Australian Society South East NSW Group

Newsletter 144

November 2018

Corymbia maculata Spotted Gum and Macrozamia communis Burrawang Contacts: President, John Knight, [email protected] Secretary, Vacant, Newsletter editor, John Knight, [email protected] Next Meeting Saturday 3rd November 2018 What is that? Presented by Di Clark Meeting at the Eurobodalla Regional Botanic Gardens (on the highway, 5km south of ) commencing at 10.30 am Have you ever been out for a walk and found an interesting plant that you would like to have identified? Well help is at hand ! There are now apps available that enable you to download a photograph of the plant and submit it to a group called Atlas of Life in the Coastal Wilderness or to the Atlas of Life Budawang Coast. These two apps cover different regions. From across the border into Victoria up to Moruya for the Coastal Wilderness and North of Moruya almost up to Kiama for the Budawang group. For this meeting I would like to show you how these apps work and share some examples of plants that other people have submitted. I will briefly explain the history of these apps, and look at how we could all be contributors to the understanding and documenting of our region’s biodiversity. Citizen Science at play.

A screenshot of the Atlas of life Budawangs Coast app.

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The location information for Elaeodendron australe var. australe

Recently I submitted a sighting of Elaeodendron australe and had a notification the next day confirming my sighting as Elaeodendron australe var. australe (Red Olive Plum) There is a wealth of information to be found with these apps and great possibilities for documenting our plant trips and walks. Following this presentation, Di will show us around the developing ‘Bush Tucker’ walk. There might also be time for some discussion on the recent FJC Rogers Seminar held in Horsham Victoria, which a few members attended. The seminar featured plants in the Goodeniaceae family, focussing on the horticultural potential of many small plants, including Scaevola, Dampiera and Lechenaultia.

As always, members are advised to bring morning tea and lunch, or alternatively, purchase from the Chefs Cap Cafe.

Wear sensible clothing and shoes suitable for the planned outdoor activities, and, a sunhat might be a wise inclusion to encourage fine weather on the day. Not that we are complaining about the recent spell of damp overcast conditions. Note also that dogs are not permitted at APS activities.

Last Meeting, With the promise of rain for most of the day, it was a pleasant surprise to greet the 23 members who braved the journey towards Clyde Mountain. Rain was in fact falling as we left Batemans Bay, and dry roads were unexpected but welcome the further west we travelled. On reaching the property, set in a valley surrounding the Creek catchment, in the foothills of , members were thankful to have heeded the warning of travelling in 4WD vehicles, or at least all wheel drive, as parking in the paddock was a slippery experience.

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Following a convivial morning tea, Vice-President Geoff addressed the need of more commitment by members to running the group to maintain viability. He suggested that more members must be willing to join with current committee members to add new ideas and share the load. The tasks are certainly not onerous, but with travel plans of at least half the current committee over the next 12 months, we urgently need support. Geoff reported later that he was approached by a couple of members to discuss possibilities. Certainly, more members must get involved in planning and running the meetings so we are offering content from which members can benefit. This issue will be further explored at the next meeting, with members canvassed for comments. As Geoff pointed out, our AGM is to held in February 2019, and by that time we must find sufficient members to guide our group into the future. Please give this matter serious consideration. Contact a current committee member, listed on the last page of the newsletter, to discuss possibilities. Following, members were invited to participate in our ‘Show and Tell’ segment. Although it has been a generally cool start to spring, the range of flowers on show was quite diverse. Since he already had the floor, Geoff kicked off with some Callistemons which are prolific at present. Ever reliable, C. citrinus “Endeavour” , which is probably the same plant known previously as C. citrinus ‘Splendens’ was in 1970 released to promote the bicentennial of Cook’s landing. A large , it can reach 3m x 4m over time, although can keep it contained. Old plants can be reinvigorated with a chainsaw. Next, Callistemon salignus, cream flowered form, with brilliant red new growth. This is a rewarding tree to grow, flowering heavily in spring and autumn. Then Geoff showed a form of Callistemon viminalis, with pendent red flowers and light green foliage. A number of possible names came to light, such as C. ‘Dawson River Weeper’ and C. ‘Hannah Ray’, but no one could be adamant as to variety. Geoff’s is a small tree about 4m high, a spread about 2.5m and with slightly weeping branches. As he noted, all Callistemons prove reliable in cultivation. Callistemon citrinus 'Endeavour' shrub

Catriona graciously allowed Phil to discuss the treasures they brought along. First up was the very rare, and very prickly aculeata, a WA species from the south west wheatbelt. It is known as the Column Hakea for its very erect, columnar branches. Phil has grafted this onto Hakea saligna.

Hakea aculeata flowers. Note the sharp needles at the tip of each

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Eremophila mackinlayi ssp spathulata Eremophila mirabilis. The showy part is the calyx which holds the flowers Another couple of grafted plants appeared next, Eremophila mirabilis, a stunningly flowered shrub from the dry country north of Kalgoorlie, and E. mackinlayi ssp spathulata from the hot inland Gascoyne and Murchison regions inland from Geraldton. With lovely blue grey foliage and stunning purple flowers, everyone dreamed of including one of these in their garden. Although not offering, I’m sure if Phil grafted some, there would be no shortage of takers. Jenny Vine decided she would do her own graft, and the specimens went to her.

Lesley Hulands continues to show some of the plants she has grown from seed following the trip to WA. She brought along a single specimen of Rhodanthe chlorocephala ssp rosea (Thanks David), syn. Helipterum roseum. Due to the rain all the flowers had closed up. However the one she did bring opened fully on the drive up, and she wished she had brought a posy to show off. Not happy ? No just waiting for the sun Lesley noted that just before flowers open, they hang, looking forlorn and in need of a drink, but as the flowers mature they stand up proudly, bright and showy in the sun but quickly hiding if the weather is damp. Quite a number of plants in the daisy family have this same habit. Also Lesley showed a little “Scarlet Sprite’ a small shrub which flowers brilliantly for much of the year. Be warned though, it can get a bit bigger than the suggested 1m x 1m. Anne Phillips brought along a special plant from her garden in Canberra, noting that it was described in the recent article on the Larapinta Walk, in Australian Plants journal. Hakea grammatophylla (referring to the prominent veins of the ),is a stiffly upright shrub with long, grey, flat linear leaves and distinct longitudinal veins. The flowers were not quite open, but are bright pink. The plant is closely related to H. multilineata and H. francissiana. On its own roots, this plant has been in the garden for many years, flowers regularly and produces viable seed. Phil stole the specimen to practice grafting, but not before others got some seed.

Hakea grammatophylla. Named in 1868 by Mueller as Grevillea grammatophylla, and the debate continues as to whether in fact all should be transferred to Hakea. Maybe a topic for a future meeting.

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John discussed a few smaller plants which will cope with drying weather patterns. Tetratheca thymifolia is a reliable plant, growing about 60cm high with a slight suckering habit, and flowers for many months. Likewise the attractive arching habit of Micromyrtus ciliata, shown on the right, low growing but spreading to 1.5m holds its flowers through winter into summer. A dwarf form of Westingia fruticosa, ‘Jervis Gem’ grows less than a metre high with a similar spread. It is smaller in all its parts, leaves, branches and even flowers, but is an attractive and accommodating shrub. For a shaded garden, the local Olearia erubescens, the new growth of which is somewhat reddish, produces large white daisy flowers on a small open branched shrub. Although the flowers have few ‘petals’, this is more than compensated by the prominent terminal display, which is particularly pleasing in a shaded situation. Plants cope well with dry conditions, but need to be pruned to develop a bushy habit. It is easily propagated by firm new cuttings over summer. Rarely grown but deserving much wider attention is another white flowered plant, is Pseudanthus pimelioides. Growing in similar dry and shady conditions it has grown to about 60cm high after about 6 years. It is adaptable though, and will maybe flower better with more sun. Occurring naturally from around up the coast to Queensland, it copes very well with humidity. Slow growing it might be, but it knows how to flower. The specimen was of a male flowered plant, as these are, apparently, much more showy than the female plants. Propagation of this one is a little tricky, but well worth the effort. Plants can be pruned quite hard, and the resulting regrowth, when barely firm, is usually successful, but patience is required. Another Sydney plant, ‘Collaroy Plateau’ grows to around 1.5m, is seems never to be without attractive pink flowers. Similarly Epacris longiflora, with its distinctive red and white bells hanging graciously on sinuous stems, always has at least some at all time. Both of these come from the Sydney sandstone, and cope very well without additional water once established. The Epacris is growing up through other plants, so has some root protection, but it must also cope with competition from the other plants. Sticking with the Sydney theme, pinifolia is a gem. Grown as a small tree now about 4m tall, the plants flower for some months from late summer through winter, and begin producing the attractive fruits shown in the photo from early winter. These gradually darken, developing reddish tones, and remain on the plant until well into the new year. The plants survive without additional water, and always look healthy, no matter what the weather throws. Although adaptable garden plants, we rarely see them available in nurseries. Yes they are difficult to propagate, but I have had some success using fairly soft material taken from winter growth. It is important to be patient, firstly in preparing the cuttings. The lower foliage needs to be removed from the cutting material carefully to avoid damaging the stem. With so much foliage, this is tedious. Then, contrary to what has been suggested for other plants, do not enjoy having their tips removed, and will quickly develop black leaves which spells their end. They also take a long time to put out roots, anywhere from 3 to 12 months or more, even varying markedly within each batch. I prefer to place the cuttings individually in tubes for this reason, so that as each cutting produces roots it can potted without disturbing others. Propagation material is available if anyone wishes some.

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and It’s Prostanthera month ! What a show these are putting on this year. P. lanceolata is a medium shrub from coastal forests north of Sydney to Queensland, with an open habit, and produces brilliant mauve-purple flowers on long terminal . Yes it copes with dryness, and semi-shade. Previously thought to be a form of P. ovalifolia, it is smaller in habit and more reliable in the garden. Why it is not more widely grown is a mystery. P. phylicifolia is similar in size, but occurs on the mountain ranges. Foliage is a dark green and flowers are deep purple, towards the ends of branches. Pruning keeps this one in check. In fact Prostanthera lanceolata flowering branch. the plants can be pruned into quite formal shapes, as I found out at Peter Olde’s garden, where his In good flowering years, flowers totally obscure the foliage. plants are almost rounded. With the weather having been so dry, one wonders just As noted while we talked at Cliff and Marjorie’s why the Prostantheras are doing so well. During hot summers, garden grown Prostantheras are garden, P. linearis is quite an adaptable garden often the first plants to suffer stress, with branch tips plant. Here it was around 2m high, and covered drooping, indicating a need for water. I have in the past with flowers. I have found this one less tolerant used this as an indicator that the garden needs a drink. of dry conditions, although the plants here were in the peak of health. Prostantheras are usually quite easy to propagate, but there is a little tip to help you get better shaped plants. When preparing cuttings, we have been shown that the soft tips should be removed so that the cuttings don’t suffer stress from drying out in situations of low humidity. This is often the best advice for home propagators who do not have the perfect conditions of the commercial growers. It has been demonstrated that when the tips are removed from Prostanthera cuttings, the resultant growth from the leaf axils tends to develop at first sideways as the shoots elongate. This leaves the young plant with a horseshoe shape which is difficult to overcome. As shown in the photo of the prepared cutting, the soft tip has been removed, but the stem has been left 6mm or more above the leaf axils. The benefit of this is ensuring that the sap travelling through the cutting passes the shoots in the leaf axils, which are then able to grow at an acute angle to the stem, producing a more upright habit. Over time the benefit of this process is evident in more compact plants. Now is a good time to try some Prostanthera cuttings. They root reliably without too much fussing.

Note that the tip is Prostanthera linearis removed, but a section of the stem extends past the upper leaf axils

Prepared cutting, with 2 nodes removed, and 2 pairs of

Suitable cutting of shoots left Prostanthera, with 4 pairs of leaves

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Currowan rocks soil, and garden preparation introduction, Marjorie Apthorpe

Unlike the younger (395 million years) Devonian granites just down the Kings Highway, the rocks on which this garden sits are Ordovician metasediments (443 to 485 million years old). They are mostly phyllites, (metamorphosed mudstones) altered by burial, folding and heating. Phyllites are one grade up from slates, and have their large amount of white mica transformed into sheets of tiny crystals that give the rock its shiny satiny texture. Other minerals in this rock include very fine quartz and feldspars. Around this district the rocks have been folded into tight chevrons, they are heavily fractured and are invaded by quartz veins. (We saw some of the chevron folding showing in the rock bank near to the gated entrance of the fire trail we visited Rock in hand, Marj explains the combination in the afternoon) of minerals which make up the local geology These rocks are so heavily fractured that the land surface, having now eroded down to their current level, the phyllites weather into clays. A lot of fragments of the original phyllite rock remain in the surface soil, so it could be described as gravelly clay. The pH of the soil in this garden is 6.5 The soil holds moisture well, probably absorbing water into the layered structure of the clay minerals. However, during the prolonged drought we have had, the soil has dried out completely and has “set” very hard in places. The garden grows very good Grevilleas and Prostantheras, massive Eleaocarpus reticulatus, and good roses and azaleas. The heavy frost for 4 months of the year, and the drought don’t seem to suit Callistemons, or frost tender plants. Cliff is establishing a new Correa and Crowea section, having good success with both. I am growing Boronias under the heavy shade of a grove of trees and , and growing Chorizemas in a variety of semi shaded positions. I have been trying to establish some Western Australian native plants on the north facing slope below the house. Having last year bought some WA plants that needed to go in the ground, I started building ad hoc rockery beds, flooring them with discarded lumps of concrete and filling them with various combinations of sand. Some batches of sand I raised to a high pH of 8.5, using limesand mixed with Braidwood coarse sand. These beds were for west coastal plants from limestone or calcareous dune environments. With other beds I only raised the pH of the sand to neutral (around 7.0) and added more leaf litter and humus, or occasionally a little potting mix. These small beds I have planted with Verticordia, Calytrix, Hibbertia cuneiformis and a prionotes. I have tried to ensure that all the little beds are well drained. I haven’t fertilised except for Seasol applications occasionally. The whole WA garden is completely experimental, and there are many more small plants in tubes, or currently being stuck by cuttings, and these will mostly go into the garden this summer.

And the garden visit report and photos by John Knight Cliff now called members to join him and Marjorie on a walk around the garden, which despite being set on large acreage, is quite compact, with rockeries tucked close by the house, and larger beds spread north and east, where grew bigger shrubs. In these areas plants are permitted to develop their full potential. As with many of us, this garden is challenged by wallabies competing for food. There is also marauding possums which create just as much mayhem. It was interesting to see lemons, still hanging on the trees, but without any outer rind covering. Naked lemons, what next. Cliff is also fighting a losing battle with one or more wombats, determined to enjoy whatever feed the wallabies are snacking on.

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On the night before our visit, a muddle-headed wombat had dug underneath firstly the ringlock which is secured by electric fencing, and then under the swimming pool fence. Needed a swim maybe, or was it just that the fence was there and just had to be tested. Many plants were secured inside stout wire guards, and even behind reinforcing mesh, in an attempt to keep at least a few plants safe. Sometimes the outer fence housed additional wire cages inside for insurance, and inside these guards were the choice little plants which had been especially chosen for snacking. We have in the past offered suggestions as to species which the wallabies seem to ignore. Hibbertia and Goodenia species have been suggested as being safe, but not here. There are two things to say Not a challenge to any wombat worthy of about the current wallaby problems. Firstly the dry the name "bush bulldozer" conditions means there is no feed in the broader forest, which seems unlikely as the bush is in pretty good condition. Secondly, animals have been encouraged, by personal choice to breed close to habitation, and each subsequent generation has learnt that the food is better in gardens. No need to work harder than necessary. However when times get tough, the now larger population are drawn to a reliable source, and are not keen to move away. Permanent and secure fencing might be the only out of this mess, but once constructed, the intruders need to be moved on. It’s like trying to herd cats, not an easy task. As Marjorie mentioned earlier, she is keen to indulge in a passion for Western Australian plants. This means hard work enriching the stony soil and improving drainage to suit their requirements. It’s early days but signs are encouraging. Some warmer weather will certainly help. It is always sobering to see shrubs which have been allowed their head, so to speak. In soil which is naturally well drained and holds moisture, some shrubs are much bigger than we are led to believe. Cliff has not had to worry about pruning, as he has plenty of room to allow plants to spread. Therefore, visits such as this are ideal learning experiences. This is how big it CAN get. Discussion between members was illuminating as they strolled. It would never get that big in my garden, there’s not enough space. Try telling a plant that, they do have a mind of their own. I just keep pruning. I’m glad I didn’t get one, I did intend to. Cliff has some plants which ‘used to be grown’ including a few old style Grevilleas which were in vogue before the rash of larger flowered tropical types. The plant on the left is called Grevillea “Orange Box” a between Grevillea polychroma and ssp. juniperina. The common name alludes to the superficial resemblance of the foliage to that of traditional box as used in ‘box hedges’, such as Buxus sempervirens, although to me the leaves are somewhat larger, and closer to Box-leaf Privet, Ligustrum undulatum. I consulted the Austraflora website to find some information, as the labelling seemed a little odd. It states that this plant only grows 1m or so high, but Cliff’s were over 2m high and quite a deal wider. Go figure. The plant reminded me of some of the very popular Grevillea ‘Poorinda’ hybrids which were all the rage in the 1970’s. It’s a pity some of these hybrids have been shunned, as many were lovely garden plants. Maybe they just grew too well, and got too big for their boots. Rarely are any seen in nurseries today. Grevillea polychroma was previously included with Grevillea brevifolia, and comes from the East Gippsland ranges.

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With a little time before lunch, the group The sink-hole from where water is drawn for the garden. wandered to the rainforest gully to learn a little The scree to the right gave us a good idea of the geology what grows where. Marj had been busy putting of which Marjorie spoke earlier. out labels so we could appreciate what we were seeing. family holds Cliff explained that the dry conditions has severely lowered the water table, and we could see from his sink-hole that the level was some 3m below where it would normally sit.

Water level is usually as high as the grassy foliage which fringed the margins.

Wally Wombat lives here, a home with water views, albeit shrinking. Majestic saligna dominated in the better soil of the gully, providing protection for a range of understorey rainforest plants. Everyone agreed that the stately Polyscias murrayi Pencil Cedar, in the Aralia family, which also includes Panax quinquefolia, Ginseng, sat well with these gorgeous trees. Also in this family are some plants rarely encountered, such as Astrotricha latifolia, Broad-leaf Star Hair, here growing on the margins of the forest where its features could be admired. We all gravitated to Balhogia inophylla, Brush Bloodwood, which had just finished flowering and held some developing fruits. This slow growing plant is quite happy in a garden, coping with sun or shade, and putting up with dry soils once established. It was noted that it strikes reliably from cuttings.

Despite being growers of Australian plants, we could all appreciate the healthy beauty of the Azaleas, in full flower, as seen behind Paul in the photo. These plants are well suited to the climate and topography. But we mustn’t tell Cliff in case he decides to add some more.

Lunch time, and some dined in the open, hoping for sun, but most took to the verandah, just in case.

After a pleasant break, it was time to travel further into Currowan State Forest to explore the upper reaches of tributaries of Currowan Creek. This area has been set aside from all future forest activities as a buffer to an extended . Cliff has spent quite some time, and considerable effort opening up an old fire trail which overlooks Leechy Flat, an area in private hands within the forest. Over the years the track, which is secured behind a locked gate, sees little traffic, had become overgrown, and many smaller trees had fallen during wild windy weather, which is a feature of the hills in the area. We could only marvel at the effort required to clear the trail so we could get the vehicles to the end, instead of having to walk over 3kms to the start of our walk.

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Due to recent rains, we had to be happy just to reach the waterfall and rocky creek banks. The planned trip further to view the magnificent giant Citronella moorei, its canopy covered with Asplenium australasicum, had to be postponed for another time. We had to content ourselves with finding the delightful Sarcochilus falcatus, Orange Blossom Orchid, which adorned some old trunks of Backhousia mytifolia by the creek, and

Dendrobium speciosum Rock Lily, sitting proudly on top of large tors. Here, one can learn how best to grow such spectacular orchids. They certainly flower best with plenty of light, and can be grown in full sun provided they are acclimatised. Plant list adjacent to the creek Ferns Gleichenia dicarpa, Coral Fern, Lindsaea linearis, Screw Fern, Lindsaea microphylla, Lacy Wedge Fern, Asplenium flabellifolium, Necklace Fern, Asplenium australasicum, Birds Nest Fern, Pyrrosia rupestris, Rock Felt Fern, Blechnum cartilagineum, Gristle Fern, Cyathea australis Rough Tree Fern, Other plants listed in order of discovery Ficus coronata, Sandpaper Fig, Cissus antarctica sprawling across rocks by the creek Hibbertia dentata, Toothed Guinea Flower, Melicytus dentatus (syn Hymenanthera dentata) Tree Violet, Lomandra longifolia, Spiny headed matrush, Myrsine howittiana (syn Rapanea howittiana) Muttonwood, Callicoma serratifolia, Black Wattle, Ceratopetalum apetalum, Coachwood, Claoxylon australe, Brittlewood, Pimelea axiflora, Bootlace Bush, Aphanopetalum resinosum, Gum Vine, Backhousia myrtifolia, Grey Myrtle, Elaeocarpus reticulatus, Blueberry Ash, Howittia trilocularis, Blue Howittia, Viola hederacea, Native Violet, , Sydney Blue Gum, Synoum glandulosum, Scentless Rosewood, Polyscias murrayi, Pencil Cedar, Cissus hypoglauca, 5 leaved Water Vine, Cissus antarctica, Water Vine, Plectranthus sp aff. graveolens, Cockspur Flower, Livistona australis, Cabbage Palm, Water flows across bedrock, plants cling to soil pockets Dendrobium speciosum, Rock Lily, Sarcochilus falcatus, Orange Blossom Orchid,

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Plants observed as we wandered through the open forest towards the creek Trees, Angophora floribunda, Rough barked Apple, ssp urceolaris, Sydney Peppermint, , Silvertop Ash, Allocasuarina littoralis, Black Sheoak, Exocarpus cupressiformis, Native Cherry, Acacia filicifolia, Fern Leaf Wattle, Acacia irrorata, Green Wattle,

Larger shrubs, Pomaderris aspera, Hazel Pomaderris, Pittosporum revolutum, Yellow Pittosporum, pictured at right, Correa lawrenceana Mountain Correa, Choretrum candollei, a plant of the Santalaceae family, all of which are hemiparasites, obtaining nutrient from a host plant, but fixing their own carbon dioxide by photosynthesising, Prostanthera lasianthos Victorian Christmas Bush, Astrotricha latifolia Broad-leaf Star Hair, Pomaderris lanigera, Woolly Pomaderris, , Narrow leaf Geebung Leptospermum trinervium, Three veined Tea tree, Acacia falcata, Sickle Wattle, Medium shrubs, Acacia terminalis, Sunshine Wattle, Acacia obtusifolia, Blunt leaf Wattle, Shown at right, Podolobium ilicifolium, (syn Oxylobium ilicifolium) Native Holly, has quite prickly foliage but is as a garden plant is adaptable to a range of conditions, but needs good drainage, Indigofera australis, Native Indigo, Broad leaf Geebung, , Hairpin Banksia, Zieria smithii, Sandfly Zieria, Polyscias sambucifolia, Native Elderberry, Psychotria loniceroides, Hairy Psychotria, Ozothamnus diosmifolius, Ball Everlasting, Macrozamia communis, Burrawang

Small shrubs, Hibbertia aspera, Rough Guinea Flower, with flowers about 8mm across, We noted the difference between this form and the coastal form which grows much larger and has flowers 15mm across Pimelea linifolia, Rice Flower, Dillwynia retorta ssp3, Eggs and Bacon, is a long flowering low spreading shrub, about 30cm high. The specific name refers to the leaves, which twist along their length. (If you select the picture and increase the magnification, hopefully you can see the twist ) Dillwynia glaberrima Smooth Parrot Pea, Hovea longifolia, Rusty Pod, ilicifolia, Holly Leaved Lomatia, Comesperma ericinum, Pink Matchheads, Platysace lanceolata, Lance Leaf Platysace, Goodenia ovata, Hop Goodenia Herbaceous plants and ground covers, Hybanthus vernonii, Slender Violet, Phyllanthus thymoides, Thyme Leaved Spurge, Amperea xiphoclada, Broom Spurge, Tetratheca thymifolia, Black Eyed Susan, pilosa, Hairy Xanthosia, Xanthosia atkinsoniana, Slender Xanthosia, Stackhousia monogyna, Creamy Candles, Solanum pungetium, Eastern Nightshade, Goodenia heterophylla Variable Goodenia,

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Dampieria purpurea, Purple Dampiera, Poranthera ericifolia Coronidium elatum (syn Helichrysum elatum), Tall Everlasting, Pomax umbellata, Pomax. Hibbertia diffusa, Spreading Guinea Flower Poranthera ericifolia Heath Leaved Poranthera which caused a bit of confusion as it gives the appearance of belonging to the family, and was mis-identified as Platysace ericoides. It is in fact in the Eurphorbia Family. Climbers and scramblers, Hibbertia scandens, Snake Vine, Billardiera scandens, Apple Berry, Kennedia rubicunda, Dusky Coral Pea, Glycine microphylla, Small Leaf Glycine, Tylophora barbata, Bearded Tylophora, Geitonoplesium cymosum, Scrambling Lily, Eustrephus latifolius, Wombat Berry, Clematis aristata, Old Man’s Beard. Grassy plants, Lepidosperma laterale, Variable Sword Sedge, Lepidosperma urophorum, Rapier Sedge, Patersonia glabrata, Leafy Purple Flag, Xanthorrhoea resinosa, Resin Grass Tree, Lomandra cylindrica, Needle Mat Rush, Lomandra longifolia, Spiny Headed Mat Rush, Lomandra confertifolia ssp confertifolia, Tufted Mat Rush, Lomandra confertifolia ssp rubiginosa, Red Stem Mat Rush Just as we were about to return, a light sprinkling of rain hastened our step, and it was back to Cliff’s for a quick wrap-up. So ended another very profitable outing, enjoying the Australian bush with others keen on a similar experience. Thanks to Cliff for all the preparatory work ensuring we could achieve the set agenda, and Marjorie for labelling many plants to enhance our learning.

Membership Matters I am very happy to be able to report that we have some new members, Andrew Hennell and Julie Holstegge, from Milton and Jill Sleeman of Sunshine Bay, who have recently joined APS NSW. A warm welcome to each of these new members. We look forward to seeing you at future meetings. Jenny John Membership Officer

COMMITTEE CONTACT DETAILS President, John Knight Ph 0434 674 347 e. [email protected] Vice-President Geoff Gosling Ph 0438 286 382 e. [email protected] Secretary, Vacant Minute Sec., Vacant Treasurer, Geoff Gosling Ph 0438 286 382 e. [email protected] Membership Jenny John Ph 02 4476 3576 e. [email protected] Publicity Dianne Clark Ph 0402 555 330 e. [email protected] Website. southeast.austplants.com.au

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