Flora Species List Mermaids Pool and Surrounds

FLORA SPECIES LIST MERMAIDS POOL AND SURROUNDS

JUNE 2004

KEY 1 Work area (King St side) down from the foot bridge to lower pool margins 2 Work area down from Wandella walking track to creek-line and pool 3 Lower Pool margin and transition for heath/rainforest Mp Waterfall rock platform and water margins Se Seedling identified within work zone H2 Bushland above Wandella walking track U Uncommon R Rare S Biogeographically significant T Threatened in Northern Sydney FORK FERNS 1 2 3 Wf Se H2 Psilotum nudum U Skeleton Fork Fern *

FERNS Adiantaceae Andiantum aethiopicum Maidenhair Fern * * * * Adiantum hispidulum U Rough Maidenhair Fern *

Blechnaceae Blechnum indicum Swamp Watern Fern * * * *

Cyathaceae Cyathea australis Rough Tree Fern *

Dicksonaceae Calochlaena dubia False Bracken * * * *

Dennstaedtiaceae Hypolepis muelleri Harsh Ground Fern * * * Pteridium esculentum Bracken Fern * * *

Gleicheniaceae Gleichenia dicarpa Pouched Coral Fern * * * * Sticherus flabellatus Umbrella Fern *

Lindsaceae Lindsae microphylla Lacy Wedge Fern * *

-2- FERNS cont. 1 2 3 Wf S H2 e Osmundaceae Todea Barbara King Fern * * *

Schizaeceae Schizaea bifida Forked Comb Fern *

Thelypteridaecea Cristella dentate *

Podocarpaceae Podocarpus spinulosus * *

Dicotyledons Covers herbs, shrubs, Having 2 seed leaves on Trees and some vines germination and true leaves with flowers and petals on maturity Apiaceae Actinotus minor Lesser Flennel Flower * * * Actinotus helianthi Flannel Flower * * * Centella asiatica * * Xanthosia tridentate Rock Xanthosia * * * * Platysace lanceolata Native Parsnip * Platysace linearifolia Carrot Tops * * * *

Araliaceae Astrotricha floccosa S Flannel leaf * *

Bignonaceae Pandorea pandorana Wonga Wonga Vine * * * *

Casuarinaceae Casuarina distyla * * * * Casuarina littoralis She-Oak * * * *

Chloanthaceae Chloanthes stoechadia U * Cunoniaceae Callicoma serratifolia Black Wattle * * * * * Ceratapealum hummiferum NSW Christmas Bush * * * -3-

DICOTS CONT... 1 2 3 Wf Se H2 Dillinaeaceae Hibbertia dentate Trailing Guinea Flower * * * Hibbertia empetrifolia * * * Hibbertia linearis * Hibbertia sp To be identified

Droseraceae Drosera binata Forked Sundew *

Eleocarpaceae Eleocarpus reticulates Blueberry Ash * * * * *

Epacridaceae Leucopogon lanceolatus Lance Beard Heath * * Leucopogon microphyllus * Leucopogon sp ID when in flower * Epacris longiflora Native Fuschia * * * * * Epacris microphyllus Coral Heath * Epacris pulchella NSW Coral Heath * Styphelia sp ID when in flower * Woolsia pungens Snow Heath *

Euphorbiaceae Breynia oblongata Breynia * * * * * Glochidion ferdinandi Cheese Tree * * * * * Omalanthus populifolius Bleeding Heart * * * * * Micrantheum ericoides *

Fabaceae Acacia longifolia Sydney golden Wattle * * * * Acacia linifolia Flax leafed Wattle * * * Acacia suaveolens Sweet scented Wattle * * * * Acacia terminalis Sunshine Wattle * * * * Acacia ulicifolia Prickly Moses * * * * Kennedia rubicund Dusky Coral Pea * * Dillwynia retorta Healthy Parrot Pea * * Pultenaea elliptica * * * Pultenaea flexilis Graceful Bush Pea * Pultenaea stipularis * Bossiaea scolopendria * Hovea linearis * Mirbelia rubifolia * -4-

DICOTS CONT.... 1 2 3 Wf S H2 e Goodeniaceae Dampiera stricta *

Halorgoraceae Gonocarpus teucrioides Germander Raspwort * * * *

Lauraceae Cassytha pubescens Devils Twine * * * * Endiandra sieberi U Corkwood *

Lentibulariaceae Utricularia gibba U?T * Utricularia uliginosa U?T *

Lobeliaceae Lobelia alata * * * *

Mellaceae Synoum glandulosum U Bastard Rosewood *

Menispermaceae Sarcopetalum Pearl Vine harveyanum *

Myrsinaceae Rapaneae variabilis Mutton Wood * *

Myrtaceae Acmena smithii Lilly Pilly * * Angophora hispida S Dwarf Apple Gum * Angophora costata Smooth Barked A Gum * * * * Angophora crassifolia R Narrow Leaved A Gum * * * * Austromyrtus tenuifolia S Narrow Leafed Myrtle * * * Baeckea brevifolia Heath Myrtle * Baeckea linifolia Heath Myrtle * Callistemon linearis * * * * Callistemon citrinis Crimson bottlebrush * * * * Corymbia gummifera Bloodwood Gum * * * Darwinia fascicularis S * Eucalyptus haemastoma Scribbly Gum * * * * Eucalyptus punctata Grey Gum * * Eucalyptus sieberi Silver Top Ash * * * Eucalyptus umbra S White Mahogany * -5-

Myrtaceae cont.... 1 2 3 W Se H2 f Kunzea ambigua Tick Bush * * * * Leptospermum grandifolium Wooly Tea-tree * * * Leptospermum Lemon-scented Tea tree * polygalifolium * * * Leptospermum squarrosum * Leptospermum trinervium * Syzigium oleosum U *

Oleaceae Notolaea longifolia Mock Olive * * * *

Pittosporaceae Billardiera scandens Apple Dumplings * * * * Pittosporum revolutum Rough Fruit Pittosporum * Pittosporum undulatum Sweet Pittosporum * * * * *

Polygonaceae Persicaria decipiens Knotwood * *

Proteaceae Banksia ericifolia Heath Banksia * * * * Banksia oblongifolia * * Banksia spinulosa Hair-pin Banksia * Banksia serrata Old Man Banksia * * * * * Grevillea buxifolia Grey Spider Grevillea * * * Grevillea linearifolia White Spider Grevillea * * * * Grevillea speciosa S Red Spider Grevillea * Hakea dactyloides Finger Hakea * * * Hakea gibbosa * Hakea teretifolia Dagger Hakea * * * Isopogon anaethifolius Narrow-leafed Drumstick * * * Lambertia Formosa Mountain Devil * Lomatia myricoides River Lomatia * * * * * Lomatia silaifolia Crinkle Bush * Persoonia lanceolatus Smooth Geebung * Stenocarpus salignus U Scrub Beefwood * *

Rhamnaceae Pomaderris ferrugineum * Pomaderris intermedia Smooth Pomaderris *

Rosaceae Robus parvifolius U Native Rasberry * * -6-

DICOTS cont.... 1 2 3 Wf Se H2 Rubiaceae Moorinda jasminoides Native Jasmine * * * * * * Opercularia aspera Stink Weed * * * * *

Rutaceae Boronia ledifolia Sydney Boronia * Boronia pinnata * Crowea saligna S * * Leionema dentate S (former name Phebalium) * * * * * Phebalium squamulosum * Ziera pilosa *

Sapindaceae Dodonaea triquetra Hop Bush * * * * *

Steruciaceae Lasiopetalum rufum S Rusty Petals *

Violaceae Viola hederaceae Native Violet *

Vitaceae Cissus hypoglauca Water Vine * *

MONOCOTYLEDONS Covers grasses, sedges, Plants with only one rushes, lilies etc. seed Leaf on germination.

Commelinaceae Commelina cyanea Creeping Christian * * * * *

Eriocaulaceae Eriocaulom scariosum T Common Pipewort *

Iridaceae Patersonia glabrata Leafy Purple Flag * *

Lomandraceae Lomandra filiformis * Lomandra glauca * Lomandra longifolia Mat Rush * * * * * Lomandra oblique Fish Bones * * * Lomandra micrantha sp tuberculata U * -7-

Monocotyledons 1 2 3 Wf S H2 cont.... e Philesiaceae Eustrephus latifolius Wombat Berry * *

Philydraceae Philydrum lanuginosum Wooly Frog Mouth * *

Phormiaceae (Lillies) Dianella caerulea Flax Lily * * * * * *

MONOCOTYLEDONS Additional species to be identified on flowering.

RUSHES SEDGES GRASSES AQUATICS

Cyperaceae Caustis pendantra upper area of H2 Caustis flexuosa upper area H2 Gahnia clarkei upper area of 3 and scattered along creek line Gahnia sp ID when in flower lower pool margin Lepidosperma filiforme lower rocky margins 2, up from waterfall Lepidosperma laterale scattered within 2

Juncaceae Juncus usitatus pond margins Juncus continus pond margins May have been planted

Poaceae (Grasses) Danthonia teniour Wallaby Grass 2 Se Entolasia marginata Panic Grass 1 2 3 Se H2 Entolasia stricta Wiry Panic Mp H2 Imperata cylindrica Blady Grass 1 2 3 H2 Microlaena stipoides Weeping Grass 1 2 Se H2 Oplismenus aemulus Basket Grass 2 3 Se H2

Restionaceae Empodisma minus Spreading Rope Rush H2 Lepyrodia scariosa H2 Baloskion tetraphyllus Mp (former name Restio)

AQUATICS Plants whose root systems have adapted to being submerged in water or who require permanently wet ground.