Bushland and Biodiversity

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Biodiversity refers to the diversity of life at all levels, genetic, species, community and ecosystem. Biodiversity is a fundamental part of healthy and functional ecosystems upon which our planet and lives depend.

The Hunter’s Hill Municipality is extremely fortunate to be home to a variety of native flora and fauna. While over 350 plant species have been recorded in the bushland of Hunters Hill, many plants are now locally and regionally scarce due to the significant reduction and fragmentation caused by urban development. These plants provide essential habitat for native animals including possums, over 120 recorded species of birds, and reptiles such as blue-tongue lizards and red-bellied black snakes.

Please see table below for a full list of native plant species in the Hunters Hill local government area.

Hunters Hill’s surviving bushland estimated to be 38.5 hectares over 15 bushland reserves, together with its creek lines and foreshore habitat, also provides an important and valuable element to the suburban setting. The native tree canopies and shrub cover – not only in the bushland reserves but in many of the suburban backyards and private areas – provide the natural setting that is a valuable part of Hunters Hill.

These canopies also provide important biodiversity corridors and habitat for native wildlife. The remnant bushland areas, where vegetation patterns, trees, shrubs and ground cover are related to natural ecological processes, are still functioning. These areas provide local residents with a tangible experience of nature that is rare in urban areas.

It is extremely important that both the native flora and fauna populations are maintained and further improved in the future. Unfortunately, biodiversity loss is occurring at an unprecedented rate as a result of human induced pressures such as:

urban development and habitat loss
domestic cats and dogs
introduction of exotic plant and animal species, including diseases
pollution of waterways
altered flows of waterways i.e. increased flows in wet weather due to sewer overflows and urban runoff
global climate change
loss of indigenous knowledge of plant and animal life.

If you find an injured, sick or orphaned native animal, please contact: Sydney Wildlife: 02 9413 4300 or WIRES: 1300 094 737

Type of Plant	Scientific name	Common Name	Bushland Reserves	Soil	Aspect	Water Needs	Bird Attracting	Butterfly/insect attracting
Tall Trees up to 20-30m	Corymbia eximia	Yellow Bloodwood	GR	D,H	F		B
Tall Trees up to 20-30m	Corymbia gummifera	Red Bloodwood	BP, BCR, RR, BeP, KB, FSR, FrSR, MR, MP, PP	C,D, H	F		B
Tall Trees up to 20-30m	Eucalyptus botryoides	Bangalay	PP	C,D,H	F,S		B
Tall Trees up to 20-30m	Eucalyptus capitellata	Brown Stringy Bark	GR, KB	C,D,H	F,S		B
Tall Trees up to 20-30m	Eucalyptus globoidea	White Stringybark	BP, BCR, BeP	C,D,H	F,S		B
Tall Trees up to 20-30m	Eucalyptus paniculata	Grey Ironbark	SJP	C,H	F		B
Tall Trees up to 20-30m	Eucalyptus pilularis	Blackbutt	BP, BCR, RR, TCR, GR, FSR, MP, SJP	All	F,S		B
Tall Trees up to 20-30m	Eucalyptus punctata	Grey Gum	BCR, FSR	D	F	D	B
Tall Trees up to 20-30m	Eucalyptus resinifera	Red Mahogany	BP, RR, TCR, BeP, FSR, FrSR, MR, PP	All	F,S		B
Tall Trees up to 20-30m	Eucalyptus robusta	Swamp Mahogany	RR, GR	C,H,R	F,S	M	B
Tall Trees up to 20-30m	Eucalyptus saligna	Sydney Blue Gum	BP	C,H,R	F,S		B
Tall Trees up to 20-30m	Eucalyptus tereticornis	Forest Red Gum	FSR,CP	C,H	F		B
Tall Trees up to 20-30m	Eucalyptus umbra	Broad-leaved White Mahogany	BeP	C,D,H	F,S		B
Tall Trees up to 20-30m	Ficus henneana	Deciduous Fig	GR, BeP	All	F,S		B
Tall Trees up to 20-30m	Ficus macrophylla	Moreton Bay Fig	RR, GR, BeP	All	F,S		B
Tall Trees up to 20-30m	Ficus rubiginosa	Port Jackson Fig	BP, BCR, RR, TCR, Gr, BeP, KB, FSR, FrSR, MR, MP, PP, BB, CP	All	F,S		B
Tall Trees up to 20-30m	Syncarpia glomuiifera	Turpentine	BP, BCR, RR, TCR, FrSR, PP, SJP, BB	C,H	F,S		B
Medium Sized Trees up to 15m	Acacia binervia	Coast Myall	FSR	All	F		B	*
Medium Sized Trees up to 15m	Acacia decurrens	Sydney Green Wattle	RR	C,H	F,S		B	*
Medium Sized Trees up to 15m	Acacia elata	Mountain Cedar Wattle	KB	H, R	F,S		B	*
Medium Sized Trees up to 15m	Acmena smithii	Lilly Pilly	BP, BCR, GR, KB, FSR, MP, BB	C, H, R	S,D	M	B
Medium Sized Trees up to 15m	Angophora costata	Sydney Red Gum	BP, BCR, RR, TCR, GR, BeP, BB	D,H	F	D	B
Medium Sized Trees up to 15m	Angophora floribunda	Rough-barked Apple	BP, RR, TCR	All	F,S		B
Medium Sized Trees up to 15m	Avicennia marina var. australasica	Grey Mangrove	BP, BCR, RR, GR, FSR, MP, BB	R	S,D	M
Medium Sized Trees up to 15m	Casuarina glauca	Swamp She-oak	BP, BCR, RR, GR, BeP, FSR, MR, PP, BB	R	F,S	M	B
Medium Sized Trees up to 15m	Eucalyptus haemastoma	Scribbly Gum	BP, BeP	D	F	D	B
Medium Sized Trees up to 15m	Eucalyptus piperita	Sydney Peppermint	BP, BCR, GR, BeP, KB, FSR	D	F	D	B
Medium Sized Trees up to 15m	Glochidion ferdinandi	Cheese Tree	All reserves	C,H,R	S,D	M	B
Medium Sized Trees up to 15m	Melaleuca linariifolia	Snow-in-summer	BP, BCR, RR, TCR, GR	C,H,R	F,S	M	B
Medium Sized Trees up to 15m	Melaleuca styphelioides	Prickly Paperbark	RR, KB	C,H,R	F,S	M	B
Medium Sized Trees up to 15m	Melaleuca quinquinervia	Broad-leaved Paperbark	RR	C,H,R	F,S	M	B
Small Trees up to 6 m	Acacia parramattensis	Parramatta Green Wattle	BCR, RR, GR, KB, PP	C,H	F, S		B	*
Small Trees up to 6 m	Allocasuarina littoralis	Black She-oak	BP, BCR, RR, GR, BeP, KB, FSR, FrSR, MP, PP, SJP	D	F,S	D	B
Small Trees up to 6 m	Banksia integrifolia	Coastal Banksia	BP, BCR, RR, GR, BeP, KB, FrSR, MP, PP, CP	D,R	F,S		B
Small Trees up to 6 m	Banksia marginata	Silver Banksia	KB	D	F	D	B
Small Trees up to 6 m	Banksia serrata	Old Man Banksia	BP, BCR, RR, GR, BeP, KB, FRS, MP	D	F	D	B
Small Trees up to 6 m	Callicoma serratifolia	Black Wattle	BP, BCR, RR, TCR	D,H, R	S,D	M	B
Small Trees up to 6 m	Callistris rhombiodea	Port Jackson Pine	BP, GR, KB	D,H	F
Small Trees up to 6 m	Elaeocarpus reticulatus	Blueberry Ash	BP, BCR, RR, GR, BeP, KB, FSR, MP, PP, SJP, BB	C,H	S,D		B
Small Trees up to 6 m	Exocarpus cupressiformis	Cherry Ballart	GR	D	F	D
Small Trees up to 6 m	Ficus coronata	Sandpaper Fig	BB	R	S,D	M	B
Small Trees up to 6 m	Melaleuca armillaris	Giant Honey-myrtle	GR, BeP, KB	D,H	F	D	B
Small Trees up to 6 m	Melaleuca nodosa	Ball Honeymyrtle	BP, BCR, RR	C,H	F		B
Small Trees up to 6 m	Trema aspera	Native Peach	BCR	C,D,H	S
Small Trees up to 6 m	Tristaneopsis laurina	Water Gum	BP, BCR	C,H,R	S,D	M	B
Shrubs up to 2 - 4m	Acacia falcata	Sickle-leaved Wattle	BP, RR, KB, FSR, SJP, BB	C,D,H	F		B	*
Shrubs up to 2 - 4m	Acacia implexa	Lightwood	RR, GR, FSR	C,H	F,S		B	*
Shrubs up to 2 - 4m	Allocasuarina paludosa	She-Oak	KB	D	F,S	D	B
Shrubs up to 2 - 4m	Banksia oblongifolia	Fern-leaved Banksia	BP, KB	D	F	D	B
Shrubs up to 2 - 4m	Banksia spinulosa	Hairpin Banksia	BP, BCR, KB	D	F	D	B
Shrubs up to 2 - 4m	Callistemon citrinus	Crimson Bottlebrush	BP	D,H	F,S	M	B	*
Shrubs up to 2 - 4m	Callistemon linearis	Bottlebrush	BP, KB	D,H	F	M	B	*
Shrubs up to 2 - 4m	Callistemon rigidus	Stiff Bottlebrush	KB	D,H	F	M	B	*
Shrubs up to 2 - 4m	Callistemon pinifolius	Bottlebrush	BP	C,D,H	F	M	B	*
Shrubs up to 2 - 4m	Callistemon salignus	Stiff Bottlebrush	RR	D,H	S	M	B	*
Shrubs up to 2 - 4m	Monotoca elliptica	Tree Broom-Heath	BP, BCR, RR, GR, KB, PP	D	F	D	B
Shrubs up to 2 - 4m	Petrophile pulchella	Conesticks	GR	D	F	D
Shrubs up to 2 - 4m	Viminaria juncea	Native Broom	BP, BeP, KB, FrSR, PP	D	F	M		*
Shrubs up to 2 - 4m	Acacia linifolia	Flax-leafed Wattle	BP, BCR, RR, TCR, KB, MP	D	F	D	B	*
Shrubs up to 2 - 4m	Acacia longifolia var. longifolia	Sydney Golden Wattle	BP, BCR, RR, GR, BeP, KB, FSR, MP, PP, BB, CP	All	F,S		B	*
Shrubs up to 2 - 4m	Acacia terminalis	Sunshine Wattle	BP, BCR, RR, GR, BeP, KB, FSR, FrSR, MP, PP	D	F	D	B	*
Shrubs up to 2 - 4m	Banksia ericifolia	Heath-leaved Banksia	KB	D,H	F	D	B
Shrubs up to 2 - 4m	Breynia oblongifolia	Coffee Bush	BP, BCR, RR, FSR, MP, PP, BB	C,D.H	F,S		B
Shrubs up to 2 - 4m	Bursaria spinosa	Blackthorn	BP, RR, TCR, SJP, BB	C	F,S	D	B	*
Shrubs up to 2 - 4m	Ceratopetalum gummiferum	NSW Christmas Bush	BP, BCR, KB, PP,BB	C,H	F,S		B
Shrubs up to 2 - 4m	Clerodendrum tomentosum	Hairy Clerodendrum	BCR, RR, FSR, BB	All	S,D
Shrubs up to 2 - 4m	Dodonea triquetra	Hop Bush	All reserves	D	F,S	D
Shrubs up to 2 - 4m	Hakea dactyloides	Broad-leaved Hakea	BP, BCR, RR, KB, FrSR, PP	D	F,S	D	B
Shrubs up to 2 - 4m	Hakea gibbosa	Hakea	BB	D,H	F	D	B
Shrubs up to 2 - 4m	Hakea salicifolia	Willow-leaved Hakea	BeP	D	F,S	D	B
Shrubs up to 2 - 4m	Hakea sericea	Bushy Needlebush	BP, BCR, RR, BeP, KB, BB	D,H	F	D	B
Shrubs up to 2 - 4m	Hakea teretifolia	Daggar Hakea	BP, RR, KB, BB	D	F	D	B	*
Shrubs up to 2 - 4m	Homalanthus populifolius	Bleeding Heart	All reserves	C,D,H	F,S
Shrubs up to 2 - 4m	Jacksonia scoparia	Dogwood	RR
Shrubs up to 2 - 4m	Kunzea ambigua	Tick Bush	BP, BCR, RR, TCR, GR, BeP, KB, FSR, FrSR, MP, PP, BB	C,D,H	F	D	B	*
Shrubs up to 2 - 4m	Leptospermum laevigatum	Coast Tea-tree	BeP	C,D,H	F,S	M		*
Shrubs up to 2 - 4m	Leptospermum polygalifolium	Lemon-scented Tea-tree	BP, GR, KB, SJP, BB	C,D,H	F,S	M		*
Shrubs up to 2 - 4m	Leptospermum trinervium	Flaky-barked Tea-tree	BP, BCR, KB	D	F	D		*
Shrubs up to 2 - 4m	Myrsine variabilis	Mutton Wood	BP, BCR, RR, GR, KB, FSR, FrSR, MP, PP, BB, CP	C,H	S,D
Shrubs up to 2 - 4m	Notelaea longifolia	Native Olive	BP, BCR, RR, GR, BeP, KB, FSR, MP, PP, CP	C,H	S,D
Shrubs up to 2 - 4m	Notelaea ovata	Mock Olive	GR, BeP, KB	C,H	S,D
Shrubs up to 2 - 4m	Notelaea venosa	Smooth Mock Olive	BP, BCR, GR, BeP, KB, FSR	C,H	S,D
Shrubs up to 2 - 4m	Olearia microphylla	Bridal Daisy Bush	BP, RR	D,H	F
Shrubs up to 2 - 4m	Ozathamnus diosmifolium (prevoiusly Helichrysum diosmifolium)	Everlasting/Paper Daisy	BP, BCR, RR, GR, KB, FrSR, PP, BB	D,H	F			*
Shrubs up to 2 - 4m	Ozothamnus ferrugineus	Tree Everlasting	BCR, GR	D,H	F			*
Shrubs up to 2 - 4m	Persoonia levis	Smooth Geebung	BP, BCR, RR	D	F	D	B
Shrubs up to 2 - 4m	Persoonia linearis	Narrow-leaf Geebung	BP, BCR, TCR, KB	C,D,H	F	D	B
Shrubs up to 2 - 4m	Persoonia pinifolia	Pine-leaf Geebung	BP, BCR	D	F	D	B
Shrubs up to 2 - 4m	Polyscias sambucifolia	Elderberry Panax	BP, BCR, RR, TCR, GR, BeP, KB, FSR, FrSR, PP	D	F,S
Shrubs up to 2 - 4m	Pomaderris aspera	Hazel Pomaderris	RR, FSR, PP	D	F,S	M
Shrubs up to 2 - 4m	Pomaderris discolor	Two-colour Pomaderris	BP	D	F,S	D
Shrubs up to 2 - 4m	Pomaderris elliptica	Smooth Pomaderris	KB	D	F,S	D
Shrubs up to 2 - 4m	Pomaderris intermedia		BP	D	F,S	D
Shrubs up to 2 - 4m	Pomaderris lanigera	Woolly Pomaderris	KB	D	F	D
Shrubs up to 2 - 4m	Pultenaea daphnoides	Bush Pea	BP, RR, KB, FrSR, PP	D,H	F,S	D		*
Small Shrubs up to 1.5m	Acacia myrtifolia	Myrtle Wattle	BP, BCR, RR	D	F		B	*
Small Shrubs up to 1.5m	Acacia suaveolens	Sweet-scented Wattle	BP, BCR, RR, TCR, GR, BeP, KB, FSR, FrSR, PP, SJP	D	F,S	D	B	*
Small Shrubs up to 1.5m	Acacia ulicifolia	Prickley Moses	BP, BCR, RR, TCR, BeP, KB, PP	D	F,S		B	*
Small Shrubs up to 1.5m	Allocasuarina distyla	She-Oak	BeP, KB	D	F,S	D	B
Small Shrubs up to 1.5m	Bauera rubioides	River Rose	BP	H,R	S,D	M		*
Small Shrubs up to 1.5m	Boronia ledifolia	Sydney Boronia	BP, KB	D	F,S	D		*
Small Shrubs up to 1.5m	Bossiaea obcordata	Spiny Bossiaea	BP, BCR, KB	D	F	D		*
Small Shrubs up to 1.5m	Brachyloma daphnoides	Daphne Heath	KB	D	F	D		*
Small Shrubs up to 1.5m	Calytrix tetragona		KB	D	F	D
Small Shrubs up to 1.5m	Comosperma sphaerocarpum		BP	D	F	D
Small Shrubs up to 1.5m	Correa reflexa	Correa	BP	D	F	D		*
Small Shrubs up to 1.5m	Crowea saligna	Willow-leaf Crowea	BP, BCR, RR, KB, FrSR, MP, PP	D	F	D		*
Small Shrubs up to 1.5m	Darwinia biflora	2VCa, Biodiversity Conservation Act	RR	D	F	D
Small Shrubs up to 1.5m	Dillwynia retorta ssp. retorta	Heathy Parrot Pea	BP, BCR, RR, KB, FrSR, PP	D	F	D		*
Small Shrubs up to 1.5m	Dillwynia sieberi	Sieber's Parrot Pea	RR	D	F	D		*
Small Shrubs up to 1.5m	Enchylaena tomentosa	Ruby Saltbush	BP, FSR	D	F,S
Small Shrubs up to 1.5m	Epacris longiflora	Native Fuschia	BP, BCR, RR, GR, BeP, KB, FrSR, PP	D	F,S	D		*
Small Shrubs up to 1.5m	Epacris microphylla	Coral Heath	BP, BCR, RR, KB	D	F,S	D		*
Small Shrubs up to 1.5m	Epacris pulchella	Wallum Heath	BP, GR, KB	D	F	D		*
Small Shrubs up to 1.5m	Gompholobium latifolium	Golden Glory Pea	KB	D	F	D		*
Small Shrubs up to 1.5m	Grevillea arenaria	Spider Flower	GR	D	F	D	B	*
Small Shrubs up to 1.5m	Grevillea aspleniifolia	Spider Flower	GR	D	F	D	B	*
Small Shrubs up to 1.5m	Grevillea buxifolia	Grey Spider Flower	BP, BCR, BeP, KB	D	F	D	B	*
Small Shrubs up to 1.5m	Grevillea juniperina	Juniper-leaf Grevillia	TCR	C,D, H	F	D	B	*
Small Shrubs up to 1.5m	Grevillea linearifolia	Linear-leaf Grevillia	RR, BeP	D	F	D	B	*
Small Shrubs up to 1.5m	Grevillea sericea	Pink Spider Flower	BP, BCR, RR, TCR, GR, BeP, KB, FrSR, MP, PP	D	F	D	B	*
Small Shrubs up to 1.5m	Hibbertia aspera	Rough Guinea Flower	BP	C,D,H	F,S	D
Small Shrubs up to 1.5m	Hibbertia linearis	Showy Guinea Flower	BP, BCR	D	F	D
Small Shrubs up to 1.5m	Hibbertia obtusifolia	Guinea Flower	GR	D	F	D
Small Shrubs up to 1.5m	Hovea linearis	Narrow Leaved Hovea	KB, FSR	D	F,S
Small Shrubs up to 1.5m	Lambertia formosa	Mountain Devils	BP, KB	D	F,S	D		*
Small Shrubs up to 1.5m	Lasiopetalum ferrugineum	Rusy Petals	BP, BCR, KB, FSR, FrSR, PP	D	F	D		*
Small Shrubs up to 1.5m	Leucopogon ericoides	Bearded Heath	BP, RR, GR, KB, PP	D	F	D		*
Small Shrubs up to 1.5m	Leucopogon juniperinus	Bearded Heath	BP, BCR, RR, TCR, GR, KB, FrSR, MP, PP, SJP	D	F,S	D		*
Small Shrubs up to 1.5m	Lomatia silaifolia	Crinkle Bush	BP, RR, KB	D	F	D
Small Shrubs up to 1.5m	Maytenus silvestris		FSR	C,D,H	F,S	M
Small Shrubs up to 1.5m	Melaleuca thymifolia	Paperbark	BP	C,D,H	F,S	M	B
Small Shrubs up to 1.5m	Micrantheum ericoides		BP, BCR, KB, PP	D	F,S	D
Small Shrubs up to 1.5m	Mirbelia rubiifolia	Heathy Mirbelia	BP, KB	D	F	D
Small Shrubs up to 1.5m	Monotoca scoparia		KB	D	F	D	B
Small Shrubs up to 1.5m	Opercularia aspera	Coarse Stinkweed	BP, RR, GR, BeP, KB, FrSR, PP	D	F	D		*
Small Shrubs up to 1.5m	Persoonia laurina	Laurel Geebung	BP, KB	C,D,H	F	D	B
Small Shrubs up to 1.5m	Phyllanthus hirtellus	Thyme Spurge	BP, BCR, RR, KB	D	F	D
Small Shrubs up to 1.5m	Pimelea linifolia	Rice Flower	BP, BCR, RR, TCR, KB, FSR, PP	D	F	D		*
Small Shrubs up to 1.5m	Platylobium formosum	Handsone Flat Pea	BP, BCR, RR	D	F,S			*
Small Shrubs up to 1.5m	Platysace lanceolata	Native Parsnip	BP, BCR, RR, TCR, GR, BeP, KB, PP	D	F,S	D		*
Small Shrubs up to 1.5m	Podocarpus spinulosus	Plum Pine	BP, RR, PP	D,H	S,D		B
Small Shrubs up to 1.5m	Pomax umbellata	Pomax	BP	D	F	D
Small Shrubs up to 1.5m	Pultenaea elliptica	Wreath Bush Pea	BP	D,H	F,S	D		*
Small Shrubs up to 1.5m	Pultenaea linophylla	Bush Pea	KB	D,H	F,S	D		*
Small Shrubs up to 1.5m	Rubus rosifolius	Forest Bramble	KB	C,D,H	F,S
Small Shrubs up to 1.5m	Westringia fruticosa	Coastal Rosemary	PP	D	F	D		*
Small Shrubs up to 1.5m	Woollsia pungens	Woollsia	BP, BCR, KB	D	F	D		*
Small Shrubs up to 1.5m	Xanthosia pilosa	Woolly Xanthosia	BP, BCR, RR, KB	D,H	F,S
Small Shrubs up to 1.5m	Xanthosia tridentata	Rock Xanthosia	BP, BCR, KB	D,H	F,S
Small Shrubs up to 1.5m	Zieria pilosa	Hairy Zieria	BP, RR	D,H	F,S			*
Small Shrubs up to 1.5m	Zieria smithii	Sandfly Zieria	BP, RR	D,H	F,S			*
Herbs	Actinotus helianthi	Flannel Flower	BP, BCR, KB	D	F	D		*
Herbs	Actinotus minor	Lesser Flannel Flower	BP, BCR	D	F	D		*
Herbs	Alpinia caerulea	Native Ginger	BeP, FSR	C,H	S,D	M
Herbs	Alternanthera denticulata	Lesser Joyweed	BeP	C,H,R	S,D	M
Herbs	Blandfordia nobilis	Christmas Bells	BP	D,H	F	M
Herbs	Bossiaea heterophylla	Variable Bossiaea	KB	D	F	D		*
Herbs	Burchadia umbellata	Milk Maids	BP, KB	D	F	D
Herbs	Caesia parviflora	Grass Lily	BP	D	F	D
Herbs	Cotula australis		KB	All	F
Herbs	Cotula coronopifolia	Marsh Daiy	RR	All	F,S	M
Herbs	Crinum peduncularum	Swamp Lily	BP	All	F,S	M
Herbs	Dampiera stricta		BP	D	F	D
Herbs	Dianella caerulea var. producta	Blue Flax Lily	All reserves	D,H	F,S,D			*
Herbs	Dianella longifolia	Flax Lily	RR, TCR,	D	F,S	D		*
Herbs	Dianella prunina		BP	D	F,S	D		*
Herbs	Dianella revoluta	Blueberry Lily	BCR, RR, TCR, GR, BeP, KB, FSR, PP, CP	D	F,S	D		*
Herbs	Einadia hastata	Salt Bush	BeP, KB, FSR, BB	D	F,S
Herbs	Gonocarpus micranthus subsp. micranthus		KB	D	F,S	D
Herbs	Gonocarpus micranthus subsp.ramosissimus		KB	D	F,S	D
Herbs	Gonocarpus salsoloides	Creeping Raspwort	BP	D	F,S	D
Herbs	Gonocarpus teucrioides	Raspwort	BP, BCR, KB, FrSR, PP	D	F,S	D
Herbs	Goodenia bellidifolia	Daisy-leaved Goodenia	BP	C,D,H	F,S	M
Herbs	Goodenia hederacea	Violet Leaved Goodenia	BP, BCR	C,D,H	F,S	M
Herbs	Haemodorum corymmbosum	Blood Root	BP	D	F	M
Herbs	Hypericum gramineum	Small St Johns Wort	BP, KB	C,H	F,S	M
Herbs	Lagenifera stipitata		BP	C,D,H	F,S	M
Herbs	Laxmannia gracilis	Slender Wire-lily	BP	C,D,H	F	D
Herbs	Lobelia alata	Angled Lobelia	BP, RR	D,R	F,S	M
Herbs	Lobelia dentata	Native Lobelia	BP, KB	D	F,S
Herbs	Lobelia gracilis	Native Lobelia	BP, KB	D	F,S	M
Herbs	Lomandra brevis	Tufted Mat Rush	BP, TCR	D	F,S	D
Herbs	Lomandra filiformis	Wattle Mat Rush	BP, RR	D	F,S	D
Herbs	Lomandra glauca	Pale Mat Rush	KB	D	F,S	D
Herbs	Lomandra gracilis	Mat Rush	KB	D	F,S	D
Herbs	Lomandra longifolia	Mat Rush	All reserves	All	F,S
Herbs	Lomandra multiflora	Mat Rush	BP, RR, KB	D	F,S	D
Herbs	Lomandra obliqua	Fish Bones	BP, BCR, RR, GR, KB	D	F,S	D
Herbs	Mitrasacme polymorpha		BP	D	F	D
Herbs	Oxalis perennans		BP, GR, BeP, KB, SJP	C,H	F,S
Herbs	Oxalis rubens	Wood Sorrell	TCR	D,H	F,S
Herbs	Patersonia sericea	Silky Purple Flag	BP	D	F,S	D		*
Herbs	Persicaria decipens	Slender Knotweed	BP, RR	All	S,D	M
Herbs	Persicaria lapathifolium	Knotweed	BP, BCR	All	S,D	M
Herbs	Plantago debilis		GR	C,D,H	S,D	M
Herbs	Poranthera microphylla		BP	D	S,D	M
Herbs	Samolus repens	Creeping Brookweed	BP, BCR, RR, GR	R	F,S	M
Herbs	Sarcocornia quinqueflora	Samphire, Glasswort	BP, BCR, RR, GR, FSR	R	F,S	M
Herbs	Selliera radicans	Swamp Weed	BP, RR	R	F,S	M
Herbs	Sigesbeckia orientalis	Indian Weed	BP, MP	C,D,H	F,S
Herbs	Sporadanthus gracilis	Slender Scale Rush	KB	C,D,H	F,S	M
Herbs	Stellaria flaccida	Forest Starwort	RR	C,H	S
Herbs	Stylidium graminifolium	Trigger Plant	BP	C,D,H	F,S	M
Herbs	Styilidium lineare	Heath Trigger Plant	RR	D,H	F,S	M
Herbs	Suaeda australis	Austral Seablite	RR, GR, FSR	R	F,S	M
Herbs	Tetragonia tetragonoides	New Zealand Spinach	BP, BCR, RR, GR, KB, FSR, FrSR, MP, PP, BB, CP	R	F,S	M
Herbs	Thysanotus tuberosis	Fringe Lily	BP	C,D,H	F,S	M
Herbs	Trachymene incisa	Wild Parsnip	BP, BCR, RR	D,H	F,S
Herbs	Tricoryne simplex	Yellow Rush-lily	BP, KB	C,D,H	F,S			*
Herbs	Triglochin striata	Streaked Arrow-grass	BP, RR, GR	R	F,S	M
Herbs	Wahlenbergia gracilis	Australian Bluebell	BP, BCR, RR, TCR, KB, FSR, MP	C,D,H	F,S			*
Groundcovers	Centella asiatica	Centella	BP, RR, GR, MP	C.H	F,S	M
Groundcovers	Commelina cyanea	Creeping Christian	BP, BCR, RR, TCR, GR, KB, FSR, MR, MP, BB	C,H	F,S	M
Groundcovers	Dichondra repens	Kidney Weed	BP, BCR, RR, KB, FSR, SJP	C,H	F,S
Groundcovers	Geranium homeanum	Northern Cranesbill	BP, BCR, RR, BeP, KB,	C,H	F,S
Groundcovers	Hydrocotyle laxiflora	Stinking Pennywort	RR	C,H	F,S	M
Groundcovers	Hydrocotyle peduncularis	Hydrocotyle	BP	C,H	F,S	M
Groundcovers	Pelargonium inodorum	Wild Geranium	BP	C,H	F,S
Groundcovers	Plectranthus parviflorus		GR, KB, BB	C,H	F,S
Groundcovers	Pratia purpurascens	White Root	BP, BCR, RR, TCR, SJP	C,D,H	S,D	M
Groundcovers	Pseuderanthemum variabile	Pastel Flower	BP, TCR, FSR, SJP	C,D,H	S,D	M
Groundcovers	Veronica plebeia	Traling Speedwell	BP, GR, KB	C,H	F,S
Groundcovers	Viola hederacea	Native Violet	BP, BeP, MP	C,H	F,S
Grasses	Agrostis avenacea	Blown Grass	BP	All	F,S
Grasses	Anisopogon avenaceus	Oat Speargrass	BP, BCR, KB	All	F,S
Grasses	Aristida vagans	Threeawn Speargrass	BP, BCR, KB	All	F,S
Grasses	Austrodanthonia tenuior	Wallaby Grass	BP, BCR, RR, TCR, GR, BeP, KB	D	F,S	D		*
Grasses	Austrostipa pubescens	Tall Speargrass	BCR	D	F,S	D
Grasses	Cymbopogon refractus	Barbed Wire Grass	BP, BCR, BeP, SJP	D	F,S	D		*
Grasses	Deyeuxia quadriseta	Reed Bent Grass	KB	D	F,S
Grasses	Dichelachne crinita	Longhair Plumegrass	BP, RR, TCR, GR, BeP, KB, FSR, CP	D,H	F,S
Grasses	Dichelachne micrantha	Shorthair Plumegrass	BP, BCR, RR, TCR, GR, KB, FrSR, PP, SJP	D,H	F,S
Grasses	Dichelachne rara		BP	D,H	F,S
Grasses	Digitaria breviglumis		BP	D,H
Grasses	Digitaria didactyla		KB	D,H	F,S
Grasses	Digitaria parviflora	Small-flower Fingergrass	BP, BCR, RR,GR, BeP, KB	D,H	F,S
Grasses	Digitaria ramularis		BP	D,H	F,S
Grasses	Echinopogon caespitosus	Hedgehog Grass	BP, BCR, RR, KB	D,H	F,S
Grasses	Echinopogon ovatus	Forest Hedgehog	BP, RR	D,H	F,S
Grasses	Entolasia marginata	Bordered Panic	BP, BCR, RR, TCR, GR, BeP, KB, FSR, FrSR, PP, SJP, BB	D,H	F,S
Grasses	Entolasia stricta	Wiry Panic	BP, BCR, RR, TCR, GR, BeP, KB, MP	D,H	F,S
Grasses	Eragrostis brownii	Brown's Lovegrass	TCR, BeP, KB	D,H	F,S
Grasses	Eragrostis leptostachya	Love Grass	BP	D,H	F,S
Grasses	Hemanthria uncinata	Mat Grass	RR, TCR	D,H	F,S
Grasses	Imperata cylindica var major	Blady Grass	BP, BCR, RR, TCR, BeP, KB, FSR, SJP	All	F,S
Grasses	Microlaena stipoides	Weeping Grass	BP, BCR, RR, TCR, GR, BeP, KB, FSR, MP, SJP, BB	All	F,S
Grasses	Oplismenus aemulus	Basket Grass	BP, BCR, RR, TCR, BeP, KB, FSR, MP, BB	C,D,H	F,S
Grasses	Oplismenus imbecillis	Basket Grass	BP, RR, GR	C,D,H	F,S
Grasses	Panicum simile	Two-colour Panic	BP	D,H	F,S
Grasses	Paspalidium radiatum	Paspalidium	BP, GR, KB	D,H	F,S
Grasses	Phragmites australis	Native Reed	BCR, RR	C,D,H	F	M
Grasses	Poa affinis	Coastal Tussock Grass	BP, RR, TCR, GR, BeP, KB, MP, SJP	D,H	F,S
Grasses	Sporobulus virginicus	Sand Couch, Salt Grass	BP, BCR, RR, GR, FSR	R	F,S	M
Grasses	Themeda australis	Kangaroo Grass	BP, BCR, RR, TCR, GR, BeP, KB, FSR, FrSR, PP, SJP	All	F,S
Climbers	Billardiera scandens	Apple Berry	BP, BCR, RR, TCR, GR, BeP, KB, FrSR, PP	D	F,S	D
Climbers	Cayratia clematidea	Slender Grape	RR, KB, FSR	C,D,H	F,S
Climbers	Cissus antartica	Cissus	BB	All	S,D	M
Climbers	Clematis aristata	Old Man's Beard	KB	H	F,S
Climbers	Clematis glycinoides	Old Man's Beard	BP, TCR	H	F,S
Climbers	Eustrephus latifolius	Wombat Berry	BP, RR, FSR, FrSR, MP, PP	D,H	F,S
Climbers	Glycine clandestina	Love Creeper	BCR, RR, TCR, KB	C,D,H	F,S
Climbers	Glycine microphylla	Small-leaf Glycine	BP, BCR, RR, FSR, SJP	C,D,H	F,S
Climbers	Glycine tabacina	Variable Glycine	BP, RR, KB	C,D,H	F,S
Climbers	Hardenbergia violacea	False Sarsaparilla	BP, BCR, RR, KB, FSR, FrSR, PP, SJP	C,D,H	F,S
Climbers	Hibbertia dentata	Twining Guinea Flower	BCR, RR, TCR	D,H	F,S
Climbers	Kennedia rubicunda	Dusky Coral Pea	BP, RR, TCR, GR, BeP, KB, FSR, CP, FrSR, MP, PP, SJP	All	F,S
Climbers	Marsdenia suaveolens	Scented Marsdenia	BP, RR	C,D,H	S,D
Climbers	Pandorea pandorana	Wonga-Wonga Vine	BP, BCR, RR, TCR, GR, BeP, KB, FSR, FrSR, MP, PP	C,D,H	S,D
Climbers	Parsonia straminea var straminea	Common Silkpod	BP, GR	C,H,R	S,D
Climbers	Smilax glycophylla	Native Sarsaparilla	BP, BCR, RR, TCR, GR, BeP, KB, FSR, FrSR, MP, PP, BB	C,H	S
Climbers	Stephania japonica	Snake Vine	BCR,KB, FSR	C,H	S,D
Ferns	Adiantum aethiopicum	Maidenhair Fern	BP, BCR, RR, TCR, FSR, BB	H,R	S,D	M
Ferns	Adiantum formosum	Giant Maidenhair Fern	SJP	H,R	S,D	M
Ferns	Asplenium australasicum	Birds Nest Fern	BCR, GR,BeP	C,H,R	D	M
Ferns	Asplenium flabellifolium	Necklace Fern	BP, BeP, KB, PP	C,H,R	D
Ferns	Blechnum ambiguum	Gristle Fern	KB	H	S,D
Ferns	Blechnum cartilagineum	Gristle Fern	BP, BCR, RR	H	S,D
Ferns	Calochlaena dubia	False Bracken Fern	BP, BCR, RR, TCR, BeP, KB, FSR, FrSR, MP, PP, BB	H	S
Ferns	Cheilanthes sieberi	Lip Fern	BP, RR, TCR	H	S,D
Ferns	Christella dentata	Downy Wood Fern	BP, RR	H	S,D	M
Ferns	Cyathea australis	Rough Treefern	RR, KB	H	S,D	M
Ferns	Cyathea cooperi	Cooper's Tree Fern	BP, BCR, BeP, FrSR, MP, PP	H	S,D	M
Ferns	Doodia caudata	Small Rasp Fern	TCR	H	S,D
Ferns	Gleichenia dicarpa	Pouched Coral Fern	FrSR, PP, CP	H	D	M
Ferns	Gleichenia microphylla	Coral Fern	BP, RR, KB	H	D	M
Ferns	Gleichenia rupestris	Coral Fern	KB	H	D	M
Ferns	Histiopteris incisa	Bats Wing Fern	BP, BCR, BeP, KB, FSR, FrSR, PP, CP	H	F,S	M
Ferns	Hypolepis glandulifera	Downy Ground Fern	RR	H	S,D	M
Ferns	Hypolepis muelleri	Harsh Ground Fern	BP, BCR, RR, GR	H	S,D	M
Ferns	Lastreopsis decomposita	Trim Shield Fern	BP	H	S,D	M
Ferns	Lindsaea linearis	Screw Fern	BP, RR, KB	H	S,D
Ferns	Lindsaea microphylla	Lacy Wedge Fern	BP, BCR,	H	S,D
Ferns	Pellaea falcata	Sickle Fern	BP, RR	H	S,D
Ferns	Pellaea paradoxa	Dusky Fern	RR	H	S,D
Ferns	Platycerium bifurcatum	Elk Horn	BP, BCR, RR, GR	H	S,D
Ferns	Psilotum nudum	Skeleton Fork-Fern	BCR	H	S,D	M
Ferns	Pteridium esculentum	Bracken	BP, BCR, RR, TCR, BeP, KB, PP, CP	C,D,H	All
Ferns	Pteris tremula	Tender Brake	KB	H	F,S	M
Ferns	Pteris vittata	Chinese Brake	FSR, PP	H	F,S	M
Ferns	Pyrrosia rupestris	Rock Felt Fern	BP	C,H	S,D	M
Ferns	Todea barbara	King Fern	KB, FSR, PP	H,R	F,S,D	M
Sedges and Rushes	Baumea acuta	Pale Twig-rush	BP	C,D,H	F,S	M
Sedges and Rushes	Baumea juncea	Twig-rush	BCR, RR, FSR	C,D,H	F,S	M
Sedges and Rushes	Carex inversa	Knob Sedge	RR, TCR	C,D,H	F,S	M
Sedges and Rushes	Caustis flexuosa	Old Man's Beard	BP, RR	C,D,H	F,S	M
Sedges and Rushes	Centrolepis fascicularis		BP	C,D,H	F,S,D	M
Sedges and Rushes	Cyperus brevifolius	Mullimbimby Couch	BP	C,D,H	F,S	M
Sedges and Rushes	Cyperus polystachyos	Leafy Twig Rush	BP, RR, TCR	C,D,H	F,S	M
Sedges and Rushes	Cyperus sanguinolentus		KB	C,D,H	F,S	M
Sedges and Rushes	Cyperus tenellus		BP	C,D,H	F,S	M
Sedges and Rushes	Gahnia clarkei	Red-fruit Saw Sedge	BCR, RR, BeP	H	F,S	M
Sedges and Rushes	Gahnia melanocarpa	Saw Sedge	BP, BeP, MP	H	F,S	M
Sedges and Rushes	Isolepis cemua	Nodding Club-Rush	RR	C,D,H	F,S	M
Sedges and Rushes	Isolepis inundatus	Benambra Club Sedge	BP, BCR, RR	C,D,H	F,S	M
Sedges and Rushes	Isolepis nodosus	Knobby Club-rush	BP, KB, CP	C,D,H	F,S	M
Sedges and Rushes	Juncus continuus	Common Rush	RR, TCR	C,D,H	F	M
Sedges and Rushes	Juncus homalocaulis	Rush	BP, GR	C,D,H	F	M
Sedges and Rushes	Juncus kraussii	Sea Rush	BP, BCR, RR, GR, FSR	C,D,H	F	M
Sedges and Rushes	Juncus planifolius	Broad-leaved Rush	BP	C,D,H	F	M
Sedges and Rushes	Juncus usitatus	Common Rush	BP, BCR, GR, BeP, FrSR, PP	C,D,H	F	M
Sedges and Rushes	Lepidosperma concavum	Saw Sedge	KB	D,H	F,S
Sedges and Rushes	Lepidosperma latorale	Variable Saw Sedge	BP, BCR, RR, TCR, BeP, FSR, PP, SJP	D,H	F,S
Sedges and Rushes	Lepidosperma neesii	Stiff Rapier Sedge	TCR, PP	D,H	F,S	M
Sedges and Rushes	Lepidosperma urophorum	Rapier Saw Sedge	RR, TCR	D,H	F,S	M
Sedges and Rushes	Lepironia articulata	Twisted Rush	RR	C,D,H	F,S	M
Sedges and Rushes	Lepyrodia scariosa	Lepyrodia	BP, GR	C,D,H	F,S	M
Sedges and Rushes	Schoenoplectus mucronatus		KB	C,D,H	F,S	M
Sedges and Rushes	Schoenus apogon	Fluke Bogrush	BP	C,D,H	F,S	M
Sedges and Rushes	Schoenus melanostachys		BP	C,D,H	F,S	M
Sedges and Rushes	Typha orientalis	Bull-rush, Cumbungi	BP, BCR, RR, BeP	All	All	M
Orchids	Acianthus exsertus	Mosquito Orchid	KB
Orchids	Acianthus fornicatus	Pixie Orchid	BP, GR
Orchids	Caladenia alata	Orange-tip Caladenia	BP, KB
Orchids	Caladenia carnea	Pink Fingers	KB
Orchids	Caladenia catenata	White Fingers	BP
Orchids	Caleana major	Large Duck Orchid	BP
Orchids	Calochilus campestris	Bearded Orchid	KB
Orchids	Calochilus paludosus	Red Beardie	BP
Orchids	Calochilus robertsonii	Purple Beard Orchid	BP
Orchids	Chiloglottis formicifera	Ant Orchid	BP
Orchids	Cryptostylis erecta	Hooded Orchid	BP, BCR, KB
Orchids	Cryptostylis subulata	Duck Orchid	BP, KB
Orchids	Cyrtostylis reniformis	Mosquito Orchid	BP
Orchids	Dipodium punctatum	Hyacinth Orchid	BP, BCR
Orchids	Erythrorchis cassythoides	Black Bootlace Orchid	BeP
Orchids	Genoplesium baueri - 3RC-, ROTAP	Midge Orchid	RR
Orchids	Glossodia major	Wax Lip Orchid	BP
Orchids	Microtis parviflora	Slender Onion Orchid	BP
Orchids	Pterostylis concinna	Trim Greenhood	BP, KB,
Orchids	Pterostylis curta	Brown Nose/Blunt Greenhood	BP, KB
Orchids	Pterostylis reflexa	Dainty Greenhood	RR
Orchids	Thelimytra ixiodes	Sun Orchid	BP, KB
Grass Tree	Xanthorrhoea arborea	Broad Leaf Grass Tree	BP, FSR	D	F,S	D		*
Grass Tree	Xanthorrhoea media ssp media	Grass Tree	BP	D	F,S	D		*
Grass Tree	Xanthorrhoea minor	Grass Tree	BP	D	F,S	M		*
Grass Tree	Xanthorrhoea resinosa	Grass Tree	KB	D	F,S	M		*

Legend:

Bushland Reserves
BP= Boronia Park
BCR= Buffalo Creek Reserve
RR=Riverglade Reserve
TCR= Tarban creek Reserve
GR= Gladesville Reserve
BeP= Betts Park
KB= Kellys Bush
FSR= Ferdinand St Reserve
FrSR= Francis St Reserve
MR= Mornington Reserve
MP= Murray Prior Reserve
PP= Pulpit Point
SJP= St Johns Park
BB= Bedlam Bay
CP= Clarkes Point

Soil
C= grows well in clay soil
D= requires dry sandy soil
H= prefers humus rich, sandy garden soil
R= grows well in sandy soil along river foreshore

Aspect
F= requires full sun
S= grows well in semi shade
D= tolerates deep shade

Water needs
M= needs moist soil or tolerates damp areas
D= requires very well drained soils
Blank= has no special watering needs

Bird attracting = B
Butterfly/insect attracting= *

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