Jalbarragup Flora and Vegetation Assessment Spring 2016

Shenaye Hummerston 25 Oxley Rd Darlington WA 6070 0498068917

Jalbarragup Flora and Vegetation Assessment – Spring 2016 Shenaye Hummerston STATEMENT OF LIMITATIONS

Shenaye Hummerston has prepared this monitoring report on behalf of and for the exclusive use of Greencap (the Client). Shenaye Hummerston accepts no liability or responsibility whatsoever for any use or reliance upon this report by any third party. This report is based on the scope of services defined by the Client and as agreed to by both parties. All monitoring data presented in this report has been collected using robust and standard floristic survey methods by suitably qualified and experienced personnel. Shenaye Hummerston cannot guarantee the completeness and accuracy of any information supplied by the Client or any third parties, which has been relied on in the delivery of this report. No guarantees or warranty, expressed or implied, are made and no responsibility or legal liability is assumed for any damages or inconvenience arising from the use of this report or the data contained therein.

Copying of this report or parts of this report is not permitted without the authorisation Greencap and Shenaye Hummerston.

PERSONNEL

Personnel Role Shenaye Hummerston Project management, field work, report Bsc (Biological Sciences) drafting and editing. Buffy Jones Field Assistant Kylie Del Fante Desktop study, Data analysis, report editing. Bsc (Env Mgt) Dip (Env Tech) Cert (Land Mgt) Ken Ito GIS Mapping

Cover photo: Bushland north of Jalbarragup Road and Longbottom Road intersection - Spring 2016. ©Shenaye Hummerston

Photo above: Gompholobium confertum – Spring 2016. ©Shenaye Hummerston

Jalbarragup Flora and Vegetation Assessment – Spring 2016 Shenaye Hummerston EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

A Level 2 Flora and Vegetation Survey was undertaken at the proposed Telstra site on Jalbarragup Road, Jalbarragup in Spring 2016. The survey was undertaken to determine vegetation type and condition across the site and to locate any threatened and priority flora or communities present within the project area. The survey was undertaken in accordance with standard floristic survey techniques.

During the survey a total of 92 taxa were recorded, comprising 26 families and 58 genera. The vegetation condition ranged from ‘Excellent’ to ‘Completely Degraded’ across the survey site. One vegetation community was represented on the site at a local level; which is consistent with the Southern Jarrah Forrest vegetation community. No threatened flora were located during the Spring 2016 Flora and Vegetation Survey. However, further survey may be required.

INTRODUCTION

This report has been prepared to present the findings of the Spring 2016 Flora and Vegetation survey. The project area is shown in Figure 1 below.

Figure 1: Project Area

Jalbarragup Flora and Vegetation Assessment – Spring 2016 Shenaye Hummerston The survey was undertaken on the 27th and 28th of November 2016.

This monitoring report includes the following:

• A summary of the current condition of the site; • Quadrat data; and • Recommendations.

SOILS AND LANDFORMS

The site is within what is commonly known as the Blackwood Plateau. The Blackwood Plateau lies to the west of the Darling Plateau. It is a down faulted block of sedimentary rock between the Darling Plateau and the Naturaliste-Leeuwin ridge. It is gently undulating with a low hilly relief, and has broad depressions with swamps, but is at a lower elevation than the Darling Plateau. Soils are characterised by laterite, gravels and grey sand on upper areas, sandy yellow soils on slopes and river terraces. The soil types associated with the Blackwood Plateau are:

• Kingia Complex • Mungardup Complex • Darradup Complex • Preston Complex

CLIMATE

The Blackwood Plateau generally has a Mediterranean climate with hot dry summers and mild wet winters with rainfall ranges between 1000 and 600mm annually.

FLORA AND VEGETATION

The survey area lies in the Drummond Botanical Subdistrict within the Southwest Botanical Province as described by Beard (1990). Flora composition has been described by Beard (1990) as predominantly consisting of Low Woodlands on leached sands with Melaleuca swamps where ill drained and Woodlands of Eucalyptus spp. on less leached soils.

The Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia (IBRA) was developed by the Australian Government's Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. The Australian land mass is divided into 89 bioregions and 419 subregions. Each region is a land area made up of a group of interacting ecosystems that are repeated in similar form across the landscape. The Study Area is situated within the Southern Jarrah Forest (JF2) subregion of the Jarrah Forrest biogeographic region (Australian Government, 2009).

The Southern Jarrah Forest is unique in that it is dominated by two eucalypt species; Jarrah () and Marri (). The vegetation of this region generally comprises Jarrah-Marri forest on areas of laterite gravels.

Jalbarragup Flora and Vegetation Assessment – Spring 2016 Shenaye Hummerston HEDDLE VEGETATION COMPLEX

The vegetation assessed is known as Blackwood Plateau which dominated by medium height Jarrah- Marri forest.

Two Heddle vegetation communities have been recorded within the subject area. They are described below. • Kingia Complex. Open forest of Eucalyptus marginata - Corymbia calophylla with well- defined second storey of , Allocasuarina fraseriana and longifolia. The understorey reflects a range depending on the proportions of sand and gravel in the soils. • Mungardup Complex Mixture of open forest of Eucalyptus marginata - Corymbia calophylla and open woodland of -.

METHODOLOGY

Prior to survey, desktop analysis was undertaken, including database searches. The EPBC Protected Matters Search Tool was used to capture data on threatened flora species and communities listed as likely to occur within a 5km radius of the project site. These species are listed in Table 1 below. The Western Australian Government’s Naturemap tool was also used to obtain a list of threatened and priority flora species likely to occur within a 5km radius of the project site. These species are listed in Table 2 below.

Species Common name Status subsp. uliginosa Swamp Honeypot Endangered subsp. argillacea Whicher Range Dryandra Vulnerable Caladenia hoffmanii Hoffman’s Spider Orchid Endangered Caladenia huegelii King Spider Orchid Endangered Caladenia winfieldii Majestic Spider Orchid Endangered Drakaea micrantha Dwarf Hammer-orchid Vulnerable Gastrolobium papilio Butterfly-leaved Gastrolobium Endangered echinata subsp. Western Prickly Honeysuckle Endangered occidentalis Sphenotoma drummondii Mountain Paper-heath Endangered

Table 1: Species listed as threatened under the EPBC Act, 1990, which are likely to occur in the vicinity of the project site.

Species Common name Status tayloriana P4 Hemigenia rigida P1 Pultenaea skinneri Skinner’s Pea P4 otiostigma P3

Table 2: Species listed as threatened or priority under the Wildlife Conservation Act, 1950, which are likely to occur in the vicinity of the project site.

Prior to survey, all staff were briefed on the appearance, likely habitat and distinguishing characteristics of each of the species listed in Tables 1 and 2 above and reference material was kept on hand throughout the survey period. During the survey the site was traversed in an effort to locate any threatened flora.

Jalbarragup Flora and Vegetation Assessment – Spring 2016 Shenaye Hummerston This survey was undertaken in accordance with the Technical Guide – Flora and Vegetation Surveys for Environmental Impact Assessment (EPA & DPaW 2015). 10m x 10m quadrats were assembled non-permanently in each vegetation type or variation across the project site. Within the established quadrats, a comprehensive species list and percent cover for each species was recorded. The dominant species in each vegetation layer was also recorded. For each of these species the height, percentage cover and percentage of dead and alive vegetation was recorded. Additionally, a photo was taken at the northwest corner of each quadrat. These are shown in Appendix A along with the quadrat data. In accordance with the Technical Guide, vegetation in the area surrounding the project area was also considered and sampled during this survey, as shown in Figure 2 above.

A specimen for any flora species that could not be identified on site, was collected, individually coded, tagged and pressed. Where possible, these species were later identified, using reference books, taxonomic keys and comparison to specimens held at the WA Herbarium reference collection.

The site was also traversed on foot and running notes were also recorded. Vegetation condition and variations were recorded by GPS and hand drawn maps while on site.

No Threatened Ecological Communities were recorded to occur within the vicinity of the project site.

The vegetation condition was assessed across each site in accordance with the vegetation condition scale developed by Keighery 1994 in the Bush Forever documents (Government of Western Australia, 2000). Table 3 provides a summary of this scale.

Condition Scale Description Pristine (1) Pristine or nearly so, no obvious signs of disturbance. Excellent (2) Vegetation structure intact, disturbance affecting individual species and weeds are non-aggressive species. Very Good (3) Vegetation structure altered, obvious signs of disturbance. For example, disturbance to vegetation structure caused by repeated fires, the presence of some more aggressive weeds, dieback, logging and grazing. Good (4) Vegetation structure significantly altered by very obvious signs of multiple disturbances. Retains basic vegetation structure or ability to regenerate it. For example, disturbance to vegetation structure caused by very frequent fires, the presence of some very aggressive weeds at high density, partial clearing, dieback and grazing. Degraded (5) Basic vegetation structure severely impacted by disturbance. Scope for regeneration but not to a state approaching good condition without intensive management. For example, disturbance to vegetation structure caused by frequent fires, the presence of very aggressive weeds, partial clearing, dieback and grazing. Completely Degraded (6) The structure of the vegetation is no longer intact and the area is completely or almost completely without native species. These areas are often described as “parkland cleared’ with the flora comprising weed or crop species with isolated native trees or .

Table 3: Vegetation Condition Scale (Keighery, 1994).

Although this scale was developed primarily for areas within the Perth metropolitan area, the principles remain state wide and this condition rating scale is now widely used in .

Jalbarragup Flora and Vegetation Assessment – Spring 2016 Shenaye Hummerston RESULTS

Data collected in field from each quadrat is available in Appendix A, along with a photo taken at the North West corner of each quadrat.

VEGETATION ASSESSMENT RESULTS

A total of 92 taxa, comprising 26 families and 58 genera were recorded on site. A full list of these species has been provided in Appendix B. Species representation was greatest among the , and , families.

INTRODUCED SPECIES

Two introduced flora species were recorded on the site. Observations recorded during the survey report that these were isolated and a very low abundance of weed species was recorded from across the site. The weed species recorded in Quadrats 7 and 5 represented the Asteraceae family. These species represent only 2% of the total number of flora species recorded on site.

LOCAL VEGETATION COMMUNITIES

Vegetation structure is used to determine the coverage in each vegetation community recorded. Definitions are shown in Table 4 below. These vegetation structure classes are the ones defined and used in Bush Forever (2000, Volume 2, Table 11 and p. 493) to describe vegetation in Bush Forever sites.

Adjacent to Jalbarragup Road – vegetation in Completely Degraded condition © Shenaye Hummerston

Jalbarragup Flora and Vegetation Assessment – Spring 2016 Shenaye Hummerston

Canopy Cover (percentage)

Life Form/

Height Class 100% - 70% 70% - 30% 30% - 10% 10% - 2%

Trees 10- Closed Forest Open Forest Woodland Open Woodland 30m Low Closed Low Open Forest Low Woodland Low Open Woodland Trees < 10m Forest

Shrub Closed Shrub Mallee Open Shrub Very Open Shrub Mallee Mallee Mallee Mallee

Shrubs > 2m Closed Tall Scrub Tall Open Scrub Tall Shrubland Tall Open Shrubland

Shrubs 1-2m Closed Heath Open Heath Shrubland Open Shrubland

Shrubs <1m Closed Low Open Low Heath Low Shrubland Low Open Shrubland Heath

Grasses Closed Grassland Grassland Open Grassland Very Open Grassland

Herbs Closed Herbland Herbland Open Herbland Very Open Herbland

Sedges Closed Sedgeland Sedgeland Open Sedgeland Very Open Sedgeland

Table 4: Vegetation Structure Classes

One vegetation type was represented on the site at a local level; which is consistent with the Southern Jarrah Forrest vegetation community. The vegetation community has been described in Table 5 below for each quadrat.

Adenanthos barbiger © Shenaye Hummerston

Jalbarragup Flora and Vegetation Assessment – Spring 2016 Shenaye Hummerston Quadrat Community Descriptions

Vegetation Community 1 – Jarrah Forrest

Open Forest of Eucalyptus marginata, over shrubland of Xanthorrhoea preissii, and 1 Hibbertia hypericoides over open herbland of pusilla

Vegetation Community 1 – Jarrah Forrest

Open Forest of Eucalyptus marginata, over tall shrubland of Kingia australis over closed 2 low heath of Hibbertia hypericoides

Vegetation Community 1 – Jarrah Forrest

Open Forest of Eucalyptus marginata, over open shrubland of Taxandria parviceps, 3 Kingia australis and Xanthorrhoea preissii, over low open shrubland of Hibbertia hypericoides

Vegetation Community 1 – Jarrah Forrest

Open Forest of Eucalyptus marginata, over tall shrubland of Taxandria parviceps and 4 Xanthorrhoea preissii, over low open shrubland of Hibbertia hypericoides

Vegetation Community 1 – Jarrah Forrest

Open Forest of Eucalyptus marginata, over tall shrubland of Taxandria parviceps and 5 Xanthorrhoea preissii, over open heath of Hibbertia hypericoides over very open herbland of Orthrosanthus laxus

Vegetation Community 1 – Jarrah Forrest

Open Forest of Eucalyptus marginata and Corymbia calophylla over low open heath of 6 Hibbertia hypericoides, over low open shrubland of Darwinia thymoides

Vegetation Community 1 – Jarrah Forrest

Open Forest of Eucalyptus marginata, over tall open shrubland of Taxandria parviceps, 7 over open shrubland of Xanthorrhoea preissii and Hibbertia hypericoides, over very open herbland of Desmocladus fasciculatus

Table 5: Local Vegetation Community Descriptions.

Jalbarragup Flora and Vegetation Assessment – Spring 2016 Shenaye Hummerston Figure 2: Vegetation Type mapping showing the project area and the location of quadrats.

Jalbarragup Flora and Vegetation Assessment – Spring 2016 Shenaye Hummerston THREATENED AND PRIORITY SPECIES AND COMMUNITIES

No threatened species were located during the Spring 2016 Flora and Vegetation Survey. However, as the survey was undertaken in late Spring, it was outside of the known flowering period for some of the threatened species listed as likely to occur within this region. These are listed in Table 5 below.

Species Common name Status Banksia nivea subsp. uliginosa Swamp Honeypot Endangered Caladenia hoffmanii Hoffman’s Spider Orchid Endangered Caladenia huegelii King Spider Orchid Endangered Drakaea micrantha Dwarf Hammer-orchid Vulnerable

Table 6: Species from Table 1 which were not likely to be flowering during the survey period.

Of the species listed in Table 6 above, and after thorough survey and recording of soil and habitat types in the project area, the following species are considered likely to occur;

Species Common name Status Caladenia hoffmanii Hoffman’s Spider Orchid Endangered Caladenia huegelii King Spider Orchid Endangered Drakaea micrantha Dwarf Hammer-orchid Vulnerable

Table 7: Species likely to occur within the project area which were not flowering during the survey period.

Species ranked as Priority in Western Australia are considered rare and poorly known or otherwise in need of special protection. Priority ratings are assigned according to species rarity, lack of evidence and threats. One species of Priority 4 flora was identified on site during the survey. Acacia tayloriana was collected from quadrats 2 and 3, where <1% and 1% coverage of the quadrat was recorded respectively. Priority 4 is the lowest level priority gazetted in Western Australia. Priority 4 species are those considered rare, near threatened or otherwise in need of monitoring.

VEGETATION CONDITION

Based on site observations and the data collected, the vegetation condition of the project site ranged from ‘Excellent’ to ‘Completely Degraded’ with reference to the Bush Forever Condition Scale. The vegetation predominantly was recorded as ‘Very Good’ to ‘Excellent’ with established tracks and historic gravel extraction resulting in discrete areas of severe localised disturbance. These areas were recorded as ‘Completely Degraded’ having lost structure, function and the ability to regenerate.

PHYTOPHTHORA DIEBACK

A dieback survey was not undertaken as part of this flora and vegetation survey. However, no signs of active dieback were observed during the survey. Indicator species such as barbiger, Xanthorrhoea preissii, Banksia grandis and were present across the site and healthy. Crown decline was observed in a proportion of Eucalyptus marginata trees, but this may be attributed to other factors such as general drought stress and drought stress following prescribed burning events.

Jalbarragup Flora and Vegetation Assessment – Spring 2016 Shenaye Hummerston Figure 3: Vegetation Condition mapping showing the location of the project area and quadrats.

Jalbarragup Flora and Vegetation Assessment – Spring 2016 Shenaye Hummerston DISCUSSION

The results of the Spring Flora and Vegetation Survey show that all vegetation in the survey area fits within the Southern Jarrah Forrest vegetation community. Differences between each quadrat can be attributed to natural variation and the amount of time since fire, as well as fire intensity across the site. For example, Taxandria parviceps was recorded as a dominant midstorey species in quadrats located to the east of Jalbarragup Road. Although present in almost all quadrats, it was not recorded as a dominant species in the quadrats positioned to the west of the road. This area was burnt approximately 6 -12 months prior to the survey and Taxandria parviceps is an obligate seeder species, which is generally killed by fire.

This is also supported by the data collected (presented in Appendix A) on percentage cover of litter and bare ground, as well as observations of proportions of re-sprouting plants recorded during the survey.

Species shown in Table 7 in the results section above are those considered likely to occur within the project area. Further survey may be required, during the peak flowering time for these species to ensure they are not going to be impacted by future development.

CONCLUSION

During the Spring flora and vegetation survey 92 taxa, from 26 families were recorded from 7 quadrats across the study area and Banksia dallanneyi re-sprouting after fire © Shenaye surrounding bushland. No Declared Rare Hummerston Flora and one Priority 4 flora species was recorded.

One vegetation community was represented on the site at a local level; which is consistent with the Southern Jarrah Forrest vegetation community.

The vegetation across the site was predominantly recorded as ‘Very Good’ to ‘Excellent’ condition with reference to the Bush Forever Condition Scale.

RECOMMENDATIONS

● A targeted survey may be required for the 3 orchid species listed in Table 7. If this is required, it is recommended that it is undertaken in mid Spring, a time when all three species are most likely to be flowering.

● Dieback hygiene – ensure equipment used for any clearing and construction at this site is clean on entry to and exit from this site. I suggest setting up a hygiene station for vehicles, where tyres can be cleaned down on entry to and exit from the site.

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Vegetation in Excellent condition, west of Jalbarragup Road © Shenaye Hummerston

Jalbarragup Flora and Vegetation Assessment – Spring 2016 Shenaye Hummerston APPENDIX A - Quadrat Data and Photographs

Site: Jalbarragup

Recorder: Shenaye Hummerston Date: 27/11/16 Quadrat #: 1

GPS Datum: UTM zone 50 E 0370588 N 6234088

Soil colour: grey-brown type: sandy loam exposed rock: laterite

Topography: hill top Slope: gentle Aspect: north

Litter cover (%): 10 Bare ground (%): 75 Drainage: well drained

Observations:

Fire occurred in this area 6 – 12months ago, evidenced by bare ground, fire scars and a high proportion of re-sprouting vegetation. For some of the species recorded in this quadrat no ID material was available.

Jalbarragup Flora and Vegetation Assessment – Spring 2016 Shenaye Hummerston Dominant Species

Coll No. Family Taxon ht % Alive % Dead % Cover Overstorey Myrtaceae Eucalyptus marginata 30m 100 0 35 Myrtaceae Corymbia calophylla 15m 100 0 30

Middle Xanthorrhoeaceae Xanthorrhoea preissii 1.2m 100 0 5 JA Proteaceae cyclocarpa 80cm 100 0 2 JB Dilleniaceae Hibbertia hypericoides 30cm 100 0 15 Understorey Proteaceae Adenanthos barbiger 10cm 100 0 2 JC Levenhookia pusilla 2cm 100 0 15 Proteaceae 25cm 100 0 2

Remaining Species

Coll No. Family Taxon % Cover JE Desmocladus fasciculatus 1 JF Fabaceae Acacia obovata 1 Fabaceae Gompholobium confertum <1 Thymelaeaceae Pimelea ?sp <1 JG Stylidiaceae Stylidium androsaceum <1 Goodeniaceae Scaevola calliptera <1 JH Fabaceae Gompholobium ?sp <1 Apiaceae Xanthosia atkinsoniana <1 Cyperaceae Lepidosperma ?sp <1 Haemodoraceae Conostylis ?sp <1 Campanulaceae Lobelia rhombifolia <1 Restionaceae Desmocladus flexuosus <1 Proteaceae Hakea amplexicaulis 2 JD Lindsaeaceae Lindsaea linearis <2 Proteaceae Persoonia longifolia <1 Campanulaceae Isotoma hypocrateriformis <1 JI Cyperaceae Isolepis cernua <1 Proteaceae Banksia dallanneyi <2

Jalbarragup Flora and Vegetation Assessment – Spring 2016 Shenaye Hummerston Site: Jalbarragup

Recorder: Shenaye Hummerston Date: 27/11/16 Quadrat #: 2

GPS Datum: UTM zone 50 E 0370487 N 6234104

Soil colour: grey type: sandy clay exposed rock: laterite

Topography: hill top Slope: gentle Aspect: N/A

Litter cover (%): 30 Bare ground (%): 30 Drainage: well drained

Observations:

Fire occurred in this area 6 – 12months ago, evidenced by bare ground, fire scars and a high proportion of re-sprouting vegetation. Fire in this area appears to have been less intense than in the vicinity of quadrat 1.

Baudins Black cockatoos seen and heard in the area. Some large mature Jarrah with hollows noted within the survey area. Kangaroos and Emu’s also recorded within the survey area.

Jalbarragup Flora and Vegetation Assessment – Spring 2016 Shenaye Hummerston Dominant Species

Coll No. Family Taxon ht % Alive % Dead % Cover Overstorey Myrtaceae Eucalyptus marginata 25m 80 20 30 Myrtaceae Corymbia calophylla 13m 100 0 2

Middle Dasypogonaceae Kingia australis 2.5m 100 0 5

Understorey JB Dilleniaceae Hibbertia hypericoides 40cm 100 0 80 Xanthorrhoeaceae Xanthorrhoea preissii 1m 100 0 2 Proteaceae Hakea amplexicaulis 1m 80 20 2

Remaining Species

Coll No. Family Taxon % Cover Droseraceae Drosera macrantha <1 Proteaceae Adenanthos barbiger 1 Restionaceae Desmocladus fasciculatus <1 JC Stylidiaceae Levenhookia pusilla <1 Fabaceae Gompholobium confertum <1 J2A Myrtaceae Melaleuca lateritia <1 J2B Fabaceae Acacia ?tayloriana (P4) <1 Ericaceae Leucopogon ?propinquus <1 JH Fabaceae Gompholobium ?sp <1 Goodeniaceae Dampiera linearis <1 J2C Cyperaceae Lepidosperma ?sp <1 Proteaceae Banksia dallanneyi 1 Ericaceae Leucopogon verticillatus <1 J2D Dilleniaceae Hibbertia ?pilosa <1 Iridaceae Patersonia occidentalis <1 J2E Myrtaceae Taxandria parviceps 1 Apiaceae Xanthosia atkinsoniana <1 Apiaceae Pentapeltis petigera <1

Jalbarragup Flora and Vegetation Assessment – Spring 2016 Shenaye Hummerston Site: Jalbarragup

Recorder: Shenaye Hummerston Date: 27/11/16 Quadrat #: 3

GPS Datum: UTM zone 50 E 0370391 N 6234091

Soil colour: grey type: sandy clay exposed rock: N/A

Topography: hill top Slope: gentle Aspect: North

Litter cover (%): 50 Bare ground (%): 20 Drainage: well drained

Observations:

Fire occurred in this area 6 – 12months ago, evidenced by bare ground, fire scars and a high proportion of re-sprouting vegetation. Fire in this area appears to have been less intense than in the vicinity of quadrat 1.

Vegetation is healthy, with some dead upper branches on the Jarrah trees.

Jalbarragup Flora and Vegetation Assessment – Spring 2016 Shenaye Hummerston Dominant Species

Coll No. Family Taxon ht % Alive % Dead % Cover Overstorey Myrtaceae Eucalyptus marginata 30m 90 10 80

Middle Myrtaceae Taxandria parviceps 1.5m 60 30 10 Dasypogonaceae Kingia australis 2m 100 0 5 Xanthorrhoeaceae Xanthorrhoea preissii 1.5m 100 0 5 Understorey JB Dilleniaceae Hibbertia hypericoides 40cm 100 0 30 Proteaceae Hakea amplexicaulis 50cm 100 0 2

Remaining Species

Coll No. Family Taxon % Cover Haemodoraceae Haemodorum ?sp <1 JD Lindsaeaceae Lindsaea linearis <1 Proteaceae Adenanthos barbiger 1 J3A Myrtaceae Hypocalymma angustifolium <1 Proteaceae Persoonia longifolia 1 Goodeniaceae Scaevola pilosa <1 JE Restionaceae Desmocladus fasciculatus <1 Apiaceae Xanthosia atkinsoniana <1 J3B Goodeniaceae Goodenia eatoniana <1 Goodeniaceae Dampiera linearis <1 J3C Violaceae Hybanthus calycinus <1 Apiaceae Pentapeltis peltigera <1 J3D Elaeocarpaceae Platytheca galioides <1 JH Fabaceae Gompholobium ?sp <1 Cyperaceae Lepidosperma ?sp <1 J2B Fabaceae Acacia ?tayloriana (P4) 1 JI Cyperaceae Isolepis cernua <1 JF Fabaceae Acacia obovata <1 Fabaceae Gompholobium confertum <1 Stylidiaceae Levenhookia pusilla <1 Thymelaeaceae Pimelea ?sp <1 Iridaceae Patersonia occidentalis <1

Jalbarragup Flora and Vegetation Assessment – Spring 2016 Shenaye Hummerston Site: Jalbarragup

Recorder: Shenaye Hummerston Date: 28/11/16 Quadrat #: 4

GPS Datum: UTM zone 50 E 0370675 N 6233936

Soil colour: grey type: sandy clay exposed rock: N/A

Topography: upper slope Slope: gentle Aspect: East

Litter cover (%): 80 Bare ground (%): 5 Drainage: well drained

Observations:

The area in which this quadrat was situated, being the area east of Jalbarragup Road, appeared to have not been burnt for more than 5 years. This was evidenced by older and less severe fire scars than in other areas, a greater percentage of litter cover and a denser shrub layer than was recorded in quadrats on the western side of the road.

Jalbarragup Flora and Vegetation Assessment – Spring 2016 Shenaye Hummerston Dominant Species

Coll No. Family Taxon ht % Alive % Dead % Cover Overstorey Myrtaceae Eucalyptus marginata 28m 100 0 40 Myrtaceae Corymbia calophylla 8m 100 0 5

Middle Myrtaceae Taxandria parviceps 2.5m 100 0 55 Xanthorrhoeaceae Xanthorrhoea preissii 2m 100 0 8 J4A Ericaceae Leucopogon capitellatus 1.5m 100 0 5 Understorey JB Dilleniaceae Hibbertia hypericoides 40cm 100 0 30 JD Lindsaeaceae Lindsaea linearis 1m 100 0 2

Remaining Species

Coll No. Family Taxon % Cover Proteaceae occidentale 1 JE Restionaceae Desmocladus fasciculatus 2 Poaceae Tetrarrhena laevis <1 Apiaceae Pentapeltis peltigera <1 J4B Apiaceae Xanthosia huegelii <1 Cyperaceae Tetraria octandra <1 Fabaceae Bossiaea ornata <1 Droseraceae Drosera macrantha <1 J4C Fabaceae Acacia ?myrtifolia 1 J4D Asparagaceae Lomandra rupestris <1 J4F Apiaceae Platysace tenuissima 2 Stylidiaceae Stylidium ?sp <1 J4G Goodeniaceae Velleia macrophylla <1 J4H Poaceae Rytidosperma setaceum <1 Fabaceae Acacia obovata <1 Goodeniaceae Dampiera linearis <1 Cyperaceae Lepidosperma ?sp <1 J4I Stylidiaceae Levenhookia pusilla <1 J4J Anarthriaceae Lyginia imberbis 1 J4K Myrtaceae Philotheca spicata <1 J4L Fabaceae Fabaceae ?sp <1 J4M Unidentified sp Unidentified ?sp <1 Iridaceae Orthrosanthus laxus <1

Jalbarragup Flora and Vegetation Assessment – Spring 2016 Shenaye Hummerston Site: Jalbarragup

Recorder: Shenaye Hummerston Date: 28/11/16 Quadrat #: 5

GPS Datum: UTM zone 50 E 0370625 N 6233851

Soil colour: grey type: sandy clay exposed rock: laterite

Topography: mid slope Slope: gentle Aspect: South

Litter cover (%): 30 Bare ground (%): 40 Drainage: well drained

Observations:

Fire in this area (west of Jalbarragup Rd) is likely to have occurred 6 – 12months prior to this survey. The burn was not as intense in this area as for example quadrat 1, as evidenced by the persistence of the Taxandria parviceps, although it appears that the heat from the fire has killed off 50% of the plants in this quadrat.

There was a high rate of recruitment of Jarrah and Marri seedlings in this quadrat.

Jalbarragup Flora and Vegetation Assessment – Spring 2016 Shenaye Hummerston Dominant Species

Coll No. Family Taxon ht % Alive % Dead % Cover Overstorey Myrtaceae Eucalyptus marginata 35m 95 5 40 Myrtaceae Corymbia calophylla 10m 100 0 20

Middle Myrtaceae Taxandria parviceps 2.5m 50 50 20 Xanthorrhoeaceae Xanthorrhoea preissii 2m 90 10 10 Zamiaceae Macrozamia reidlii 1.2m 100 0 2 Understorey JB Dilleniaceae Hibbertia hypericoides 1m 100 0 40 Iridaceae Orthrosanthus laxus 15cm 100 0 5 Proteaceae Hakea amplexicaulis 1m 100 0 2

Remaining Species

Coll No. Family Taxon % Cover Asteraceae Lagenophora huegelii <1 Rutaceae Philotheca spicata <1 J5A Thymelaeaceae Pimelea preissii <1 Stylidiaceae Levenhookia pusilla <1 Goodeniaceae Dampiera linearis <1 J5B Ericaceae Andersonia involucrata <1 Fabaceae Gompholobium knightianum <1 JE Restionaceae Desmocladus fasciculatus <1 J4B Apiaceae Xanthosia huegelii <1 Cyperaceae Tetraria octandra <1 Stylidiaceae Stylidium ?sp <1 Ericaceae Leucopogon ?sp <1 J4H Poaceae ?Grass sp <1 J4F Apiaceae Actinotus ?sp <1 Apiaceae Xanthosia atkinsoniana <1 Fabaceae Gompholobium marginatum <1 JI Cyperaceae Isolepis cernua <1 Myrtaceae Hypocalymma angustifolium <1 Goodeniaceae Scaevola calliptera <1 Lindsaeaceae Lindsaea linearis 1 J5C Myrtaceae Melaleuca thymoides <2 Ericaceae Leucopogon propinquus <1 J5D Poaceae Poa drummondiana <1 Fabaceae Acacia extensa 1 Fabaceae Acacia obovata <1 Asteraceae *Hypochaeris glabra <1 Fabaceae Kennedia prostrata <1

Jalbarragup Flora and Vegetation Assessment – Spring 2016 Shenaye Hummerston Site: Jalbarragup

Recorder: Shenaye Hummerston Date: 28/11/16 Quadrat #: 6

GPS Datum: UTM zone 50 E 0370695 N 6233746

Soil colour: grey type: sandy clay exposed rock: N/A

Topography: mid slope Slope: gentle Aspect: Southwest

Litter cover (%): 70 Bare ground (%): 5 Drainage: well drained

Observations:

The area in which this quadrat was situated, being the area east of Jalbarragup Road, appeared to have not been burnt for more than 5 years. This was evidenced by older and less severe fire scars than in other areas, a greater percentage of litter cover and a denser shrub layer than was recorded in quadrats on the western side of the road.

Jalbarragup Flora and Vegetation Assessment – Spring 2016 Shenaye Hummerston Dominant Species

Coll No. Family Taxon ht % Alive % Dead % Cover Overstorey Myrtaceae Eucalyptus marginata 25m 90 10 25 Myrtaceae Corymbia calophylla 15m 100 0 60

Middle Ericaceae Leucopogon ?propinquus 1.3m 100 0 8 Dilleniaceae Hibbertia hypericoides 70cm 100 0 70

Understorey JD Lindsaeaceae Lindsaea linearis 5cm 100 0 2 J6B Myrtaceae Darwinia thymoides 3cm 100 0 15 Iridaceae Orthrosanthus laxus 15cm 100 0 1

Remaining Species

Coll No. Family Taxon % Cover Fabaceae Acacia extensa 1 Proteaceae Hakea amplexicaulis 1 Stylidiaceae Stylidium ?sp <1 Goodeniaceae Velleia macrophylla <1 Iridaceae Orthrosanthus laxus 1 Proteaceae 2 J6A Fabaceae Bossiaea ornata <1 JE Restionaceae Desmocladus fasciculatus 1 Fabaceae Gompholobium polymorphum <1 J6C Dilleniaceae Hibbertia amplexicaulis <1 J6D Goodeniaceae Dampiera juncea <1 Droseraceae Drosera macrantha <1 Poaceae Tetrarrhena laevis <1 J6E Apiaceae Xanthosia candida 1 Stylidiaceae Levenhookia pusilla <1 J1 Fabaceae Gompholobium confertum <1 Iridaceae Patersonia occidentalis <1 Fabaceae Gompholobium marginatum <1 Poaceae ?Grass sp <1 J4B Apiaceae Xanthosia huegelii <1 Fabaceae Acacia obovata <1 Stylidiaceae Stylidium ?sp <1 Rutaceae Philotheca spicata <1 Asteraceae Lagenophora huegelii <1 J6G Apiaceae Platysace tenuissima <1

Jalbarragup Flora and Vegetation Assessment – Spring 2016 Shenaye Hummerston J6H Goodeniaceae Dampiera alata <1 Fabaceae Gompholobium ?sp <1 J2C Cyperaceae Lepidosperma ?sp <1 Poaceae Amphipogon laguroides sub sp. J6I laguroides <1 J6J Elaeocarpaceae Tetratheca ?sp <1 Zamiaceae Macrozamia reidlii <1 J6K Elaeocarpaceae Platytheca galioides <1 Proteaceae Banksia dallanneyi <1 Proteaceae Xylomelum occidentale opp

Jalbarragup Flora and Vegetation Assessment – Spring 2016 Shenaye Hummerston Site: Jalbarragup

Recorder: Shenaye Hummerston Date: 28/11/16 Quadrat #: 7

GPS Datum: UTM zone 50 E 0370667 N 6233493

Soil colour: grey type: sandy clay exposed rock: N/A

Topography: mid slope Slope: gentle Aspect: South Southwest

Litter cover (%): 40 Bare ground (%): 40 Drainage: well drained

Observations:

Fire in this area (west of Jalbarragup Rd) is likely to have occurred 6 – 12months prior to this survey. The burn was not as intense in this area as for example quadrat 1, as evidenced by the persistence of the Taxandria parviceps, although it appears that the heat from the fire has killed off 50% of Taxandria parviceps plants in this quadrat.

There was a high rate of recruitment of Marri seedlings in this quadrat.

Jalbarragup Flora and Vegetation Assessment – Spring 2016 Shenaye Hummerston Dominant Species

Coll No. Family Taxon ht % Alive % Dead % Cover Overstorey Myrtaceae Eucalyptus marginata 16m 100 0 25 Proteaceae Banksia grandis 7m 100 0 10

Middle Myrtaceae Taxandria parviceps 3.5m 50 50 40 Xanthorrhoeaceae Xanthorrhoea preissii 1.2m 100 0 5 Myrtaceae Melaleuca ?sp 1.5m 100 0 3 Understorey JB Dilleniaceae Hibbertia hypericoides 60cm 100 0 15

Iridaceae Orthrosanthus laxus 15cm 100 0 3 Restionaceae Desmocladus fasciculatus 5cm 100 0 5

Remaining Species

Coll No. Family Taxon % Cover Proteaceae linearis <1 Proteaceae Xylomelum occidentale 3 Stylidiaceae Levenhookia pusilla <1 Haemodoraceae Conostylis ?sp <1 Asteraceae Lagenophora huegelii <1 Asteraceae *Arctotheca calendula <1 Myrtaceae Corymbia calophylla 1 Rutaceae Philotheca spicata 1 Apiaceae Pentapeltis peltigera <1 Apiaceae Xanthosia huegelii <1 J6A Fabaceae Bossiaea ornata <1 Stylidiaceae Stylidium tenue sub sp. tenue <1 Poaceae Amphipogon laguroides sub sp. J6I laguroides <1 Asparagaceae Lomandra ?sp 1 Ericaceae Leucopogon ?propinquus opp

Jalbarragup Flora and Vegetation Assessment – Spring 2016 Shenaye Hummerston APPENDIX B - Full Species List

Coll No. Family Taxon Fabaceae Acacia extensa J4C Fabaceae Acacia ?myrtifolia JF Fabaceae Acacia obovata J2B Fabaceae Acacia ?tayloriana (P4) J4F Apiaceae Actinotus sp? Proteaceae Adenanthos barbiger J6I Poaceae Amphipogon laguroides sub sp. laguroides J5B Ericaceae Andersonia involucrata Asteraceae *Arctotheca calendula Proteaceae Banksia dallanneyi Proteaceae Banksia grandis J6A Fabaceae Bossiaea ornata Haemodoraceae Conostylis ?sp Myrtaceae Corymbia calophylla J6H Goodeniaceae Dampiera alata J6D Goodeniaceae Dampiera juncea Goodeniaceae Dampiera linearis J6B Myrtaceae Darwinia thymoides JE Restionaceae Desmocladus fasciculatus Restionaceae Droseraceae Drosera macrantha Myrtaceae Eucalyptus marginata J4L Fabaceae Fabaceae ?sp Fabaceae Gompholobium confertum Fabaceae Gompholobium knightianum Fabaceae Gompholobium marginatum Fabaceae Gompholobium polymorphum JH Fabaceae Gompholobium ?sp Fabaceae Gompholobium ?sp J3B Goodeniaceae Goodenia eatoniana J4H Poaceae ?Grass sp Poaceae ?Grass sp Haemodoraceae Haemodorum ?sp Proteaceae Hakea amplexicaulis JA Proteaceae Proteaceae Hakea lissocarpha J6C Dilleniaceae Hibbertia amplexicaulis JB Dilleniaceae Hibbertia hypericoides J2D Dilleniaceae Hibbertia ?pilosa J3C Violaceae Hybanthus calycinus J3A Myrtaceae Hypocalymma angustifolium Asteraceae *Hypochaeris glabra JI Cyperaceae Isolepis cernua

Jalbarragup Flora and Vegetation Assessment – Spring 2016 Shenaye Hummerston Proteaceae Isopogon linearis Campanulaceae Isotoma hypocrateriformis Fabaceae Kennedia prostrata Dasypogonaceae Kingia australis Asteraceae Lagenophora huegelii J2C Cyperaceae Lepidosperma ?sp J4A Ericaceae Leucopogon capitellatus Ericaceae Leucopogon propinquus Ericaceae Leucopogon ?sp Ericaceae Leucopogon verticillatus JC Stylidiaceae Levenhookia pusilla JD Lindsaeaceae Lindsaea linearis Campanulaceae Lobelia rhombifolia J4D Asparagaceae Lomandra rupestris Asparagaceae Lomandra ?sp J4J Anarthriaceae Lyginia imberbis Zamiaceae Macrozamia reidlii J2A Myrtaceae Melaleuca lateritia Myrtaceae Melaleuca ?sp J5C Myrtaceae Melaleuca thymoides Iridaceae Orthrosanthus laxus Iridaceae Patersonia occidentalis Apiaceae Pentapeltis peltigera Proteaceae Persoonia longifolia J4K Rutaceae Philotheca spicata J5A Thymelaeaceae Pimelea preissii Thymelaeaceae Pimelea ?sp J4F Apiaceae Platysace tenuissima J3D Elaeocarpaceae Platytheca galioides J5D Poaceae Poa drummondiana J4H Poaceae Rytidosperma setaceum Goodeniaceae Scaevola calliptera Goodeniaceae Scaevola pilosa JG Stylidiaceae Stylidium androsaceum Stylidiaceae Stylidium ?sp Stylidiaceae Stylidium ?sp Stylidiaceae Stylidium ?sp Stylidiaceae Stylidium tenue sub sp. tenue J2E Myrtaceae Taxandria parviceps Cyperaceae Tetraria octandra Poaceae Tetrarrhena laevis J6J Elaeocarpaceae Tetratheca ?sp J4M Unidentified sp ?Unidentified sp J4G Goodeniaceae Velleia macrophylla Xanthorrhoeaceae Xanthorrhoea preissii Apiaceae Xanthosia atkinsoniana

Jalbarragup Flora and Vegetation Assessment – Spring 2016 Shenaye Hummerston J6E Apiaceae Xanthosia candida J4B Apiaceae Xanthosia huegelii Proteaceae Xylomelum occidentale

Jalbarragup Flora and Vegetation Assessment – Spring 2016 Shenaye Hummerston