Understorey Network Southern Midlands Plant Species List

This plant species list is a sample of species that occur in your municipality

and are relatively easy to grow or to

purchase from a native plant nursery.

Some of the more common plants are

listed, as well as uncommon species that

have a limited distribution and only

occur in your area.

However, many more species could be

included on the list. Observing your

local bush is a good way to get an idea

of what else may be grown in your

area and is suited to your property. To

help choose your plants, each species

is scored against soil type, vegetation

community and uses.

An extensive listing of suitable species

can be found on the NRM South and (pussy tails) Understorey Network websites. Ptilotus spathulatus Platylobium formosum Platylobium Pomaderris elliptica Ozothamnus obcordatus Olearia myrsinoides Melicytus dentatus scoparium Leptospermum Hakea microcarpa Dodonaea viscosa ulicifolia Daviesia Cassinia aculeata Callistemon pallidus Bossiaea riparia Allocasuarina monilifera Acacia genistifolia Acacia gunnii Shrubs Eucalyptus viminalis Eucalyptus tenuiramis Eucalyptus rubida Eucalyptus pauciflora Eucalyptus amygdalina Bursaria spinosa Banksia marginata Allocasuarina verticillata Acacia verticillata Acacia melanoxylon Acacia mearnsii Trees Name Standard Midlands Southern handsome flat-pea dogwood yellow everlastingbush yellow silky daisybush spiky violetbush manuka smallfruit needlebush broadleaf hopbush gorse native dollybush lemon bottlebrush leafless bossia necklace sheoak spreading wattle ploughshare wattle white gum silver peppermint candlebark gum cabbage black peppermint prickly box silver banksia drooping sheoak prickly mimosa blackwood black wattle Name Common • • Endemic • • • • • • • • • • • Coastal Vegetation Vegetation Community • Rainforest • • • • • • • Wet Eucalypt Forest • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Dry Eucalypt Forest and Woodland

• • Grassy Vegetation • • • • • • • • • • Heath

Sedgeland and Wetland • • • • • • Riparian

• • Montane Vegetation • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Well drained soil • • • • • • Poorly drained soil Soil Type • • • • • • • • • • • Sandy soil • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Loamy soil • • • • • • • • • • Clay soil • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Poor soil • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Fertile soil

Low flammablity Erosion control • • • • • • • • • Uses Shelter belts

• Bush tucker • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Water Wise

Salinity control • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Grow

from Easy to propagate from seed

• Easy to propagate from cuttings

• Easy to propagate by division Coastal Vegetation Coastal Rainforest Eucalypt Forest Wet Woodland and Dry Eucalypt Forest Vegetation Grassy Heath Wetland Sedgeland and Riparian Vegetation Montane drained soil Well drained soil Poorly Sandy soil Loamy soil Clay soil soil Poor soil Fertile Low flammablity Erosion control Shelter belts Bush tucker Wise Water Salinity control Easy to propagate from seed Easy to propagate from cuttings Easy to propagate by division

Standard Common Grow Vegetation Community Soil Type Uses from Name Name Endemic

Pultenaea daphnoides heartleaf bushpea • • • • • •

Solanum vescum gunyang • •

Herbs and Groundcovers

Acaena novae-zelandiae common buzzy • • • • • • • • • • •

Brachyscome aculeata hill daisy • • • • • • • • • •

Chrysocephalum common everlasting • • • • • • • • apiculatum

Dichondra repens kidneyweed • • • • • • • •

Einadia nutans climbing saltbush • • • • •

Helichrysum scorpioides curling everlasting • • • • • • • • •

Hibbertia prostrata prostrate guineaflower • • •

Kennedia prostrata running postman • • • • • • • • •

Pratia surrepens mud pratia • • • • •

Ptilotus spathulatus pussytails • • • • •

Grasses, Lillies, Sedges

Arthropodium minus small vanilla-lily • • • • • •

Austrodanthonia common wallaby-grass • • • • • • • • • caespitosa

Bulbine bulbosa golden bulbinelily • • • • • • • • •

Carex iynx tussock sedge • •

Lomandra longifolia sagg • • • • • • • • • • •

Poa labillardierei tussock grass • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Themeda triandra kangaroo grass • • • • • • • • • •

Climbers

Billardiera mutabilis apple-berry • • • • • • • •

Glycine clandestina twining glycine • • • • • • •

Muehlenbeckia gunnii forest lignum • • • • • • • •

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