Lower Mitta Mitta Native Plant Lists

Including Tallangatta, Sandy Creek, Fernvale, Fairyknowe, Tallangatta Valley About this brochure Order in advance This brochure provides lists of plant species To maximise your range of species, order at that are locally native (indigenous) to the least 12 months in advance. Nurseries can Lower Mitta Mitta area (see back page for grow many species if they know you want map). These species are grouped into lists for them. They can also ensure that the seed is different profiles of the landscape/topography, representing local to your site (plants genetically adapted to your the different vegetation types (Ecological Vegetation Classes, conditions survive the best). So plan and order. If you EVCs) that occur there. The species in bold are those which collect your own seed, this can be given to nurseries to are more common, and underlined species are those that are grow. Then you can be sure of how local your local plants more likely to be available from nurseries that sell indigenous are! A list of nurseries supplying indigenous plants in the NE plants. The lists are cross-referenced with EVC Region can be found in Revegetation Resources Directory, benchmarks (see references). DSE (2005) on the NECMA website: www.necma.vic.gov.au Why restore and revegetate? Choosing the best list for a site These activities provide for: shelter for stock, Selecting the appopriate list will ensure that the pasture or crops; creating/ enhancing the species are suited to the conditions. Consider: habitat for native species; improving water where you are in the landscape/ topography quality; land protection; farm forestry (including (eg. floodplain, flats, rises); the soil type and firewood, sawlogs); meeting legislative requirements (eg. remnant vegetation near by. Based on this and current site offsets), and aesthetics. conditions, select the best suited profile/s, using species descriptions as a guide. What do you want to achieve? The purpose of your works helps dictate the More Information following; where, eg. extend existing native The following references are available on the vegetation, link between patches, corner of DPI & DSE websites (www.dpi.vic.gov.au; paddock, along drainage line, in gully etc; www.dse.vic.gov.au) and at their offices how, eg. planting, direct seeding or natural regeneration; the McKoy St (02) 60437900 on going management required; what species you revegetate Wangaratta Cnr Ovens and Ford St (03) 57238600 with; the density (how many plants); and the arrangement, eg. rows versus random, shrubs around existing trees. General: DSE (2006) Native Vegetation Revegetation planting standards - Guidelines for establishing native Make the most of your efforts! vegetation for net gain accounting, DSE, East . Perry, D and Butler, M. (2004) Tree planting and aftercare, The long term survival, effective regeneration LC0104, DPI, Melbourne. and other benefits can easily be optimised, Biodiversity: Platt, S. (2002) How to Plan Wildlife whatever the purpose of your efforts. Landscapes, DNRE, Melbourne. Expanding the range of plant types to include Riparian Revegetation: Price, P. & Lovett, S. (2002) shrubs, grasses and wildflowers helps keep your native trees ‘Managing riparian land’, 1, Land & Water Australia Canberra. healthy and provides the building materials, furniture and Farm Forestry: Hajek, C. (2002) Farm forestry / food needed by local native animals. These improve the agroforestry: What is it?, AG0790, DPI, Horsham. chance of restoring plant-animal interactions such as Shelter Belts: Johnson H. and Brandle, James (2003) pollination and insect control, assisting your restoration site Shelterbelt design, LC 0136, DPI, Stawell. and surrounding areas to be self-sustaining. Salinity: DPI (2005) Frequently Asked Question About Salinity Tree Planting Incentive Projects NESSI How do I go about it? EVC Descriptions and Benchmarks: www.dse.vic.goc.au Preparing the ground, undertaking pest and under ‘Conservation and Environment’ go to ‘Native weed control, selection of plants, spacing and Vegetation Information for ’. arrangement of plants, method of planting, DNRE (2002), Managing Your Patch of Bush, Wodonga. watering in, mulching, guarding, fencing and Species Descriptions: www.csu.edu.au/herbarium/riverina monitoring are all factors which will vary according to your site and purpose. The book Revegetation Techniques A guide to establishing native vegetation in Victoria (Greening Australia 2003) is available from the website: www.greeningaustralia.com.au Victorian Government initiative Lower Mitta Mitta Riverine Floodplain - Plains - Low Hills

Landform Floodplain, terraces Plains Low Hils Landform Active riverine floodplain with frequent, short duration flooding Secondary or non-active alluvial plains (as opposed to the Low hills and gentle lower slopes of foothills Description floodplain) Geology & Soils Alluvial sediments: red-brown loams to sandy clay loams; grey Alluvial sediments - brown-red soils: black uniform loams; Granodiorite, metamorphic gneiss: well-drained red gradational poorly drained grey clay soils loam; red/ grey contrast soils EVC Floodplain Riparian Woodland Plains Grassy Woodland Rainshadow Grassy Woodland Location Example (downstream of int. Dartmouth Rd &Basin Rd) No local remnants Murray Valley Hwy nth slopes facing Mitta Mitta Arm of Lake Hume Legend Trees > 5m Trees > 5m Trees > 5m Underline text = Acacia dealbata (UT) Silver Wattle (UT) Acacia implexa (UT) Lightwood (UT) Acacia implexa (UT) Lightwood (UT) likely to be available Acacia melanoxylon (UT) Blackwood (UT) Brachychiton populneus Kurrajong Brachychiton populneus Kurrajong from nurseries Eucalyptus camaldulensis River Red-gum Eucalyptus blakelyi Blakely’s Red-gum Eucalyptus albens 4 White Box 4 Bold text = more Eucalyptus melliodora 1 Yellow Box 1 Eucalyptus camaldulensis River Red-gum Eucalyptus blakelyi Blakely’s Red-gum common in EVC Shrubs Eucalyptus melliodora 1 Yellow Box 1 Eucalyptus bridgesiana But But / Apple Box Bursaria spinosa sbsp. Hairy Bursaria Exocarpos cupressiformis (UT) Cherry Ballart (UT) Eucalyptus melliodora Yellow Box Trees lasiophylla (MS) Shrubs Eucalyptus polyanthemos Red Box Woody plants (include Callistemon sieberi (MS) River Bottlebrush Acacia rubida (MS) Red-stem Wattle Exocarpos cupressiformis (UT) Cherry Ballart (UT) large shrubs) > 5m Cassinia aculeata 2(MS) Common Cassinia 2 Acacia verniciflua (MS) Varnish Wattle Shrubs (UT) Understorey Trees Kunzea ericoides 2(MS) Burgan 2 Bursaria spinosa sbsp. Acacia rubida (MS) Red-stem Wattle = trees or large Leptospermum brevipes 3 Slender Tea-tree 3 lasiophylla (MS) Hairy Bursaria Acrotriche serrulata (PS) Honey-pots shrubs > 5m that Melicytus dentatus 2(MS) Tree Violet 2 Cassinia aculeata 2(MS) Common Cassinia 2 Bursaria spinosa sbsp. lasiophylla (MS) Hairy Bursaria do not form part of Groundcovers Dillwynia sericea (SS) Showy Parrot-pea Cassinia aculeata 2(MS) Common Cassinia 2 the canopy Amphibromus fluitans (M) River Swamp Wallaby-grass Pimelea linifolia subsp. linifolia (MS) Slender Rice-flower Daviesia latifolia (MS) Hop Bitter-pea Shrubs Carex appressa (L) Tall Sedge Groundcovers Dillwynia sericea (SS) Showy Parrot-pea (MS) Medium 1-5m Carex gaudichaudiana (M) Fen Sedge Acaena echinata (MH) Sheep’s Burr Indigofera australis (MS) Austral Indigo (SS) Small 20cm-1m Carex inversa (M) Knob Sedge Aristida ramosa (M) Cane Wire-grass Melicytus dentatus 2(MS) Tree Violet 2 (PS) Prostrate <50cm Centipeda cunninghamii (MH) Common Sneezeweed Arthropodium strictum (LH) Chocolate Lily Groundcovers Groundcovers Crassula decumbens (MH) Spreading Crassula Austrodanthonia pilosa (M) Velvet Wallaby-grass Aristida ramosa (M) Cane Wire-grass (L) Large grass-like Cyperus lucidus (L) Leafy Flat-sedge Austrostipa blackii (L) Crested Spear-grass Arthropodium strictum (LH) Chocolate Lily plant >1m Eragrostis parviflora (L) Weeping Love-grass Caesia calliantha (LH) Blue Grass-lily Austrodanthonia racemosa (M) Stiped Wallaby-grass (M) Medium grass-like Juncus australis (L) Austral Rush Dianella longifolia (M) Pale Flax-lily Bothriochloa macra (M) Red-leg Grass plant 10cm-1m Juncus flavidus (L) Gold Rush Elymus scaber (M) Common Wheat-grass Bulbine bulbosa (MH) Bulbine Lily (T) Tiny grass-like Juncus homalocaulis (M) Wiry Rush Geranium retrorsum (MH) Grassland Cranesbill Caesia calliantha (LH) Blue Grass-lily plant <10cm Juncus subsecundus (M) Finger Rush Glycine clandestina (SC) Twining Glycine Chrysocephalum semipapposum (LH) Clustered Everlasting (LH) Large herb>50cm Lachnagrostis filiformis (M) Common Blown-grass Lomandra filiformis (M) Wattle Mat-rush Dianella revoluta (M) Black-anther Flax-lily (MH) Medium herb 5- Marsilea costulifera (MH) Narrow-leaf Nardoo Microlaena stipoides (M) Weeping Grass Elymus scaber (M) Common Wheat-grass 20cm Mentha australis (MH) River Mint Oxalis perennans (MH) Grassland Wood-sorrel Geranium retrorsum (MH) Grassland Cranesbill (SH) Small or prostrate Microlaena stipoides (M) Weeping Grass Poa sieberiana (M) Grey Tussock-grass Glycine clandestina (SC) Twining Glycine herb < 5cm Pseudognaphalium luteoalbum (MH) Jersey cudweed Senecio quadridentatus (LH) Cotton Fireweed Microlaena stipoides (M) Weeping Grass (GF) Ground Fern Rumex brownii (MH) Slender Dock Themeda triandra (M) Kangaroo Grass Poa sieberiana (M) Grey Tussock-grass (SC) Scrambler/ Tricoryne elatior (LH) Yellow Rush-lily Themeda triandra (M) Kangaroo Grass climber Vittadinia gracilis (MH) Woolly New Holland Daisy Vittadinia gracilis (MH) Woolly New Holland Daisy Xerochrysum viscosum (LH) Shiny Everlasting 1 Sandy, well-drained soils 4 Northern parts of zone only 2 Potential to spread rapidly 3 Upper catchment only Page 2 DSE (2007) Lower Mitta Mitta Native Plant Lists - Including Tallangatta, Sandy Creek, Fernvale, Fairyknowe, Tallangatta Valley, DSE, Wodonga. Lower Mitta Mitta Gentle Valleys - Steep Slopes - Granitic Hills

Landform Valleys, Hills Foothills, Mountains Low Hills and Foothills Landform Broad valley bottoms, footslopes and moderate hill slopes Moderate to steep dry slopes generally south and east facing, Rounded hills often with surface granite boulders Description or north west at higher alts Geology & Soils Colluvium derived from various geologies: well-drained red- Sedimentary or granitic: typically shallow soils Granitic: sandy to sandy loam soils, often shallow. brown gradational soils to loam soils EVC Valley Grassy Forest Grassy Dry Forest Granitic Hills Woodland Location Example Rodgers Creek Road, east side of valley Mt Charlie Track Northern slopes of Mt Legend Trees > 5m Trees > 5m Trees > 5m Underline text = Acacia dealbata (UT) Silver Wattle (UT) Acacia implexa (UT) Lightwood (UT) Acacia implexa (UT) Lightwood (UT) likely to be available Acacia melanoxylon (UT) Blackwood (UT) Banksia marginata Silver Banksia Brachychiton populneus Kurrajong from nurseries Brachychiton populneus Kurrajong Eucalyptus blakelyi Blakely’s Red-gum Eucalyptus blakelyi Blakely’s Red-gum Bold text = more Eucalyptus blakelyi Blakely’s Red-gum Eucalyptus dives Broad-leaved Peppermint Eucalyptus goniocalyx Bundy / Long-leaf Box common in EVC Eucalyptus bridgesiana But But / Apple Box Eucalyptus goniocalyx Bundy Eucalyptus mannifera Brittle Gum Eucalyptus dives Broad-leaved Peppermint Eucalyptus macrorhyncha Red Stringybark Eucalyptus polyanthemos Red Box Trees Eucalyptus goniocalyx Bundy Eucalyptus mannifera Brittle Gum Exocarpos cupressiformis (UT) Cherry Ballart (UT) Woody plants (include Eucalyptus mannifera Brittle Gum Eucalyptus polyanthemos Red Box Shrubs large shrubs) > 5m Eucalyptus melliodora 1 Yellow Box 1 Exocarpos cupressiformis (UT) Cherry Ballart (UT) Acacia buxifolia (MS) Box-leaf Wattle (UT) Understorey Trees Eucalyptus polyanthemos Red Box Shrubs Acacia rubida (MS) Red-stem Wattle = trees or large Eucalyptus radiata Narrow-leaf Peppermint Acacia rubida (MS) Red-stem Wattle Acrotriche serrulata (PS) Honey-pots shrubs > 5m that Exocarpos cupressiformis (UT) Cherry Ballart (UT) Bursaria spinosa sbsp. lasiophylla (MS) Hairy Bursaria Boronia nana var. hyssopifolia (PS) Dwarf Boronia do not form part of Shrubs Cassinia aculeata 3(MS) Common Cassinia 3 Brachyloma daphnoides (MS) Daphne Heath the canopy Acacia rubida (MS) Red-stem Wattle Daviesia latifolia (MS) Hop Bitter-pea Bursaria spinosa sbsp. lasiophylla (MS) Hairy Bursaria Shrubs Acrotriche serrulata (PS) Honey-pots Dillwynia sericea (SS) Showy Parrot-pea Calytrix tetragona (MS) Common Fringe-myrtle (MS) Medium 1-5m Boronia nana var. hyssopifolia (PS) Dwarf Boronia Hibbertia obtusifolia (SS) Grey Guinea-flower Grevillea alpina Cat’s Claw Grevillea (SS) Small 20cm-1m Bursaria spinosa sbsp. lasiophylla (MS) Hairy Bursaria Indigofera australis (MS) Austral Indigo Hovea heterophylla (SS) Common Hovea (PS) Prostrate <50cm Hibbertia obtusifolia (SS) Grey Guinea-flower Melicytus dentatus 3(MS) Tree Violet 3 Groundcovers Groundcovers Hovea heterophylla (SS) Common Hovea Platylobium formosum (PS) Handsome Flat-pea Acaena novae-zelandiae (MH) Bidgee-widgee (L) Large grass-like Mirbelia oxylobioides (MS) Mountain Mirbelia Groundcovers Austrodanthonia pilosa (M) Velvet Wallaby-grass plant >1m Groundcovers Austrodanthonia racemosa (M) Stiped Wallaby-grass Cymbonotus preissianus (SH) Austral Bear’s-ear (M) Medium grass-like Acaena novae-zelandiae (MH) Bidgee-widgee Bothriochloa macra (M) Red-leg Grass Dichelachne rara (M) Common Plume-grass plant 10cm-1m Austrodanthonia pilosa (M) Velvet Wallaby-grass Cheilanthes austrotenuifolia (GF) Green Rock-fern Elymus scaber (M) Common Wheat-grass (T) Tiny grass-like Cymbonotus preissianus (SH) Austral Bear’s-ear Dianella revoluta (M) Black-anther Flax-lily Geranium retrorsum (MH) Grassland Cranesbill plant <10cm Dichelachne rara (M) Common Plume-grass Dichelachne hirtella (M) Hairy Plume-grass Glycine clandestina (SC) Twining Glycine (LH) Large herb>50cm Elymus scaber (M) Common Wheat-grass Geranium solanderi (MH) Austral Cranesbill Lomandra longifolia sbsp. exilis (L) Cluster-headed Mat-rush (MH) Medium herb 5- Geranium retrorsum (MH) Grassland Cranesbill Joycea pallida (L) Silvertop Wallaby-grass Microlaena stipoides (M) Weeping Grass 20cm Glycine clandestina (SC) Twining Glycine Lomandra longifolia sbsp. exilis (L) Spiny-headed Mat-rush Poa sieberiana (M) Grey Tussock-grass (SH) Small or prostrate Lomandra longifolia sbsp. exilis (L) Cluster-headed Mat-rush Microseris scapigera spp. agg. (MH) Yam Daisy Senecio quadridentatus (LH) Cotton Fireweed herb < 5cm Microlaena stipoides (M) Weeping Grass Poa sieberiana (M) Grey Tussock-grass Stypandra glauca (LH) Nodding Blue-lily (GF) Ground Fern Poa sieberiana (M) Grey Tussock-grass Senecio tenuiflorus (LH) Slender Fireweed Themeda triandra (M) Kangaroo Grass (SC) Scrambler/ Senecio linearifolius (LH) Fireweed Groundsel Themeda triandra (M) Kangaroo Grass climber Themeda triandra (M) Kangaroo Grass Xerochrysum viscosum (LH) Shiny Everlasting

1 Northern parts of zone only 2 Sandy, well-drained soils 3 Potential to spread rapidly Page 3 DSE (2007) Lower Mitta Mitta Native Plant Lists - Including Tallangatta, Sandy Creek, Fernvale, Fairyknowe, Tallangatta Valley, DSE, Wodonga. Lower Mitta Mitta Protected Gullies - Steep Dry Slopes

Landform Foothills, Mountains & Plateaux Foothills, Mountains Hills to Mountains Landform Valleys with >900mm av.annual rainfall, protected slopes at lower Ridges and moderate to steep dry slopes generally north and Moderate to steep upper slopes and ridges, at a higher Description altitude and northerly aspects at higher altitude and rainfall west facing altitude/rainfall than heathy dry forest Geology & Soils Various geologies: red/ brown contrast soils to brown/grey Range of geologies: skeletal, sandy to sandy loam soils Generally sedimentary or granitic: typically shallow, sandy gradational soils loam soils EVC Herb-rich Foothill Forest Heathy Dry Forest Shrubby Dry Forest Location Example Bolga Track Upper parts of Joes Track Mt Brutal Track Legend Trees > 5m Trees > 5m Trees > 5m Underline text = Acacia dealbata (UT) Silver Wattle (UT) Acacia implexa (UT) Lightwood (UT) Acacia dealbata (UT) Silver Wattle (UT) likely to be available Acacia melanoxylon (UT) Blackwood (UT) Eucalyptus blakelyi Blakely’s Red-gum Eucalyptus dives Broad-leaved Peppermint from nurseries Eucalyptus dives Broad-leaved Peppermint Eucalyptus dives Broad-leaved Peppermint Eucalyptus mannifera Brittle Gum Bold text = more Eucalyptus globulus sbsp. bicostata Eurabbie Eucalyptus goniocalyx Bundy / Long-leaf Box Eucalyptus radiata Narrow-leaf Peppermint common in EVC Eucalyptus mannifera Brittle Gum Eucalyptus macrorhyncha Red Stringybark Eucalyptus rubida Candlebark Eucalyptus radiata Narrow-leaf Peppermint Eucalyptus mannifera Brittle Gum Exocarpos cupressiformis (UT) Cherry Ballart (UT) Trees Eucalyptus rubida Candlebark Eucalyptus polyanthemos Red Box Shrubs Woody plants (include Exocarpos cupressiformis (UT) Cherry Ballart (UT) Shrubs Acacia rubida (MS) Red-stem Wattle large shrubs) > 5m Lomatia fraseri (UT) Tree Lomatia (UT) Acacia rubida (MS) Red-stem Wattle Acrotriche serrulata (PS) Honey-pots (UT) Understorey Trees Olearia argophylla (UT) Musk Daisy-bush (UT) Acrotriche serrulata (PS) Honey-pots Cassinia aculeata 1(MS) Common Cassinia 1 = trees or large Shrubs Brachyloma daphnoides (MS) Daphne Heath Daviesia latifolia (MS) Hop Bitter-pea shrubs > 5m that Acrotriche prostrata (PS) Trailing Ground-berry Cassinia aculeata 1(MS) Common Cassinia 1 Gompholobium huegelii (SS) Common Wedge-pea do not form part of Acrotriche serrulata (PS) Honey-pots Dillwynia phylicoides (SS) Small-leaf Parrot-pea Hovea heterophylla (SS) Common Hovea the canopy Bursaria spinosa sbsp. lasiophylla (MS) Hairy Bursaria Dodonaea viscosa sbsp. angustissima (MS) Slender Hop-bush Indigofera australis (MS) Austral Indigo Shrubs Cassinia longifolia 1(MS) Shiny Cassinia 1 Gompholobium huegelii (SS) Common Wedge-pea Monotoca scoparia (MS) Prickly Broom-heath (MS) Medium 1-5m Coprosma quadrifida (MS) Prickly Currant-bush Grevillea lanigera (MS) Woolly Grevillea Olearia erubescens (SS) Moth Daisy-bush (SS) Small 20cm-1m Hibbertia obtusifolia (SS) Grey Guinea-flower Indigofera australis (MS) Austral Indigo Omphacomeria acerba (MS) Leafless Sour-bush (PS) Prostrate <50cm Olearia erubescens (SS) Moth Daisy-bush Leucopogon virgatus (SS) Common Beard-heath Persoonia chamaepeuce (PS) Dwarf Geebung Groundcovers Platylobium formosum (PS) Handsome Flat-pea Platylobium formosum (PS) Handsome Flat-pea Platylobium formosum (PS) Handsome Flat-pea (L) Large grass-like Tetratheca ciliata (SS) Pink-bells Tetratheca bauerifolia (SS) Heath Pink-bells Pultenaea spinosa (MS) Grey Bush-pea plant >1m Groundcovers Groundcovers Tetratheca ciliata (SS) Pink-bells (M) Medium grass-like Ajuga australis (LH) Austral Bugle Asperula scoparia (MH) Prickly Woodruff Groundcovers plant 10cm-1m Asperula scoparia (MH) Prickly Woodruff Austrodanthonia pilosa (M) Velvet Wallaby-grass Austrodanthonia pilosa (M) Velvet Wallaby-grass (T) Tiny grass-like Clematis aristata (SC) Mountain Clematis Billardiera scandens (SC) Common Apple-berry Billardiera scandens (SC) Common Apple-berry plant <10cm Dianella tasmanica (M) Tasman Flax-lily Chrysocephalum semipapposum (LH) Clustered Everlasting Cheilanthes austrotenuifolia (GF) Green Rock-fern (LH) Large herb>50cm Dichondra repens (SH) Kidney-weed Dianella revoluta (M) Black-anther Flax-lily Comesperma volubile (SC) Love Creeper (MH) Medium herb 5- Echinopogon ovatus (M) Common Hedgehog-grass Elymus scaber (M) Common Wheat-grass Dianella revoluta (M) Black-anther Flax-lily 20cm Geranium potentilloides (MH) Cinquefoil Cranesbill Hardenbergia violacea (SC) Purple Coral-pea Dichelachne rara (M) Common Plume-grass (SH) Small or prostrate Helichrysum scorpioides (MH) Button Everlasting Joycea pallida (L) Silvertop Wallaby-grass Joycea pallida (L) Silvertop Wallaby-grass herb < 5cm Lomandra multiflora (M) Many-flowered Mat-rush Lomandra multiflora (M) Many-flowered Mat-rush Lomandra longifolia sbsp. exilis (L) Spiny-headed Mat-rush (GF) Ground Fern Microlaena stipoides (M) Weeping Grass Poa sieberiana (M) Grey Tussock-grass Poa sieberiana (M) Grey Tussock-grass (SC) Scrambler/ Poa sieberiana (M) Grey Tussock-grass Senecio tenuiflorus (LH) Slender Fireweed Senecio tenuiflorus (LH) Slender Fireweed climber Senecio tenuiflorus (LH) Slender Fireweed Viola hederacea (MH) Ivy-leaf Violet Thysanotus patersonii (SC) Twining Fringe-lily Stylidium graminifolium (M) Grass Triggerplant Xerochrysum viscosum (LH) Shiny Everlasting Wahlenbergia gracilis (LH) Sprawling Bluebell 1 Potential to spread rapidly

Page 4 DSE (2007) Lower Mitta Mitta Native Plant Lists - Including Tallangatta, Sandy Creek, Fernvale, Fairyknowe, Tallangatta Valley, DSE, Wodonga. Lower Mitta Mitta Creeklines and Rivers

Landform Plains, Hills Streams of Hills to Mountains Swampy flats in Hills to Mountains Landform Low-gradient ephemeral (seasonal) to intermittent drainage Upper catchment streams, swift-flowing Broad drainage lines above ~300m altitude, including prior stream Description lines on plains and lower slopes of foothills depressions Geology & Soils Alluvial sediments: sands, clays and silts. Quaternary alluvial sediments: clays, silts and sands Alluvial: silty sands and gravels, sometimes clays.

EVC Creekline Grassy Woodland Riparian Forest Swampy Riparian Woodland Location Example Lower end of Washaway Creek Little Bucheen Creek and upper Butcher Creek Toziers Track (off Cravensville Road) Legend Trees > 5m Trees > 5m Trees > 5m Underline text = Acacia dealbata (UT) Silver Wattle (UT) Acacia dealbata (UT) Silver Wattle (UT) Acacia dealbata (UT) Silver Wattle (UT) likely to be available Acacia implexa 1 (UT) Lightwood 1 (UT) Acacia melanoxylon (UT) Blackwood (UT) Acacia melanoxylon (UT) Blackwood (UT) from nurseries Acacia melanoxylon Blackwood Eucalyptus camphora sbsp. humeana Mountain Swamp-gum Eucalyptus camphora sbsp. humeana Mountain Swamp-gum Bold text = more Brachychiton populneus Kurrajong Eucalyptus globulus sbsp. bicostata Eurabbie Eucalyptus globulus sbsp. bicostata Eurabbie common in EVC Eucalyptus blakelyi Blakely’s Red-gum Eucalyptus radiata Narrow-leaf Peppermint Eucalyptus radiata Narrow-leaf Peppermint Eucalyptus bridgesiana But But / Apple Box Eucalyptus rubida Candlebark Eucalyptus rubida Candlebark Trees Eucalyptus camaldulensis 2 River Red-gum 2 Eucalyptus viminalis Manna Gum Eucalyptus viminalis Manna Gum Woody plants (include Eucalyptus goniocalyx Bundy Leptospermum grandifolium (UT) Mountain Tea-tree (UT) Leptospermum grandifolium (UT) Mountain Tea-tree (UT) large shrubs) > 5m Eucalyptus melliodora 1 Yellow Box 1 Lomatia fraseri (UT) Tree Lomatia (UT) Shrubs (UT) Understorey Trees Exocarpos cupressiformis (UT) Cherry Ballart (UT) Pomaderris aspera (UT) Hazel Pomaderris (UT) Acrotriche prostrata (PS) Trailing Ground-berry = trees or large Shrubs Shrubs Acrotriche serrulata (PS) Honey-pots shrubs > 5m that Acacia rubida (MS) Red-stem Wattle Acrotriche prostrata (PS) Trailing Ground-berry Baeckea utilis (MS) Mountain Baeckea do not form part of Bursaria spinosa sbsp. lasiophylla (MS) Hairy Bursaria Acrotriche serrulata (PS) Honey-pots Cassinia longifolia 3(MS) Shiny Cassinia 3 the canopy Callistemon sieberi (MS) River Bottlebrush Baeckea utilis (MS) Mountain Baeckea Coprosma hirtella (MS) Rough Coprosma Shrubs Kunzea ericoides spp. agg. 3(MS) Burgan 3 Callistemon sieberi (MS) River Bottlebrush Gynatrix pulchella (MS) Hemp Bush (MS) Medium 1-5m Melicytus dentatus 3(MS) Tree Violet 3 Cassinia longifolia (MS) Shiny Cassinia Leptospermum continentale 3 Prickly Tea-tree 3 (SS) Small 20cm-1m Pimelea humilis (SS) Common Rice-flower Coprosma quadrifida (MS) Prickly Currant-bush Groundcovers (PS) Prostrate <50cm Groundcovers Gynatrix pulchella (MS) Hemp Bush Adiantum aethiopicum (GF) Common Maidenhair Groundcovers Austrodanthonia racemosa (M) Stiped Wallaby-grass Leptospermum brevipes Slender Tea-tree Asperula scoparia (MH) Prickly Woodruff (L) Large grass-like Carex appressa (L) Tall Sedge Lomatia myricoides (MS) River Lomatia Blechnum minus (GF) Soft Water-fern plant >1m Centipeda cunninghamii (MH) Common Sneezeweed Melicytus dentatus 3(MS) Tree Violet 3 Blechnum nudum (GF) Fishbone Water-fern (M) Medium grass-like Dianella revoluta (M) Black-anther Flax-lily Mirbelia oxylobioides (MS) Mountain Mirbelia Carex appressa (L) Tall Sedge plant 10cm-1m Eleocharis gracilis (M) Slender Spike-sedge Groundcovers Deyeuxia rodwayi (M) Tasman Bent-grass (T) Tiny grass-like Elymus scaber (M) Common Wheat-grass Adiantum aethiopicum (GF) Common Maidenhair Dianella tasmanica (M) Tasman Flax-lily plant <10cm Geranium retrorsum (MH) Grassland Cranesbill Blechnum nudum (GF) Fishbone Water-fern Dichondra repens (SH) Kidney-weed (LH) Large herb>50cm Juncus australis (L) Austral Rush Carex appressa (L) Tall Sedge Epilobium gunnianum (LH) Gunn’s Willow-herb (MH) Medium herb 5- Lomandra longifolia (L) Spiny-headed Mat-rush Clematis aristata (SC) Mountain Clematis Gratiola peruviana (MH) Austral Brooklime 20cm Microlaena stipoides (M) Weeping Grass Cyperus lucidus (L) Leafy Flat-sedge Hypolepis rugosula (GF) Ruddy Ground-fern (SH) Small or prostrate Persicaria hydropiper (LH) Water Pepper Dianella tasmanica (M) Tasman Flax-lily Mentha laxiflora (LH) Forest Mint herb < 5cm Phragmites australis (L) Common Reed Microlaena stipoides (M) Weeping Grass Microlaena stipoides (M) Weeping Grass (GF) Ground Fern Poa labillardierei (M) Common Tussock-grass Phragmites australis (L) Common Reed Poa labillardierei (M) Common Tussock-grass (SC) Scrambler/ Rubus parvifolius (SC) Small-leaf Bramble Poa ensiformis (M) Sword Tussock-grass Rubus parvifolius (SC) Small-leaf Bramble climber Senecio quadridentatus (LH) Cotton Fireweed Polystichum proliferum (GF) Mother Shield-fern Senecio minimus (LH) Shrubby Fireweed Themeda triandra (M) Kangaroo Grass Rubus parvifolius (SC) Small-leaf Bramble Urtica incisa (LH) Scrub Nettle 1 Sandy, well-drained soils 2 North of Honeysuckle Ck only 3 Potential to spread rapidly Page 5 DSE (2007) Lower Mitta Mitta Native Plant Lists - Including Tallangatta, Sandy Creek, Fernvale, Fairyknowe, Tallangatta Valley, DSE, Wodonga. The State of Victoria does not warrant the accuracy or completeness of information on this map. Any person using or relying upon such information does so on the basis that the State of Victoria shall bear no responsibility or liability whatsoever for any errors, faults, defects or omissions in the information.

Figure 1. Map of the ‘Lower Mitta Mitta’ zone. This satellite image has an overlay of the mapped distribution of the Ecological Vegetation Classes for this zone. The mapping should only be used as an indication of which EVCs may occur there. To decide which EVCs relate to your property, use the Landform Descriptions and Geology & Soils information in the profiles. To view and print an EVC map for your area see the DSE website (www.dse.vic.gov.au) Select ‘Interactive Maps’ then ‘Biodiversity Interactive Map’ and choose appropriate layers.

References: Berwick, S. (unpublished) Pre-1750 EVC mapping, Goulburn Broken catchment, Department of Natural Resources and Environment, Benalla. Viridans Pty Ltd. (2004) Victorian Fauna Display, Viridans Pty Ltd., Melbourne. Whyte, S. (2003) Revegetation Techniques A guide for establishing native vegetation in Victoria, Greening Australia, Horsham. Acknowledgments: This project has been co-funded by DSE and Natural Heritage Trust. Our thanks to community and organisational members who have assisted with comments. Profile drawings created by Vincent Drane of Spring Creek Studio.

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