Proteaceae caeruleum subsp. Adj Adj caeruleum Conospermum petiolare Proteaceae Conospermum sericeum Haemodoraceae Conostylis setigera X X X X X X X X X Cyperaceae Cyathochaeta avenacea Adj Adj X Cyperaceae Cyathochaeta equitans Goodeniaceae Dampiera juncea X X X X X X Goodeniaceae Dampiera linearis Adj X X X Myrtaceae Darwinia vestita Adj Dasypogonaceae Dasypogon bromeliifolius X X X Daviesia incrassata X X Fabaceae Daviesia alternifolia Fabaceae Daviesia flexuosa Fabaceae Daviesia spinosissima Restionaceae Desmocladus fascicularis X X X X X Restionaceae Desmocladus flexuosus X X Droseraceae Drosera scorpioides X Droseraceae Drosera ? Subhirtella X X Droseraceae Drosera erythrorhiza Droseraceae Drosera ramellosa Droseraceae Drosera sp. (insufficient material) X Droseraceae Drosera stolonifera X X X X Poaceae Eragrostis curvula * Myrtaceae Eucalyptus staeri X X X X Adj X X X X Myrtaceae Eucalyptus decurva Myrtaceae Eucalyptus marginata intergrades with E. staeri Cyperaceae Ficinia nodosa Adj Fabaceae Gastrolobium bracteolosum Adj X X X X Fabaceae Gastrolobium retusum X X Iridaceae Gladiolus sp. * Adj Fabaceae Gompholobium knightianum Adj X Fabaceae Gompholobium marginatum X Fabaceae Gompholobium ovatum Adj Fabaceae Gompholobium polymorphum X X X Fabaceae Gompholobium burtonioides Fabaceae Gompholobium confertum Fabaceae Gompholobium venustum Fabaceae Gompholobium villosum Haloragaceae Gonocarpus trichostachyus P3 Proteaceae fasciculata Adj X X Adj X X Haemodoraceae Haemodorum spicatum X Haemodoraceae Haemodorum discolor X Proteaceae ceratophylla X Adj X X Proteaceae Hakea cormbosa X Proteaceae X X X X X X Adj X X Proteaceae Hakea lasiantha X X Proteaceae Proteaceae X X X X X Proteaceae Proteaceae Likely introduction, adjacent old road, atypical habitat and range Proteaceae Proteaceae Proteaceae Hakea tuberculata Adj Lamiaceae Hemigenia humilis Dilleniaceae Hibbertia lineata Adj X Dilleniaceae Hibbertia recurvifolia X X X X X Dilleniaceae Hibbertia gracilipes Fabaceae Hovea chorizemifolia Adj X X Fabaceae Hovea ellipticum Adj Fabaceae Hovea trisperma Restionaceae Hypolaena exsulca X X X X X Proteaceae Isopogon longifolius X Proteaceae Isopogon formosus Proteaceae Isopogon heterophyllus Fabaceae Jacksonia furcellata possible Adj introduction, 1 roadside

Fabaceae Jacksonia spinosa Hemerocallidaceae Johnsonia lupulina Juncaceae Juncus pallidus X Fabaceae Kennedia coccinea Adj X Dasypogonaceae Kingia australis X Adj X

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Myrtaceae Kunzea recurva X X X Proteaceae inermis Adj X Asparagaceae Laxmannia sessiliflora subsp. sessiliflora Cyperaceae Lepidosperma pubisquameum X Cyperaceae Lepidosperma sp. X Cyperaceae Lepidosperma squamatum X X X X X X X Cyperaceae Lepidosperma striatum X Cyperaceae Lepidosperma drummondii Santalaceae Leptomeria squarrulosa X X Santalaceae Leptomeria ericoides Cyperaceae Lepyrodia hermaphrodita X Ericaceae Leucopogon elegans subsp. elegans Adj X X Ericaceae Leucopogon glabellus X X X Ericaceae Leucopogon tamariscinus X X Ericaceae Leucopogon gibbosus Ericaceae Leucopogon pendulus Ericaceae Leucopogon penicillatus Ericaceae Leucopogon verticillatus Lindsaeaceae Lindsaea linearis X X Linaceae Linum marginaie Adj X Loganiaceae Logania serpyllifolia subsp. Adj X X serpyllifolia Asparagaceae Lomandra purpurea Adj Asparagaceae Lomandra sericea Anarthriaceae Lyginia imberbis X X X X Orchidaceae Lyperanthus serratus Adj Ericaceae Lysinema ciliatum X X X Ericaceae Lysinema fimbriatum Restionaceae Meeboldina scariosa X Restionaceae Meeboldina tephrina X Myrtaceae Melaleuca sp. X Myrtaceae Melaleuca striata Adj X X X X X X Myrtaceae Melaleuca suberosa Adj Myrtaceae Melaleuca thymoides X X X Myrtaceae Melaleuca violacea X Myrtaceae Melaleuca cuticularis Myrtaceae Melaleuca preissiana 1 seen by roadside Cyperaceae Mesomelaena stygia X X X X X X Cyperaceae Mesomelaena tetragona X X X X X X X Cyperaceae Mesomelaena graciliceps Orchidaceae Microtis alba X Poaceae Neurachne alopecuroidea X Loranthaceae Nuytsia floribunda X Adj Rubianceae Opercularia hispidula X X Iridaceae Patersonia occidentalis Adj X X Iridaceae Patersonia limbata Iridaceae Patersonia pygmaea Iridaceae Patersonia umbrosa var. umbrosa Myrtaceae Pericalymma spongicaule Adj Adj Proteaceae Petrophile divaricata X X X Proteaceae Petrophile media X Proteaceae Petrophile squamata X X X X Proteaceae Petrophile acicularis Adj Phytolaccaceae Phytolacca octandra * Thymelaeaceae Pimelea longiflora subsp. longiflora X X X Apiaceae Platysace filiformis X Orchidaceae Pterostylis vittata Fabaceae Pultenaea verruculosa Adj X X X X Orchidaceae Pyrorchis nigricans Adj Asteraceae Rhodanthe citrina Adj Iridaceae Romulea rosea * Polygonaceae Rumex crispus * Cyperaceae Schoenus grandiflora X Adj Cyperaceae Schoenus sp. (insufficient material) X Cyperaceae Schoenus sublexus X X Cyperaceae Schoenus brevisetis Cyperaceae Schoenus efoliatus pedicllate form Cyperaceae Schoenus subfasciculatus Fabaceae Sphaerolobium alatum Fabaceae Sphaerolobium grandiflorum X X X X Ericaceae Sphenotoma capitata Adj X X Ericaceae Sphenotoma dracophylloides Adj X X Proteaceae tenuifolia X X Proteaceae X X Stylidiaceae Stylidium gloeophyllum P4 Adj X X Stylidiaceae Stylidium hirsutum X X

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Stylidiaceae Stylidium luteum Stylidiaceae Stylidium repens X X Stylidiaceae Stylidium scandens Adj X X X Stylidiaceae Stylidium schoenoides Adj Stylidiaceae Stylidium spinulosum Adj X X Stylidiaceae Stylidium amoenum Stylidiaceae Stylidium daphne P2 Proteaceae polymorpha X X Myrtaceae Taxandria juniperina Myrtaceae Taxandria parviceps X X X X X X Myrtaceae Taxandria spathulata X X X X Cyperaceae Tetraria octandra Cyperaceae Tetraria sp. (R. Davis 7391) Orchidaceae Thelymitra crinita X Orchidaceae Thelymitra fuscolutea Adj Asparagaceae Thysanotus multiflorus X X Adj X X Restionaceae Tremulina tremula Hemerocallidaceae Tricoryne elatior Adj X Cyperaceae Tricostularia neesii X X Cyperaceae Tricostularia exsul X Cyperaceae Tricostularia sp. south coast (R.T. Wills 1423) Fabaceae Trifolium sp. * X Iridaceae Watsonia meriana var. bulbillifera * Xanthorrhoeaceae Xanthorrhoea platyphylla X X X Apiaceae Xanthosia rotundifolia X X X X X X X X Apiaceae Xanthosia singuliflora Adj Apiaceae Xanthosia huegelii

# Hakea lasiocarpha was recorded in 2012 (specimens confirmed by WA Herbarium). However, inspection by Libby Sandiford in 2014 identified these as H. tuberculata.

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Location of conservation significant flora recorded during GHD survey

Species Status Count LAT LONG Y_PROJ X_PROJ Date Andersonia sp Jamesii (J. Liddelow 84) P4 1 -34.81114634 118.254202 6147182.942 614713.5555 28-JUL- 14 01:57 Andersonia sp Jamesii (J. Liddelow 84) P4 1 -34.81173106 118.2526249 6147119.897 614568.4875 28-JUL- 14 02:15 Andersonia sp Jamesii (J. Liddelow 84) P4 1 -34.81218704 118.2509029 6147071.293 614410.3513 28-JUL- 14 02:29 Andersonia sp Jamesii (J. Liddelow 84) P4 1 -34.81240153 118.2492828 6147049.351 614261.8735 28-JUL- 14 03:19 Andersonia sp Jamesii (J. Liddelow 84) P4 1 -34.81201538 118.2507098 6147090.55 614392.9244 28-JUL- 14 03:24 Andersonia sp Jamesii (J. Liddelow 84) P4 1 -34.81182754 118.2512891 6147110.721 614446.1768 28-JUL- 14 03:25 Andersonia sp Jamesii (J. Liddelow 84) P4 1 -34.81169351 118.2519275 6147124.857 614504.7525 28-JUL- 14 03:29 Andersonia sp Jamesii (J. Liddelow 84) P4 1 -34.80970868 118.2567072 6147339.514 614944.6974 28-JUL- 14 04:22 Andersonia sp Jamesii (J. Liddelow 84) P4 2 -34.80974087 118.2568359 6147335.797 614956.4294 28-JUL- 14 04:24 Andersonia sp Jamesii (J. Liddelow 84) P4 2 -34.8096604 118.2568145 6147344.746 614954.5782 28-JUL- 14 04:28 Andersonia sp Jamesii (J. Liddelow 84) P4 3 -34.80955848 118.25719 6147355.619 614989.0678 28-JUL- 14 04:38 Andersonia sp Jamesii (J. Liddelow 84) P4 2 -34.80952092 118.2571846 6147359.79 614988.6288 28-JUL- 14 04:39 Andersonia sp Jamesii (J. Liddelow 84) P4 5 -34.80948874 118.2572061 6147363.335 614990.6365 28-JUL- 14 04:40 Andersonia sp Jamesii (J. Liddelow 84) P4 5 -34.80944582 118.2572919 6147367.996 614998.547 28-JUL- 14 04:46 Andersonia sp Jamesii (J. Liddelow 84) P4 1 -34.80919369 118.2576084 6147395.595 615027.8478 28-JUL- 14 04:53 Andersonia sp Jamesii (J. Liddelow 84) P4 1 -34.80905422 118.2576513 6147411.014 615031.9676 28-JUL-

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14 04:56 Andersonia sp Jamesii (J. Liddelow 84) P4 1 -34.80885037 118.257705 6147433.559 615037.1574 28-JUL- 14 05:03 Andersonia sp Jamesii (J. Liddelow 84) P4 1 -34.80882891 118.2578498 6147435.773 615050.4359 28-JUL- 14 05:05 Andersonia sp Jamesii (J. Liddelow 84) P4 1 -34.80836757 118.2581824 6147486.556 615081.5007 28-JUL- 14 05:18 Andersonia sp Jamesii (J. Liddelow 84) P4 1 -34.80420479 118.2617337 6147944.138 615412.1424 28-JUL- 14 06:21 Andersonia sp Jamesii (J. Liddelow 84) P4 3 -34.80417796 118.2617873 6147947.052 615417.0875 28-JUL- 14 06:22 Andersonia sp Jamesii (J. Liddelow 84) P4 1 -34.80414578 118.2617873 6147950.621 615417.1324 28-JUL- 14 06:23 Andersonia sp Jamesii (J. Liddelow 84) P4 3 -34.80394193 118.2620984 6147972.87 615445.8777 28-JUL- 14 06:27 Andersonia sp Jamesii (J. Liddelow 84) P4 2 -34.80389901 118.2623291 6147977.365 615467.0385 28-JUL- 14 06:52 Andersonia sp Jamesii (J. Liddelow 84) P4 1 -34.80429598 118.2618946 6147933.84 615426.7366 28-JUL- 14 06:54 Andersonia sp Jamesii (J. Liddelow 84) P4 1 -34.80476269 118.2615405 6147882.488 615393.6915 28-JUL- 14 06:55 Andersonia sp Jamesii (J. Liddelow 84) P4 1 614944.0841 6147343.073 28-JUL- 14 05:00 Gonocarpus trichostachyus P3 5 -34.81004664 118.2575655 6147301.05 615022.7374 28-JUL- 14 07:24 Gonocarpus trichostachyus P3 25 -34.80934926 118.2573831 6147378.6 615007.0233 28-JUL- 14 04:49 Gonocarpus trichostachyus P3 1 -34.80527767 118.2613367 6147825.61 615374.3338 28-JUL- 14 07:01 Gonocarpus trichostachyus P3 7 -34.80889329 118.2577264 6147428.775 615039.0607 28-JUL- 14 05:00 Stylidium daphne P2 6 -34.8097355 118.2568198 6147336.411 614954.9642 28-JUL- 14 05:00 Stylidium gloeophyllum P4 5 614807.3198 6147221.572 28-JUL-

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14 05:00 Stylidum gloephyllum P4 2 -34.80934926 118.2573831 6147378.6 615007.0233 28-JUL- 14 05:00 Stylidium gloeophyllum P4 200+ 614673 6147126 Nov 2012 Stylidium gloeophyllum P4 10 614671 6147173 Nov 2012 Stylidium gloeophyllum P4 15 614677 6147172 Nov 2012 Stylidium gloeophyllum P4 30 614681 6147157 Nov 2012 Stylidium gloeophyllum P4 25 614682 6147147 Nov 2012 Stylidium gloeophyllum P4 20 614629 6147128 Nov 2012

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Likelihood of Occurrence Flora – Cheynes Beach East Status Source NatureMap EPBC WAHERB WAHERB Scientific name State Federal search search (2012) (2014) Description and habitat requirements Likelihood of occurrence declinata P3 X Dense, intricately branched, prostrate, Possible: previously pungent shrub, 0.2-0.4 m high. Fl. recorded within 5 km and yellow, Aug to Sep. Loamy or sandy suitable habitat is clay. present. Agrostocrinum P2 X Rhizomatous, perennial, herb, to 0.15 m Unlikely to occur – scabrum subsp. high. Fl. blue, Oct to Nov. Shallow species records indicate littorale granite loams. Coastal slopes habitat to be more coastal with granites. Andersonia T V X Erect, slender shrub, 0.2-0.6 m high. Fl. Unlikely to occur: limited pinaster blue, Jul to Nov. Grey/white sand, sandy suitable habitat. clay, granite. Winter-wet slopes, outcrops, hills. Andersonia P3 X X X Decumbent to erect, cushion-forming Unlikely to occur: limited setifolia shrub, 0.05-0.15 m high. Fl. red/white, suitable habitat. Jun to Oct. Sandy & gravelly soils. Hillslopes & breakaways. Anigozanthos T E X Rhizomatous, perennial, herb, 0.05-0.2 Unlikely to occur: limited bicolor subsp. m high. Fl. green&red, Aug to Oct. suitable habitat. minor Sand. Well-watered sites. brownii T E X X X Bushy, non-lignotuberous shrub or tree Likely to Occur: (small), 1-6 m high. Fl. cream & previously recorded brown/orange-red, Mar to Jul. Sand within 200 m of the over laterite, gravel, loam over granite. Project Area. Previous In gullies. surveys by DPaW recorded the species near the Study Area. Targeted surveys by GHD and Libby Sandiford did not record the species in the Project Area. Banksia serra P4 X X Erect, slender, non-lignotuberous shrub, Possible: previously 1-4(-7) m high. Fl. yellow/cream-green, recorded within 5 km and Jul to Sep. Gravel, sand or clay loam suitable habitat is over laterite. Hillslopes. present. Caladenia P2 X Tuberous, perennial, herb, 0.2-0.35 m Unlikely to occur – granitora high. Fl. cream & white & red, Oct to species records indicate Nov. Shallow soil crevices on granite. habitat to be more Coastal areas. coastal with granites. Calothamnus P3 X Erect, compact shrub, 0.5-1.5 m high. Unlikely to occur: limited robustus Fl. red, Feb or Jul or Sep to Nov. Rocky suitable habitat. quartzite or granitic soils. Low hills. Calytrix pulchella P3 X Shrub, 0.3-0.7(-1) m high. Fl. pink, Aug Possible: habitat to Nov. Grey or white sand over laterite. suitable Ridges, flats. Centrolepis P4 E X Tufted annual, herb (forming a rounded Possible: limited suitable caespitosa cushion up to 25 mm across). Fl. Oct to habitat. Dec. White sand, clay. Salt flats, wet areas. Chamelaucium sp. P2 X X X Upright shrub 1 to 1.5 m tall. Fl. Unlikely to occur: limited Waychinicup (D. cream/white/green-white/green-yellow. suitable habitat. Davidson s.n. Slope, riparian. Brown sandy loam on PERTH granite, sand/loam/clay soil over granite, 01486527) rocky brown peaty loam, granitic gravel. Chordifex T E X X X X Rhizomatous, erect perennial, herb, to Possible: previously abortivus 0.5 m high. Fl. brown, Sep to Oct. Sand. recorded within 5 km and Low rises & undulating areas. suitable habitat is present. Corybas abditus P3 X Tuberous, perennial, dwarf herb, 0.01- Possible: riparian and 0.02 m high. Fl. red-purple, Oct to Nov. dampland. According to Black peaty soils. Winter-wet swamps. Naturemap closest record is near Albany 35 km west of Study Area. Conostylis misera T E X X X Rhizomatous, tufted perennial, grass- Unlikely to occur: limited like or herb, 0.05-0.18 m high. Fl. suitable habitat. yellow, Oct to Nov. White or grey sand, sandy loam. Winter-wet flats. Daviesia ovata T CR X Erect or spreading shrub, 0.4-1.8 m Unlikely to occur: Occurs high. Fl. yellow/orange & red/brown, 8 km south of the Study Sep to Nov. Sand over granite. Rocky Area. Confined to Mount steep slopes. Manypeaks. Drakaea T V X Tuberous, perennial, herb, 0.15-0.3 m Unlikely to occur: Closest micrantha high. Fl. red & yellow, Sep to Oct. record is 26 km west of White-grey sand. In association with the Study Area. Habitat Jarrah and Banksia woodlands. not preferred for this species. Drosera fimbriata P4 V X X X X Erect tuberous, perennial, herb, 0.05- Unlikely to occur: limited 0.15 m high. Fl. white, Sep to Oct. White suitable habitat. sand, granite. Eucalyptus P4 X X Mallee or tree, 1.5-4 m high. Fl. Apr. Unlikely to occur: limited buprestium x Sand or loam with lateritic gravel, sandy suitable habitat. staeri loam. Steep slopes. Gonocarpus P3 X X Erect to spreading perennial, herb, 0.05- Present trichostachyus 0.17 m high. Fl. red-purple, Sep to Oct. Sandy soils. Hakea lasiocarpha P3 X Erect shrub, to 6 m high. Fl. white, May Likely to occur: Habitat to Jul. Sandy loam soils, organic litter present within the Study

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over sand, clay or gravel. Hill tops, area. valleys. Isopogon T E X Tufted spreading or prostrate, non- Likely to occur: habitat uncinatus lignotuberous shrub, 0.05-0.4 m high. present within the Study Fl. yellow/cream, Oct to Nov. Loam or Area. sand on granite, peaty sand. Swampy depressions, hillslopes. Jacksonia calycina P4 X Low spreading shrub with almost Likely to occur: habitat leafless stems. Various habitats suitable and known to including Gentle slope, grey sand, loam, occur in broader area. clay, laterite, phyllite-sandstone and quartz. Kennedia glabrata T V X Prostrate shrub, 0.05-0.5 m high, to 5 m Unlikely to occur: limited wide. Fl. red, Aug to Nov. Soil pockets, suitable habitat. sandy soils. Granite oucrops. Leucopogon P3 X X Erect shrub, 1.5-2.0 m high by 1.5-2 m Possible: previously altissimus wide. Fl. cream-white. Grey sandy loam recorded within 5 km and over granite, dry brown sandy loam, dry suitable habitat is white sand, seasonally damp. Lower present. slopes, hilltop, foredunes, low winter damp flat. Leucopogon P2 X Dense, erect or spreading shrub, 0.1- Possible: habitat present cymbiformis 0.6(-0.8) m high. Fl. white, Jul to Nov or and known from broader Feb to Mar. White/grey or yellow sand, area. lateritic gravelly soils. Sandplains, wet flats, foothills. Leucopogon sp. P1 X Very low shrub to 10 cm high x 15 cm Possible: habitat present Manypeaks (A.S. wide. Top of low rise. Dry, yellow sand and known from broader George 6488) over laterite area.

Lysinema P4 X X Spindly shrub, 0.25-0.7 m high. Fl. Unlikely to occur: limited lastianthum white-cream, Jul to Nov. Swamps, suitable habitat. seasonally wet areas. Microtis pulchella P4 X X Tuberous, perennial, herb, 0.12-0.25 m Unlikely to occur: limited high. Fl. white, Nov to Dec or Jan. Peaty suitable habitat. sand. Winter-wet swamps. Muiriantha P4 X Slender, erect shrub, 0.15-0.3 m high. Unlikely to occur: limited hassellii Fl. yellow, Apr to Oct. Peaty sand, stony habitat prefers slopes clay. Hillsides & summits. and hill summits. Petrophile P2 X Non-lignotuberous shrub, 1-1.5 m high. Likely to occur: habitat carduacea Fl. yellow, Sep to Oct. Gravelly soils. present and known from broader area. Pomaderris P4 X Erect shrub, 1-4.5 m high. Fl. white, Jul Unlikely to occur: limited grandis to Oct. Loam, rocky sand. Creek beds, habitat known from rocky gullies. Mount Manypeaks. Pultenaea calycina P3 X Shrub. Upland flat with white/brown Possible: habitat subsp. calycina sand/clay soil, with laterite pebbles present. Pultenaea pinifolia P3 X Erect, slender shrub, 1-3 m high. Fl. Possible: dampland and yellow-orange, Oct to Nov. Loam or riparian vegetation. clay. Floodplains, swampy areas. Rumex P4 X X X Erect perennial, herb, 0.6-0.9 m high. Likely to occur: suitable drummondii Winter-wet disturbed areas. habitat present. Scaevola xanthina P2 X Spreading shrub with yellow flowers. Unlikely to occur: known from Mount Manypeaks in gullies. No preferred habitat present. Sphenotoma T E X Tufted shrub, 0.15-0.5 m high. Fl. white, Unlikely to occur: limited drummondii Sep to Dec. Stony or shallow soils over suitable habitat. granite or quartzite. Steep rocky slopes, crevices of rocks. Sphenotoma sp. P3 X X X Shrub, 0.3-2 m high. Fl. white, Aug to Unlikely to occur: limited Stirling Range Dec. Skeletal soils over granite or suitable habitat. (P.G.Wilson 4235) quartzite. Rocky slopes & plateaux, gullies. Spyridium riparium P2 X Erect shrub, 0.8-1.5 m high. Fl. Unlikely to occur: limited white/cream, Jul to Oct. Sandy or suitable habitat. gravelly soils over laterite. River banks, slopes. Stylidium daphne P2 X X X Rosetted perennial, herb, 0.15-0.45 m Present high, Leaves tufted, linear to narrowly oblanceolate, 1-4.5 cm long, 0.5-2 (-3) mm wide, apex subacute, margin entire, hoary. Scape mostly glabrous, inflorescence axis sparingly glandular. Inflorescence racemose. Fl. yellow, Dec. Grey to white sand or brown sandy clay loam over laterite. Gentle slopes or winter wet depressions. Mallee or Melaleuca shrubland. Stylidium P4 X X X Rosetted perennial, herb, 0.13-0.47 m Present gloeophyllum high, Leaves tufted, oblanceolate, 1.5-7 cm long, 2-12 mm wide, apex subacute, margin entire, glandular. Scape glandular on lower portion. Inflorescence racemose. Fl. orange/yellow, Oct to Dec. Sandy clay loam, granite. Winter wet depressions, or fringing outcrops. Agonis, mallee, or Hakea shrubland with sedges.

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Tetraria sp. X Tall lax sedge Possible: limited habitat Blackwood River (dampland and drainage (A.R. Annels line) known from the 3043) PN broader area.

Thomasia P4 X Erect shrub, 0.5-3 m high. Fl. blue- Unlikely to occur: known solanacea purple-pink, Sep to Dec. Alluvium, sand from coastal locations. over limestone, rocky loam. Coastal areas. Verticordia harveyi P4 X Slender, spindly shrub, 0.2-1.5 m high. Unlikely to occur: known Fl. white & pink/pink-purple, Jan to Feb records are on deep or Apr. White sand. Low hills. white sand. Limited habitat present. Xanthoparmelia P2 X Hill and ridge; bare to littered dry Unlikely to occur: limited gerhardii gravelly brown sand over laterite and habitat available. granite with 10% outcropping. On exposed rock.

1 – Western Australian Herbarium 2 - Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities (2009)

Likelihood of occurrence Guiding parameters Known Species previously recorded within the Study Area. Likely Species is relatively wide spread, has been previously recorded within 5 km of the Study Area and suitable habitat occurs within the Study Area OR Species is rare but has been previously recorded within 500 m of the Study Area and suitable habitat occurs at the Study Area Possible Species previously recorded within 5 km with suitable habitat occurring at the Study Area. Unlikely Suitable habitat for the species does not occur at the Study Area OR Suitable habitat does occur but the species has a highly restricted distribution, is very rare and only known from a limited number of populations The Study Area is outside the species’ natural distribution.

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Appendix E – Fauna data

Likelihood of occurrence of conservation significant fauna

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Likelihood of occurrence of conservation significant species

Scientific name Status Source Habitat requirements Likelihood of occurrence

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Birds

The Red Goshawk occurs in coastal and sub-coastal areas in wooded and forested lands of tropical and warm-temperate Australia. In Western Australia, tall open Very unlikely Erythrotriorchis forest and woodland, or tall fringing radiatus T Vu X woodlands along rivers in grasslands, The Red Goshawk only occurs in northern Western Australia, in the Red Goshawk shrub-lands, and low open woodlands are preferred. In Western Australia, the Red western Kimberley area. Goshawk only occurs in the western Kimberley (Department of Environment and Resource Management 2012).

Very unlikely Densely vegetated freshwater wetlands and, The Bittern has been recorded rarely, in estuaries or tidal wetlands. In the approximately 6 km west of the Project southwest of Western Australia, the Bittern Area near Manypeaks; however there is is found in beds of tall rush mixed with or Botaurus limited suitable habitat for this species near short fine sedge or open pools. It also poiciloptilus within the Project Area. While there are T En X occurs around swamps, lakes, pools, rivers some wetland areas near the Project Australasian and channels fringed with lignum Area, the habitat available within the Bittern Muehlenbeckia, canegrass Eragrostis or Project Area would provide marginal other dense vegetation (Marchant & Higgins habitat for the Bittern as it does not 1990). It occasionally ventures into areas of contain dense vegetation. open water or onto banks.

Atrichornis The Noisy Scrub-bird inhabits ecological Unlikely clamosus T Vu X communities that support a dense Populations of the Noisy Scrub-bird are understorey or lower stratum of sedges and Noisy Scrub-bird known to occur south of Project Area at shrubs, a dense accumulation of leaf litter Mount Gardner, Mount Manypeaks and

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Scientific name Status Source Habitat requirements Likelihood of occurrence

NatureMap EPBC State Federal search search and an abundant population of litter-dwelling Waychinicup and the species has been invertebrates. In the area between Oyster recorded just over 5 km south-east of Harbour and Cheyne Beach, the core areas the Project Area south of Cheyne Road. of male Noisy Scrub-bird territories are However, there is very limited suitable found in dense, long-unburnt vegetation habitat for this species present within characterised as low forest (5-15 m high), the Project Area and given its very scrub/thicket and (rarely) heath. These specific habitat and ecological vegetation formations occur in the gullies requirements, it is unlikely to occur in and drainage lines of hills and granite the Project Area. mountains and, in lowland areas, in overgrown swamps, lake margins and beside streams (Danks et al. 1996). The western heath subspecies of the Western Whipbird is known only to occur in one small population in south Western Australia, in the Two-Peoples Bay- Mt Unlikely Manypeaks region. The population at Two Psophodes Peoples Bay-Mt Manypeaks region is The western heath subspecies of the nigrogularis estimated as less than 100 pairs and occurs Western Whipbird is restricted to the nigrogularis T En X in dense coastal heath (Simpson and Day, dense coastal heath in the Two- Peoples Bay- Mt Manypeaks region, Western Whipbird 2004, Smith, 1991). The preferred habitat is south of the Project Area. Given this (western heath) thicket, a two to three metre high formation of varied floristic composition. Other species very specific habitat it is vegetation associations are used unlikely to occur in the Project Area. infrequently, although all nests are usually found in dense heath adjacent to areas of thicket (Smith, 1991). The Western Bristlebird is restricted to Possible Dasyornis floristically diverse low dense coastal longirostris There is some potential habitat present T Vu X heathland. The distribution of the Western for this species within the Project Area Western Bristlebird is fragmented, with populations in and it has been recorded within 5 km of Bristlebird Fitzgerald National Park separated from the Project Area, just south of Cheyne those in the Hassell Beach/Waychinicup Road. While there is some suitable

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NatureMap EPBC State Federal search search National Park/Two Peoples Bay Nature habitat present, the species may only Reserve area. Within this distribution, the possibly occur within the Project Area species occurs in heathland that is 0.5–1.5 as it has been found to be locally m tall, comprising a diverse variety of restricted to the Two-Peoples Bay/ shrubs such as , paperbarks, Hassell (Cheyne) Beach area (Gilfillan , sheoaks and Leptospermum sp. et al. 2007). The Western Bristlebird occurs in similar areas to the Western Whipbird (Psophodes nigrogularis nigrogularis), Noisy Scrub-bird (Atrichornis clamosus) and the western subspecies of the Ground Parrot (Pezoporus wallicus flaviventris).

Typically dense Jarrah (Eucalyptus Possible marginata), Karri (E. diversicolor) and Marri There is suitable foraging habitat Calyptorhynchus (Corymbia calophylla) forests, however the throughout the Project Area as well as banksii naso species also occurs in a range of other some Blackbutt (E. patens) breeding T Vu X forest and woodland types, including habitat. The Project Area is located Forest Red-tailed Blackbutt (E. patens), Wandoo (E. wandoo), near the south-eastern most part of the Black-Cockatoo Tuart (E. gomphocephala), Albany Forest Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo Blackbutt, Yate (E. cornuta), and Flooded modelled distribution, and therefore it is Gum (E. rudis) (DSEWPaC, 2012b). possible for the species to occur.

Likely This species occurs in high-rainfall areas, usually at sites that are heavily forested and Baudin's Black Cockatoo’s has been recorded within 5 km of the Project Calyptorhynchus dominated by Marri (Corymbia calophylla) Area, and was recorded in a survey for baudinii and Eucalyptus species, especially Karri (E. T Vu X X diversicolor) and Jarrah (E. marginata). The the Cheynes Beach west section of Baudin's Black species also occurs in woodlands of South Western Highway in May 2012 Cockatoo Wandoo (E. wandoo), Blackbutt (E. patens), (GHD, 2012). There is suitable foraging Flooded Gum (E. rudis), and Yate (E. habitat throughout the Project Area, cornuta) (DSEWPaC, 2012b). including a variety of foraging species such as Hakea cucullata.

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Likely This species mainly occurs in uncleared or remnant native eucalypt woodlands and in Carnaby's Black Cockatoo has been Calyptorhynchus shrubland or kwongan heathland dominated recorded within 5 km of the Project latirostris by Hakea, Dryandra, Banksia and Grevillea Area and there is suitable foraging T E X X habitat throughout the Project Area, Carnaby's Black species. The species also occurs in forests including a variety of foraging species Cockatoo containing Marri (Corymbia calophylla), Jarrah (Eucalyptus marginata) or Karri (E. such as Hakea cucullata (Groom, diversicolor) (DSEWPaC, 2012b). 2011). The Project Area is also within the breeding range of the species.

Migratory Birds

Haliaeetus Coastal habitats (especially those close to Unlikely leucogaster the sea-shore as well as any habitat IA Mi X characterized by the presence of large No suitable habitat for the species White-bellied areas of open water (larger rivers, swamps, within the Project Area. Sea-Eagle lakes, the sea).

Unlikely Within the Manypeaks and Cheynes Shrublands and low woodlands that are Beach region there are large intact Leipoa ocellata dominated by mallee vegetation, as well as vegetated areas that may be suitable T Vu, Mi X native pine Callitris woodlands, Acacia for the species, however it has only Malleefowl shrublands, Broombush Melaleuca uncinata been recorded approximately 50 km vegetation or coastal heathlands. north-east of the Project Area. There is also no suitable habitat for the species within the Project Area.

Open forests and woodlands, shrublands, Possible Merops ornatus and in various cleared or semi-cleared There is some suitable habitat present Rainbow Bee- IA Mi X habitats, including farmland and areas of within the Project Area and the species eater human habitation. It also inhabits sand dune has not been recorded within 5 km of systems in coastal areas and at inland sites the Project Area. It is possible that the

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NatureMap EPBC State Federal search search that are in close proximity to water. Rainbow Bee-eater is a migratory visitor.

The vegetation types used by Ground Unlikely Parrots can be broadly characterised as This species is extremely endangered, sedgelands, temperate shrub heaths, with only very small restricted temperate graminoid heaths or sub-tropical populations remaining. The Project Pezoporus graminoid heaths (Burbridge et al. 1997). Area is not located near either of these wallicus There is only one population remaining of populations and therefore it is highly flaviventris T E, Mi X the western sub-species of the Ground unlikely that the species would occur. Western Ground Parrot, in coastal heath east of Albany in The Western Ground Parrot has Parrot southwest Western Australia. There are only previously been recorded at Cheynes two remaining areas of refuge, Arid and Beach during the 1990’s, approximately Fitzgerald River National Parks, with about 16 km south-east of the Project Area, 110 individuals still thought to live in the although it is not currently known to still wild. occur there.

Mammals

Eucalypt forest (especially Jarrah, Unlikely Eucalyptus marginata), dry woodland and There is limited suitable habitat present Dasyurus geoffroii mallee shrublands (Van Dyke & Strahan, within the Project Area, and the T Vu X 2008). In Jarrah forest, Chuditch Chuditch has not been recorded within Chuditch populations occur in both moist, densely 5 km of the Project Area. The presence vegetated, steeply sloping forest and drier, of feral cats and foxes would reduce the open, gently sloping forest. likelihood of the species.

Dense scrubby, often swampy, vegetation Likely Isoodon obesulus with dense cover up to one metre high, Suitable habitat with dense cover often feeds in adjacent forest and woodland fusciventer P5 X present within the Project Area and it that is burnt on a regular basis and in areas Quenda has been recorded within 5 km of the of pasture and cropland lying close to dense Project Area. The presence of feral cats cover. and foxes would reduce the likelihood

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Likely Habitat includes open forest or woodland, There is suitable habitat present within Macropus Irma particularly favouring open, seasonally wet the Project Area and the species is flats with low grasses and open scrubby known to occur in the region. The Western Brush P4 X thickets. It is also found in some areas of Western Brush Wallaby has also been Wallaby mallee and heathland, and is uncommon in recorded within the Project Area, near karri forest. the intersection of South Coast Highway and Cheyne Road.

Unlikely Dibblers have been recorded over an extensive area and it is likely that they can There is a population of Dibblers south occupy a diverse range of habitats (Friend, of Project Area at Cheyne Beach and the species has been recorded Parantechinus 2004). However, the species seem to prefer vegetation with a dense canopy greater than approximately 15 km south-east of the apicalis E X 1 m high which has been unburnt for at least Project Area. However, there is limited Dibbler 10 years or more (Baczocha & Start 1997). suitable habitat for this species present Typically, captures have been on sandy within the Project Area and given its substrates although occasional records are specific habitat, and the presence of on laterite soils foxes and cats in the area, it is unlikely to occur in the Project Area.

Unlikely Occurs in and near coastal Peppermint Tree (Agonis flexuosa) forest and Tuart The Western Ringtail Possum has been Pseudocheirus (Eucalyptus gomphocephala) dominated recorded approximately 4.5 km south of occidentalis forest with a Peppermint Tree understorey the Project Area in Cheynes; however T Vu X X there is no suitable habitat for the Western Ringtail from Bunbury to Albany. Also occurs in species present within the Project Area. Possum Jarrah (Eucalyptus marginata) forest and Jarrah-Marri (Corymbia calophylla) forest The presence of feral cats and foxes associated with Peppermint Tree. would reduce the likelihood of the species.

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Unlikely The Quokka has previously been recorded in the Mt Manypeaks and Two Peoples Bay area; however the Setonix Dense forests and thickets, streamside vegetation, heaths and shrublands Agonis population is known to be relatively brachyurus T Vu X X linearifolia-dominated swamps in the Jarrah small. This species is also associated Quokka (Eucalyptus marginata) forest. with dense forests and thickets, is highly susceptible to predation from cats and foxes (both present within or nearby the Project Area). It is therefore unlikely to occur in the Project Area.

Conservation codes are presented in Appendix B. Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) E Endangered (EPBC Act) Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) Vu Vulnerable (EPBC Act) P1 Priority 1 (DEC) Mi Migratory (EPBC Act) P2 Priority 2 (DEC) Wildlife Conservation Act 1950 (WC Act) P3 Priority 3 (DEC) T Threatened (Schedule 1 - WC Act) P4 Priority 4 (DEC) S Other specially protected fauna (Schedule 4 -WC Act) P5 Priority 5 (DEC) IA Species protected under International Agreement (Schedule 3 – WC Act)

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Fauna species recorded during the field survey

Family Species Name Common Name Status

Birds Acanthizidae Gerygone fusca Western Gerygone Acanthizidae Acanthiza inornata Western Thornbill Acanthizidae Smicrornis brevirostris Weebill Acanthizidae Acanthiza chrysorrhoa Yellow-rumped thornbill Acanthizidae Acanthiza apicalis Inland Thornbill Acanthizidae Sericornis frontalis White-browed Scrubwren Alcedinidae Phaps chalcoptera Common Bronzewing Artamidae Strepera versicolor Grey Currawong Artamidae Cracticus torquatus Grey butcherbird Artamidae Artamus cyanopterus Dusky woodswallow Black-faced Cuckoo- Campephagidae Coracina novaehollandiae shrike Columbidae Ocyphaps lophotes Crested Pigeon Corvidae Corvus coronoides Australian Raven Cracticidae Gymnorhina tibicen dorsalis Australian Magpie Cuculidae Cacomantis flabelliformis Fan-tailed Cuckoo Halcyonidae Dacelo novaeguineae Laughing Kookaburra * Hirundinidae Hirundo neoxena Welcome Swallow Maluridae Malurus elegans Red-winged Fairy-wren Maluridae Stipiturus malachurus Southern Emu-wren Megaluridae Megalurus gramineus Little Grassbird Meliphagidae Lichmera indistincta Brown Honeyeater Meliphagidae Anthochaera woodwardi Red Wattlebird Meliphagidae Anthochaera lunulata Western Wattlebird Meliphagidae Phylidonyris novaehollandiae New Holland Honeyeater White-cheecked Meliphagidae Phylidonyris niger honeyeater Acanthorhynchus Meliphagidae Western Spinebill superciliosus Monarchidae Grallina cyanoleuca Magpie lark Pachycephalidae Colluricincla harmonica Grey Shrike-thrush Pachycephalidae Pachycephala pectoralis Golden Whistler Pachycephalidae Pachycephala rufiventris Rufous Whistler Petroicidae Microeca fascinans Jacky Winter Psittacidae Neophema elegans Elegant Parrot Barnardius zonarius Psittacidae Australian Ringneck semitorquatus Rhipiduridae Rhipidura fuliginosa preissi Grey Fantail Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys Willie wagtail Threskiornithidae Threskiornis spinicollis Straw-necked Ibis Zosterops lateralis Timaliidae Silvereye chloronotus Mammals Leporidae Oryctolagus cuniculus European Rabbit * Macropodidae Macropus fuliginosus Western Grey Kangaroo Reptiles

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Elapidae Echiopsis curta Bardick Elapidae Pseudonaja affinis Dugite Scincidae Tiliqua rugosa rugosa Bobtail

*introduced species

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