Vegetation Type 23 - Drainage depressions with Coolabah, Bastard Coolabah or Ironwood

KEY # - Occurrence in vegetation type requires confirmation For more information visit N - Not charateristic in that vegetation community wildlife.lowecol.com.au F - Few occur /resources/vegetation-maps/ S - Some plants will occur M - Most likely to occur in the vegetation community

Data courtesty of Albrecht, D., Pitts, B. (2004). The Vegetation and Species of the Alice Springs Municipality Northern Territory. Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Environment & Greening NT, Report 0724548580, Alice Springs, NT.

Taxon Name Common Name FreqCode Form Comments Abutilon leucopetalum Desert Lantern-bush N Herb Abutilon otocarpum Keeled Lantern-bush, Desert Chinese Lantern, Desert Lantern S Herb aneura s.lat. Mulga, Broad-leaved Mulga S Tree If present rare Acacia estrophiolata Ironwood, Southern Ironwood M Tree Acacia kempeana Witchetty Bush S Shrub If present rare Acacia ligulata Umbrella Bush, Dune Wattle, Small Cooba F Shrub Acacia murrayana Colony Wattle, Murrays Wattle S Shrub Acacia salicina Cooba, Native Willow, Broughton Willow, Willow Wattle F Tree Acacia sessiliceps Curly-pod Wattle F Tree Acacia tetragonophylla Dead Finish, Kurara S Shrub Acacia victoriae subsp. arida Acacia Bush, Bramble Wattle, Victoria Wattle M Shrub Alternanthera angustifolia Narrow-leaf Joyweed S Herb Alternanthera nana Hairy Joyweed F Herb Amaranthus centralis Central Amaranth F # Herb Amaranthus interruptus Native Amaranth F # Herb Amyema gibberula var. gibberula F Mistletoe Amyema hilliana Ironwood Mistletoe S Mistletoe Amyema preissii Wire-leaf Mistletoe S Mistletoe Aristida biglandulosa Cane Grass Three-awn, Two-gland Three-awn F Grass Bunched Kerosene Grass, Mulga Grass, Bunched Windgrass, Wind Aristida contorta S Grass Grass Atalaya hemiglauca Whitewood S Tree Atriplex elachophylla Annual Saltbush, Saltbush M Herb Atriplex humifusa Spreading Saltbush S Herb Atriplex limbata N Herb Boerhavia coccinea Tar Vine S # Herb

Veg Type 23 Page 1 Taxon Name Common Name FreqCode Form Comments Boerhavia repleta F Herb Boerhavia schomburgkiana Yipa S # Herb Bothriochloa ewartiana Desert Bluegrass S Grass Brachyscome ciliaris complex Variable Daisy S Herb Calocephalus platycephalus Yellow Billybuttons S Herb Calotis hispidula Bogan Flea, Bindi-eye, Hairy Burr-daisy S Herb Calotis latiuscula Leafy Burr-daisy, Yellow-flowered Burr-daisy S Herb Capparis mitchellii Wild Orange, Native Orange, Bumble, Native Pomegranate S Tree Capparis spinosa var. nummularia Caper Bush, Wild Passionfruit, Nipan S Shrub Centipeda thespidioides Desert Sneezeweed, Gilgai Sneezeweed S Herb Cheilanthes sieberi subsp. sieberi Mulga Fern, Rock Fern S Herb Chenopodium auricomum Northern Bluebush, Swamp Bluebush, Queensland Bluebush N Herb Chenopodium cristatum Crested Goosefoot, Crested Crumbweed S Herb Chenopodium melanocarpum Black-fruited Goosefoot, Black Crumbweed S Herb Chrysocephalum apiculatum Small Yellow Button, Common Everlasting, Yellow Buttons S Herb Chrysopogon fallax Golden Beard Grass, Ribbon Grass, Weeping Grass, Spear Grass S Grass Cleome viscosa Tickweed, Mustard Bush S Herb Convolvulus clementii Australian Bindweed, Pink Bindweed, Blushing Bindweed M Herb Convolvulus remotus F Herb Corymbia aparrerinja Ghost Gum, White Gum, Desert White Gum, Dallachy's Gum F Tree Corymbia opaca Bloodwood, Desert Bloodwood N Tree Cucumis argenteus Head-ache Vine S Herb Cullen cinereum Annual Verbine, Native Lucerne S Herb Cuscuta victoriana Cuscuta S Herb Lemon-scented Grass, Native Lemon Grass, Scent Grass, Scented Cymbopogon ambiguus N Grass Oil-grass Cymbopogon obtectus Silkyheads, Lemon-scented Grass F Grass Cyperus bifax Downs Nutgrass F Sedge / Rush Cyperus iria F Sedge / Rush Cyperus squarrosus Bearded Flat-sedge F Sedge / Rush Cyperus victoriensis F Sedge / Rush Dactyloctenium radulans Button Grass, Finger Grass, Toothbrush Grass S Grass Daucus glochidiatus s.lat. Australian Carrot S Herb Dichanthium sericeum subsp. sericeum Silky Bluegrass, Queensland Bluegrass S Grass Digitaria brownii Cotton Panic Grass F Grass Digitaria coenicola Umbrella Grass, Finger Panic Grass S Grass Diplachne fusca subsp. fusca Small-flowered Beetle Grass F Grass

Veg Type 23 Page 2 Taxon Name Common Name FreqCode Form Comments Dissocarpus paradoxus Cannon-ball Saltbush, Curious Saltbush, Hard-head Saltbush F Herb Duma florulenta Lignum, Tangled Lignum, Muehlenbeckia N Shrub Einadia nutans subsp. eremaea Climbing Saltbush M Herb Enchylaena tomentosa var. tomentosa Ruby Saltbush, Sturts Saltbush, Plum Puddings, Berry Cottonbush M Herb Woolly Oat-grass, Oat-grass, Leafy Nine-awn, Limestone Grass, Run Enneapogon polyphyllus S Grass Out Buffel, Limestone Bottlewashers Enteropogon ramosus Creek Windmill Grass, Curly Windmill Grass S Grass Eragrostis dielsii Mallee Lovegrass F Grass Eragrostis kennedyae Small-flowered Lovegrass F Grass Eragrostis leptocarpa Drooping Lovegrass F Grass Eragrostis parviflora Weeping Lovegrass F Grass latrobei s.lat. Native Fuchsia, Latrobes Desert Fuchsia, Georgina Poison Bush N Shrub Bush, Weeping Emu Bush, Long-leaved Desert Fuchsia, Eremophila longifolia S Shrub Berrigan, Long Leaf Eremophila, Dogwood Erodium aureum F Herb camaldulensis var. obtusa River Red Gum N Tree Eucalyptus coolabah Coolabah S Tree Not present at all sites Eucalyptus intertexta Bastard Coolabah, Gum-barked Coolibah, Smooth-barked Coolibah S Tree Not present at all sites Eulalia aurea Silky Browntop, Sugar Grass S Grass Euphorbia alsiniflora F Herb Euphorbia drummondii entity A Caustic Weed S Herb Euphorbia tannensis subsp. eremophila Caustic Bush, Desert Spurge, Bottle Tree Caustic F Herb Evolvulus alsinoides var. villosicalyx Blue Periwinkle, Tropical Speedwell F Herb Glycine canescens Silky Glycine S Herb Gnephosis arachnoidea Erect Yellow-heads, Golden Heads S Herb Goodenia fascicularis Silky Goodenia F # Herb Goodenia heterochila Serrated Goodenia F Herb Goodenia lunata Heavy-soil Hand-flower F # Herb Gossypium bickii Low Desert Rose F Shrub Gossypium sturtianum var. sturtianum Sturts Desert Rose N Shrub Grevillea striata Beefwood S Tree Hakea divaricata Fork-leaved Corkwood M Tree Hakea leucoptera subsp. leucoptera Needlewood, Needle Bush, Needle Hakea N Shrub Haloragis aspera Rough Raspwort S Herb Indigofera colutea Sticky Indigo, Rusty Indigo F Herb

Veg Type 23 Page 3 Taxon Name Common Name FreqCode Form Comments Indigofera linifolia Native Indigo, Round-pod Indigo, Narrow-leaved Indigo F Shrub Indigofera linnaei Birdsville Indigo, Nine-leaved Indigo S Herb Jasminum didymum subsp. lineare Native Jasmine, Wild Jasmine S Shrub Leiocarpa leptolepis S Herb Leiocarpa tomentosa Woolly Plover-Daisy F Herb Lepidium muelleri-ferdinandi Muellers Peppercress S Herb Lepidium oxytrichum Green Peppercress, Hairy Peppercress N Herb Lepidium phlebopetalum Veined Peppercress S Herb Lysiana exocarpi subsp. exocarpi Harlequin Mistletoe S Mistletoe Maireana aphylla Cottonbush, Leafless Bluebush N Herb Maireana scleroptera M Herb Marsdenia australis Bush Banana, Lungkwa, Doubah S Herb Marsilea exarata Swayback Nardoo, Little Nardoo S Herb Minuria cunninghamii Bush Minuria F Herb Minuria integerrima Smooth Minuria F Herb montanum Boobialla, Desert Boobialla, Western Boobialla F Shrub Nicotiana megalosiphon subsp. sessilifolia Long-flowered Tobacco F Herb Oxalis radicosa F Herb Panicum decompositum s.lat. Native Millet, Native Panic, Australian Millet, Stargrass S Grass Parietaria cardiostegia F Herb SW Ilparpa Valley only Phyllanthus maderaspatensis var. angustifolius F Herb Pittosporum angustifolium Pittosporum, Native Apricot, Weeping Pittosporum, Native Willow S Tree Plantago debilis Shade Plantain F Herb Portulaca oleracea Munyeroo, Pigweed, Purslane S Herb Pterocaulon sphacelatum Apple Bush, Bush Vicks S Herb Ptilotus nobilis subsp. nobilis Yellow Tails N Herb Ptilotus sessilifolius Crimson Foxtail, Silver Tails S Herb Rhagodia eremaea Tall Saltbush S Herb Rhagodia spinescens Spiny Saltbush, Hedge Saltbush S Herb Rhodanthe charsleyae Small Yellow Daisy, Charles Daisy S Herb Rhodanthe floribunda White Paper Daisy, Large White Sunray S Herb Rhodanthe stricta Slender Sunray S Herb Rhynchosia minima Native Pea S Herb Rostellularia adscendens var. latifolia S Herb Rutidosis helichrysoides subsp. helichrysoides Grey Wrinklewort, Mulga Daisy S Herb Salsola, Buckbush, Rolypoly, Tumbleweed, Prickly Saltwort, Soft Salsola tragus subsp. tragus S Herb Rolypoly, Slender Saltwort, Russian Thistle

Veg Type 23 Page 4 Taxon Name Common Name FreqCode Form Comments Sandalwood, Plumbush, Wild Plum, Plumwood, Northern S Shrub Sandalwood Sauropus trachyspermus Slender Spurge S Herb Sclerolaena bicornis var. bicornis Goathead Burr, Bassia Burr S Herb Sclerolaena convexula Tall Copper Burr M Herb Sclerolaena costata Ribbed Bindi-eye S Herb Sclerolaena cuneata Succulent Copper Burr N Herb Sclerolaena lanicuspis Woolly Copper Burr, Spinach-Burr N Herb Senecio lanibracteus Shrubby Groundsel, Bushy Groundsel F Herb Senecio magnificus Perennial Yellowtop, Tall Yellowtop, Rubbish Daisy S Herb Senna artemisioides nothosubsp. artemisioides Silver Cassia N Shrub Senna artemisioides subsp. filifolia Desert Cassia, Broom Bush, Punty Bush S Shrub Senna artemisioides subsp. quadrifolia Four-leaf Desert Senna S Shrub Sesbania brachycarpa Purple Sesbania Pea F Shrub Sida cunninghamii F Herb Sida fibulifera Silver Sida, Pin Sida S Herb Sida filiformis Fire Sida, Fine Sida N Herb Sida sp. Ambalindum F Herb Near sewerage ponds only Solanum chenopodinum Wild Tomato, Goosefoot Potato Bush F Shrub Solanum ellipticum Native Tomato, Potato Bush, Potato Weed N Herb Solanum esuriale Tomato Plant, Tomato Bush, Quena F Herb Solanum quadriloculatum Wild Tomato, Tomato Bush N Shrub Sporobolus caroli Fairy Grass F Grass Stemodia viscosa Sticky Blue-rod, Pinty-pinty F Herb Stenopetalum lineare Narrow Thread-, Enmerta S # Herb Stenopetalum nutans Nodding Thread-petal, Spunk Weed S Herb Stenopetalum velutinum Downy Thread-petal S # Herb Swainsona oroboides Variable Swainsona F Herb Swainsona phacoides Dwarf Swainsona, Woodland Swainsona S Herb Tall Oat Grass, Oat Kangaroo Grass, Native Oat Grass, Swamp Themeda avenacea F Grass Kangaroo Grass Themeda triandra Kangaroo Grass S Grass Trianthema triquetrum Red Spinach F Herb Tribulus eichlerianus s.lat. Bindi-eye, Bull-head M Herb Trichodesma zeylanicum var. zeylanicum Cattle Bush, Camel Bush S Herb Tripogon loliiformis Five-minute Grass, Rye Beetle Grass F Grass Triraphis mollis Purple Plumegrass, Purple Heads, Needle Grass S Grass Urochloa gilesii subsp. gilesii Hairy-edged Armgrass F Grass

Veg Type 23 Page 5 Taxon Name Common Name FreqCode Form Comments Mimosa Bush, Sweet Acacia, Sweet Wattle, Prickly Mimosa, Cassie Introduced status uncertain. Flower, Farnese Wattle, Thorny Acacia, Yellow Mimosa, Briar Bush, Considered native according to Vachellia farnesiana S Shrub Downs Mimosa, False Mesquite, Mimosa Wattle, Perfumed Wattle, NT Flora but some consider it a Prickly Mimosa Bush, Sponge Flower weed. Vigna lanceolata var. latifolia Pencil Yam, Maloga Bean, Parsnip Bean F Herb Wahlenbergia communis Tufted Bluebell S # Herb Wahlenbergia queenslandica Bluebell S # Herb Wahlenbergia tumidifructa Tugid-fruited Bluebell F Herb Xerochrysum bracteatum Golden Everlasting, Yellow Paper-daisy S Herb Zaleya galericulata subsp. galericulata Hogweed S Herb Zygophyllum simile White Twin-leaf F Herb

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