea tenuifolia Slender Bush-peaSS Hibbertia riparia Erect Guinea-flowerPS Kennedia prostrata Running PostmanLH Senecio quadridentatus Cottony FireweedLH Senecio tenuiflorus Narrow-leaf GroundselMH Wahlenbergia gracilis s.l. Sprawling BluebellMH Wahlenbergia luteola Tufted BluebellMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortSH Crassula sieberiana Sieber CrassulaSH Millotia tenuifolia var. tenuifolia Soft MillotiaSH Euchiton sphaericus Annual CudweedSH Stuartina muelleri Spoon CudweedLTG Austrostipa mollis Supple Spear-grassLTG Dichelachne crinita Long-hair Plume-grassMTG Poa sieberiana Grey Tussock-grassMTG Elymus scaber var. scaber Common Wheat-grassMTG Dianella revoluta s.l. Black-anther Flax-lilyGF Pteridium esculentum Austral BrackenSC Cassytha pubescens s.s. Downy Dodder-laurel


EVC 264: Sand Ridge Woodland - Victorian Riverina bioregion



Logs:15 m/0.1 ha.

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

high MH Hypochoeris glabra Smooth Cat's-earhigh low MH Hypochoeris

radicata Cat's Ear high lowMTG Bromus diandrus Great Brome high lowMNG Vulpia bromoides Rat’s-tail Fescue high lowMNG Vulpia muralis Wall Fescue high

low MNG Vulpia myuros f. myuros Rat's-tail Fescuehigh low

MNG Aira elegantissima Delicate Hair-grass high lowMNG Aira caryophyllea Silvery Hair-grass high lowMNG Ehrharta calycina Perennial Veldt-grass high high






Victorian Riverina 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





Understorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 10% TMedium Herb 1 15% MHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 5% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 2 10% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 40% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLTotal understorey projective foliage cover

90%

LF Code


Common NameFloating Pondweed

MH Gratiola peruviana Austral BrooklimeSH Lobelia pratioides Poison LobeliaLTG Juncus flavidus Gold RushLTG Carex tereticaulis Hollow SedgeMTG Triglochin procerum s.l. Water RibbonsMTG Whalleya proluta Rigid PanicMTG Lachnagrostis filiformis var. filiformis Common Blown-

grassMNG Eleocharis acuta Common Spike-sedgeMNG Eragrostis infecunda Southern Cane-grass

Recruitment:

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


Logs:15 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code

SHTypical Weed SpeciesCallitriche hamulata

Common NameThread Water-starwort

Invasivehigh

Impactlow

EVC 292: Red Gum Swamp - Victorian Riverina bioregion






Victorian Riverina 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




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



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-

sedgeR

ecruitment:Continuous

Organic Litter:

10 % cover

Logs:20 m/0.1 ha.


LHMTG

Cirsium vulgareLolium rigidum

Spear ThistleWimmera Rye-grass

highhigh

highlow

EVC 295: Riverine Grassy Woodland - Victorian Riverina bioregion






Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 641: Riparian Woodland

Description:Occurs beside permanent streams, typically on narrow alluvial deposits. Woodland to 15 m tall generally dominated by Eucalyptus camaldulensis over a tussock grass-dominated understorey. Tall shrubs may be present and amphibious herbs may occur in occasional ponds and beside creeks. While flooding may be common, sites are rarely inundated for lengthy periods.


DBH(cm)80 cm

#/ha15 / ha




codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 2 10% TMedium Shrub 2 10% MSLarge Herb 4 10% LHMedium Herb 5 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 1 1% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 3 10% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 4 30% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 5% MNGScrambler or Climber 1 5% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BL

LF CodeT



MSLH LH LH LH MH MH M

Exocarpos strictusWahlenbergia gracilis s.s. Myriophyllum crispatum Senecio quadridentatusWahlenbergia fluminalis Rumex browniiOxalis perennans Mentha australisAcaena novae-zelandiae

Pale-fruit BallartSprawling Bluebell Upright Water-milfoil Cotton Fireweed River Bluebell Slender DockGrassland Wood-sorrel River MintBidgee-widgeeSH Dichondra repens Kidney-weed

LTG LTGLTG LTG

MTG MTG

MTG MTG

Cyperus gunnii ssp. gunnii Carex appressaDeyeuxia quadriseta Carex tereticaulisLachnagrostis filiformis var. filiformis Juncus amabilisPoa labillardierei Dichelachne crinita Eleocharis

Flecked Flat-sedge Tall SedgeReed Bent-grass Hollow SedgeCommon Blown-grass Hollow RushCommon Tussock-grass Long-hair Plume-grass Common Spike-

EVC 641: Riparian Woodland – Victorian Riverina bioregion



Logs:20m / 0.1 ha

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMS Rosa rubiginosa Sweet Briar high highLH Sonchus oleraceus Common Sow-thistle high lowLH Cirsium vulgare Spear Thistle high highLH Plantago lanceolata Ribwort high lowLH Helminthotheca echioides Ox-tongue high

low LH Rumex crispus Curled Dockhigh low

LH Aster subulatus Aster-weed high lowLH Rorippa palustris Marsh Yellow-cress high

high MH Leontodon taraxacoides ssp. taraxacoidesHairy Hawkbit high low

MH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowLTG Phalaris aquatica Toowoomba Canary-grass high highLNG Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog high

high MTG Bromus hordeaceus ssp. hordeaceusSoft Brome high low

MTG Anthoxanthum odoratum Sweet Vernal-grass highhigh MNG Paspalum distichum Water Couchhigh high

SC Galium aparine Cleavers high low




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Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 652: Lunette Woodland

Description:An open, eucalypt woodland to 15 m tall with a grassy and herb-rich understorey. Occurs on generally fertile, relatively well- drained, clay-loam soils on source-bordering lunettes.


DBH(cm)80 cm

#/ha8 / ha



River Red GumYellow Box


codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 5% TMedium Shrub 3 10% MSSmall Shrub 1 1% SSLarge Herb 3 5% LHMedium Herb 8 15% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 2 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 5% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 12 45% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 5% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/C

LF CodeT


Common NameLightwood

MS Acacia pycnantha Golden WattleMS Acacia paradoxa Hedge WattleSS Pimelea humilis Common Rice-flowerLH Wahlenbergia spp. BluebellMH Sida corrugata Variable SidaMH Oxalis perennans Grassland Wood-sorrelMH Acaena echinata Sheep's BurrMH Convolvulus erubescens spp. agg. Pink BindweedSH Dichondra repens Kidney-weedLTG Austrostipa aristiglumis Plump Spear-grassMTG Lomandra multiflora ssp. multiflora Many-flowered Mat-rushMTG Themeda triandra Kangaroo GrassMTG Austrodanthonia setacea Bristly Wallaby-grassMTG Austrodanthonia racemosa var. racemosa Stiped Wallaby-grass

MNG



EVC 652: Lunette Woodland – Victorian Riverina bioregion



Logs:10 m/0.1 ha.

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

high LH Cirsium vulgare Spear Thistlehigh high

LH Sonchus oleraceus Common Sow-thistle high lowLH Plantago lanceolata Ribwort high lowMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high low LNG Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog high

highMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high lowMTG Romulea rosea Onion Grass high lowMTG Briza minor Lesser Quaking-grass high lowMTG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high low




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Victorian Riverina 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.

Large trees:Species DBH(cm) #/haEucalyptus spp. 70 cm 15 / haEucalyptus largiflorens 50 cmAllocasuarina spp. 40 cm

Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common Name15% Eucalyptus microcarpa Grey Box

Eucalyptus melliodora Yellow BoxEucalyptus camaldulensis River Red GumEucalyptus largiflorens Black BoxEucalyptus leucoxylon Yellow GumAllocasuarina luehmannii Buloke

Understorey:Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITMedium Shrub 2 1% MSSmall Shrub 1 1% SSLarge Herb 1 5% LHMedium Herb 11 25% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 2 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 5% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 15 45% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 5% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BL

LF Code


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 SaltbushSS Sclerolaena diacantha Grey CopperburrLH 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-grassMTG 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) - Victorian Riverina 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. arvenseHare'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

MTG Romulea rosea Onion Grass high highMNG Bromus rubens Red Brome high highMNG Vulpia myuros Rat's-tail Fescue high lowMNG Romulea rosea Onion Grass high lowMNG Briza minor Lesser Quaking-grass high lowMNG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high lowMNG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high lowMNG Aira elegantissima Delicate Hair-grass high lowMNG Juncus capitatus Capitate Rush high lowSC Asparagus asparagoides Bridal Creeper high high




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Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 810: Floodway Pond Herbland

Description:Low herbland to < 0.3 m tall with occasional emergent life forms, usually with a high content of ephemeral species. Floors of ponds associated with floodway systems. Typically heavy deeply cracking clay soils. Characteristically smaller wetlands with a more regular flooding and drying cycle in comparison to sites supporting Lake Bed Herbland.

Life forms: Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeLarge Herb 1 1% LHMedium Herb 5 20% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb* 4 15% SHMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 2 10% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 3 20% MNG


LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameMH Persicaria prostrata Creeping KnotweedMH Centipeda cunninghamii Common SneezeweedMH Alternanthera denticulata s.l. Lesser JoyweedSH Polygonum plebeium Small KnotweedSH Dysphania glomulifera ssp. glomulifera Globular PigweedSH Lemna disperma Common DuckweedMTG Lachnagrostis filiformis Common Blown-grassMNG Pseudoraphis spinescens Spiny Mud GrassMNG Carex gaudichaudiana Fen SedgeMNG Eleocharis acuta Common Spike-sedge



Logs:5 m/0.1 ha.(where trees are overhanging the wetland)

Weediness:LF CodeMH

Typical Weed SpeciesCallitriche stagnalis

Common NameWater Starwort

Invasivehigh

Impacthigh


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Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 813: Intermittent Swampy Woodland

Description:Eucalypt woodland to 15 m tall with a variously shrubby and rhizomatous sedgy - turf grass understorey, at best development dominated by flood stimulated species in association with flora tolerant of inundation. Flooding is unreliable but extensive when it happens. Occupies low elevation areas on river terraces (mostly at the rear of point-bar deposits or adjacent to major floodways) and lacustrine verges (where sometimes localised to narrow transitional bands). Soils often have a shallow sand layer over heavy and frequently slightly brackish soils.

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

70 cm50 cm

15 / ha


Name20% Eucalyptus camaldulensisEucalyptus largiflorens

River Red-gumBlack Box

Understorey: Life


Understorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 5% TMedium Shrub 1 5% MSSmall Shrub 1 5% SSLarge Herb 2 5% LHMedium Herb 5 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 1 5% SHMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 3 30% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 10% MNGTotal understorey projective foliage cover

70%

LF CodeT



MS Muehlenbeckia florulenta Tangled LignumSS Cressa cretica RosinweedLH Stemodia florulenta Blue RodLH Wahlenbergia fluminalis River BluebellMH Haloragis aspera Rough RaspwortMH Centipeda cunninghamii Common

SneezeweedMH Calocephalus sonderi Pale Beauty-headsSH Epaltes australis Spreading Nut-

headsMTG Sporobolus mitchellii Rat-tail CouchMTG Cyperus gymnocaulos Spring Flat-sedgeMTG Lachnagrostis filiformis Common Blown-

grassMNG Cynodon dactylon var. pulchellus Native Couch

Recruitment:

Continuous


Logs:20 m/0.1

ha.

Weediness:

There are no consistent weeds in this EVC.


EVC 813: Intermittent Swampy Woodland - Victorian Riverina bioregion






Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 814: Riverine Swamp Forest

Description:Open eucalypt forest to 25 m tall with understorey dominated by obligate wetland species (or opportunistic annuals during sustained dry periods) and can range from closed sedgeland or herbland to grassy-herbaceous or extremely sparse and with cover primarily leaf-litter, black water or exposed alluvium. Occupies low-lying areas subject to reasonably regular flooding, typically flood-prone lower river terraces and low-lying areas adjacent to floodways through or within riverine forest.


DBH(cm)90 cm

#/ha20 / ha




codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITLarge Herb 2 5% LHMedium Herb 6 15% MHLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 1 5% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 30% MNGTotal understorey projective foliage cover

65%

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range

Common NameLH Wahlenbergia fluminalis River BluebellLH Senecio quadridentatus Cotton FireweedMH Alternanthera denticulata s.l. Lesser JoyweedMH Ranunculus inundatus River ButtercupMH Ranunculus pumilio var. pumilio Fan-leaf ButtercupMH Centipeda cunninghamii Common

SneezeweedLNG Phragmites australis Common ReedMTG Lachnagrostis filiformis Common Blown

GrassMNG Eleocharis acuta Common Spike-sedgeMNG Cynodon dactylon var. pulchellus Native Couch

Recruitment:Co

ntinuous


Logs:20 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code

MHTypical Weed SpeciesPhyla canescens

Common NameFog-fruit

Invasivehigh

Impacthigh

EVC 814: Riverine Swamp Forest – Victorian Riverina bioregion






Victorian Riverina 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

Eucalyptus largiflorens Black Box

Understorey: Life form #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 CodeLH

Species typical of at least part of EVC rangeWahlenbergia fluminalis

Common NameRiver Bluebell

LH 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 CodeLH

Typical Weed SpeciesCirsium vulgare

Common NameSpear Thistle

Invasivehigh

Impacthigh

MH 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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Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 816: Sedgy Riverine Forest

Description:Riverine Sedgy Forest occurs on the floodplain of major rivers in areas of frequent flooding. The overstorey is a tall forest of River Red Gum to 25 m tall. The groundlayer is dominated by flood-related grass and sedge species. Depending on time of year and flooding level, associated water plants may be present.


DBH(cm)90 cm

#/ha20 / ha




codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 5% TLarge Herb 2 5% LHMedium Herb 7 15% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 3 10% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 10% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 4 5% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 3 20% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLTotal understorey projective foliage cover

80%

LF Code


Common NameGrey Willow-herb

MH Myriophyllum crispatum Upright Water-milfoilMH Goodenia gracilis Slender GoodeniaMH Lythrum hyssopifolia Small LoosestrifeMH Marsilea drummondii Common NardooSH Azolla filiculoides Pacific AzollaSH Ludwigia peploides ssp. montevidensis Clove-stripSH Lobelia concolor Poison PratiaSH Elatine gratioloides WaterwortLTG Amphibromus nervosus Common Swamp Wallaby-grassLTG Juncus aridicola Tussock RushMTG Triglochin procerum s.l. Water RibbonsMTG Carex inversa Knob SedgeMTG Setaria jubiflora Warrego Summer-grassMTG Austrodanthonia duttoniana Brown-back Wallaby-grass

MNG

Eleocharis pusilla Small Spike-sedgeM


EP Muellerina eucalyptoides Creeping Mistletoe

EVC 816: Sedgy Riverine Forest - Victorian Riverina bioregion



Logs:20 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH Cirsium vulgare Spear Thistle high highMTG Lolium rigidum Wimmera Rye-grass high low






Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 819: Spike-sedge Wetland

Description:Low sedgy vegetation of species-poor seasonal or intermittent wetlands, dominated by spike-sedges. Typically treeless, but sometimes with thickets of saplings or scattered more mature specimens of Eucalyptus camaldulensis. Mostly confined to a narrow ring around the upper margins of floodway ponds. Soils are typically heavy clays (e.g. mottled yellow-grey clay, grey loamy clay), occasionally silty near the surface. In some riverine sites, annual inundation is not reliable and the rhizomic rootstocks of Eleocharis acuta appear capable of surviving at least occasional periods of longer dormancy.

Life Forms: Life

#Spp %Cover LF codeMedium Herb 2 5% MH

Small or Prostrate Herb 2 5% SHMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 2 5% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 60% MNGTotal understorey projective foliage cover

75%

LF Code


Common NameSmall Loosestrife

SH Crassula helmsii Swamp CrassulaMTG Triglochin procerum s.l. Water-ribbonsMTG Lachnagrostis filiformis Common Blown

GrassMNG Eleocharis acuta Common Spike-sedge

Recruitment:

Episodic/Flood – desirable period is every five years

Organic Litter:

20% Cover


LH MNG

Aster subulatus Paspalum distichum

Aster-weed Water

high

hig

low high

EVC 819: Spike-sedge Wetland - Victorian Riverina bioregion






Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 821: Tall Marsh

Description:Wetland dominated by tall emergent graminoids (rushes, sedges, reeds), typically in thick species-poor swards. Competitive exclusion in core wetland habitat - of optimum growing conditions for species tolerant of sustained shallow inundation. Occupies wetlands usually associated with anabranch creeks. Soils are almost permanently moist. Dominant species are tolerant of relatively deep and sustained inundation, but not total immersion for any sustained period.

Life Forms: Life form Medium

#Spp6

%Cover20%

LF codeMHSmall or Prostrate Herb 3 10% SH

Large Tufted Graminoid 1 10% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 3 40% LNGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 10% MNGTotal understorey projective foliage cover

90%

LF Code


Common NameRobust Water-milfoilMH Persicaria decipiens Slender Knotweed

MH Lythrum hyssopifolia Small Loose-strifeMH Potamogeton tricarinatus s.l. Floating PondweedSH Lemna disperma Common

DuckweedSH Azolla filiculoides Pacific AzollaLTG Juncus ingens Giant RushLNG Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani River Club-sedgeLNG Phragmites australis Common ReedLNG Typha orientalis Broad-leaf

CumbungiLNG Typha domingensis CumbungiMTG Triglochin procerum s.l. Water RibbonsMNG Eleocharis acuta Common Spike-

sedgeMNG Pseudoraphis spinescens Spiny Mud-grass

Recruitment:

Episodic/Flood: desirable period of disturbance is every year

Organic Litter:

10% cover

Weediness: LF

Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactT MHMTG MNG

Salix cinerea Rorippa palustrisPolyopogon monspeliensis

Grey SallowYellow Marsh-cress Annual Beard-grassWater Couch

high

high

hig

high highlow

EVC 821: Tall Marsh - Victorian Riverina bioregion






Victorian Riverina 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

50 cm70 cm

15/ha


Name20% Eucalyptus largiflorensEucalyptus camaldulensis

Black BoxRiver Red Gum

Understorey: Life


Understorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 5% TMedium Shrub 2 30% MSSmall Shrub 1 5% SSLarge Herb 2 1% MHMedium 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


LF CodeT



MS Muehlenbeckia florulenta Tangled LignumMS Chenopodium nitrariaceum Nitre GoosefootMS Muehlenbeckia florulenta Tangled LignumSS Atriplex lindleyi Flat-top SaltbushSS Sclerolaena muricata Five-spined BassiaLH Rumex spp. DockMH Marsilea drummondii Common NardooMH Brachyscome ciliaris Variable DaisyMH Euchiton sphaericus Annual CudweedMH Ranunculus spp. ButtercupLNG Eragrostis australasica Cane GrassMTG Setaria jubiflora Warrego Summer-grassMTG Austrodanthonia duttoniana Brown-back Wallaby-grassMTG Sporobolus mitchellii Short Rat-tail GrassMTG Eragrostis setifolia Bristly Love-grass

MNG

Eragrostis infecunda Southern Cane grassM


MNG

Eleocharis pusilla Small Spike-sedgeSC Asperula gemella Twin-leaf Bedstraw


EVC 823: Lignum Swampy Woodland - Victorian Riverina bioregion



Logs:10m/0.1 ha.

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






Victorian Riverina 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 savanna 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 onl y components (ignore when assessing grassland areas and standardise final score as appropriate)

Large trees+:Species DBH(cm) #/haAllocasuarina luehmanniiCallitris gracilis ssp. murrayensis

40 cm 5/ha

Tree Canopy Cover+:% cover Character Species Common Name10% Allocasuarina luehmannii Buloke

Callitris gracilis ssp. murrayensis Slender Cypress-pine

Understorey:Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree+ 5% ITSmall 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


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 - Victorian Riverina 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. angustifolium Narrow-leaf Clover high highMH Trifolium arvense var. arvense Hare's-foot Clover high highMH 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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Victorian Riverina Bioregion

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 savanna 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

Bryophytes/Lichens 10% BLSoil Crust 25% S/C

*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 high SH Medicago polymorpha Burr Medic high high MTG Poa bulbosa Bulbous Meadow-grass high highMTG Romulea minutiflora Small-flower Onion-grass high high MH Trifolium angustifolium var. Narrow-leaf Clover high high

angustifoliumMH Plantago coronopus Buck's-horn Plantain high highMH Limonium sinuatum Notch-leaf Sea-lavender high highMH Arctotheca calendula Cape Weed high highLNG Avena fatua Wild Oat high highMNG 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 Hordeum hystrix Mediterranean Barley-grass high high MTG Hordeum murinum s.l. Barley-grass high high MTG Lolium rigidum Wimmera Rye-grass high highLH Marrubium vulgare Horehound high highMH Oxalis pes-caprae Soursob high high MH Trifolium arvense var. arvense Hare's-foot Clover high high


EVC 826_61: Treed Plains Savannah

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMH Trifolium campestre var. campestre Hop Clover high high MH Hedypnois cretica Cretan Hedypnois high highMNG Avena barbata Bearded Oat high high MNG Brachypodium distachyon False Brome high high MTG Romulea rosea Onion Grass high highMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high high LH Echium plantagineum Paterson's Curse high high LH Sisymbrium irio London Rocket high highSH Trifolium glomeratum Cluster Clover high lowLH Lepidium africanum Common Peppercress high lowMH Hypochoeris glabra Smooth Cat's-ear high lowMH Spergularia rubra s.l. Red Sand-spurrey high lowMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMH Trifolium striatum Knotted Clover high low MH Trifolium subterraneum Subterranean Clover high low MNG Aira cupaniana Quicksilver Grass high low MTG Pentaschistis airoides subsp. airoides False Hair-grass high low LH Helminthotheca echioides Ox-tongue high low SH Medicago minima Little Medic high highLH Salvia verbenaca Wild Sage high high

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Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 829: Chenopod Grassland

Description:Open to sparse shrubland with a more or less continuous tussock grass sward found on heavy somewhat sodic clay plains fringing the active floodplains of major watercourses such as the Loddon and Avoca Rivers.

Life Forms: Life


Small Shrub 6 30% SSProstrate Shrub 2 1% PSLarge Herb 2 5% LHMedium Herbs* 4 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herbs* 4 5% SHMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 3 20% MTGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 20% S/C


LF Code


Common Name

MS Nitraria billardierei Nitre-bushSS Maireana aphylla Leafless BluebushSS Sclerolaena diacantha Grey CopperburrSS Minuria cunninghamii Bush MinuriaSS Rhagodia spinescens Hedge SaltbushPS Sclerochlamys brachyptera Short-wing

SaltbushPS Atriplex semibaccata Berry SaltbushLH Podolepis canescens Grey PodolepisLH Leiocarpa panaetioides Woolly ButtonsMH Rhodanthe stuartiana Clay SunrayMH Teucrium racemosum s.s. Grey GermanderMH Maireana excavata Bottle BluebushMH Sida corrugata Variable SidaSH Hyalosperma glutinosum ssp. glutinosum Golden SunraySH Hyalosperma semisterile Orange SunraySH Rhodanthe pygmaea Pygmy SunraySH Pogonolepis muelleriana Stiff Cup-flowerLTG Austrostipa aristiglumis Plump Spear-grassMTG Austrostipa spp. Spear-grassMTG Whalleya proluta Rigid PanicMTG Enteropogon acicularis Spider GrassMTG Austrodanthonia setacea Bristly Wallaby-

grassR

ecruitment:Continuous

Organic Litter:5%

cover

EVC 829: Chenopod Grassland - Victorian Riverina bioregion

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH Carthamus lanatus Saffron Thistle high highMH Limonium lobatum Winged Sea-lavender high highMH Hedypnois cretica Cretan Hedypnois high highMH Arctotheca calendula Cape Weed high highMH Romulea rosea Onion Grass high highSH Moraea setifolia Thread Iris high highSH Medicago spp. Medic high

high MTG Critesion murinum subsp. leporinumWall Barley-grass high high

MNG Bromus madritensis Madrid Brome high highMNG Lolium rigidum Wimmera Rye-grass high high




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Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 882: Shallow Sands Woodland (syn. Pine Box 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:Species DBH(cm) #/haEucalyptus spp.Allocasuarina luehmannii Callitris glaucophylla

70 cm40 cm40 cm

15 / ha


Name15% Eucalyptus melliodoraAllocasuarina luehmannii Callitris glaucophylla

Yellow BoxBulokeWhite Cypress-pine


#Spp %Cover5%


Medium 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


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 (syn. Pine Box Woodland) - Victorian Riverina 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 low MH Trifolium angustifolium var. angustifolium Narrow-leaf Clover high lowMH Trifolium arvense var. arvense Hare's-foot Clover high

low MH Petrorhagia velutina Velvety Pinkhigh low

MTG 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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Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 888: Plains Saltmarsh

Description:Typically species-poor samphire dominated low shrubland to 0.5 m tall, or locally variously herbland or grassland. Occurs in seasonally or intermittently waterlogged shallow depressions on salinised heavy grey clay soils.

Life Forms:Life form #Spp %Cover LF

codeSmall Shrub 1 10% SSProstrate Shrub 1 5% PSMedium Herb 3 15% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 2 10% SHMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 1 5% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 1 10% MNGSoil Crust na 10% S/CTotal understorey projective foliage cover

60%

LF Code


Common NameBlackseed GlasswortSS Halosarcia syncarpa Fused Glasswort

PS Wilsonia rotundifolia Round-leaf WilsoniaMH Sarcocornia quinqueflora Beaded GlasswortMH Samolus repens Creeping

BrookweedMH Spergularia sp. 3 Salt Sea-spurreySH Selliera radicans Shiny Swamp-matSH Angianthus preissianus Salt AngianthusSH Apium prostratum ssp. prostratum Annual CeleryMTG Puccinellia stricta var. perlaxa Plains Saltmarsh-

grassMNG Distichlis distichophylla Australian Salt-grass



Weediness:There are no consistent weeds in this EVC.

EVC 888: Plains Saltmarsh - Victorian Riverina bioregion





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