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APPENDIX 2 Flora List Altingiaceae *Onopordum acanthium subsp. acanthium *Liquidambar styraciflua Senecio quadridentatus *Silybum marinum Anacardiaceae Solenogyne dominii *Schinus areira *Sonchus asper subsp. glaucescens *Sonchus spp. Ama ranthaceae *Taraxacum officinale *Amaranthus spp. *Tolpis barbata Triptilodiscus pygmaeus Anthericaceae Vittadinia gracilis Arthropodium fimbriatus Vittadinia muelleri Arthropodium minus Thysanotus patersonii Boraginaceae Tricoryne elatior Cynoglossum spp. Cynoglossum suaveolens Apiaceae *Echium plantagineum Daucus glochidiatus *Myosotis discolour Eryngium ovinum Hydrocotyle laxiflora Brassicaceae *Alyssum linifolium Asphodelaceae *Hirschfeldia incana Bulbine bulbosa *Lepidium africanum Asteraceae Campanulaceae *Arctotheca calendula Wahlenbergia communis *Carduus nutans subsp. nutans Wahlenbergia luteola *Carduus pycnocephalus Wahlenbergia multicaulis *Carthamus lanatus Cassinia longifolia Caryophyllaceae Centipeda minima subsp. minima *Cerastium fontanum subsp. fontanum *Chondrilla juncea *Paronychia brasiliana *Cirsium vulgare *Petrorhagia nanteuilii *Conyza spp. Scleranthus diander Cotula australis *Silene gallica Chrysocephalum apiculatum *Spergularia rubra Chrysocephalum semipapposum Craspedia variabilis Casuarinaceae Casuarina cunninghamiana (planted) Cymbonotus lawsonianus Euchiton gymnocephalus Chenopodiaceae Euchiton involucratus Dysphania pumilio Euchiton japonicus Einadia nutans subsp. nutans Euchiton sphaericus Euchiton spp. Clusiaceae Gamochaeta americana Hypericum gramineum *Gamochaeta spp. *Hypericum perforatum *Hypochaeris glabra *Hypochaeris radicata Colchicaceae *Lactuca serriola Burchardia umbellata Wurmbea dioica subsp. dioica Leptorhynchos squamatus subsp. squamatus Convolvulaceae *Vicia sativa Convolvulus angustissimus subsp. angustissimus Fabaceae: Mimosoideae Crassulaceae Acacia baileyana Crassula sieberiana Acacia cultriformis Acacia dealbata Cupressaceae *Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Fagaceae *Cupressus arizonica *Quercus macrocarpa *Cupressus funebris *Quercus palustris *Cupressus sempervirens *Quercus robur Cyperaceae Gentianaceae Carex appressa *Centaurium erythraea Carex inversa Sebaea ovata *Cyperus eragrostis Eleocharis acuta Geraniaceae Lepidosperma laterale *Erodium botrys Schoenus apogon *Erodium cicutarium *Erodium moschatum Dilleniaceae *Erodium spp. Hibbertia obtusifolia Geranium solanderi Hibbertia riparia Goodeniaceae Droseraceae Goodenia hederacea subsp. hederacea Drosera peltata Goodenia pinnatifida Ericaceae: Styphelioideae Haloragaceae Astroloma humifusum Gonocarpus tetragynus Melichrus urceolatus Haloragis heterophylla Euphorbiaceae Hydrocharitaceae Chamaesyce drummondii Vallisneria gigantea Fabaceae: Faboideae Juncaceae Desmodium varians Juncus australis Dillwynia sericea Juncus filicaulis *Genista linifolia Juncus spp. Glycine clandestina Luzula densiflora subsp. densiflora Glycine tabacina *Medicago spp. Lamiaceae *Sophora japonica *Marrubium vulgare *Trifolium angustifolium Mentha diemenica *Trifolium arvense *Trifolium campestre Linaceae Linum marginale *Trifolium dubium *Trifolium glomeratum Lobeliaceae *Trifolium repens Isotoma fluviatilis *Trifolium spp. Pratia pedunculata *Trifolium subterraneum Lomandraceae Onagraceae Lomandra bracteata Epilobium billardierianum Lomandra filiformis subsp. coriacea Lomandra filiformis subsp. filiformis Orchidaceae Lomandra multiflora subsp. multiflora Microtis unifolia Thelymitra ?nuda Loranthaceae Amyema miquelii Oxalidaceae Amyema pendula Oxalis perennans Malvaceae Papaveraceae *Papaver somniferum *Malva parviflora *Modiola caroliniana Pinaceae Myrtaceae *Cedrus deodara *Pinus radiata Eucalyptus albens (planted) Eucalyptus bicostata (planted) Plantaginaceae Eucalyptus blakelyi *Plantago lanceolata Eucalyptus bridgesiana Plantago varia Eucalyptus bridgesiana (planted) Eucalyptus cinerea (planted) Poaceae Eucalyptus dives *Agropyron ponticum Eucalyptus elata (planted) *Aira caryophyllea Eucalyptus macarthurii (planted) *Aira spp. Eucalyptus macrorhyncha Aristida ramosa Eucalyptus macrorhyncha (planted) Austrostipa bigeniculata Eucalyptus mannifera subsp. mannifera Austrostipa scabra var. falcata Eucalyptus melliodora *Avena spp. Eucalyptus melliodora (planted) Bothriochloa macra Eucalyptus nicholii (planted) *Briza maxima Eucalyptus polyanthemos (planted) *Briza minor Eucalyptus pulverulenta (planted) *Bromus catharticus Eucalyptus rossii *Bromus diandrus Eucalyptus rubida (planted) *Bromus hordeaceus Eucalyptus sideroxylon (planted) *Bromus rubens Eucalyptus spp. (planted) Chloris truncata Eucalyptus viminalis (planted) Cynodon dactylon Leptospermum multicaule *Cynosurus echinatus Leptospermum myrtifolium *Dactylis glomerata Melaleuca linariifolia Elymus scaber var. scaber Melaleuca parvistaminea Enneapogon nigricans Enteropogon acicularis Oleaceae *Eragrostis curvula *Fraxinus excelsior Eragrostis spp. *Fraxinus oxycarpa Eragrostis trachycarpa *Ligustrum lucidum *Festuca spp. *Ligustrum sinense *Holcus lanatus *Hordeum leporinum *Hordeum spp. Lachnagrostis filiformis *Sherardia arvensis *Lolium perenne Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Salicaceae *Nassella trichotoma *Populus alba Panicum effusum *Populus nigra *Paspalum dilatatum *Salix babylonica *Salix spp. Paspalum distichum *Phalaris aquatica Sapindaceae Poa labillardierei var. labillardierei *Acer negundo Poa sieberiana Rytidosperma caespitosum Scrophulariaceae Rytidosperma carphoides *Linaria pelisseriana Rytidosperma pallidum *Orobanche minor Rytidosperma racemosum *Parentucellia latifolia Sorghum leiocladum *Verbascum thapsus Themeda triandra *Verbascum virgatum *Triticum spp. *Vulpia myuros Solanaceae *Lycium ferocissimum Polygonaceae *Solanum nigrum *Acetosella vulgaris *Polygonum aviculare Stackhousiaceae Rumex brownii Stackhousia monogyna *Rumex crispus Thymelaeaceae Primulaceae Pimelea curviflora var. sericea *Anagallis arvensis Typhaceae Pteridaceae Typha orientalis Cheilanthes austrotenuifolia Cheilanthes sieberi subsp. sieberi Ulmaceae *Ulmus procera Ranunculaceae *Ulmus parvifolia Ranunculus lappaceus Verbenaceae Rhamnaceae *Verbena bonariensis Cryptandra amara Rosaceae Acaena ovina *Crataegus monogyna *Malus pumila *Prunus spp. *Pyrus communis *Rosa rubiginosa *Rubus fruticosus agg. 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  • Plant List for Queanbeyan Escarpment Lower Slopes – 6 August 2014

    Plant List for Queanbeyan Escarpment Lower Slopes – 6 August 2014

    Wednesday Walk – Lower Slopes of Queanbeyan Escarpment (Cuumbeun Nature Reserve) – 6 August 2014 We began the walk from the end of Old Sydney Road, Queanbeyan, exploring the lower slopes to behind Greenleigh Estate. A new road is going to be built in this area so this may be our last visit to some of the lower slopes. There were some good floral displays - A. genistifolia was in full flower, A. rubida and A. ulicifolia also had a few flowers as did Daviesia genistifolia and Dillwynia sieberi. We saw lots of Leucopogon attenuatus and Cryptandra amara flowering well along with C. speciosa. There were also thickets of pomaderris - P. eriocephala mostly but one large area of P. betulina ssp. betulina in bud. We also found a few small plants of P. subcapitata. There were also some lovely big, old trees - Eucalyptus polyanthemos, E. melliodora, E. rossii, E. bridgesiana and E. macrorhyncha. For photos below BW = Bill Willis, DR – Deborah Reynolds, JG = Jean Geue, MB = Martin Butterfield Eucalyptus polyanthemos Amyema miquelii MB Daviesia genistifolia MB Dillwynia sieberi BW with Amyema miquelii MB Acacia gunnii BW Acacia genistifolia DR Acacia ulicifolia MB Acacia buxifolia DR Acacia rubida DR Acacia rubida MB Understory of Leucopogon attenuatus Leucopogon attenuatus JG Leucopogon attenuatus MB JG Prepared by the Wednesday Walkers of the Australian Native Plants Society, Canberra Region Cryptandra amara MB Cryptandra speciosa MB Styphelia triflora fruit MB Lissanthe strigosa buds DR Pomaderris eriocephala JG Likely to disappear under the new road BW Plant List for Queanbeyan Escarpment Lower Slopes – 6 August 2014 ? indicates that those present were unsure of the plant name Acacia buxifolia Cymbonotus lawsonianus Acacia dawsonii Daucus glochidiatus Acacia dealbata Daviesia genistifolia Acacia genistifolia Daviesia mimosoides Acacia gunnii Dianella revoluta Acacia mearnsii Dillwynia sericea Acacia rubida Dillwynia sieberi Acacia ulicifolia Dodonaea viscosa ssp.