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Creating a Wetland Shrubs/Small Trees Species Common Name Leptospermum lanigerum Woolly Tea Tree Leptospermum morrisonii Tea-tree Leptospermum obovatum Tea-tree Leptospermum polygalifolium Yellow Tea-tree Melaleuca linariifolia Flax-leaf Paperbark Melaleuca squarrosa Scented Paperbark Melaleuca styphelioides Prickly Paperbark Grasses and Sedges Baumea articulata Jointed Twig-rush Baumea rubignosa Soft Twig-rush Carex appressa Tussock Sedge Carex fascicularis Tassel Sedge Eleocharis acuta Common Spike Rush Eleocharis sphacelata Tall Spike Rush Ficinia nodosa Knobby Club Rush Gahnia sieberiana Red-fruited Saw-sedge Juncus usitatus Tussock Rush Creating Lomandra longifolia Spiny-headed Mat-rush Phragmites australis Giant Reedgrass a Poa labillardieri Tussock Grass Restio tetraphyllus Tassel-cord Rush Schoenoplectus validus River Club-rush Wetland Stylidium graminifolium Trigger Plant Groundcovers Contact us Species Common Name Located at 33-35 Church Avenue, Colo Vale NSW Mail: P.O. Box 138, Mittagong 2575 Isotoma fluviatilis Blue Star Creeper Phone: (02) 4889 4327 Pratia pedunculata Matted Pratia Fax: (02) 4889 4092 Pratia purpurascens White Root Website: www.wariapendi.com.au Viola hederacea Native Violet Email: [email protected] Aquatic Plants This information is intended as a guide only. While much effort has been spent in the research of plants, soil Species Common Name types, microclimates, etc. it is difficult to be totally accurate in species selection for a specific site. Marsilea mutica Rainbow Nardoo It has been found that these species do well in the specified location but it is dependent upon soil type, frost, aspect, elevation etc. The importance of wetlands Water is central to the abundance and quality of Enhancing existing wetlands Trees life. The quality of our wetlands is determined by what Species Common Name Fully functioning wetlands provide benefits which happens to them and what is within them. They are include: also influenced by land use and the vegetation Acacia melanoxylon Blackwood Water storage reservoirs communities surrounding them. Before we start to • Casuarina cunninghamiana River She-Oak • Habitat for flora, fauna and aquatic life determine how to enhance an existing wetland, we Eucalyptus amplifolia Cabbage Gum • Improved visual amenity to our landscape need to know its current status and potential. • Sediment and nutrient control Research and planning are essential ingredients to Eucalyptus aquatica Mountain Swamp Gum Recreational activities such as fishing and ensure positive outcomes are achieved in a • Eucalyptus elata River White Gum boating sustainable manner. Eucalyptus macarthurii Paddys River Box • A place to build strong bonds within communities Eucalyptus ovata Swamp Gum A traditional place of meeting • Eucalyptus pauciflora Snow Gum Eucalyptus stellulata Black Sallee Eucalyptus viminalis Manna Gum, Ribbon Gum Tristaniopsis laurina Water Gum I have a boring, low functioning dam. How do Shrubs/Small Trees I improve it? Species Common Name • Fence off if agricultural stock have access to it. Acacia floribunda Gossamer Wattle • Plant local trees, shrubs, and grasses to provide Acacia dealbata Silver Wattle Current status of our natural wetlands shade and habitat. Acacia elongata Swamp Wattle Our wetlands need help! Since European • Plant grasses on dam wall and sedges to filter Allocasuarina paludosa Scrub She-Oak water on both inlet and outlet. settlement, modifications to our natural ecosystem Baeckea virgata Tall Baeckea • Maintain new plantings until established. have been dramatic. Urban development, changed Banksia robur Swamp Banksia land-use systems, and the conversion of many • Manage invasive weeds and encourage further Callistemon citrinus Crimson Bottlebrush lands for agriculture have resulted in much biodiversity via natural regeneration. Callistemon linearis Narrow-leaf Bottlebrush degradation of our natural wetlands. Callistemon pityoides Alpine Bottlebrush The need for action Callistemon sieberi Rver Bottlebrush If action is not taken to protect, preserve and Epacris microphylla Coral Heath enhance our existing wetlands, the quality and quantity of our water cannot be assured. The Kunzea ambigua White Kunzea quality of our water determines the quality of our Leptospermum juniperinum Prickly Tea Tree life. .
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