Large and Small Shrubs Ground Flora and Climbers Woodlands Flora Identification Guide

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Silver Wattle Lightwood Black Wattle Cherry Ballart Austral Indigo Heath Tea-tree Chocolate Lily Bulbine Lily Small-leaved Clematis Acacia dealbata Acacia implexa Acacia mearnsii Exocarpos Indigofera australis Leptospermum Arthropodium strictum Bulbine bulbosa Clematis microphylla cupressiformis myrsinoides

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Blackwood Drooping Sheoak Drooping Sheoak Prickly Tea-tree Prickly Tea-tree Tree Violet Clover Glycine Matted Flax-lily Golden Cowslips Acacia melanoxylon Allocasuarina Allocasuarina Leptospermum Leptospermum Melicytus dentatus Glycine latrobeana Dianella amoena (*NT) Diuris behrii verticillata verticillata continentale continentale (*NT) Photo credits: AS Anthony Sloan BC Brad Costin BG Britt Gregory FC Frances Cincotta GC Garry Cheers IH Ian Higgins JT Jenni Thomas LM Lachlan Milne IH IH RM IH IH LR Lyndall Rowley GC JT GC NY Noel Young Black Sheoak Silver Banksia Sweet Bursaria Large Kangaroo Apple Large Kangaroo Apple RM Robyn McKay Running Postman Spiny-headed Matted Bush-pea Allocasuarina littoralis Banksia marginata Bursaria spinosa Solanum laciniatum Solanum laciniatum Kennedia prostrata Mat-rush Pultenaea pedunculata Lomandra longifolia

References & Recommended Further Reading Costermans, L. 2008. Native Trees and Shrubs of South-eastern BG IH BC . New Holland Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd, Sydney. IH LR RM Dogwood Drooping Cassinia Narrow-leaf Bitter-pea Koala Project, 2014. Online www.mrkp.org.au Common Tussock- Grey Tussock-grass Kangaroo Grass Cassinia aculeata Cassinia arcuata Daviesia leptophylla grass Poa sieberiana Themeda triandra Mitchell, D. 2012. National Koala Tree Protection List: Recommended Poa labillardierei Tree Species for Protection and Planting of Koala Habitat. Australia Koala Foundation. Online www.savethekoala.com VicVeg online: Victorian Best Practice Native Vegetation Management, Acknowledgement of Country 2014. Online www.vicveg.net.au The Kyneton Woodlands Project acknowledges the Taungurung and Dja Dja Wurrung peoples as the Aboriginal Traditional Owners within BC IH GC the project area, their rich culture and spiritual connection to Country. Grey Parrot-pea Australian Anchor Sticky Hop-bush *ST – State Threatened We also recognise and acknowledge their contribution and interests Dillwynia cinerascens Plant Discaria Dodonaea viscosa *NT – Nationally Threatened in the management of land and natural resources. pubescens (*ST) Introduction Common Tree Species

The grassy woodlands in the Two hundred and forty species rolling hills north-east of Kyneton of indigenous plants have been in central are treasured recorded within the Kyneton for their picturesque scenery Woodlands Project area. Of IH and environmental significance. these, two nationally (EPBC Act IH IH However, as with other 1999) listed flora species have threatened grassy woodland been recorded: the endangered vegetation communities across Matted Flax-lily (Dianella amoena) south eastern Australia, only and the vulnerable Clover AS AS IH IH IH IH 20% of this vegetation type Glycine (Glycine latrobeana). remains in the district. In addition, the Victorian Broad-leaved Peppermint Eucalyptus dives Swamp Gum Eucalyptus ovata Candlebark Eucalyptus rubida threatened Australian Anchor Bark is grey-brown and fibrous on all branches, often appears interlaced. Found in damper areas. Dark, hard, rough bark, shed in ribbons from upper Smooth bark when newly exposed, often with reddish patches, peels in Most patches of grassy Plant (Discaria pubescens) has Leaves are broad, dull greyish-green on both sides with distinct veins. trunk and branches, leaving smooth, greyish surface. Adult leaves thick, strips but rarely ribbony, dark and persistent only at base. Buds and fruit woodland have low species Juvenile leaves grey-green and broad. 7-15 buds with rounded caps. dark-green, juvenile leaves are broad and almost circular. Fruit usually in threes. Juvenile leaves are blue-grey, stalkless, opposite and circular. also been recorded. diversity, are losing trees as funnel-shaped, flat on top. they age and are severely weed This guide has been produced infested. If we do nothing to in response to keen interest replace them, we could end up from the community to better with a largely treeless understand their local flora. environment. Being able to identify and name IH IH indigenous plants can improve Grassy woodlands are one of community capacity and desire four native vegetation to protect habitat. communities at threat of extinction in the Kyneton district. Not all plant species found LR IH BG IH IH LM Aside from Mount St Mary, within the project area are Bald Hill and Black Hill reserves, included in this guide. Species Yellow Box Eucalyptus melliodora Snow Gum Eucalyptus pauciflora Manna Gum Eucalyptus viminalis there are no large areas of included are those deemed Box bark, scaly, brown and rough, peeling to smooth and creamy on upper Variable appearance. Smooth bark, often seasonally varying colours of grey, Variable appearance with smooth, whitish bark peeling in ribbons, branches. Leaves are small in comparison to other eucalypts. Generally red or olive-green. Usually crooked and low branching trunk. Thick shiny persistent and dark at base. Narrow weeping leaves. Juvenile leaves these endangered vegetation most significant, or those that found on good quality soils in the lower landscape. Fruit in clusters of 3-7. leaves. Flower buds are 7-12 per cluster. Cap with short point. narrow, bright green and stalkless. Buds and fruit often in threes. communities remaining. The are readily identifiable from a Leaves are a koala favourite. continued existence of the photograph. For example, woodlands and their unique grasses are not well represented flora and fauna largely depends in this guide due to difficulties Koala Trees on private landholders. Linking with their identification. Primary Tree Species Yellow Gum E. leucoxylon ssp. remnant vegetation patches IH IH leucoxylon River Red Gum E. camaldulensis ssp. across private land presents camaldulensis Red Stringybark E. macrorhyncha ssp. macrorhyncha some excellent opportunities Mountain Grey Gum E. cypellocarpa Yellow Box E. melliodora for reconnection. Southern Blue Gum E. globosus ssp. bicostata Grey Box E. microcarpa Manna Gum E. viminalis ssp. viminalis Large-flowering BundyE. nortonii IH IH IH IH Messmate Stringybark E. obliqua Secondary Tree Species Swamp Gum E. ovata ssp. ovata White Box E. albens Messmate Stringybark Eucalyptus obliqua Narrow-leaf Peppermint Eucalyptus radiata Snow Gum E. pauciflora ssp. pauciflora Brown Stringybark E. baxteri Red Box E. polyanthemos spp. vestita Fibrous, pale-brown bark. Moderately dense crown of dark, glossy leaves Grey-brown, sub-fibrous bark, persistent to small branches, finely flakey or Long-leaf Box E. goniocalyx ssp. Red Ironbark E. tricarpa with distinct veins. Club-shaped buds with small caps, 7-15 per cluster. interlaced appearance. Thin dull-green leaves, strong peppermint smell and goniocalyx Wine glass-shaped fruit. taste, faint veins. 8-16 small club-shaped buds. Source: Mitchell, D. 2012.