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EVC/Bioregion Benchmark for Vegetation Quality Assessment
Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 3: Damp Sands Herb-rich Woodland
Description:A low, grassy or bracken-dominated open woodland to 15 m tall with a large shrub layer and ground layer rich in herbs, grasses, and orchids. Occurs on sandy lunettes with underlying water seepage on moderately fertile, deep sandy or loamy topsoils.
Large trees:SpeciesEucalyptus spp.
DBH(cm)70 cm
#/ha15 / ha
Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common
Name15% Eucalyptus melliodora Yellow Box
Understorey: Life form #Spp %Cover LF
codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 2 10% TMedium Shrub 2 5% MSSmall Shrub 1 1% SSLarge Herb 3 5% LHMedium Herb 8 15% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 2 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 3 10% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 8 25% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 5% MNGGround Fern 1 5% GFBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/C
LF CodeT
Species typical of at least part of EVC range
Common NameSilver Wattle
T Acacia pycnantha Golden WattleMS Acacia montana Mallee WattleSS Pimelea humilis Common Rice-flowerLH Wahlenbergia spp. BluebellMH Sida corrugata Variable SidaMH Oxalis perennans Grassland Wood-sorrelMH Acaena echinata Sheep's BurrSH Dichondra repens Kidney-weedLTG Austrostipa mollis Supple Spear-grassLTG Juncus pallidus Pale RushLTG Austrostipa aristiglumis Plump Spear-grassMTG Dianella longifolia Pale Flax-lilyMTG Lomandra filiformis Wattle Mat-rushMTG Elymus scaber var. scaber Common Wheat-grassMTG Austrodanthonia racemosa var. racemosa Stiped Wallaby-grass
MNG
Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassGF Pteridium esculentum Austral BrackenSC Convolvulus erubescens spp. agg. Pink Bindweed
Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark
EVC 3: Damp Sands Herb-rich Woodland - Victorian Riverina bioregionRecruitment:
Continuous
Organic Litter:40 % cover
Logs:10 m/0.1 ha.
Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMS Lycium ferocissimum African Box-thorn low highLH Cirsium vulgare Spear Thistle high highLH Sonchus oleraceus Common Sow-thistle high lowLH Plantago lanceolata Ribwort high lowMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowLNG Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog high highMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high lowMTG Romulea rosea Onion Grass high lowMTG Briza minor Lesser Quaking-grass high lowMTG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high low
Published by the Victorian Government Department of Sustainability and Environment December 2004© The State of Victoria Department of Sustainability and Environment 2004This publication is copyright. Reproduction and the making available of this material for personal, in-house or non-commercial purposes is authorised, on condition that:
• the copyright owner is acknowledged;• no official connection is claimed;• the material is made available without charge or at cost; and• the material is not subject to inaccurate, misleading or derogatory treatment.
Requests for permission to reproduce or communicate this material in any way not permitted by this licence (or by the fair dealing provisions of the Copyright Act 1968) should bedirected to the Nominated Officer, Copyright, 8 Nicholson Street, East Melbourne, Victoria, 3002.
For more information contact: Customer Service Centre, 136 186This publication may be of assistance to you but the State of Victoria and its employees do not guarantee that the publication is without flaw of any kind or is wholly appropriate for your particular purposes and therefore disclaims all liability for any error, loss or other consequence which may arise from you relying on any information in this publication.www.dse.vic.gov.au
EVC/Bioregion Benchmark for Vegetation Quality Assessment
Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 18: Riparian Forest
Description:A tall forest to 30 m tall along river banks and associated alluvial terraces with occasional occurrences in the heads of gullies leading into creeks and rivers. Soils are fertile alluvium, regularly inundated and permanently moist. Dominated by tall eucalypts, but also has an open to sparse secondary tree layer of wattles and scattered dense patches of shrubs, ferns, grasses and herbs.
Large trees:SpeciesEucalyptus spp.
DBH(cm)80 cm
#/ha20 / ha
Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common Name40% Eucalyptus radiata ssp. radiata
Eucalyptus viminalisEucalyptus globulus ssp. bicostata
Narrow-leaf PeppermintManna Gum
Understorey: Life formImmature Canopy Tree
#Spp %Cover5%
LF codeIT
Understorey Tree or Large Shrub 3 15% TMedium Shrub 5 20% MSSmall Shrub 1 1% SSProstrate Shrub 1 1% PSLarge Herb 2 5% LHMedium Herb 11 20% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 2 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 4 15% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 2 5% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 4 10% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 5% MNGGround Fern 4 15% GFTree Fern 1 5% TRFScrambler or Climber 2 5% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 20% BL
Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark
EVC 18: Riparian Forest - Victorian Riverina bioregion
LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT Pomaderris aspera Hazel PomaderrisT Acacia melanoxylon BlackwoodMS Prostanthera lasianthos Victorian Christmas-bushMS Olearia lirata Snowy Daisy-bushMS Coprosma quadrifida Prickly Currant-bushMS Cassinia aculeata Common CassiniaPS Acrotriche prostrata Trailing Ground-berryLH Senecio minimus Shrubby FireweedLH Senecio linearifolius Fireweed GroundselMH Acaena novae-zelandiae Bidgee-widgeeMH Stellaria pungens Prickly StarwortMH Geranium potentilloides Cinquefoil CranesbillSH Dichondra repens Kidney-weedSH Lobelia pedunculata s.l. Matted PratiaSH Leptinella filicula Mountain CotulaLTG Lomandra longifolia Spiny-headed Mat-rushLTG Carex appressa Tall SedgeLTG Lepidosperma elatius Tall Sword-sedgeLTG Poa labillardierei Common Tussock-grassLNG Tetrarrhena juncea Forest Wire-grassMTG Dianella tasmanica Tasman Flax-lilyMTG Isolepis inundata Swamp Club-sedgeMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassMNG Poa tenera Slender Tussock-grassGF Polystichum proliferum Mother Shield-fernGF Blechnum nudum Fishbone Water-fernGF Pteridium esculentum Austral BrackenGF Adiantum aethiopicum Common MaidenhairSC Clematis aristata Mountain Clematis
Recruitment:Continuous
Organic Litter:50 % cover
Logs:30 m/0.1 ha.
Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMS Rubus fruticosus spp. agg. Blackberry high
high LH Sonchus asper s.l. Rough Sow-thistlehigh low
LH Cirsium vulgare Spear Thistle high highMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMH Prunella vulgaris Self-heal high
high MH Centaurium erythraea Common Centaury low lowLNG Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog high high
Published by the Victorian Government Department of Sustainability and Environment May 2004© The State of Victoria Department of Sustainability and Environment 2004This publication is copyright. Reproduction and the making available of this material for personal, in-house or non-commercial purposes is authorised, on condition that:
• the copyright owner is acknowledged;• no official connection is claimed;• the material is made available without charge or at cost; and• the material is not subject to inaccurate, misleading or derogatory treatment.
Requests for permission to reproduce or communicate this material in any way not permitted by this licence (or by the fair dealing provisions of the Copyright Act 1968) should be directed to the Nominated Officer, Copyright, 8 Nicholson Street, East Melbourne, Victoria, 3002.
For more information contact: Customer Service Centre, 136 186This publication may be of assistance to you but the State of Victoria and its employees do not guarantee that the publication is without flaw of any kind or www.dse.vic.gov.au
EVC/Bioregion Benchmark for Vegetation Quality Assessment
Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 19: Riparian Shrubland
Description:Medium to tall shrubland to 8 m tall occurring on rocky substrates of major streams and banks and channels of rocky creeks and along perennial streams in gorge tracts. Able to withstand frequent flooding or regenerate rapidly after such disturbance and often forming dense thickets along the stream's edge during long periods without flooding. Emergent trees may be irregularly scattered throughout but tend to be restricted to the banks of the rivers and creeks. Sedges and rushes common to riparian environments dominate the understorey as well as an array of herbs and grasses including many ephemeral species which survive on the bare sands or in rock crevice.
Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common Name20% Acacia dealbata Silver Wattle
Understorey: Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeMedium Shrub 4 5% MSSmall Shrub 1 1% SSLarge Herb 5 5% LHMedium Herb 8 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 3 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 3 5% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 2 1% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 8 10% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 4 5% MNGGround Fern 1 1% GFBryophytes/Lichens na 20% BLTotal understorey projective foliage cover 70%
LF CodeMS
Species typical of at least part of EVC rangeBossiaea foliosa
Common NameLeafy Bossiaea
MS Callistemon sieberi River BottlebrushMS Acacia verniciflua Varnish WattleSS Rubus parvifolius Small-leaf BrambleLH Senecio quadridentatus Cotton FireweedLH Persicaria hydropiper Water PepperLH Persicaria decipiens Slender KnotweedMH Alternanthera denticulata s.l. Lesser JoyweedMH Centipeda cunninghamii Common SneezeweedMH Euchiton involucratus s.l. Common CudweedSH Hypericum japonicum Matted St John's WortSH Crassula helmsii Swamp CrassulaLTG Juncus usitatus Billabong RushLTG Carex polyantha River SedgeLTG Carex appressa Tall SedgeLNG Phragmites australis Common ReedMTG Carex gaudichaudiana Fen SedgeMTG Juncus pauciflorus Loose-flower RushMTG v Lipocarpha microcephala Button RushMTG Poa labillardierei Common Tussock-grassMNG Isachne globosa Swamp MilletMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassMNG Cynodon dactylon CouchGF Pteridium esculentum Austral BrackenEP Amyema quandang var. quandang Grey Mistletoe
Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark
EVC 19: Riparian Shrubland – Victorian Riverina bioregion
Recruitment:Continuous
Organic Litter:10% Cover
Logs:10 m/0.1 ha (note: large log class does not apply)
Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMS Ulex europaeus Gorse low highMS Rubus fruticosus spp. agg. Blackberry high highLH Hypericum perforatum St John's Wort high high LH Verbena bonariensis s.l. Purple-top Verbena high highLH Carduus pycnocephalus Slender Thistle high highLH Verbascum spp. Mullein high highLH Opuntia spp. Prickly Pear high highMH Acetosella vulgaris Sheep Sorrel high lowMH Galium divaricatum Slender Bedstraw high lowMH Hypochoeris glabra Smooth Cat's-ear high low MH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMH Stellaria media Chickweed high lowMH Ranunculus repens Creeping Buttercup high highMH Myosotis discolor Yellow-and-blue Forget-me-not high highMH Anagallis arvensis Pimpernel high lowMH Trifolium spp. Clover high lowMH Centaurium spp. Centaury low lowSH Ludwigia palustris Marsh Ludwigia high highLNG Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog high highMTG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high low MTG Agrostis capillaris s.l. Brown-top Bent high highMTG Bromus diandrus Great Brome high lowMTG Pentaschistis airoides ssp. airoides False Hair-grass high low MTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high lowMTG Cyperus eragrostis Drain Flat-sedge high highMNG Paspalum distichum Water Couch high highMNG Bromus rubens Red Brome high lowMNG Aira elegantissima Delicate Hair-grass high low SC Asparagus asparagoides Bridal Creeper high high
Published by the Victorian Government Department of Sustainability and Environment November 2007
© The State of Victoria Department of Sustainability and Environment 2007
This publication is copyright. Reproduction and the making available of this material for personal, in-house or non-commercial purposes is authorised, on condition that:• the copyright owner is acknowledged;• no official connection is claimed;• the material is made available without charge or at cost; and• the material is not subject to inaccurate, misleading or derogatory treatment.
Requests for permission to reproduce or communicate this material in any way not permitted by this licence (or by the fair dealing provisions of the Copyright Act 1968) should be directed to the Nominated Officer, Copyright, 8 Nicholson Street, East Melbourne, Victoria, 3002.
For more information contact: Customer Service Centre, 136 186
This publication may be of assistance to you but the State of Victoria and its employees do not guarantee that the publication is without flaw of any kind or is wholly appropriate for your particular purposes and therefore disclaims all liability for any error, loss or other consequence which may arise from you relying on any information in this publication.
www.dse.vic.gov.au
EVC/Bioregion Benchmark for Vegetation Quality Assessment
Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 20: Heathy Dry Forest
Description:Open eucalypt forest to 20 m tall. Grows on shallow, rocky skeletal soils on a variety of geologies and on a range of landforms from gently undulating hills to exposed aspects on ridge tops and steep slopes at a range of elevations. The understorey is dominated by a low, sparse to dense layer of ericoid-leaved shrubs including heaths and peas. Graminoids and grasses are frequently present in the ground layer, but do not provide much cover.
Large trees:SpeciesEucalyptus spp.
DBH(cm)60 cm
#/ha20 / ha
Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common
Name30% Eucalyptus macrorhynchaEucalyptus polyanthemos Eucalyptus goniocalyx
Red StringybarkRed Box Bundy
Understorey: Life formImmature Canopy Tree
#Spp %Cover5%
LF codeIT
Understorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 5% TMedium Shrub 6 20% MSSmall Shrub 6 20% SSProstrate Shrub 1 1% PSLarge Herb 3 5% LHMedium Herb 7 15% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 2 1% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 15% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 6 15% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 1 1% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/C
Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark
EVC 20: Heathy Dry Forest - Victorian Riverina bioregion
LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT Exocarpos cupressiformis Cherry BallartMS Grevillea alpina Cat's Claw GrevilleaMS Brachyloma daphnoides Daphne HeathMS Persoonia rigida Hairy GeebungSS Hibbertia obtusifolia Grey Guinea-flowerSS Melichrus urceolatus Urn HeathSS Hovea heterophylla Common HoveaSS Dillwynia phylicoides Small-leaf Parrot-peaPS Platylobium formosum Handsome Flat-peaPS Acrotriche serrulata Honey-potsLH Senecio tenuiflorus Slender FireweedLH Xerochrysum viscosum Shiny EverlastingLH Wahlenbergia stricta Tall BluebellMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortMH Helichrysum scorpioides Button EverlastingMH Microseris scapigera spp. agg. Yam DaisySH Hydrocotyle laxiflora Stinking PennywortLTG Joycea pallida Silvertop Wallaby-grassMTG Dianella revoluta s.l. Black-anther Flax-lilyMTG Lomandra filiformis Wattle Mat-rushMTG Stylidium graminifolium s.l. Grass Trigger-plantMTG Poa sieberiana Grey Tussock-grassMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassSC Thysanotus patersonii Twining Fringe-lilySC Hardenbergia violacea Purple Coral-pea
Recruitment:Episodic/Fire. Desirable period between disturbances is 20 years.
Organic Litter:20 % cover
Logs:20 m/0.1 ha.
Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMH Hypochoeris glabra Smooth Cat's-ear high lowMH Anagallis arvensis Pimpernel high lowMTG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high lowMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high lowMNG Aira elegantissima Delicate Hair-grass high low
Published by the Victorian Government Department of Sustainability and Environment May 2004© The State of Victoria Department of Sustainability and Environment 2004This publication is copyright. Reproduction and the making available of this material for personal, in-house or non-commercial purposes is authorised, on condition that:
• the copyright owner is acknowledged;• no official connection is claimed;• the material is made available without charge or at cost; and• the material is not subject to inaccurate, misleading or derogatory treatment.
Requests for permission to reproduce or communicate this material in any way not permitted by this licence (or by the fair dealing provisions of the Copyright Act 1968) should be directed to the Nominated Officer, Copyright, 8 Nicholson Street, East Melbourne, Victoria, 3002.
For more information contact: Customer Service Centre, 136 186This publication may be of assistance to you but the State of Victoria and its employees do not guarantee that the publication is without flaw of any kind or is wholly appropriate for your particular purposes and therefore disclaims all liability for any error, loss or other consequence which may arise from you relying on any information in this publication.www.dse.vic.gov.au
EVC/Bioregion Benchmark for Vegetation Quality Assessment
Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 21: Shrubby Dry Forest
Description:Occurs on a range of geologies on exposed aspects such as ridge-lines and medium to steep upper slopes, often in high rainfall areas and on shallow infertile soils. The overstorey is an open forest to 25 m tall characterised by the diversity and variability of the eucalypts. The understorey often lacks a secondary tree layer but contains a well-developed medium to low shrub layer. The ground layer is often very sparse with tussock-forming graminoids being the dominant life form.
Large trees:SpeciesEucalyptus spp.
DBH(cm)70 cm
#/ha20 / ha
Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common Name30% Eucalyptus dives
Eucalyptus mannifera ssp. manniferaBroad-leaved PeppermintBrittle Gum
Understorey: Life formImmature Canopy Tree
#Spp %Cover5%
LF codeIT
Understorey Tree or Large Shrub 2 10% TMedium Shrub 8 15% MSSmall Shrub 3 5% SSProstrate Shrub 2 5% PSLarge Herb 2 1% LHMedium Herb 7 5% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 2 1% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 1% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 1% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 6 10% MTGGround Fern 2 5% GFScrambler or Climber 2 1% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/CTotal understorey projective foliage cover
65%
Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark
EVC 21: Shrubby Dry Forest - Victoria Riverina bioregion
LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT Acacia dealbata Silver WattleT Exocarpos cupressiformis Cherry BallartMS Cassinia aculeata Common CassiniaMS Daviesia latifolia Hop Bitter-peaMS Daviesia ulicifolia Gorse Bitter-peaMS Pultenaea juniperina s.l. Prickly Bush-peaSS Hibbertia obtusifolia Grey Guinea-flowerSS Tetratheca ciliata Pink-bellsSS Hovea heterophylla Common HoveaSS Olearia erubescens Moth Daisy-bushPS Persoonia chamaepeuce Dwarf GeebungPS Acrotriche serrulata Honey-potsLH Senecio tenuiflorus Slender FireweedLH Senecio linearifolius Fireweed GroundselMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortMH Viola hederacea sensu Willis (1972) Ivy-leaf VioletMH Stellaria pungens Prickly StarwortMH Asperula scoparia Prickly WoodruffSH Hydrocotyle laxiflora Stinking PennywortLTG Lomandra longifolia Spiny-headed Mat-rushMTG Joycea pallida Silvertop Wallaby-grassMTG Poa sieberiana Grey Tussock-grassMTG Dianella tasmanica Tasman Flax-lilyMTG Dianella revoluta s.l. Black-anther Flax-lilyMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassGF Pteridium esculentum Austral BrackenSC Hardenbergia violacea Purple Coral-peaSC Clematis aristata Mountain Clematis
Recruitment:Episodic/Fire. Desirable period between disturbances is 20 years.
Organic Litter:20 % cover
Logs:20 m/0.1 ha.
Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high low
Published by the Victorian Government Department of Sustainability and Environment April 2004© The State of Victoria Department of Sustainability and Environment 2004This publication is copyright. Reproduction and the making available of this material for personal, in-house or non-commercial purposes is authorised, on condition that:
• the copyright owner is acknowledged;• no official connection is claimed;• the material is made available without charge or at cost; and• the material is not subject to inaccurate, misleading or derogatory treatment.
Requests for permission to reproduce or communicate this material in any way not permitted by this licence (or by the fair dealing provisions of the Copyright Act 1968) should be directed to the Nominated Officer, Copyright, 8 Nicholson Street, East Melbourne, Victoria, 3002.
For more information contact: Customer Service Centre, 136 186This publication may be of assistance to you but the State of Victoria and its employees do not guarantee that the publication is without flaw of any kind or is wholly appropriate for your particular purposes and therefore disclaims all liability for any error, loss or other consequence which may arise from you relying on any information in this publication.www.dse.vic.gov.au
EVC/Bioregion Benchmark for Vegetation Quality Assessment
Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 22: Grassy Dry Forest
Description:Occurs on a variety of gradients and altitudes and on a range of geologies. The overstorey is dominated by a low to medium height forest of eucalypts to 20 m tall, sometimes resembling an open woodland with a secondary, smaller tree layer including a number of Acacia species. The understorey usually consists of a sparse shrub layer of medium height. Grassy Dry Forest is characterised by a ground layer dominated by a high diversity of drought-tolerant grasses and herbs, often including some fern species.
Large trees:Species DBH(cm) #/haEucalyptus spp.Callitris spp.
60 cm40 cm
20 / ha
Tree Canopy Cover:%cover30%
Character SpeciesEucalyptus goniocalyx s.l.
Common Name
Eucalyptus macrorhyncha Red StringybarkEucalyptus polyanthemos Red BoxEucalyptus blakelyi Blakely’s Red
GumCallitris endlicheri Black Cypress-pine
Understorey: Life formImmature Canopy Tree
#Spp %Cover5%
LF codeIT
Understorey Tree or Large Shrub 2 5% TMedium Shrub 5 10% MSSmall Shrub 4 5% SSProstrate Shrub 1 1% PSLarge Herb 3 1% LHMedium Herb 5 15% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 2 1% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 1% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 8 25% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 1 1% MNGGround Fern 2 1% GFScrambler or Climber 1 1% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/CTotal understorey projective foliage cover
80%
Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark
EVC 22: Grassy Dry Forest - Victorian Riverina bioregion
LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT Exocarpos cupressiformis Cherry BallartT Acacia implexa LightwoodMS Acacia dealbata Silver WattleMS Acacia verniciflua Varnish WattleMS Cassinia longifolia Shiny CassiniaMS Cassinia aculeata Common CassiniaSS Hibbertia obtusifolia Grey Guinea-flowerSS Hovea heterophylla Common HoveaSS Hibbertia riparia Erect Guinea-flowerPS Acrotriche serrulata Honey-potsLH Senecio quadridentatus Cotton FireweedMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortMH Hypericum gramineum Small St John's WortMH Geranium solanderi s.l. Austral CranesbillMH Euchiton collinus s.l. Clustered/Creeping CudweedSH Hydrocotyle laxiflora Stinking PennywortMTG Joycea pallida Silvertop Wallaby-grassMTG Poa sieberiana Grey Tussock-grassMTG Lomandra filiformis Wattle Mat-rushMTG Austrostipa scabra Rough Spear-grassMTG Dianella revoluta s.l. Black-anther Flax-lilyMTG Themeda triandra Kangaroo GrassMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassGF Cheilanthes austrotenuifolia Green Rock-fernSC Hardenbergia violacea Purple Coral-pea
Recruitment:Continuous
Organic Litter:20 % cover
Logs:20 m/0.1 ha.
Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH Hypericum perforatum St John's Wort high highMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMH Anagallis arvensis Pimpernel low
low MH Trifolium arvense var. arvense Hare's-foot Clover high lowMH Centaurium erythraea Common Centaury high lowMH Trifolium campestre var. campestre Hop Clover
high low MH Cerastium glomeratum s.l. Common Mouse-ear Chickweed high
lowLNG Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog high highMTG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high lowMTG Briza minor Lesser Quaking-grass high lowMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high low MTG Anthoxanthum odoratum Sweet Vernal-grass high
highMNG Aira elegantissima Delicate Hair-grass high low
Published by the Victorian Government Department of Sustainability and Environment May 2004© The State of Victoria Department of Sustainability and Environment 2004This publication is copyright. Reproduction and the making available of this material for personal, in-house or non-commercial purposes is authorised, on condition that:
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Requests for permission to reproduce or communicate this material in any way not permitted by this licence (or by the fair dealing provisions of the Copyright Act 1968) should be directed to the Nominated Officer, Copyright, 8 Nicholson Street, East Melbourne, Victoria, 3002.
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EVC/Bioregion Benchmark for Vegetation Quality Assessment
Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 23: Herb-rich Foothill Forest
Description:A medium to tall open forest to 30 m tall with a small tree layer over a sparse to dense shrub layer. Occurs on relatively fertile, moderately well-drained soils on an extremely wide range of geological types and in areas of moderate to high rainfall. Occupies easterly and southerly aspects mainly on lower slopes and in gullies. The understorey contains a high cover and diversity of herbs and grasses in the ground layer, which characterises this EVC.
Large trees:SpeciesEucalyptus spp.
DBH(cm)70 cm
#/ha20 / ha
Tree Canopy Cover:%cover40%
Character SpeciesEucalyptus dives
Common NameBroad-leaved PeppermintEucalyptus radiata s.l. Narrow-leaf PeppermintEucalyptus obliqua Messmate Stringybark
Eucalyptus globulus ssp. bicostata EurabbieEucalyptus mannifera ssp. mannifera Brittle GumEucalyptus rubida Candlebark
Understorey: Life formImmature Canopy Tree
#Spp %Cover5%
LF codeIT
Understorey Tree or Large Shrub 2 10% TMedium Shrub 3 10% MSSmall Shrub 3 5% SSProstrate Shrub 2 5% PSLarge Herb 3 5% LHMedium Herb 13 25% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 4 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 5% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 6 20% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 1 1% MNGGround Fern 1 5% GFScrambler or Climber 2 1% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 20% BL
Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark
EVC 23: Herb-rich Foothill Forest – Victorian Riverina bioregion
LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT Acacia dealbata Silver WattleMS Daviesia latifolia Hop Bitter-peaMS Pimelea linifolia ssp. linifolia Slender Rice-flowerSS Hibbertia obtusifolia Grey Guinea-flowerSS Hovea heterophylla Common HoveaSS Tetratheca ciliata Pink-bellsSS Olearia erubescens Moth Daisy-bushPS Acrotriche serrulata Honey-potsPS Acrotriche prostrata Trailing Ground-berryLH Wahlenbergia stricta Tall BluebellLH Senecio tenuiflorus Slender FireweedLH Pterostylis longifolia s.l. Tall GreenhoodMH Poranthera microphylla Small PorantheraMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortMH Drosera peltata ssp. auriculata Tall SundewMH Stackhousia monogyna Creamy StackhousiaSH Hydrocotyle laxiflora Stinking PennywortSH Dichondra repens Kidney-weedSH Cymbonotus preissianus Austral Bear's-earLTG Lomandra longifolia ssp. exilis Cluster-headed Mat-rushMTG Luzula meridionalis var. flaccida Common WoodrushMTG Poa sieberiana var. sieberiana Grey Tussock-grassMTG Lomandra multiflora ssp. multiflora Many-flowered Mat-rushMTG Stylidium graminifolium s.l. Grass Trigger-plantMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassGF Pteridium esculentum Austral BrackenSC Glycine clandestina Twining GlycineSC Clematis aristata Mountain Clematis
Recruitment:Continuous
Organic Litter:40 % cover
Logs:20 m/0.1 ha.
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Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 28: Rocky Outcrop Shrubland
Description:Occurs in areas of low site quality on exposed rocky outcrops where rock is a dominant landform feature, soils are shallow or virtually absent and effective rainfall is low. Scattered, often stunted trees are occasionally present. A diverse shrub layer to 5 m tall characterises this EVC, including a number of rock-adapted species. The ground layer is usually sparse and species-poor except where it occurs in discrete patches and forms a mosaic with Rocky Outcrop Herbland.
Life forms: Life
#Spp %Cover LF codeMedium Shrub 5 25% MS
Small Shrub 2 5% SSLarge Herb 2 5% LHMedium Herb 5 5% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 1 1% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 5% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 4 10% MTGGround Fern 2 5% GFBryophytes/Lichens na 20% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/CTotal understorey projective foliage cover
75%
LF Code
Character SpeciesMonotoca scoparia
Common NamePrickly Broom-heath
MS Brachyloma daphnoides Daphne HeathSS Hibbertia obtusifolia Grey Guinea-flowerSS Dillwynia phylicoides Small-leaf Parrot-peaSS Rhytidosporum procumbens White MarianthSS Acacia gunnii Ploughshare WattlePS Platylobium formosum Handsome Flat-peaLH Senecio tenuiflorus Slender FireweedLH Derwentia perfoliata Digger's SpeedwellLH Wahlenbergia multicaulis Branching BluebellLH Chrysocephalum semipapposum Clustered EverlastingMH Stellaria pungens Prickly StarwortMH Helichrysum scorpioides Button EverlastingMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortMH Diuris sulphurea Tiger OrchidSH Crassula sieberiana Sieber CrassulaLTG Lomandra longifolia Spiny-headed Mat-
rushLTG Austrodanthonia induta Shiny Wallaby-grassMTG Dianella revoluta s.l. Black-anther Flax-lilyMTG Poa labillardierei Common Tussock-
grassMTG Joycea pallida Silvertop Wallaby-grassMTG Lepidosperma laterale Variable Sword-sedgeGF Cheilanthes sieberi ssp. sieberi Narrow Rock-fern
GF Asplenium flabellifolium Necklace Fern
Recruitment:Co
ntinuous
Organic Litter:40 % cover
Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive Impact
MHMNG
Hypochoeris radicataVulpia myuros
Cat's EarRat's-tail Fescue
highhigh
lowlow
Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark
EVC 28: Rocky Outcrop Shrubland - Victorian Riverina bioregion
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Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 47: Valley Grassy Forest
Description:Valley Grassy Forest occurs on fertile well-drained colluvial or alluvial soils on gently undulating lower slopes and valley floors. The tall, open overstorey to 20 m tall may carry a variety of eucalypts, usually species which prefer more moist or more fertile conditions over a sparse shrub cover. In season, a rich array of herbs, lilies, grasses and sedges dominate the ground layer but at the drier end of the spectrum the ground layer may be sparse and slightly less diverse, but with the moisture-loving species still remaining.
Large trees:SpeciesEucalyptus spp.
DBH(cm)70 cm
#/ha20 / ha
Tree Canopy Cover:%cover20%
Character SpeciesEucalyptus blakelyi
Common NameBlakely's Red-Eucalyptus macrorhyncha Red Stringybark
Eucalyptus melliodora Yellow BoxEucalyptus albens White BoxEucalyptus rubida CandlebarkEucalyptus bridgesiana s.l. But ButEucalyptus polyanthemos Red Box
Understorey: Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 3 10% TMedium Shrub 3 10% MSSmall Shrub 3 5% SSLarge Herb 1 1% LHMedium Herb 9 20% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 3 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 1% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 12 25% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 20% BL
Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark
EVC 47: Valley Grassy Forest - Victorian Riverina bioregion
LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT Acacia dealbata Silver WattleT Acacia melanoxylon BlackwoodT Exocarpos cupressiformis Cherry BallartMS Cassinia aculeata DogwoodMS Dodonaea viscosa ssp. angustissima Narrow-leaf Hop-bushMS Indigofera australis Austral IndigoSS Hibbertia riparia Erect Guinea-flowerSS Hibbertia obtusifolia Grey Guinea-flowerSS Platylobium formosum Handsome Flat-peaLH Senecio quadridentatus Cotton FireweedLH Wahlenbergia stricta Tall BluebellMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortMH Hypericum gramineum Small St John's WortMH Geranium solanderi s.l. Austral CranesbillSH Hydrocotyle laxiflora Stinking PennywortSH Desmodium varians Slender Tick-trfoilMTG Lomandra filiformis Wattle Mat-rushMTG Dianella revoluta s.l. Black-anther Flax-lilyMTG Schoenus apogon Common Bog-sedgeMTG Arthropodium strictum s.l. Chocolate LilyMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassGF Cheilanthes austrotenuifolia Green Rock-fernSC Hardenbergia violacea Purple Coral-peaSC Glycine clandestina Twining Glycine
Recruitment:Continuous
Organic Litter:20 % cover
Logs:20 m/0.1 ha.
Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH Hypericum perforatum St John's Wort high highLH Sonchus asper s.l. Rough Sow-thistle high lowLH Cirsium vulgare Spear Thistle high lowMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMH Anagallis arvensis Pimpernel high lowMH Hypochoeris glabra Smooth Cat's-ear high lowLNG Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog high highMTG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high lowMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high lowMTG Briza minor Lesser Quaking-grass high
low MTG Bromus hordeaceus ssp. hordeaceusSoft Brome high low
MTG Phalaris aquatica Toowoomba Canary-grass high high
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Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 55_61: Plains Grassy Woodland
Description:An open, eucalypt woodland to 15 m tall. Occupies well drained, fertile soils on flat or gently undulating plains at low elevations in areas with >600 mm annual rainfall. The understorey consists of a few sparse shrubs over a species-rich grassy and herbaceous ground layer characterised by summer-growing grasses.
Large trees:SpeciesEucalyptus spp.
DBH(cm)80 cm
#/ha10 / ha
Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common
Name10% Eucalyptus camaldulensisEucalyptus melliodora
River Red GumYellow Box
Understorey: Life formImmature Canopy Tree
#Spp %Cover5%
LF codeITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 5% T
Medium Shrub 3 10% MSSmall Shrub 2 1% SSProstrate Shrub 1 1% PSLarge Herb 3 5% LHMedium Herb 8 15% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 3 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 5% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 12 45% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 5% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/C
LF Code
Species typical of at least part of EVC range
Common NameGolden Wattle
MS Acacia paradoxa Hedge WattleMS Acacia acinacea s.l. Gold-dust WattleMS Bursaria spinosa Sweet BursariaSS Pimelea humilis Common Rice-flowerPS Astroloma humifusum Cranberry HeathPS Bossiaea prostrata Creeping BossiaeaMH Oxalis perennans Grassland Wood-sorrelMH Chrysocephalum apiculatum s.l. Common EverlastingMH Acaena echinata Sheep's BurrMH Eryngium ovinum Blue DevilSH Dichondra repens Kidney-weedLTG Austrostipa spp. Spear-grassMTG Themeda triandra Kangaroo GrassMTG Elymus scaber var. scaber Common Wheat-grassMTG Austrodanthonia setacea Bristly Wallaby-grassMTG Austrodanthonia racemosa var. racemosa Stiped Wallaby-grass
MNG
Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping Grass
Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark
EVC 55_61: Plains Grassy Woodland - Victorian Riverina bioregion
Recruitment:Continuous
Organic Litter:10 % cover
Logs:10 m/0.1 ha.
Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMS Lycium ferocissimum African Box-thorn high
high LH Cirsium vulgare Spear Thistlehigh high LH Sonchus
oleraceus Common Sow-thistle high low LHPlantago lanceolata Ribwort high low
MH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowLNG Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog high highMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high lowMTG Romulea rosea Onion Grass high lowMTG Briza minor Lesser Quaking-grass high lowMTG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high low
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Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 55_62: Riverina Plains Grassy Woodland (syn. Plains Woodland)
Description:An open, eucalypt woodland to 15 m tall occurring on a number of geologies and soil types. Occupies fertile clays and clay loam soils on flat or gently undulating plains at low elevations in areas with <600 mm annual rainfall. The understorey consists of a few sparse shrubs over a species-rich grassy and herbaceous ground layer and chenopods are often present.
Large trees:Species DBH(cm) #/haEucalyptus spp.Eucalyptus largiflorens Allocasuarina spp.
70 cm50 cm40 cm
15 / ha
Tree Canopy Cover:%cover15%
Species typical of at least part of EVC rangeEucalyptus microcarpa
Common NameGrey BoxEucalyptus melliodora Yellow Box
Eucalyptus camaldulensis River Red GumEucalyptus largiflorens Black BoxEucalyptus leucoxylon Yellow GumAllocasuarina luehmannii Buloke
Understorey: Life formImmature Canopy Tree
#Spp %Cover5%
LF codeITMedium Shrub 2 5% MS
Small Shrub 1 1% SSLarge Herb 1 5% LHMedium Herb 11 25% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 2 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 5% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 15 45% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 5% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BL
LF Code
Species typical of at least part of EVC range
Common NameMallee Wattle
MS Acacia acinacea s.l. Gold-dust WattleMS Acacia pycnantha Golden WattleMS Pittosporum angustifolium Weeping PittosporumSS Pimelea curviflora s.l. Curved Rice-flowerMH Calocephalus citreus Lemon Beauty-headsMH Maireana enchylaenoides Wingless BluebushMH Einadia hastata SaloopMH Einadia nutans ssp. nutans Nodding SaltbushMH Vittadinia gracilis Woolly New Holland DaisyMTG Elymus scaber var. scaber Common Wheat-grassMTG Lomandra filiformis Wattle Mat-rushMTG Austrodanthonia setacea Bristly Wallaby-grassMTG Chloris truncata Windmill Grass
Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark
EVC 55_62: Riverina Plains Grassy Woodland (syn. Plains Woodland) - Victorian Riverina bioregion
Recruitment:Continuous
Organic Litter:10 % cover
Logs:10 m/0.1 ha.
Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high low MH Trifolium angustifolium var. angustifolium Narrow-leaf Clover high low MH Arctotheca calendula Cape Weed high low MH Trifolium campestre var. campestre Hop Clover high low MH Trifolium arvense var. arvense Hare's-foot Clover high low MH Trifolium subterraneum Subterranean Clover high lowMH Hypochoeris glabra Smooth Cat's-ear high lowMH Trifolium dubium Suckling Clover high lowSH Trifolium glomeratum Cluster Clover high lowLTG Phalaris aquatica Toowoomba Canary-grass high highMTG Lolium rigidum Wimmera Rye-grass high lowMNG Romulea rosea Onion Grass high lowMNG Briza minor Lesser Quaking-grass high lowMNG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high lowMNG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high lowMNG Aira elegantissima Delicate Hair-grass high lowMNG Vulpia myuros Rat's-tail Fescue high lowMNG Juncus capitatus Capitate Rush high low
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Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 56: Floodplain Riparian Woodland
Description:An open eucalypt woodland or open forest to 20 m tall over a medium to tall shrub layer with a ground layer consisting of amphibious and aquatic herbs and sedges. Occurs along the banks and floodplains of the larger meandering rivers and major creeks, often in conjunction with one or more floodplain wetland communities. Elevation and rainfall are relatively low and soils are fertile alluviums subject to periodic flooding and inundation.
Large trees:SpeciesEucalyptus spp.
DBH(cm)80 cm
#/ha15 / ha
Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common
Name20% Eucalyptus camaldulensisEucalyptus melliodora
River Red-gumYellow Box
Understorey: Life form #Spp %Cover LF
codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 5% TMedium Shrub 2 5% MSSmall Shrub 1 1% SSMedium Herb 4 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 2 1% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 10% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 6 35% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 10% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLTotal understorey projective foliage cover
90%
LF CodeT
Species typical of at least part of EVC range
Common NameSilver Wattle
MS Hymenanthera dentata s.l. Tree VioletMH Sida corrugata Variable SidaMH Oxalis perennans Grassland Wood-sorrelMH Persicaria decipiens Slender KnotweedSH Chamaesyce drummondii Flat SpurgeSH Azolla filiculoides Pacific AzollaLTG Carex appressa Tall Sedge
LNG
Phragmites australis Common ReedL
NGEleocharis sphacelata Tall Spike-sedge
MTG Poa labillardierei Common Tussock-grassMTG Chloris truncata Windmill GrassMTG Themeda triandra Kangaroo GrassMTG Aristida behriana Brush Wire-grass
MNG
Pseudoraphis spinescens Spiny Mud-grassM
NGEleocharis acuta Common Spike-sedge
Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark
EVC 56: Floodplain Riparian Woodland - Victorian Riverina bioregion
Recruitment:Episodic/Flood - Desirable period between disturbances is 10 years.
Organic Litter:40 % cover
Logs:30 m/0.1 ha.
Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH Cirsium vulgare Spear Thistle high highSH Trifolium glomeratum Cluster Clover high low
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%cover20%
Character SpeciesEucalyptus microcarpa
Common Name
Eucalyptus polyanthemos Red BoxEucalyptus leucoxylon Yellow GumEucalyptus tricarpa Red IronbarkEucalyptus sideroxylon s.s. Mugga
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Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 61: Box Ironbark Forest
Description:Occurs on gently undulating rises, low hills and peneplains on infertile, often stony soils derived from a range of geologies. The open overstorey to 20 m tall consists of a variety of eucalypts, often including one of the Ironbark species. The mid storey often forms a dense to open small tree or shrub layer over an open ground layer ranging from a sparse to well-developed suite of herbs and grasses.
Large trees:SpeciesEucalyptus spp.
DBH(cm)70 cm
#/ha15 / ha
Tree Canopy Cover:
Understorey: Life formImmature Canopy Tree
#Spp %Cover5%
Medium Shrub 5 20%Small Shrub 3 5%Large Herb 2 5%Medium Herb 5 10%Large Tufted Graminoid 1 1%Medium to Small Tufted Graminoid 5 15%Scrambler or Climber 1 1%Bryophytes/Lichens na 10%Soil Crust na 20%Total understorey projective foliage cover
75%
LF CodeMS
Species typical of at least part of EVC range
Common NaGorse Bitter-pea
MS Cassinia arcuata Drooping CaMS Ozothamnus obcordatus Grey EverlasMS Brachyloma daphnoides Daphne HeathSS Melichrus urceolatus Urn HeathSS Pultenaea largiflorens Twiggy Bush-peaSS Pultenaea prostrata Silky Bush-peaSS Hovea heterophylla Common HoveaPS Astroloma humifusum Cranberry HeathLH Xerochrysum viscosum Shiny EverlaLH Wahlenbergia stricta Tall BluebellLH Senecio tenuiflorus Slender FirewMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaMH Goodenia hederacea Ivy GoodeniaMH Leptorhynchos squamatus Scaly ButtonsMH Pterostylis nana Dwarf GreenhoodSH Kennedia prostrata Running PosMTG Joycea pallida Silvertop WaMTG Dianella revoluta s.l. Black-antherMTG Lomandra filiformis Wattle Mat-ruMTG Austrodanthonia setacea Bristly WallaGF Cheilanthes austrotenuifolia Green Rock-fernSC Thysanotus patersonii Twining Fringe-lilySC Hardenbergia violacea Purple Coral-pea
Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark
EVC 61: Box Ironbark Forest - Victorian Riverina bioregion
Recruitment:Continuous
Organic Litter:20 % cover
Logs:20 m/0.1 ha.
Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH Sonchus asper s.l. Rough Sow-thistle high lowMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high
low MH Trifolium angustifolium var. angustifoliumNarrow-leaf Clover high low
MH Trifolium campestre var. campestre Hop Clover high lowMH Centaurium erythraea Common Centaury high lowLNG Avena spp. Oat high lowMTG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high lowMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high lowMTG Bromus diandrus Great Brome high lowMNG Aira elegantissima Delicate Hair-grass high low
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Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 66: Low Rises Woodland
Description:Eucalypt woodland to 15 m tall on elevated plains and low rises with a diverse shrub understorey and grassy field layer. Occurs in a range of environmental settings that have resulted in well-drained surface soils mantling clay sub-soils.
Large trees:Species DBH(cm) #/haEucalyptus spp.Allocasuarina spp.Callitris spp.
60 cm40 cm40 cm
20/ha
Tree Canopy Cover:% cover20%
Character SpeciesEucalyptus melliodora
Common NameYellow GumEucalyptus microcarpa Grey Box
Callitris gracilis ssp. murrayensis Slender Cypress-pineCallitris glaucophylla White Cypress-pineAllocasuarina luehmannii Buloke
Understorey: Life formImmature Canopy Tree
#Spp %Cover5%
LF codeITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 2 5% T
Medium Shrub 5 15% MSSmall Shrub 3 5% SSLarge Herb 1 1% LHMedium Herb 3 5% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 2 1% SHMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 7 25% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 1 1% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/CTotal understorey projective foliage cover
70%
LF CodeT
Species typical of at least part of EVC range
Common NameWeeping Pittosporum
T Myoporum platycarpum SugarwoodMS Acacia pycnantha Golden WattleMS Hakea tephrosperma NeedlewoodMS Bursaria spinosa Sweet BursariaMS Acacia oswaldii Umbrella WattleSS Eutaxia microphylla Common EutaxiaSS Olearia pimeleoides Pimelea Daisy-bushMH Vittadinia cuneata Fuzzy New Holland DaisySH Maireana enchylaenoides Wingless BluebushSH Goodenia pinnatifida Cut-leaf GoodeniaSH Oxalis perennans Grassland Wood-sorrelSH Sida corrugata Variable SidaMTG Lepidosperma viscidum Sticky Sword-sedgeMTG Elymus scaber var. scaber Common Wheat-grassMTG Enteropogon acicularis Windmill GrassMTG Austrodanthonia setacea Bristly Wallaby-grass
MNG
Austrostipa elegantissima Feather Spear-grassSC Clematis microphylla Small-leaved Clematis
Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark
EVC 66: Low Rises Woodland – Victorian Riverina bioregion
Recruitment:Continuous
Organic Litter:15% cover
Logs:20m/0.1 ha.
Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactT Olea europaea Olive high highMS Lycium ferocissimum Boxthorn high highLH Centaurium tenuiflorum Slender Centaury high lowLH Gazania linearis Gazania high highLH Opuntia robusta Wheel Cactus high highMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMH Hypochoeris glabra Smooth Cat's-ear high
low MH Trifolium campestre var. campestreHop Clover high low
MH Trifolium angustifolium var. angustifolium Narrow-leaf Clover high low MH Trifolium arvense var. arvense Hare's-foot Clover high low MH Petrorhagia velutina Velvety Pink high lowMH Oxalis pes-caprae Soursob high highMTG Briza minor Lesser Quaking-grass high lowMTG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high lowMTG Romulea rosea Onion Grass high highMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high highMTG Lolium rigidum Wimmera Rye-grass high lowMNG Aira elegantissima Delicate Hair-grass high lowMNG Ehrharta calycina Perennial Veldt Grass high highMNG Vulpia myuros f. myuros Rat's-tail Fescue high highMNG Juncus capitatus Capitate Rush high lowMNG Bromus rubens Red Brome high highTTG Poa bulbosa Bulbous Meadow-grass high highSC Asparagus asparagoides Bridal Creeper high high
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Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 67: Alluvial Terraces Herb-rich Woodland
Description:Open woodland to 15 m tall on broad alluvial plains and along ephemeral drainage lines. Soils are generally poorly drained duplex soils with sandy loam overlying a heavier clay subsoil. Understorey consists of few, if any shrubs with the striking feature of this EVC being the high species-richness of the ground-layer and the low biomass of this cover, particularly in summer.
Large trees:SpeciesEucalyptus spp.
DBH(cm)70 cm
#/ha10 / ha
Tree Canopy Cover:%cover15%
Character SpeciesEucalyptus melliodora
Common Name
Eucalyptus camaldulensis River Red-gumEucalyptus microcarpa Grey BoxEucalyptus albens White BoxEucalyptus goniocalyx s.s. Bundy
Understorey: Life formImmature Canopy Tree
#Spp %Cover5%
LF codeITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 5% T
Medium Shrub 5 5% MSSmall Shrub 2 5% SSLarge Herb 2 5% LHMedium Herb 11 20% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb* 3 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 1% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 15 30% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 5% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/C
* Largely seasonal life form
LF CodeT
Species typical of at least part of EVC range
Common NameSilver Wattle
MS Acacia verniciflua Varnish WattleMS Acacia paradoxa Hedge WattleMS Bursaria spinosa ssp. spinosa Sweet BursariaSS Pimelea humilis Common Rice-flowerSS Pultenaea humilis Dwarf Bush-peaLH Senecio tenuiflorus Slender FireweedLH Senecio quadridentatus Cotton FireweedMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortMH Lagenophora huegelii Coarse Bottle-daisyMH Wurmbea dioica Common Early NancySH Solenogyne dominii Smooth SolenogyneSH Hydrocotyle laxiflora Stinking PennywortLTG Juncus flavidus Gold RushMTG Juncus subsecundus Finger RushMTG Dianella revoluta s.l. Black-anther Flax-lilyMTG Schoenus apogon Common Bog-sedgeMTG Lomandra filiformis Wattle Mat-rush
MNG
Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping Grass
Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark
EVC 67: Alluvial Terraces Herb-rich Woodland - Victorian Riverina bioregion
Recruitment:Continuous
Organic Litter:10 % cover
Logs:15 m/0.1 ha.
Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high
low MTG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high lowMTG Briza minor Lesser Quaking-grass high lowMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high
low MNG Aira elegantissima Delicate Hair-grass high lowUnd Trifolium spp. Clover high low
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Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 68: Creekline Grassy Woodland
Description:Eucalypt-dominated woodland to 15 m tall with occasional scattered shrub layer over a mostly grassy/sedgy to herbaceous ground-layer. Occurs on low-gradient ephemeral to intermittent drainage lines, typically on fertile colluvial/alluvial soils, on a wide range of suitably fertile geological substrates. These minor drainage lines can include a range of graminoid and herbaceous species tolerant of waterlogged soils, and are presumed to have sometimes resembled a linear wetland or system of interconnected small ponds.
Large trees:SpeciesEucalyptus spp.
DBH(cm)80 cm
#/ha15 / ha
Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common
Name15% Eucalyptus camaldulensis River Red-gum
Understorey: Life form #Spp %Cover LF
codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 5% TMedium Shrub 4 10% MSSmall Shrub 3 5% SSLarge Herb 2 5% LHMedium Herb 9 15% MHSmall Herb* 3 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 10% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 16 35% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 3 5% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BL
LF CodeT
Species typical of at least part of EVC range
Common NameSilver Wattle
T Acacia melanoxylon BlackwoodMS Acacia pycnantha Golden WattleMS Melaleuca parvistaminea Rough-barked Honey-myrtleMS Acacia retinodes var. retinodes WilrildaSS Pimelea humilis Common Rice-flowerPS Astroloma humifusum Cranberry HeathLH Senecio tenuiflorus Slender FireweedLH Senecio quadridentatus Cottony FireweedMH Centipeda cunninghamii Common SneezeweedMH Hypericum gramineum Small St John's WortSH Dichondra repens KidneyweedLTG Carex appressa Tall Sedge
LNG
Phragmites australis Common ReedMTG Poa labillardierei Common Tussock-grassMTG Elymus scaber var. scaber Common Wheat-grassMTG Juncus spp. RushMTG Cyperus spp. Flat-sedge
MNG
Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping Grass
Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark
EVC 68: Creekline Grassy Woodland - Victorian Riverina bioregion
Recruitment:Continuous
Organic Litter:40 % cover
Logs:30 m/0.1 ha.
Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH Cirsium vulgare Spear Thistle high highLH Sonchus oleraceus Common Sow-thistle high lowMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMH Anagallis arvensis Pimpernel high lowMH Hypochoeris glabra Smooth Cat's-ear high lowMH Galium murale Small Goosegrass high lowMH Oxalis pes-caprae Soursob high highLTG Juncus acutus Spiny Rush high highLTG Phalaris aquatica Toowoomba Canary-grass high highMTG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high lowMTG Briza minor Lesser Quaking-grass high lowMTG Romulea rosea Onion Grass high lowMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high
low MTG Bromus hordeaceus ssp. hordeaceusSoft Brome high low
MNG Aira elegantissima Delicate Hair-grass high lowMNG Vulpia muralis Wall Fescue high lowMNG Bromus madritensis Madrid Brome high low
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Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 72: Granitic Hills Woodland
Description:Mainly restricted to granite rocky outcrops and structurally consists of a low woodland to 10 m high with the dominant trees often being stunted.
Large trees:Species DBH(cm) #/haEucalyptus spp.Callitris spp.
50 cm30 cm
15 / ha
Tree Canopy Cover:%cover15%
Character SpeciesEucalyptus blakelyi
Common NameBlakely's Red-Eucalyptus macrorhyncha Red Stringybark
Callitris endlicheri Black Cypress-pineCallitris glaucophylla White Cypress-pineEucalyptus goniocalyx s.l. Bund
yUnderstorey:
Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% IT
Medium Shrub 7 20% MSSmall Shrub 3 5% SSLarge Herb 4 5% LHMedium Herb 11 15% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 2 1% SHMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 6 5% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 1% MNGGround Fern 2 1% GFBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/CTotal understorey projective foliage cover
65%
LF Code
Species typical of at least part of EVC range
Common NameCommon Fringe-myrtle
MS Persoonia rigida Hairy GeebungMS Brachyloma daphnoides Daphne HeathMS Acacia verniciflua Varnish WattleSS Hibbertia obtusifolia Grey Guinea-flowerSS Pultenaea procumbens Heathy Bush-peaPS Astroloma humifusum Cranberry HeathLH Stypandra glauca Nodding Blue-lilyLH Senecio tenuiflorus Slender FireweedLH Senecio quadridentatus Cotton FireweedMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortMH Gonocarpus elatus Tall RaspwortMH Geranium solanderi s.l. Austral CranesbillSH Hydrocotyle laxiflora Stinking PennywortMTG Lepidosperma laterale Variable Sword-sedgeMTG Lomandra filiformis Wattle Mat-rushMTG Dianella revoluta s.l. Black-anther Flax-lily
MNG
Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassGF Cheilanthes austrotenuifolia Green Rock-fernSC Thysanotus patersonii Twining Fringe-lilySC Glycine clandestina Twining Glycine
Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark
EVC 72: Granitic Hills Woodland - Victorian Riverina bioregion
Recruitment:Continuous
Organic Litter:20 % cover
Logs:15 m/0.1 ha.
Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high low MH Hypochoeris glabra Smooth Cat's-ear high low MH Cerastium glomeratum s.l. Common Mouse-ear Chickweed high low MH Galium murale Small Goosegrass high low MH Galium divaricatum Slender Bedstraw high low MH Petrorhagia velutina Velvety Pink high lowMH Centaurium spp. Centaury high low MTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high low MTG Briza minor Lesser Quaking-grass high lowMTG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high low MNG Aira elegantissima Delicate Hair-grass high low
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Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 80: Spring Soak Woodland
Description:Woodland to 10 m tall with an understorey dominated by medium and small herbs and occasional shrubs. Generally occurring on granitic-outwash soils and dependent on the continual availability of a reliable water supply.
Large trees:SpeciesEucalyptus spp.
DBH(cm)50 cm
#/ha5 / ha
Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common Name10% Eucalyptus blakelyi Blakely’s Red-gum
Eucalyptus bridgesiana s.s. But But
Understorey: Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITMedium Shrub 2 5% MSLarge Herb 2 1% LHMedium Herb 6 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 3 10% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 10% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 3 5% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 9 35% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 20% BL
LF CodeMS
Species typical of at least part of EVC rangeAcacia dealbata
Common NameSilver Wattle
MS Mirbelia oxylobioides Mountain MirbeliaMS Leptospermum continentale Prickly Tea-treeLH Senecio minimus Shrubby FireweedMH Ranunculus sessiliflorus var. sessiliflorus Annual ButtercupSH Hydrocotyle hirta Hairy PennywortSH Hypericum japonicum Matted St John's WortSH Gonocarpus micranthus ssp. micranthus Creeping RaspwortLTG Juncus sarophorus Broom RushLTG Carex appressa Tall SedgeLNG Baumea rubiginosa s.s. Soft Twig-sedgeLNG Phragmites australis Common ReedMTG Juncus fockei Slender Joint-leaf RushMTG Poa labillardierei var. labillardierei Common Tussock-grassMTG Juncus holoschoenus Joint-leaf RushMTG Luzula meridionalis var. flaccida Common WoodrushMNG Eleocharis gracilis Slender Spike-sedge
Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark
EVC 80: Spring Soak Woodland – Victorian Riverina bioregion
Recruitment:Continuous
Organic Litter:20 % cover
Logs:5 m/0.1 ha.
Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH Sonchus asper s.l. Rough Sow-thistle high low LH Hypericum perforatum St John's Wort high highMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMH Anagallis arvensis Pimpernel high lowMH Centaurium spp. Centaury high lowLNG Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog high highMTG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high lowMTG Briza minor Lesser Quaking-grass high lowTTG Cyperus tenellus Tiny Flat-sedge high low
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Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 82: Riverine Escarpment Scrub
Description:Shrubland to 10 m tall with occasional emergent eucalypts. Occurs on shallow colluvial soils along rocky cliffs and slopes associated with rivers and creeks and may extend onto alluvial terraces. Characterised by a dense medium to tall shrub layer over a ground layer which can range from low to high diversity and consist of a variety of graminoids and herbs. Ferns can often be a major component of the ground stratum.
Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common Name30% Acacia melanoxylon
Pomaderris aspera Acacia dealbata
BlackwoodHazel Pomaderris Silver Wattle
Understorey: Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Shrub 5% ITMedium Shrub 8 30% MSSmall Shrub 2 1% SSProstrate Shrub 1 1% PSLarge Herb 2 5% LHMedium Herb 12 20% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 3 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 4 15% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 3 10% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 5% MNGGround Fern 3 10% GFScrambler or Climber 1 5% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BL
LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameMS Coprosma quadrifida Prickly Currant-bushMS Lomatia myricoides River LomatiaMS Leptospermum brevipes Slender Tea-treeMS Kunzea ericoides BurganSS Leucopogon hookeri Mountain Beard-heathSS Platylobium formosum Handsome Flat-peaPS Acrotriche serrulata Honey-potsLH Epilobium billardierianum ssp. hydrophilum Robust Willow-herbLH Senecio tenuiflorus Slender FireweedMH Ajuga australis Austral BugleMH Acaena novae-zelandiae Bidgee-widgeeMH Lagenophora stipitata Common Bottle-daisyMH Viola hederacea sensu Willis (1972) Ivy-leaf VioletSH Dichondra repens Kidney-weedSH Hydrocotyle laxiflora Stinking PennywortLTG Cyperus lucidus Leafy Flat-sedgeLTG Carex appressa Tall SedgeLTG Lomandra longifolia Spiny-headed Mat-rushLTG Poa labillardierei var. labillardierei Common Tussock-grassMTG Poa sieberiana var. sieberiana Grey Tussock-grassMTG Dianella tasmanica Tasman Flax-lilyMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassGF Pteridium esculentum Austral BrackenGF Polystichum proliferum Mother Shield-fernGF Adiantum aethiopicum Common MaidenhairGF Blechnum nudum Fishbone Water-fern
Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark
EVC 82: Riverine Escarpment Scrub - Victorian Riverina bioregion
Recruitment:Continuous
Organic Litter:40 % cover
Logs:5 m/0.1 ha. (note: large log class does not apply)
Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMS Rosa rubiginosa Sweet Briar high highMS Rubus sp. aff. armeniacus Blackberry high highMS Rubus fruticosus spp. agg. Blackberry high highMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high low MH Centaurium erythraea Common Centaury high low MH Prunella vulgaris Self-heal high lowLNG Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog high high
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Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 93: Sandstone Ridge Shrubland (syn. Broombush Mallee)
Description:Low open mallee to 3 m tall typically with a tall shrubby understorey, or shrubland with scattered emergent mallees. A good field character for this EVC is the dominance or co-dominance of the tall shrub Melaleuca uncinata in shrubland or as an understorey shrub in Mallee vegetation. Confined to the crests of outcropping Parilla sandstone ridges and also where these ridges are at least partially obscured by a shallow mantle of Lowan sand.+ mallee o n l y component (ignore when assessing shrubland areas and standardise final score as appropriate)
Tree Canopy Cover+:%cover Character Species Common
Name30% Eucalyptus viridisEucalyptus behriana
Green MalleeBull Mallee
Understorey: Life form
#Spp %Cover LF codeMedium Shrub 9 30% MS
Small Shrub 5 10% SSProstrate Shrub 1 1% PSLarge Herb 1 1% LHMedium Herb 6 15% MHMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 3 5% MTGBryophytes/Lichens na 20% BLSoil Crust na 20% S/C
LF Code
Species typical of at least part of EVC range
Common Name
MS Ozothamnus obcordatus Grey EverlastingMS Acacia acinacea s.l. Gold-dust WattleMS Cassinia arcuata Drooping CassiniaSS Astroloma conostephioides Flame HeathSS Pultenaea largiflorens Twiggy Bush-peaSS Pultenaea prostrata Silky Bush-peaSS Hibbertia exutiacies Spiky Guinea-
flowerPS Astroloma humifusum Cranberry HeathLH Senecio tenuiflorus Slender FireweedMH Xerochrysum viscosum Shiny EverlastingMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common
RaspwortMTG Dianella revoluta s.l. Black-anther Flax-lilyMTG Austrodanthonia setacea Bristly Wallaby-grass
Recruitment:Episodic/Fire. Desirable period between disturbances is 30 years.
Organic Litter:20 % cover
Logs+:5 m/0.1 ha. (note: large log class does not apply)
Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMH Hypochoeris glabra Smooth Cat's-ear high low
Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark
EVC 93: Sandstone Ridge Shrubland (syn. Broombush Mallee) – Victorian Riverina bioregion
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Victorian Riverina Bioregion
EVC 93_61: Treed Sandstone Ridge ShrublandDescription:Low open mallee to 3 m tall typically with a tall shrubby understorey, or shrubland with scattered emergent mallees. A good field character for this EVC is the dominance or co-dominance of the tall shrub Melaleuca uncinata in shrubland or as an understorey shrub in Mallee vegetation. Confined to the crests of outcropping Parilla sandstone ridges and also where these ridges are at least partially obscured by a shallow mantle of Lowan sand.
Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common Name30% Eucalyptus behriana
Eucalyptus viridisBull Mallee Green Mallee
Understorey: Lifeform Medium Shrub Small Shrub Prostrate Shrub Large Herb Medium HerbMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid
#Spp %Cover LF Code9 30% MS5 10% SS1 1% PS1 1% LH6 15% MH3 5% MTG
Bryophytes/Lichens 20% BLSoil Crust 20% S/C
LF CodeMS
Species typical of at least part of EVC rangeAcacia acinacea s.l.
Common NameGold-dust Wattle
MS Cassinia arcuata Drooping CassiniaMS Melaleuca uncinata BroombushMS Ozothamnus obcordatus Grey EverlastingSS Astroloma conostephioides Flame HeathSS Hibbertia exutiacies Spiky Guinea-flowerSS Pultenaea largiflorens Twiggy Bush-peaSS Pultenaea prostrata Silky Bush-peaPS Astroloma humifusum Cranberry HeathLH Senecio tenuiflorus s.l. Slender FireweedMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortMH Xerochrysum viscosum Shiny EverlastingMTG Austrodanthonia setacea Bristly Wallaby-grassMTG Dianella revoluta s.l. Black-anther Flax-lily
Recruitment:Episodic/Fire. Desirable period between disturbances is 30 years.
Organic Litter:20 % cover
Ecological Vegetation Class Bioregion Benchmark
EVC 93_61: Treed Sandstone Ridge Shrubland
Logs:5 m/0.1ha. (note: large log class does not apply).
Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMH Hypochoeris glabra Smooth Cat's-ear high low
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Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 96: Ridged Plains Mallee
Description:Open, quite grassy mallee woodland to 10 m tall, typical of the gently undulating “plains” of the Wimmera and Southern Mallee. Soils are somewhat variable but are typically duplex with grey or brown sandy clay loam or clay loam topsoils of aeolian origin.
Large trees:Species DBH(cm) #/haEucalyptus spp.Allocasuarina luehmannii
30 cm40 cm
15/ha
Tree Canopy Cover:% cover Character Species Common
Name10% Eucalyptus dumosaEucalyptus behriana Allocasuarina luehmannii
Dumosa MalleeBull Mallee Buloke
Understorey: Life form #Spp %Cover LF
codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITMedium Shrub 3 5% MSSmall Shrub 3 10% SSProstrate Shrub 1 1% PSLarge Herb 2 5% LHMedium Herb* 5 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb* 5 15% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 5% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 1% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 3 20% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 1 1% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 20% S/C
* Largely seasonal lifeform
LF Code
Species typical of at least part of EVC range
Common NameMyall
MS Acacia oswaldii Umbrella WattleMS Eremophila longifolia BerriganSS Maireana brevifolia Short-leaf BluebushSS Sclerolaena diacantha Grey CopperburrSS Enchylaena tomentosa var. tomentosa Ruby SaltbushSS Rhagodia spinescens Hedge SaltbushPS Atriplex semibaccata Berry SaltbushMH Einadia nutans ssp. nutans Nodding SaltbushMH Maireana enchylaenoides Wingless BluebushMH Maireana excavata Bottle BluebushMH Maireana enchylaenoides Wingless BluebushSH Chenopodium desertorum Frosted GoosefootSH Oxalis perennans Grassland Wood-sorrelSH Brachyscome lineariloba Hard-head DaisySH Hyalosperma spp. SunrayLTG Austrostipa aristiglumis Plains GrassMTG Austrodanthonia setacea Bristly Wallaby-grassMTG Austrodanthonia caespitosa Common Wallaby-grassMTG Austrostipa scabra Rough Spear-grass
LNG
Austrostipa platychaeta Flat-awned Spear-grassM
NGAustrostipa elegantissima Feather Spear-grass
Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark
EVC 96: Ridged Plains Mallee – Victorian Riverina bioregion
Recruitment:Continuous
Organic Litter:5% cover
Logs:5m/0.1 ha.
Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMTG Critesion murinum Barley-grass high lowMTG Bromus diandrus Great Brome high highMNG Bromus rubens Red Brome high highMH Marrubium vulgare Horehound high highMNG Vulpia spp. Fescue high lowMS Lycium ferocissimum Boxthorn low high
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Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 97: Semi-arid Woodland
Description:Non-eucalypt woodland or open forest to 12 m tall, of low rainfall areas. Occurs in a range of somewhat elevated positions not subject to flooding or inundation. The surface soils are typically light textured loamy sands or sandy loams.
Large trees:Species DBH(cm) #/haAllocasuarina spp.Callitris spp.Myoporum platycarpum
40 cm40 cm35 cm
20 / ha
Tree Canopy Cover:% cover Character Species Common
Name20% Allocasuarina luehmanniiCallitris gracilis ssp. murrayensis Myoporum platycarpum
BulokeSlender Cypress-pine Sugarwood
Understorey: Life formImmature Canopy Tree
#Spp %Cover5%
LF codeITMedium Shrub 5 15% MS
Small Shrub 5 20% SSLarge Herb* 2 5% LHMedium Herb* 7 5% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb* 2 5% SHMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 2 10% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 1 1% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 20% S/C
* Largely seasonal life formTotal understorey projective foliage cover 75%
LF Code
Species typical of at least part of EVC range
Common NameCattle Bush
MS Acacia oswaldii Umbrella WattleMS Hakea tephrosperma Hooked NeedlewoodMS Hakea leucoptera ssp. leucoptera Silver NeedlewoodSS Enchylaena tomentosa var. tomentosa Ruby SaltbushSS Sclerolaena diacantha Grey CopperburrSS Olearia pimeleoides Pimelea Daisy-bushSS Rhagodia spinescens Hedge SaltbushMH Einadia nutans ssp. nutans Nodding SaltbushMH Vittadinia dissecta s.l. Dissected New Holland DaisyMH Calandrinia eremaea Small PurslaneMH Crassula colorata Dense CrassulaSH Actinobole uliginosum Flannel CudweedMTG Austrodanthonia caespitosa Common Wallaby-grassMTG Austrostipa spp. Spear-grass
MNG
Austrostipa elegantissima Feather Spear-grass
Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark
EVC 97: Semi-arid Woodland - Victorian Riverina bioregion
Recruitment:Continuous
Organic Litter:20% cover
Logs:20 m/0.1 ha.
Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH Brassica tournefortii Mediterranean Turnip high
high LH Reichardia tingitana Reichardiahigh low
MH Silene spp. Catchfly high highSH Medicago minima Little Medic high highMTG Schismus barbatus Arabian Grass high
high MTG Pentaschistis airoides ssp. airoidesFalse Hair-grass high high
MNG Bromus rubens Red Brome high highMNG Vulpia myuros Rat's-tail Fescue high
high MNG Critesion murinum subsp. glaucumBlue Barley-grass high high
SC Asparagus asparagoides Bridal Creeper high high
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% cover Character Species Common Name15% Casuarina pauper
Allocasuarina luehmannii Myoporum platycarpum
BelahBuloke SugarwoodSlender Native
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Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 98: Semi-arid Chenopod Woodland
Description:Sparse, low non-eucalypt woodland to 12 m tall of the arid zone with a tall open chenopod shrub-dominated understorey or a treeless, tall chenopod shrubland to 3 m tall. This EVC may occur as either a woodland (typically with a very open structure but tree cover >10%) or a shrubland (tree cover <10%) with trees as an occasional emergent.+ woodland onl y components (ignore when assessing shrubland areas and standardise final score as appropriate)
Large trees+:Species DBH(cm) #/haCasuarina pauperAllocasuarina luehmannii Callitris gracilisMyoporum platycarpum
40 cm40 cm40 cm35 cm
15/ha
Tree Canopy Cover+:
Understorey: Life form #Spp %Cover LF
codeImmature Canopy Tree+ 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub+ 3 10% TMedium Shrub 2 40% MSSmall Shrub 4 15% SSProstrate Shrub 1 1% PSLarge Herb* 2 5% LHMedium Herb* 6 15% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb* 8 15% SHLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 2 5% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 1 1% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 30% S/C
* Largely seasonal life form
LF Code
Species typical of at least part of EVC range
Common NameCattlebush
T+ Acacia melvillei MyallT+ Hakea leucoptera ssp. leucoptera Silver NeedlewoodMS Maireana pyramidata Shrubby BluebushMS Maireana sedifolia Pearl BluebushMS Atriplex nummularia Old Man SaltbushMS Nitraria billardierei Nitre-bushSS Sclerolaena obliquicuspis Limestone CopperburrSS Sclerolaena tricuspis Three-spined BassiaSS Sclerolaena divaricata Tangled BassiaSS Enchylaena tomentosa var. tomentosa Ruby SaltbushPS Sclerochlamys brachyptera Short-wing SaltbushLH Polycalymma stuartii Poached-egg DaisyMH Brachyscome lineariloba Hard-head DaisyMH Osteocarpum acropterum var. deminutum BabbagiaMH Zygophyllum crenatum Hard-head DaisyMH Zygophyllum ammophilum Sand Twin-leaf
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EVC 98: Semi-arid Chenopod Woodland - Victorian Riverina bioregion
Recruitment:Continuous
Organic Litter:15% in woodland+
5% in shrubland
Logs+:5m/0.1ha
Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH Sonchus oleraceus Common Sow-thistle high low LH Brassica tournefortii Mediterranean Turnip high
highLH Salvia verbenaca Wild Sage high highLH Sisymbrium erysimoides Smooth Mustard high
high MH Reichardia tingitana False Sow-thistlelow low
MH Limonium spp. Sea-lavender highhigh MH Silene apetala var. apetala Sand Catchflyhigh high
MH Erodium cicutarium Common Heron's-bill high lowMH Carrichtera annua Ward’s Weed high highSH Medicago minima Little Medic high highMTG Schismus barbatus Arabian Grass high
high MTG Critesion murinum ssp. glaucumBlue Barley-grass high high
MNG Bromus rubens Red Brome high highMNG Vulpia spp. high high
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Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 101: Samphire Shrubland
Description:Low open shrub layer to 0.5 m tall of succulent chenopods on saline clay pans. Found in association with the various halite salinas that have developed within evaporative basins or ‘boinkas’.
Life forms:Life form #Spp %Cover LF
codeSmall Shrub 4 20% SSMedium Herb 7 5% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 3 5% SHMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 2 1% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 1% MNGTotal understorey projective foliage cover 20%
LF Code
Species typical of at least part of EVC range
Common NameBluish Glasswort
SS Halosarcia halocnemoides ssp. halocnemoides Grey GlasswortSS Halosarcia pergranulata Blackseed
GlasswortSS r Frankenia sessilis Small-leaf Sea-heathMH Senecio glossanthus Slender Groundsel
MH Hymenolobus procumbens Oval PurseMH Brachyscome lineariloba Hard-head DaisyMH r Brachyscome exilis Finger-leaved DaisySH Disphyma crassifolium ssp. clavellatum Rounded Noon-
flowerSH Pogonolepis muelleriana Stiff Cup-flowerSH Crassula sieberiana Sieber CrassulaSH Millotia muelleri Common Bow-
flowerMTG Triglochin calcitrapum s.l. Spurred ArrowgrassMNG Triglochin nanum Dwarf Arrowgrass
Recruitment:
Continuous
Weediness: LF
Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH LHMH
Sonchus oleraceus Brassica tournefortiiReichardia tingitana
Common Sow-thistle Mediterranean TurnipReichardia Smooth Cat's-
high high
high
low highlow loMH
SH SH
MTGMNG MNG S
Spergularia diandraMedicago minima Spergularia rubra s.l.Critesion murinum subsp. glaucumBromus rubens Vulpia bromoidesSchismus barbata Lamarckia aureaParapholis incurva
Lesser Sand-spurreyLittle MedicRed Sand-spurrey Blue Barley-grass Red BromeRat’s-tail Fescue Arabian Grass
highhigh
high
highhigh high hig
lowhigh lowhighhigh high low low
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EVC 101: Samphire Shrubland - Victorian Riverina bioregion
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Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 103: Riverine Chenopod Woodland
Description:Eucalypt woodland to 15 m tall with a diverse shrubby and grassy understorey occurring on most elevated riverine terraces. Confined to heavy clay soils on higher level terraces within or on the margins of riverine floodplains (or former floodplains), naturally subject to only extremely infrequent incidental shallow flooding from major events if at all flooded.
Large trees:SpeciesEucalyptus spp.
DBH(cm)50 cm
#/ha5/ha
Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common
Name10% Eucalyptus largiflorens Black Box
Understorey: Life
#Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% IT
Understorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 5% TMedium Shrub 3 30% MSSmall Shrub 5 25% SSProstrate Shrub 1 1% PSMedium Herb 5 5% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb* 5 10% SHMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 2 5% MTGSoil Crust na 10% S/C
* Largely seasonal life formTotal understorey projective foliage cover 65%
LF CodeT
Species typical of at least part of EVC range
Common NameRiver Coobah
MS Atriplex nummularia Old-man SaltbushMS Chenopodium nitrariaceum Nitre GoosefootMS Eremophila divaricata ssp. divaricata Spreading Emu-
bushSS Sclerolaena tricuspis Streaked CopperburrSS Enchylaena tomentosa var. tomentosa Ruby Saltbush
SS Atriplex lindleyi Flat-top SaltbushSS Rhagodia spinescens Hedge SaltbushPS Sclerochlamys brachyptera Short-wing
SaltbushMH Einadia nutans ssp. nutans Nodding SaltbushMH Calocephalus sonderi Pale Beauty-headsMH Senecio glossanthus Slender GroundselMH Brachyscome lineariloba Hard-head DaisySH Disphyma crassifolium ssp. clavellatum Rounded Noon-
flowerSH Maireana pentagona Hairy Bluebush
Recruitment:Continuous
Organic Litter:5%
cover
Logs:
5 m/0.1 ha.
Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark
EVC 103: Riverine Chenopod Woodland - Victorian Riverina bioregion
Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactT Olea europaea subsp. europaea Olive low highMS Lycium ferocissimum Boxthorn low
high LH Sisymbrium erysimoides Smooth Mustardhigh high
LH Critesion spp. Barley-grass high lowLH Gazania linearis Gazania high highLH Opuntia spp. Prickly Pear low highLH Sisymbrium irio London Mustard high
high LH Psilocaulon granulicaule Noon-flowerhigh high
MH Limonium sinuatum Notch-leaf Sea-lavender high highMH Limonium lobatum Winged Sea-lavender high
high MH Trifolium arvense var. arvenseHare's-foot Clover high low MHMesembryanthemum nodiflora Ice-plant highhigh
MH Carrichtera annua Ward’s Weed high highMH Marrubium vulgare Horehound high
high MH Carpobrotus aequilaterus Angled Pigfacelow high
MH Silene apetala var. apetala Sand Catchfly high lowMH Medicago spp. Medic high lowMH Oxalis pes-caprae Soursob high highMH Silene gallica French Catchfly high lowMH Silene nocturna Mediterranean Catchfly high low SH Mesembryanthemum crystallinum Common Ice-plant high
highMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high highMTG Lolium rigidum Wimmera Rye-grass high lowMTG Asphodelus fistulosus Onion Weed high highMNG Bromus rubens Red Brome high highMNG Vulpia myuros Rat's-tail Fescue high lowMNG Bromus spp. Brome high highMNG Schismus barbatus Arabian Grass high low SC Asparagus asparagoides Bridal Creeper high
high
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Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 104: Lignum Swamp
Description:Typically treeless shrubland to 4 m tall with robust (but sometimes patchy) growth of lignum. Widespread wetland vegetation type in low rainfall areas on heavy soils, subject to infrequent inundation resulting from overbank flows from rivers or local runoff.
Life forms: Life
#Spp %Cover LF codeMedium Shrub 1 20% MS
Large Herb* 4 5% LHMedium Herb* 8 25% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb* 2 10% SHLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 2 5% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid* 2 5% MNGScrambler or Climber 1 1% SCSoil crust* na 10% S/C
* Largely seasonal life formTotal understorey projective foliage cover 75%
LF Code
Species typical of at least part of EVC range
Common Name
MS Chenopodium nitrariaceum Nitre GoosefootSS Sclerolaena tricuspis Three-spined
BassiaSS Sclerolaena muricata Five-spined BassiaLH Rumex spp. Dock
MH Marsilea drummondii Common NardooMH Goodenia spp. GoodeniaMH Ranunculus spp. ButtercupLNG Eragrostis australasica Cane GrassMNG Eragrostis infecunda Barren Cane
grassMTG Juncus spp. RushMNG Eleocharis spp. Spike-sedgeSC Asperula gemella Twin-leaf
BedstrawRecruitmen
t:Co
ntinuous
Organic Litter:
5% cover
Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactSH Phyla canescens Lippia high high
Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark
EVC 104: Lignum Swamp - Victorian Riverina bioregion
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Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 106: Grassy Riverine Forest
Description:Occurs on the floodplain of major rivers, in a slightly elevated position where floods are infrequent, on deposited silts and sands, forming fertile alluvial soils. River Red Gum forest to 25 m tall with a groundlayer dominated by graminoids. Occasional tall shrubs present.
Large trees:SpeciesEucalyptus spp.
DBH(cm)90 cm
#/ha20 / ha
Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common
Name30% Eucalyptus camaldulensis River Red-gum
Understorey: Life form #Spp %Cover LF
codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 10% TLarge Herb 2 10% LHMedium Herb 3 10% MHMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 3 25% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 3 10% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLTotal understorey projective foliage cover
75%
LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range
Common NameT Acacia stenophylla EumongLH Wahlenbergia fluminalis River BluebellLH Senecio quadridentatus Cotton FireweedMH Goodenia fascicularis Silky GoodeniaMH Eclipta platyglossa Yellow Twin-headsMTG Setaria jubiflora Warrego Summer-
grassMNG Eleocharis acuta Common Spike-sedge
Recruitment:Co
ntinuous
Organic Litter:40 % cover
Logs:30 m/0.1 ha.
Weediness: LF Code
Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLHLH LH MH MH MH MH MTG M
Lactuca serriolaSonchus oleraceus Centaurea melitensis Hypochoeris glabraTrifolium arvense var. arvense Reichardia tingitanaPhyla canescensVulpia bromoides
Prickly LettuceCommon Sow-thistle Malta Thistle Smooth Cat's-ear Hare's-foot Clover False Sow-thistle Fog-fruitSquirrel-tail Fescue Red
highhigh high high high h
lowlow low low low low high low low
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EVC 106: Grassy Riverine Forest – Victorian Riverina bioregion
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Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 107: Lake Bed Herbland
Description:Herbland or shrubland to 0.5 m tall dominated by species adapted to drying mud within lake beds. Some evade periods of prolonged inundation as seed, others as dormant tuber-like rootstocks. Occupies drying deep-cracking mud of lakes on floodplains. Floods are intermittent but water may be retained for several seasons leading to active growth at the ‘drying mud stage’.
Life forms:Life form #Spp %Cover LF
codeMedium Shrub 2 5% MSSmall Shrub 2 5% SSMedium Herb* 3 25% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb* 3 20% SHMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 2 5% MTG
* Largely seasonal life formTotal understorey projective foliage cover 55%
LF Code
Species typical of at least part of EVC range
Common Name
MS Solanum simile OondorooSS Glycyrrhiza acanthocarpa Southern
LiquoriceSS Muehlenbeckia horrida ssp. horrida Spiny LignumMH Chenopodium pumilio Clammy
GoosefootMH Chenopodium glaucum Glaucous GoosefootSH Glossostigma elatinoides Small Mud-mat
SH Glinus lotoides Hairy Carpet-weedSH Mukia micrantha Mallee Cucumber
Recruitment:
Episodic/Flood. Desirable period between disturbances is 10 years.
Organic Litter:5%
cover
Weediness:There are no consistent weeds in this EVC.
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EVC 107: Lake Bed Herbland – Victorian Riverina bioregion
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Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 125: Plains Grassy Wetland
Description:This EVC is usually treeless, but in some instances can include sparse Black Box Eucalyptus largiflorens or River Red Gum Eucalyptus camaldulensis. A sparse shrub component may also be present. The characteristic ground cover is dominated by grasses and small sedges and herbs. The vegetation is typically species-rich on the outer verges but is usually species-poor in the wetter central areas.
Life forms: Life
#Spp %Cover LF codeLarge Herb 5 5% LH
Medium Herb 11 20% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 6 10% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 5% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 7 20% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 3 30% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BL
LF Code
Species typical of at least part of EVC range
Common NameWiry Dock
LH Brachyscome basaltica var. gracilis Woodland Swamp-daisyLH Epilobium hirtigerum Hairy Willow-herbLH Eryngium ovinum Blue DevilMH Craspedia glauca spp. agg. Common Billy-buttonsMH Potamogeton tricarinatus s.l. Floating PondweedMH Marsilea drummondii Common NardooSH Lobelia concolor Poison PratiaSH Limosella australis Austral MudwortSH Myriocephalus rhizocephalus Woolly-headsSH Neopaxia australasica White PurslaneLTG Amphibromus nervosus Common Swamp Wallaby-
grassLTG Juncus flavidus Gold RushMTG Austrodanthonia duttoniana Brown-back Wallaby-grassMTG Juncus holoschoenus Joint-leaf RushMTG Carex inversa Knob SedgeMTG Amphibromus macrorhinus Long-nosed Swamp Wallaby-
grassMNG Eleocharis acuta Common Spike-sedgeMNG Eragrostis infecunda Southern Cane-grass
Recruitment:Episodic/Flood. Desirable period between disturbances is 5 years.
Organic Litter:10% cover
Logs:5 m/0.1 ha.(where trees are overhanging the wetland)
Weediness: LF Code
Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLHMH LNG MTG M
Cirsium vulgareHypochoeris radicata Avena fatuaVulpia bromoides Critesion
Spear ThistleCat's Ear Wild OatSquirrel-tail Fescue Mediterranean Barley-grass Lesser Quaking-grass
highhigh high hig
highlow low lo
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EVC 125: Plains Grassy Wetland - Victorian Riverina bioregion
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Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 127: Valley Heathy Forest
Description:A low, open forest to 15 m tall with a sedgy/grassy understorey with a component of small ericoid shrubs and grass-trees. Soil and moisture factors are critical in delimiting the vegetation.
Large trees:SpeciesEucalyptus spp.
DBH(cm)70 cm
#/ha20 / ha
Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common
Name30% Eucalyptus melliodoraEucalyptus goniocalyx s.l. Eucalyptus macrorhyncha
Yellow BoxBundyRed Stringybark
Understorey: Life formImmature Canopy Tree
#Spp %Cover5%
LF codeIT
Understorey Tree or Large Shrub 2 10% TMedium Shrub 7 15% MSSmall Shrub 5 5% SSProstrate Shrub 2 1% PSMedium Herb 6 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 3 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 3 5% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 2 20% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 6 15% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 1 1% MNGGround Fern 1 1% GFScrambler or Climber 3 5% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BL
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EVC 127: Valley Heathy Forest - Victorian Riverina bioregion
LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT Exocarpos cupressiformis Cherry BallartMS Epacris impressa Common HeathMS Cassinia aculeata Common CassiniaMS Daviesia leptophylla Narrow-leaf Bitter-peaMS Cassinia arcuata Drooping CassiniaSS Platylobium obtusangulum Common Flat-peaSS Dillwynia cinerascens s.l. Grey Parrot-peaSS Hovea heterophylla Common HoveaSS Pimelea humilis Common Rice-flowerPS Acrotriche serrulata Honey-potsPS Bossiaea prostrata Creeping BossiaeaMH Leptorhynchos tenuifolius Wiry ButtonsMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortMH Helichrysum scorpioides Button EverlastingSH Opercularia varia Variable StinkweedSH Drosera whittakeri ssp. aberrans Scented SundewSH Oxalis corniculata s.l. Yellow Wood-sorrelLTG Xanthorrhoea minor ssp. lutea Small Grass-treeLTG Deyeuxia quadriseta Reed Bent-grassLNG Gahnia radula Thatch Saw-sedgeMTG Lomandra filiformis Wattle Mat-rushMTG Joycea pallida Silvertop Wallaby-grassMTG Poa morrisii Soft Tussock-grassMTG Dianella revoluta s.l. Black-anther Flax-lilyMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassGF Lindsaea linearis Screw FernSC Billardiera scandens Common Apple-berrySC Hardenbergia violacea Purple Coral-pea
Recruitment:Episodic/Fire. Desirable period between disturbances is 30 years.
Organic Litter:40 % cover
Logs:20 m/0.1 ha.
Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactT Pinus radiata Radiata Pine low highMS Rubus fruticosus spp. agg. Blackberry high highLH Plantago lanceolata Ribwort high lowMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high
low MTG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high lowMTG Anthoxanthum odoratum Sweet Vernal-grass high high
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Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 132: Plains Grassland
Description:Treeless vegetation dominated by largely grass and herb life forms. Shrubs and trees may be also occasionally present.
Life forms: Life form
#Spp2
%Cover5%
LF codeSSLarge Herb 3 5% LH
Medium Herb* 10 20% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb* 3 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 5% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 10 30% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid* 2 5% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 20% S/C
* Largely seasonal life form
LF Code
Species typical of at least part of EVC range
Common NameUmbrella Wattle
SS Sclerolaena napiformis Turnip CopperburrSS Sclerolaena diacantha Grey CopperburrSS Maireana decalvans Black Cotton-bushSS Pimelea curviflora s.s. Curved Rice-flowerLH Ptilotus exaltatus Mulla MullaLH Eryngium ovinum Blue DevilLH Calocephalus citreus Lemon Beauty-headsMH Calotis scabiosifolia Rough Burr-daisyMH Goodenia pinnatifida Cut-leaf GoodeniaMH Sida corrugata Variable SidaMH Ptilotus macrocephalus Feather HeadsSH Maireana pentagona Hairy BluebushSH Chamaesyce drummondii Flat SpurgeSH Pogonolepis muelleriana Stiff Cup-flowerLTG Austrostipa blackii Crested Spear-grassLTG Austrostipa gibbosa Spurred Spear-grassLTG Austrostipa aristiglumis Plump Spear-grassMTG Austrostipa scabra Rough Spear-grassMTG Austrostipa nodosa Knotty Spear-grassMTG Whalleya proluta Rigid PanicMTG Austrodanthonia duttoniana Brown-back Wallaby-
grassSC Convolvulus erubescens spp. agg. Pink Bindweed
Recruitment:
Episodic/Fire or Grazing. Desirable period between disturbances is 5 years.
Organic Litter:
10% cover
Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark
EVC 132: Plains Grassland - Victorian Riverina bioregion
Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMS Lycium ferocissimum Boxthorn high highLH Helminthotheca echioides Ox-tongue high
low LH Lepidium africanum Common Peppercresshigh lowLH Salvia verbenaca Wild Sage high highLH Echium plantagineum Patterson’s Curse high highLH Sisymbrium irio London Rocket high highLH Marrubium vulgare Horehound high highLNG Avena fatua Wild Oat high highMH Limonium sinuatum Wild Oat high highMH Arctotheca calendula Cape Weed high highMH Hypochoeris glabra Smooth Cat's-ear high lowMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMH Oxalis pes-caprae Soursob high highMH Plantago coronopus Buck's-horn Plantain high highMH Spergularia rubra s.l. Red Sand-spurrey high low MH Trifolium angustifolium var. angustifolium Narrow-leaf Clover high highMH Trifolium arvense var. arvense Hare's-foot Clover high
high MH Trifolium campestre var. campestre Hop Clover high highMH Trifolium striatum Knotted Clover high lowMH Trifolium subterraneum Subterranean Clover high lowMH Hedypnois cretica Cretan Hedypnois high highMNG Aira cupaniana Quicksilver Grass high lowMNG Avena barbata Bearded Oat high
high MNG Brachypodium distachyon False Bromehigh high
MNG Juncus capitatus Capitate Rush high highMNG Vulpia muralis Wall Fescue high highMNG Vulpia myuros Rat's-tail Fescue high highMTG Bromus diandrus Great Brome high highMTG Critesion hystrix Mediterranean Barley-grass high highMTG Critesion murinum Barley-grass high highMTG Lolium rigidum Wimmera Rye-grass high
high MTG Pentaschistis airoides ssp. airoidesFalse Hair-grass high low
MTG Poa bulbosa Bulbous Meadow-grass high highMTG Romulea minutiflora Small-flower Onion-grass high highMTG Romulea rosea Onion Grass high highMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high highSH Medicago minima Little Medic high highSH Medicago polymorpha Burr Medic high highSH Trifolium glomeratum Cluster Clover high low
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Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 175_61: Low Rises Grassy Woodland
Description:A variable open eucalypt woodland to 15 m tall or occasionally Sheoak woodland to 10 m tall on more skeletal soils. Understorey includes a diverse ground layer of grasses and herbs. The shrub component is usually sparse. It occurs on sites with moderate fertility on gentle slopes or undulating hills on a range of geologies.
Large trees:Species DBH(cm) #/haEucalyptus spp.Allocasuarina spp.
70 cm40 cm
15 / ha
Tree Canopy Cover:%cover15%
Character SpeciesEucalyptus microcarpa
Common Name
Eucalyptus albens White BoxEucalyptus melliodora Yellow BoxEucalyptus blakelyi Blakely’s Red
GumAllocasuarina verticillata Drooping Sheoak
Understorey: Life formImmature Canopy Tree
#Spp %Cover5%
LF codeITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 5% T
Medium Shrub 3 10% MSSmall Shrub 4 5% SSProstrate Shrub 1 1% PSLarge Herb 3 5% LHMedium Herb 12 20% MHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 5% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 19 40% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 4 5% MNGGround Fern 1 1% GFBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/C
LF CodeMS
Species typical of at least part of EVC range
Common NameGolden Wattle
MS Bursaria spinosa ssp. spinosa Sweet BursariaMS Acacia acinacea s.l. Gold-dust WattleSS r Templetonia stenophylla Leafy TempletoniaSS Pimelea curviflora s.l. Curved Rice-flowerSS Pimelea humilis Common Rice-flowerSS Eutaxia microphylla Common EutaxiaPS Astroloma humifusum Cranberry HeathLH Wahlenbergia stricta Tall BluebellMH Asperula conferta Common WoodruffMH Einadia nutans ssp. nutans Nodding SaltbushMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortLTG Austrostipa mollis Supple Spear-grassMTG Dianella revoluta s.l. Black-anther Flax-lilyMTG Themeda triandra Kangaroo GrassMTG Bothriochloa macra Red-leg GrassMTG Poa sieberiana Grey Tussock-grassMNG Austrostipa elegantissima Feather Spear-grassGF Cheilanthes austrotenuifolia Green Rock FernSC Convolvulus erubescens spp. agg. Pink Bindweed
Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark
EVC 175_61: Low Rises Grassy Woodland - Victorian Riverina bioregion
Recruitment:Continuous
Organic Litter:20 % cover
Logs:15 m/0.1 ha.
Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH Sonchus oleraceus Common Sow-thistle high lowLH Plantago lanceolata Ribwort high lowLH Salvia verbenaca Wild Sage high highLH Carduus tenuiflorus Winged Thistle high highMH Petrorhagia velutina Velvety Pink high low MH Trifolium angustifolium var. angustifolium Narrow-leaf Clover high low MH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMH Parentucellia latifolia Red Bartsia high lowMH Spergularia rubra s.l. Red Sand-spurrey high
low MH Trifolium campestre var. campestreHop Clover high low
MH Anagallis arvensis Pimpernel high lowLNG Avena fatua Wild Oat high lowMTG Romulea minutiflora Small-flower Onion-grass high
low MTG Bromus hordeaceus ssp. hordeaceusSoft Brome high low
MTG Lolium loliaceum Stiff Rye-grass high lowMTG Lolium perenne Perennial Rye-grass high lowMTG Ehrharta longiflora Annual Veldt-grass high lowMTG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high lowMNG Dactylis glomerata Cocksfoot high highMNG Vulpia muralis Wall Fescue high lowMNG Vulpia myuros Rat's-tail Fescue high lowMNG Bromus rubens Red Brome high lowMNG Aira elegantissima Delicate Hair-grass high lowMNG Aira cupaniana Quicksilver Grass high low
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Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 175_62: Shrubby Granitic-outwash Grassy Woodland
Description:A variable open eucalypt woodland to 15 m tall occurring on the lower slopes of granitic hills where the outwash intersects with the plains. It is restricted to free draining, deep sandy colluviums on gentle, lower slopes at altitudes of less than 300 m. The understorey includes a diverse ground layer of grasses and herbs and may include a suite of heathy shrubs more typical of sandy soils.
Large trees:Species DBH(cm) #/haEucalyptus spp.Allocasuarina spp.
70 cm50 cm
15 / ha
Tree Canopy Cover:%cover15%
Character SpeciesEucalyptus blakelyi
Common NameBlakely’s Red Eucalyptus macrorhyncha Red Stringybark
Eucalyptus polyanthemos Red BoxEucalyptus melliodora Yellow BoxEucalyptus goniocalyx s.l. Long-leaf BoxAllocasuarina verticillata Drooping Sheoak
Understorey: Life formImmature Canopy Tree
#Spp %Cover5%
LF codeITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 2 10% T
Medium Shrub 2 5% MSSmall Shrub 7 15% SSProstrate Shrub 1 1% PSMedium Herb 8 10% MHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 5% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 10 20% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 5 10% MNGGround Fern 1 1% GFScrambler or Climber 1 1% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/C
Recruitment:
Continuous
Organic Litter:20 % cover
Logs:15 m/0.1
ha.
Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark
EVC 175_62: Shrubby Granitic-outwash Grassy Woodland - Victorian Riverina bioregion
LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT Acacia implexa LightwoodT Exocarpos cupressiformis Cherry BallartMS Calytrix tetragona Common Fringe-myrtleMS Brachyloma daphnoides Daphne HeathSS Acacia aspera Rough WattleSS Hibbertia obtusifolia Grey Guinea-flowerSS Dillwynia phylicoides Small-leaf Parrot-peaSS Hibbertia riparia Upright Guinea-flowerPS Astroloma humifusum Cranberry HeathMH Chrysocephalum semipapposum Clustered EverlastingMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortMH Geranium solanderi s.l. Austral CranesbillMH Drosera peltata ssp. auriculata Tall SundewSH Drosera whittakeri ssp. aberrans Scented SundewSH Hydrocotyle laxiflora Stinking PennywortSH Stuartina muelleri Spoon CudweedLTG Dichelachne crinita Long-hair Plume-grassMTG Dianella revoluta s.l. Black-anther Flax-lilyMTG Aristida ramosa Cane Wire-grassMTG Austrostipa scabra Rough Spear-grassMTG Elymus scaber var. scaber Common Wheat-grassMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassGF Cheilanthes austrotenuifolia Green Rock FernSC Hardenbergia violacea Purple Coral-pea
Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH Hypericum perforatum St John’s-wort high highLH Sonchus oleraceus Common Sow-thistle high lowLH Plantago lanceolata Ribwort high lowLH Salvia verbenaca Wild Sage high highLH Carduus tenuiflorus Winged Thistle high highMH Petrorhagia velutina Velvety Pink high
low MH Trifolium angustifolium var. angustifoliumNarrow-leaf Clover high low
MH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMH Parentucellia latifolia Red Bartsia high lowMH Spergularia rubra s.l. Red Sand-spurrey high
low MH Trifolium campestre var. campestreHop Clover high low
MH Anagallis arvensis Pimpernel high lowLNG Avena fatua Wild Oat high low MTG Anthoxanthum odoratum Sweet Vernal-grass high
highMTG Romulea minutiflora Small-flower Onion-grass high lowMTG Bromus hordeaceus ssp. hordeaceus Soft Brome high
low MTG Lolium loliaceum Stiff Rye-grasshigh low
MTG Lolium perenne Perennial Rye-grass high lowMTG Ehrharta longiflora Annual Veldt-grass high lowMTG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high lowMNG Dactylis glomerata Cocksfoot high highMNG Vulpia muralis Wall Fescue high lowMNG Vulpia myuros Rat's-tail Fescue high lowMNG Bromus rubens Red Brome high lowMNG Aira elegantissima Delicate Hair-grass high lowMNG Aira cupaniana Quicksilver Grass high low
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Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 235: Plains Woodland / Herb-rich Gilgai Wetland Mosaic
Description:Open woodland to 15 m tall on broad alluvial plains and along ephemeral drainage lines. Soils are generally poorly drained heavy clays which form distinctive “gilgai” crests and troughs in a fine-scale mosaic. The understorey consists of few, if any shrubs while the ground layer is made up of a combination of “dryland” herbs/grasses and amphibious herbs/grasses tolerant of seasonal inundation.
Large trees:Species DBH(cm) #/haEucalyptus spp.Allocasuarina luehmannii
70 cm40 cm
10 / ha
Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common
Name15% Eucalyptus camaldulensisEucalyptus microcarpa Allocasuarina
River Red-gumGrey Box Buloke
Understorey: Life form
#Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% IT
Medium Shrub 2 10% MSLarge Herb 2 5% LHMedium Herb 9 15% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 3 15% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 1% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 8 20% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 5% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/CTotal understorey projective foliage cover
90%
LF Code
Species typical of at least part of EVC range
Common NameGolden Wattle
MS Acacia paradoxa Hedge WattlePS Astroloma humifusum Cranberry HeathLH Senecio tenuiflorus Slender FireweedLH Senecio quadridentatus Cotton FireweedMH Veronica plebeia Trailing SpeedwellMH Calotis anthemoides Cut-leaf Burr-daisyMH Brachyscome basaltica var. gracilis Woodland Swamp-daisyMH Vittadinia cuneata Fuzzy New Holland-daisySH Cymbonotus preissianus Austral Bear's-earSH Myriophyllum integrifolium Tiny Water-milfoilSH Phyllangium divergens Wiry MitrewortLTG Juncus pallidus Pale RushLTG Deyeuxia quadriseta Reed Bent-grassMTG Lomandra filiformis Wattle Mat-rushMTG Isolepis platycarpa Broad-fruit Club-sedgeMTG Pentapogon quadrifidus Five-awned Spear-grassMTG Burchardia umbellata Milkmaids
MNG
Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping GrassTTG Centrolepis fascicularis Tufted Centrolepis
Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark
EVC 235: Plains Woodland / Herb-rich Gilgai Wetland Mosaic - Victorian Riverina bioregion
Recruitment:Continuous
Organic Litter:20 % cover
Logs:15 m/0.1 ha.
Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH Cirsium vulgare Spear Thistle high highMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high low MH Leontodon taraxacoides ssp. taraxacoides Hairy Hawkbit high low MH Arctotheca calendula Cape Weed high lowMH Anagallis arvensis Pimpernel high lowMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high lowMTG Briza minor Lesser Quaking-grass high lowTTG Cyperus tenellus Tiny Flat-sedge high low
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Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 264: Sand Ridge Woodland
Description:Open pine-box woodland to15 m tall with a small or medium shrub layer of variable density and including a range of annual herbs, grasses and geophytes, in the dense ground layer. Occupies distinctive sandy rises (or sand mounts) adjacent to major rivers and wetlands. Very sandy, deep, free draining, moderately fertile soil, developed on sand blown up by wind action from a prior stream bed.
Large trees:Species DBH(cm) #/haEucalyptus spp.Callitris glaucophylla Allocasuarina luehmannii
70 cm40 cm40 cm
15 / ha
Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common
Name15% Eucalyptus melliodoraCallitris glaucophylla Allocasuarina luehmannii
Yellow BoxWhiteCypress-pine Buloke
Understorey: Life
#Spp %Cover5%
LF codeITMedium Shrub 4 20% MS
Small Shrub 3 10% SSProstrate Shrub 2 5% PSLarge Herb 2 5% LHMedium Herb 10 15% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 5 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 3 10% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 8 15% MTGGround Fern 1 5% GFScrambler or Climber 1 5% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/C
LF Code
Species typical of at least part of EVC range
Common NameSticky Hop-bush
MS Banksia marginata Silver BanksiaSS Pultenaea tenuifolia Slender Bush-peaSS Hibbertia riparia Erect Guinea-flowerPS Kennedia prostrata Running PostmanLH Senecio quadridentatus Cottony FireweedLH Senecio tenuiflorus Narrow-leaf GroundselMH Wahlenbergia gracilis s.l. Sprawling BluebellMH Wahlenbergia luteola Tufted BluebellMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortSH Crassula sieberiana Sieber CrassulaSH Millotia tenuifolia var. tenuifolia Soft MillotiaSH Euchiton sphaericus Annual CudweedSH Stuartina muelleri Spoon CudweedLTG Austrostipa mollis Supple Spear-grassLTG Dichelachne crinita Long-hair Plume-grassMTG Poa sieberiana Grey Tussock-grassMTG Elymus scaber var. scaber Common Wheat-grassMTG Dianella revoluta s.l. Black-anther Flax-lilyGF Pteridium esculentum Austral BrackenSC Cassytha pubescens s.s. Downy Dodder-laurel
Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark
EVC 264: Sand Ridge Woodland - Victorian Riverina bioregion
Recruitment:Continuous
Organic Litter:10 % cover
Logs:15 m/0.1 ha.
Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMS Chrysanthemoides monilifera Boneseed high
high MH Hypochoeris glabra Smooth Cat's-earhigh low MH Hypochoeris
radicata Cat's Ear high lowMTG Bromus diandrus Great Brome high lowMNG Vulpia bromoides Rat’s-tail Fescue high lowMNG Vulpia muralis Wall Fescue high
low MNG Vulpia myuros f. myuros Rat's-tail Fescuehigh low
MNG Aira elegantissima Delicate Hair-grass high lowMNG Aira caryophyllea Silvery Hair-grass high lowMNG Ehrharta calycina Perennial Veldt-grass high high
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Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 292: Red Gum Swamp
Description:Open woodland to 15 m tall with a diverse understorey dominated by sedgy or grassy-herbaceous aquatics and species tolerant of intermittent to seasonal inundation. Occurs on alluvial plains in the seasonally wet depressions of shallow drainage lines or prior stream meanders, typically associated with heavy paludal soils, sometimes with gilgai development. The annual rainfall across its distribution is generally below 700 mm, and the period of inundation may range from 2 to 6 months.
Large trees:SpeciesEucalyptus spp.
DBH(cm)80 cm
#/ha10 / ha
Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common
Name10% Eucalyptus camaldulensis River Red-gum
Understorey: Life form
#Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% IT
Understorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 10% TMedium Herb 1 15% MHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 5% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 2 10% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 40% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLTotal understorey projective foliage cover
90%
LF Code
Species typical of at least part of EVC range
Common NameFloating Pondweed
MH Gratiola peruviana Austral BrooklimeSH Lobelia pratioides Poison LobeliaLTG Juncus flavidus Gold RushLTG Carex tereticaulis Hollow SedgeMTG Triglochin procerum s.l. Water RibbonsMTG Whalleya proluta Rigid PanicMTG Lachnagrostis filiformis var. filiformis Common Blown-
grassMNG Eleocharis acuta Common Spike-sedgeMNG Eragrostis infecunda Southern Cane-grass
Recruitment:
Episodic/Flood. Desirable period between disturbances is 5 years.
Organic Litter:20 % cover
Logs:15 m/0.1 ha.
Weediness:LF Code
SHTypical Weed SpeciesCallitriche hamulata
Common NameThread Water-starwort
Invasivehigh
Impactlow
Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark
EVC 292: Red Gum Swamp - Victorian Riverina bioregion
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Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 295: Riverine Grassy Woodland
Description:Occurs on the floodplain of major rivers, in a slightly elevated position where floods are infrequent, on deposited silts and sands, forming fertile alluvial soils. River Red Gum woodland to 20 m tall with a groundlayer dominated by graminoids. Occasional tall shrubs present.
Large trees:SpeciesEucalyptus spp.
DBH(cm)80 cm
#/ha15 / ha
Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common
Name20% Eucalyptus camaldulensis River Red-gum
Understorey: Life form #Spp %Cover LF
codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 5% TSmall Shrub 1 1% SSMedium Herb 2 1% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 2 1% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 5% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 5 20% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 20% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLTotal understorey projective foliage cover
65%
LF CodeT
Species typical of at least part of EVC range
Common NameSilver Wattle
MH Sida corrugata Variable SidaMH Oxalis perennans Grassland Wood-
sorrelSH Chamaesyce drummondii Flat SpurgeSH Azolla filiculoides Pacific AzollaLTG Austrostipa gibbosa Spurred Spear-grassLTG Carex tereticaulis Hollow SedgeMTG Chloris truncata Windmill GrassMTG Themeda triandra Kangaroo GrassMTG Aristida behriana Brush Wire-grassMTG Elymus scaber var. scaber Common Wheat-
grassMNG Pseudoraphis spinescens Spiny Mud-grassMNG Eleocharis acuta Common Spike-
sedgeR
ecruitment:Continuous
Organic Litter:
10 % cover
Logs:20 m/0.1 ha.
Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive Impact
LHMTG
Cirsium vulgareLolium rigidum
Spear ThistleWimmera Rye-grass
highhigh
highlow
Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark
EVC 295: Riverine Grassy Woodland - Victorian Riverina bioregion
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Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 641: Riparian Woodland
Description:Occurs beside permanent streams, typically on narrow alluvial deposits. Woodland to 15 m tall generally dominated by Eucalyptus camaldulensis over a tussock grass-dominated understorey. Tall shrubs may be present and amphibious herbs may occur in occasional ponds and beside creeks. While flooding may be common, sites are rarely inundated for lengthy periods.
Large trees:SpeciesEucalyptus spp.
DBH(cm)80 cm
#/ha15 / ha
Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common
Name10% Eucalyptus camaldulensis River Red-gum
Understorey: Life form #Spp %Cover LF
codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 2 10% TMedium Shrub 2 10% MSLarge Herb 4 10% LHMedium Herb 5 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 1 1% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 3 10% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 4 30% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 5% MNGScrambler or Climber 1 5% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BL
LF CodeT
Species typical of at least part of EVC range
Common NameSilver Wattle
MSLH LH LH LH MH MH M
Exocarpos strictusWahlenbergia gracilis s.s. Myriophyllum crispatum Senecio quadridentatusWahlenbergia fluminalis Rumex browniiOxalis perennans Mentha australisAcaena novae-zelandiae
Pale-fruit BallartSprawling Bluebell Upright Water-milfoil Cotton Fireweed River Bluebell Slender DockGrassland Wood-sorrel River MintBidgee-widgeeSH Dichondra repens Kidney-weed
LTG LTGLTG LTG
MTG MTG
MTG MTG
Cyperus gunnii ssp. gunnii Carex appressaDeyeuxia quadriseta Carex tereticaulisLachnagrostis filiformis var. filiformis Juncus amabilisPoa labillardierei Dichelachne crinita Eleocharis
Flecked Flat-sedge Tall SedgeReed Bent-grass Hollow SedgeCommon Blown-grass Hollow RushCommon Tussock-grass Long-hair Plume-grass Common Spike-
Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark
EVC 641: Riparian Woodland – Victorian Riverina bioregion
Recruitment:Continuous
Organic Litter:30% cover
Logs:20m / 0.1 ha
Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMS Rosa rubiginosa Sweet Briar high highLH Sonchus oleraceus Common Sow-thistle high lowLH Cirsium vulgare Spear Thistle high highLH Plantago lanceolata Ribwort high lowLH Helminthotheca echioides Ox-tongue high
low LH Rumex crispus Curled Dockhigh low
LH Aster subulatus Aster-weed high lowLH Rorippa palustris Marsh Yellow-cress high
high MH Leontodon taraxacoides ssp. taraxacoidesHairy Hawkbit high low
MH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowLTG Phalaris aquatica Toowoomba Canary-grass high highLNG Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog high
high MTG Bromus hordeaceus ssp. hordeaceusSoft Brome high low
MTG Anthoxanthum odoratum Sweet Vernal-grass highhigh MNG Paspalum distichum Water Couchhigh high
SC Galium aparine Cleavers high low
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Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 652: Lunette Woodland
Description:An open, eucalypt woodland to 15 m tall with a grassy and herb-rich understorey. Occurs on generally fertile, relatively well- drained, clay-loam soils on source-bordering lunettes.
Large trees:SpeciesEucalyptus spp.
DBH(cm)80 cm
#/ha8 / ha
Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common
Name10% Eucalyptus camaldulensisEucalyptus melliodora
River Red GumYellow Box
Understorey: Life form #Spp %Cover LF
codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 5% TMedium Shrub 3 10% MSSmall Shrub 1 1% SSLarge Herb 3 5% LHMedium Herb 8 15% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 2 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 5% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 12 45% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 5% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/C
LF CodeT
Species typical of at least part of EVC range
Common NameLightwood
MS Acacia pycnantha Golden WattleMS Acacia paradoxa Hedge WattleSS Pimelea humilis Common Rice-flowerLH Wahlenbergia spp. BluebellMH Sida corrugata Variable SidaMH Oxalis perennans Grassland Wood-sorrelMH Acaena echinata Sheep's BurrMH Convolvulus erubescens spp. agg. Pink BindweedSH Dichondra repens Kidney-weedLTG Austrostipa aristiglumis Plump Spear-grassMTG Lomandra multiflora ssp. multiflora Many-flowered Mat-rushMTG Themeda triandra Kangaroo GrassMTG Austrodanthonia setacea Bristly Wallaby-grassMTG Austrodanthonia racemosa var. racemosa Stiped Wallaby-grass
MNG
Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping Grass
Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark
EVC 652: Lunette Woodland – Victorian Riverina bioregion
Recruitment:Continuous
Organic Litter:10 % cover
Logs:10 m/0.1 ha.
Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMS Lycium ferocissimum African Box-thorn low
high LH Cirsium vulgare Spear Thistlehigh high
LH Sonchus oleraceus Common Sow-thistle high lowLH Plantago lanceolata Ribwort high lowMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high low LNG Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog high
highMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high lowMTG Romulea rosea Onion Grass high lowMTG Briza minor Lesser Quaking-grass high lowMTG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high low
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Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 803: Plains Woodland (syn. Riverina Plains Grassy Woodland)
Description:An open, eucalypt woodland to 15 m tall occurring on a number of geologies and soil types. Occupies fertile clays and clay loam soils on flat or gently undulating plains at low elevations in areas with <600 mm annual rainfall. The understorey consists of afew sparse shrubs over a species-rich grassy and herbaceous ground layer and chenopods are often present.
Large trees:Species DBH(cm) #/haEucalyptus spp. 70 cm 15 / haEucalyptus largiflorens 50 cmAllocasuarina spp. 40 cm
Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common Name15% Eucalyptus microcarpa Grey Box
Eucalyptus melliodora Yellow BoxEucalyptus camaldulensis River Red GumEucalyptus largiflorens Black BoxEucalyptus leucoxylon Yellow GumAllocasuarina luehmannii Buloke
Understorey:Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITMedium Shrub 2 1% MSSmall Shrub 1 1% SSLarge Herb 1 5% LHMedium Herb 11 25% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 2 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 5% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 15 45% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 5% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BL
LF Code
Species typical of at least part of EVC range
Common NameMallee Wattle
MS Acacia acinacea s.l. Gold-dust WattleMS Acacia pycnantha Golden WattleMS Pittosporum angustifolium Weeping PittosporumSS Pimelea curviflora s.l. Curved Rice-flowerSS Eutaxia microphylla var. microphylla Common EutaxiaSS Enchylaena tomentosa var. tomentosa Ruby SaltbushSS Sclerolaena diacantha Grey CopperburrLH Ajuga australis Austral BugleLH Senecio quadridentatus Cotton FireweedMH Calocephalus citreus Lemon Beauty-headsMH Maireana enchylaenoides Wingless BluebushMH Einadia hastata SaloopMH Einadia nutans ssp. nutans Nodding SaltbushSH Crassula sieberiana Sieber CrassulaSH Actinobole uliginosum Flannel CudweedSH Oxalis perennans Grassland Wood-sorrelSH Calotis hispidula Hairy Burr-daisyLTG Austrostipa aristiglumis Plump Spear-grassMTG Austrodanthonia caespitosa Common Wallaby-grassMTG Dianella revoluta s.l. Black-anther Flax-lilyMTG Austrostipa scabra Rough Spear-grassMTG Enteropogon acicularis Spider Grass
Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark
EVC 803: Plains Woodland (syn. Riverina Plains Grassy Woodland) - Victorian Riverina bioregion
Recruitment:Continuous
Organic Litter:10 % cover
Logs:10 m/0.1 ha.
Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMS Lycium ferocissimum Boxthorn low highLH Brassica tournefortii Mediterranean Turnip high highLH Sonchus oleraceus Common Sow-thistle high lowLH Opuntia spp Prickly Pear low highMH Gazania linearis Gazania high highMH Spergularia rubra s.l. Red Sand-spurrey high
low MH Silene apetala var. apetala Sand Catchflyhigh low
MH Silene longicaulis Portuguese Catchfly high lowMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high
low MH Trifolium angustifolium var. angustifoliumNarrow-leaf Clover high low
MH Arctotheca calendula Cape Weed high lowMH Trifolium campestre var. campestre Hop Clover high
low MH Trifolium arvense var. arvenseHare's-foot Clover high low
MH Trifolium subterraneum Subterranean Clover high lowMH Hypochoeris glabra Smooth Cat's-ear high lowMH Trifolium dubium Suckling Clover high lowSH Trifolium glomeratum Cluster Clover low lowSH Medicago minima Little Medic high lowLTG Phalaris aquatica Toowoomba Canary-grass high highMTG Lolium rigidum Wimmera Rye-grass low lowMTG Schismus barbatus Arabian Grass high lowMTG Poa bulbosa Bulbous Meadow-grass high
high MTG Pentaschistis airoides subsp. airoidesFalse Hair-grass high high
MTG Romulea rosea Onion Grass high highMNG Bromus rubens Red Brome high highMNG Vulpia myuros Rat's-tail Fescue high lowMNG Romulea rosea Onion Grass high lowMNG Briza minor Lesser Quaking-grass high lowMNG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high lowMNG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high lowMNG Aira elegantissima Delicate Hair-grass high lowMNG Juncus capitatus Capitate Rush high lowSC Asparagus asparagoides Bridal Creeper high high
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Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 810: Floodway Pond Herbland
Description:Low herbland to < 0.3 m tall with occasional emergent life forms, usually with a high content of ephemeral species. Floors of ponds associated with floodway systems. Typically heavy deeply cracking clay soils. Characteristically smaller wetlands with a more regular flooding and drying cycle in comparison to sites supporting Lake Bed Herbland.
Life forms: Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeLarge Herb 1 1% LHMedium Herb 5 20% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb* 4 15% SHMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 2 10% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 3 20% MNG
* Largely seasonal life formTotal understorey projective foliage cover 65%
LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameMH Persicaria prostrata Creeping KnotweedMH Centipeda cunninghamii Common SneezeweedMH Alternanthera denticulata s.l. Lesser JoyweedSH Polygonum plebeium Small KnotweedSH Dysphania glomulifera ssp. glomulifera Globular PigweedSH Lemna disperma Common DuckweedMTG Lachnagrostis filiformis Common Blown-grassMNG Pseudoraphis spinescens Spiny Mud GrassMNG Carex gaudichaudiana Fen SedgeMNG Eleocharis acuta Common Spike-sedge
Recruitment:Episodic/Flood. Desirable period between disturbances is 5 years.
Organic Litter:5% cover
Logs:5 m/0.1 ha.(where trees are overhanging the wetland)
Weediness:LF CodeMH
Typical Weed SpeciesCallitriche stagnalis
Common NameWater Starwort
Invasivehigh
Impacthigh
Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark
EVC 810: Victorian Riverina - Murray Fans bioregion
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Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 813: Intermittent Swampy Woodland
Description:Eucalypt woodland to 15 m tall with a variously shrubby and rhizomatous sedgy - turf grass understorey, at best development dominated by flood stimulated species in association with flora tolerant of inundation. Flooding is unreliable but extensive when it happens. Occupies low elevation areas on river terraces (mostly at the rear of point-bar deposits or adjacent to major floodways) and lacustrine verges (where sometimes localised to narrow transitional bands). Soils often have a shallow sand layer over heavy and frequently slightly brackish soils.
Large trees:Species DBH(cm) #/haEucalyptus camaldulensisEucalyptus largiflorens
70 cm50 cm
15 / ha
Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common
Name20% Eucalyptus camaldulensisEucalyptus largiflorens
River Red-gumBlack Box
Understorey: Life
#Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% IT
Understorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 5% TMedium Shrub 1 5% MSSmall Shrub 1 5% SSLarge Herb 2 5% LHMedium Herb 5 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 1 5% SHMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 3 30% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 10% MNGTotal understorey projective foliage cover
70%
LF CodeT
Species typical of at least part of EVC range
Common NameRiver Coobah
MS Muehlenbeckia florulenta Tangled LignumSS Cressa cretica RosinweedLH Stemodia florulenta Blue RodLH Wahlenbergia fluminalis River BluebellMH Haloragis aspera Rough RaspwortMH Centipeda cunninghamii Common
SneezeweedMH Calocephalus sonderi Pale Beauty-headsSH Epaltes australis Spreading Nut-
headsMTG Sporobolus mitchellii Rat-tail CouchMTG Cyperus gymnocaulos Spring Flat-sedgeMTG Lachnagrostis filiformis Common Blown-
grassMNG Cynodon dactylon var. pulchellus Native Couch
Recruitment:
Continuous
Organic Litter:20 % cover
Logs:20 m/0.1
ha.
Weediness:
There are no consistent weeds in this EVC.
Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark
EVC 813: Intermittent Swampy Woodland - Victorian Riverina bioregion
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Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 814: Riverine Swamp Forest
Description:Open eucalypt forest to 25 m tall with understorey dominated by obligate wetland species (or opportunistic annuals during sustained dry periods) and can range from closed sedgeland or herbland to grassy-herbaceous or extremely sparse and with cover primarily leaf-litter, black water or exposed alluvium. Occupies low-lying areas subject to reasonably regular flooding, typically flood-prone lower river terraces and low-lying areas adjacent to floodways through or within riverine forest.
Large trees:SpeciesEucalyptus spp.
DBH(cm)90 cm
#/ha20 / ha
Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common
Name30% Eucalyptus camaldulensis River Red-gum
Understorey: Life form #Spp %Cover LF
codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITLarge Herb 2 5% LHMedium Herb 6 15% MHLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 1 5% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 30% MNGTotal understorey projective foliage cover
65%
LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range
Common NameLH Wahlenbergia fluminalis River BluebellLH Senecio quadridentatus Cotton FireweedMH Alternanthera denticulata s.l. Lesser JoyweedMH Ranunculus inundatus River ButtercupMH Ranunculus pumilio var. pumilio Fan-leaf ButtercupMH Centipeda cunninghamii Common
SneezeweedLNG Phragmites australis Common ReedMTG Lachnagrostis filiformis Common Blown
GrassMNG Eleocharis acuta Common Spike-sedgeMNG Cynodon dactylon var. pulchellus Native Couch
Recruitment:Co
ntinuous
Organic Litter:20 % cover
Logs:20 m/0.1 ha.
Weediness:LF Code
MHTypical Weed SpeciesPhyla canescens
Common NameFog-fruit
Invasivehigh
Impacthigh
Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark
EVC 814: Riverine Swamp Forest – Victorian Riverina bioregion
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Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 815: Riverine Swampy Woodland
Description:Eucalypt woodland to 15 m tall above a grassy to sedgy – herbaceous ground layer, with species indicative of periodic water- logging. Occupies areas subject to shallow inundation only from higher-level flooding on riverine flood plain. Soils are typically heavy, cracking mottled grey-brown clays/clay-loams and water-retentive, often with a gilgai profile which can be wet during winter.
Large trees:Species DBH(cm) #/haEucalyptus camaldulensisEucalyptus largiflorens
70 cm50 cm
15 / ha
Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common Name20% Eucalyptus camaldulensis River Red-gum
Eucalyptus largiflorens Black Box
Understorey: Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITLarge Herb 2 5% LHMedium Herb 3 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 1 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 3 10% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 2 10% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 3 20% MNGTotal understorey projective foliage cover 65%
LF CodeLH
Species typical of at least part of EVC rangeWahlenbergia fluminalis
Common NameRiver Bluebell
LH Brachyscome basaltica var. gracilis Woodland Swamp-daisyMH Marsilea drummondii Common NardooSH Lobelia concolor Poison PratiaLTG Amphibromus nervosus Common Swamp Wallaby-grassLTG Carex tereticaulis Rush SedgeMTG Austrodanthonia duttoniana Brown-back Wallaby-grassMNG Eleocharis acuta Common Spike-sedgeMNG Eleocharis pusilla Small Spike-sedge
Recruitment:Episodic/Flood. Desirable period between disturbances is 5 years.
Organic Litter:10% cover
Logs:10 m/0.1 ha.
Weediness:LF CodeLH
Typical Weed SpeciesCirsium vulgare
Common NameSpear Thistle
Invasivehigh
Impacthigh
MH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowLNG Avena fatua Wild Oat high lowMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high lowMTG Critesion hystrix Mediterranean Barley-grass high lowMTG Briza minor Lesser Quaking-grass high low
Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark
EVC 815: Riverine Swampy Woodland – Victorian Riverina bioregion
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Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 816: Sedgy Riverine Forest
Description:Riverine Sedgy Forest occurs on the floodplain of major rivers in areas of frequent flooding. The overstorey is a tall forest of River Red Gum to 25 m tall. The groundlayer is dominated by flood-related grass and sedge species. Depending on time of year and flooding level, associated water plants may be present.
Large trees:SpeciesEucalyptus spp.
DBH(cm)90 cm
#/ha20 / ha
Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common
Name30% Eucalyptus camaldulensis River Red-gum
Understorey: Life form #Spp %Cover LF
codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 5% TLarge Herb 2 5% LHMedium Herb 7 15% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 3 10% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 10% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 4 5% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 3 20% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLTotal understorey projective foliage cover
80%
LF Code
Species typical of at least part of EVC range
Common NameGrey Willow-herb
MH Myriophyllum crispatum Upright Water-milfoilMH Goodenia gracilis Slender GoodeniaMH Lythrum hyssopifolia Small LoosestrifeMH Marsilea drummondii Common NardooSH Azolla filiculoides Pacific AzollaSH Ludwigia peploides ssp. montevidensis Clove-stripSH Lobelia concolor Poison PratiaSH Elatine gratioloides WaterwortLTG Amphibromus nervosus Common Swamp Wallaby-grassLTG Juncus aridicola Tussock RushMTG Triglochin procerum s.l. Water RibbonsMTG Carex inversa Knob SedgeMTG Setaria jubiflora Warrego Summer-grassMTG Austrodanthonia duttoniana Brown-back Wallaby-grass
MNG
Eleocharis pusilla Small Spike-sedgeM
NGEleocharis acuta Common Spike-sedge
EP Muellerina eucalyptoides Creeping Mistletoe
Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark
EVC 816: Sedgy Riverine Forest - Victorian Riverina bioregion
Recruitment:Continuous
Organic Litter:10 % cover
Logs:20 m/0.1 ha.
Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH Cirsium vulgare Spear Thistle high highMTG Lolium rigidum Wimmera Rye-grass high low
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Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 819: Spike-sedge Wetland
Description:Low sedgy vegetation of species-poor seasonal or intermittent wetlands, dominated by spike-sedges. Typically treeless, but sometimes with thickets of saplings or scattered more mature specimens of Eucalyptus camaldulensis. Mostly confined to a narrow ring around the upper margins of floodway ponds. Soils are typically heavy clays (e.g. mottled yellow-grey clay, grey loamy clay), occasionally silty near the surface. In some riverine sites, annual inundation is not reliable and the rhizomic rootstocks of Eleocharis acuta appear capable of surviving at least occasional periods of longer dormancy.
Life Forms: Life
#Spp %Cover LF codeMedium Herb 2 5% MH
Small or Prostrate Herb 2 5% SHMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 2 5% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 60% MNGTotal understorey projective foliage cover
75%
LF Code
Species typical of at least part of EVC range
Common NameSmall Loosestrife
SH Crassula helmsii Swamp CrassulaMTG Triglochin procerum s.l. Water-ribbonsMTG Lachnagrostis filiformis Common Blown
GrassMNG Eleocharis acuta Common Spike-sedge
Recruitment:
Episodic/Flood – desirable period is every five years
Organic Litter:
20% Cover
Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive Impact
LH MNG
Aster subulatus Paspalum distichum
Aster-weed Water
high
hig
low high
Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark
EVC 819: Spike-sedge Wetland - Victorian Riverina bioregion
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Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 821: Tall Marsh
Description:Wetland dominated by tall emergent graminoids (rushes, sedges, reeds), typically in thick species-poor swards. Competitive exclusion in core wetland habitat - of optimum growing conditions for species tolerant of sustained shallow inundation. Occupies wetlands usually associated with anabranch creeks. Soils are almost permanently moist. Dominant species are tolerant of relatively deep and sustained inundation, but not total immersion for any sustained period.
Life Forms: Life form Medium
#Spp6
%Cover20%
LF codeMHSmall or Prostrate Herb 3 10% SH
Large Tufted Graminoid 1 10% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 3 40% LNGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 10% MNGTotal understorey projective foliage cover
90%
LF Code
Species typical of at least part of EVC range
Common NameRobust Water-milfoilMH Persicaria decipiens Slender Knotweed
MH Lythrum hyssopifolia Small Loose-strifeMH Potamogeton tricarinatus s.l. Floating PondweedSH Lemna disperma Common
DuckweedSH Azolla filiculoides Pacific AzollaLTG Juncus ingens Giant RushLNG Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani River Club-sedgeLNG Phragmites australis Common ReedLNG Typha orientalis Broad-leaf
CumbungiLNG Typha domingensis CumbungiMTG Triglochin procerum s.l. Water RibbonsMNG Eleocharis acuta Common Spike-
sedgeMNG Pseudoraphis spinescens Spiny Mud-grass
Recruitment:
Episodic/Flood: desirable period of disturbance is every year
Organic Litter:
10% cover
Weediness: LF
Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactT MHMTG MNG
Salix cinerea Rorippa palustrisPolyopogon monspeliensis
Grey SallowYellow Marsh-cress Annual Beard-grassWater Couch
high
high
hig
high highlow
Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark
EVC 821: Tall Marsh - Victorian Riverina bioregion
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Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 823: Lignum Swampy Woodland
Description:Understorey dominated by Lignum, typically of robust character and relatively dense (at least in patches), in association with a low Eucalypt and/or Acacia woodland to 15 m tall. The ground layer includes a component of obligate wetland flora that is able to persist even if dormant over dry periods.
Large trees:Species DBH(cm) #/haEucalyptus largiflorensEucalyptus camaldulensis
50 cm70 cm
15/ha
Tree Canopy Cover:% cover Character Species Common
Name20% Eucalyptus largiflorensEucalyptus camaldulensis
Black BoxRiver Red Gum
Understorey: Life
#Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% IT
Understorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 5% TMedium Shrub 2 30% MSSmall Shrub 1 5% SSLarge Herb 2 1% MHMedium Herb* 8 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb* 4 10% SHMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid* 2 5% MTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% LNGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid* 3 15% MNGSoil Crust na 10% S/C
* Largely seasonal life formTotal understorey projective foliage cover 80%
LF CodeT
Species typical of at least part of EVC range
Common NameRiver Coobah
MS Muehlenbeckia florulenta Tangled LignumMS Chenopodium nitrariaceum Nitre GoosefootMS Muehlenbeckia florulenta Tangled LignumSS Atriplex lindleyi Flat-top SaltbushSS Sclerolaena muricata Five-spined BassiaLH Rumex spp. DockMH Marsilea drummondii Common NardooMH Brachyscome ciliaris Variable DaisyMH Euchiton sphaericus Annual CudweedMH Ranunculus spp. ButtercupLNG Eragrostis australasica Cane GrassMTG Setaria jubiflora Warrego Summer-grassMTG Austrodanthonia duttoniana Brown-back Wallaby-grassMTG Sporobolus mitchellii Short Rat-tail GrassMTG Eragrostis setifolia Bristly Love-grass
MNG
Eragrostis infecunda Southern Cane grassM
NGEleocharis acuta Common Spike-sedge
MNG
Eleocharis pusilla Small Spike-sedgeSC Asperula gemella Twin-leaf Bedstraw
Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark
EVC 823: Lignum Swampy Woodland - Victorian Riverina bioregion
Recruitment:Continuous
Organic Litter:5% cover
Logs:10m/0.1 ha.
Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactSH Phyla canescens Lippia high high
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Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 826: Plains SavannahDescription:A structurally diverse vegetation unit which includes ‘grassy openings’ of a few to many hundreds of hectares, with a variable tree density ranging from a very sparse savanna to woodland. The relative absence of eucalypts is particularly characteristic, with Allocasuarina luehmannii and perhaps Callitris gracilis subsp. murrayensis to 10 m tall being the dominant trees. Widespread on the northern plains.+ woodland onl y components (ignore when assessing grassland areas and standardise final score as appropriate)
Large trees+:Species DBH(cm) #/haAllocasuarina luehmanniiCallitris gracilis ssp. murrayensis
40 cm 5/ha
Tree Canopy Cover+:% cover Character Species Common Name10% Allocasuarina luehmannii Buloke
Callitris gracilis ssp. murrayensis Slender Cypress-pine
Understorey:Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree+ 5% ITSmall Shrub 2 5% SSLarge Herb 3 5% LHMedium Herb* 6 20% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb* 3 10% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 5% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 5 35% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid* 2 5% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 25% S/C
* Largely seasonal life form
LF CodeT
Species typical of at least part of EVC range
Common NameBoree
MS Acacia oswaldii Umbrella WattleSS Sclerolaena napiformis Turnip CopperburrSS Sclerolaena diacantha Grey CopperburrSS Maireana decalvans Black Cotton-bushSS Pimelea curviflora s.s. Curved Rice-flowerLH Ptilotus exaltatus Mulla MullaLH Eryngium ovinum Blue DevilLH Calocephalus citreus Lemon Beauty-headsLH Arthropodium fimbriatum Nodding Chocolate-lilyMH Calotis scabiosifolia Rough Burr-daisyMH Goodenia pinnatifida Cut-leaf GoodeniaMH Sida corrugata Variable SidaMH Ptilotus macrocephalus Feather HeadsSH Maireana pentagona Hairy BluebushSH Chamaesyce drummondii Flat SpurgeSH Pogonolepis muelleriana Stiff Cup-flowerSH Convolvulus erubescens spp. agg. Pink BindweedLTG Austrostipa blackii Crested Spear-grassLTG Austrostipa gibbosa Spurred Spear-grassLTG Austrostipa aristiglumis Plump Spear-grassMTG Austrostipa scabra Rough Spear-grassMTG Austrostipa nodosa Knotty Spear-grassMTG Whalleya proluta Rigid PanicMTG Austrodanthonia duttoniana Brown-back Wallaby-grass
Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark
EVC 826: Plains Savannah - Victorian Riverina bioregion
Recruitment:Continuous
Organic Litter:5% cover
Logs+:5 m/0.1 ha.
Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMS Lycium ferocissimum Boxthorn high highLH Helminthotheca echioides Ox-tongue high
low LH Lepidium africanum Common Peppercresshigh lowLH Salvia verbenaca Wild Sage high highLH Echium plantagineum Patterson’s curse high highLH Sisymbrium irio London Rocket high highLH Marrubium vulgare Horehound high highLNG Avena fatua Wild Oat high highMH Limonium sinuatum Notch-leaf Sea-lavender high highMH Arctotheca calendula Cape Weed high highMH Hypochoeris glabra Smooth Cat's-ear high lowMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMH Oxalis pes-caprae Soursob high highMH Plantago coronopus Buck's-horn Plantain high highMH Spergularia rubra s.l. Red Sand-spurrey high low MH Trifolium angustifolium var. angustifolium Narrow-leaf Clover high highMH Trifolium arvense var. arvense Hare's-foot Clover high highMH Trifolium campestre var. campestre Hop Clover high
high MH Trifolium striatum Knotted Cloverhigh low
MH Trifolium subterraneum Subterranean Clover high lowMH Hedypnois cretica Cretan Hedypnois high highMNG Aira cupaniana Quicksilver Grass high lowMNG Avena barbata Bearded Oat high highMNG Brachypodium distachyon False Brome high
high MNG Juncus capitatus Capitate Rushhigh high
MNG Vulpia muralis Wall Fescue high highMNG Vulpia myuros Rat's-tail Fescue high highMTG Bromus diandrus Great Brome high highMTG Critesion hystrix Mediterranean Barley-grass high highMTG Critesion murinum Barley-grass high highMTG Lolium rigidum Wimmera Rye-grass high
high MTG Pentaschistis airoides ssp. airoidesFalse Hair-grass high low
MTG Poa bulbosa Bulbous Meadow-grass high highMTG Romulea minutiflora Small-flower Onion-grass high highMTG Romulea rosea Onion Grass high highMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high highSH Medicago minima Little Medic high highSH Medicago polymorpha Burr Medic high highSH Trifolium glomeratum Cluster Clover high low
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Victorian Riverina Bioregion
EVC 826_61: Treed Plains SavannahDescription:A structurally diverse vegetation unit which includes 'grassy openings' of a few to many hundreds of hectares, with a variable tree density ranging from a very sparse savanna to woodland. The relative absence of eucalypts is particularly characteristic, with Allocasuarina luehmannii and perhaps Callitris gracilis subsp. murrayensis to 10 m tall being the dominant trees. Widespread on the northern plains.
Large Trees:Species DBH(cm) #/haAllocasuarina luehmanniiCallitris gracilis subsp. murrayensis
Tree Canopy Cover:
40 cm
0 cm
5 / ha
%cover Character Species Common Name10% Allocasuarina luehmannii
Callitris gracilis subsp. murrayensisBulokeSlender Cypress-pine
Understorey: Lifeform #Spp %Cover LF CodeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITSmall Shrub Large Herb Medium Herb*Small or Prostrate Herb* Large Tufted Graminoid Large Non-Tufted GraminoidMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid Medium to Tiny Non-Tufted Graminoid
2 5% SS3 5% LH6 20% MH3 10% SH1 5% LTG1 5% LNG5 35% MTG2 5% MNG
Bryophytes/Lichens 10% BLSoil Crust 25% S/C
*Largely seasonal lifeform
Ecological Vegetation Class Bioregion Benchmark
EVC 826_61: Treed Plains Savannah
LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameSS Maireana decalvans Black Cotton-bushSS Pimelea curviflora s.s. Curved Rice-flowerSS Sclerolaena diacantha Grey CopperburrSS E e Sclerolaena napiformis Turnip CopperburrLH Arthropodium fimbriatum Nodding Chocolate-lilyLH Calocephalus citreus Lemon Beauty-headsLH Eryngium ovinum Blue DevilLH Ptilotus exaltatus Mulla MullaMH Calotis scabiosifolia Rough Burr-daisyMH Goodenia pinnatifida Cut-leaf GoodeniaMH Ptilotus macrocephalus Feather HeadsMH Sida corrugata Variable SidaSH Chamaesyce drummondii Flat SpurgeSH Convolvulus erubescens spp. agg. Pink BindweedSH Maireana pentagona Hairy BluebushSH Pogonolepis muelleriana Stiff Cup-flowerLTG Austrostipa aristiglumis Plump Spear-grassLTG Austrostipa blackii Crested Spear-grassLTG Austrostipa gibbosa Spurred Spear-grass LNG Various spp.MTG Austrodanthonia duttoniana Brown-back Wallaby-grassMTG Austrostipa nodosa Knotty Spear-grassMTG Austrostipa scabra Rough Spear-grassMTG Whalleya proluta Rigid PanicMNG Various spp.
Recruitment:Continuous.
Organic Litter:5 % cover
Logs:5 m/0.1ha.
Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMS Lycium ferocissimum African Box-thorn high high SH Medicago polymorpha Burr Medic high high MTG Poa bulbosa Bulbous Meadow-grass high highMTG Romulea minutiflora Small-flower Onion-grass high high MH Trifolium angustifolium var. Narrow-leaf Clover high high
angustifoliumMH Plantago coronopus Buck's-horn Plantain high highMH Limonium sinuatum Notch-leaf Sea-lavender high highMH Arctotheca calendula Cape Weed high highLNG Avena fatua Wild Oat high highMNG Juncus capitatus Capitate Rush high highMNG Vulpia muralis Wall Fescue high highMNG Vulpia myuros Rat's-tail Fescue high highMTG Bromus diandrus Great Brome high highMTG Hordeum hystrix Mediterranean Barley-grass high high MTG Hordeum murinum s.l. Barley-grass high high MTG Lolium rigidum Wimmera Rye-grass high highLH Marrubium vulgare Horehound high highMH Oxalis pes-caprae Soursob high high MH Trifolium arvense var. arvense Hare's-foot Clover high high
Ecological Vegetation Class Bioregion Benchmark
EVC 826_61: Treed Plains Savannah
Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMH Trifolium campestre var. campestre Hop Clover high high MH Hedypnois cretica Cretan Hedypnois high highMNG Avena barbata Bearded Oat high high MNG Brachypodium distachyon False Brome high high MTG Romulea rosea Onion Grass high highMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high high LH Echium plantagineum Paterson's Curse high high LH Sisymbrium irio London Rocket high highSH Trifolium glomeratum Cluster Clover high lowLH Lepidium africanum Common Peppercress high lowMH Hypochoeris glabra Smooth Cat's-ear high lowMH Spergularia rubra s.l. Red Sand-spurrey high lowMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMH Trifolium striatum Knotted Clover high low MH Trifolium subterraneum Subterranean Clover high low MNG Aira cupaniana Quicksilver Grass high low MTG Pentaschistis airoides subsp. airoides False Hair-grass high low LH Helminthotheca echioides Ox-tongue high low SH Medicago minima Little Medic high highLH Salvia verbenaca Wild Sage high high
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Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 829: Chenopod Grassland
Description:Open to sparse shrubland with a more or less continuous tussock grass sward found on heavy somewhat sodic clay plains fringing the active floodplains of major watercourses such as the Loddon and Avoca Rivers.
Life Forms: Life
#Spp %Cover LF codeMedium Shrub 2 20% MS
Small Shrub 6 30% SSProstrate Shrub 2 1% PSLarge Herb 2 5% LHMedium Herbs* 4 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herbs* 4 5% SHMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 3 20% MTGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 20% S/C
* Largely seasonal life form
LF Code
Species typical of at least part of EVC range
Common Name
MS Nitraria billardierei Nitre-bushSS Maireana aphylla Leafless BluebushSS Sclerolaena diacantha Grey CopperburrSS Minuria cunninghamii Bush MinuriaSS Rhagodia spinescens Hedge SaltbushPS Sclerochlamys brachyptera Short-wing
SaltbushPS Atriplex semibaccata Berry SaltbushLH Podolepis canescens Grey PodolepisLH Leiocarpa panaetioides Woolly ButtonsMH Rhodanthe stuartiana Clay SunrayMH Teucrium racemosum s.s. Grey GermanderMH Maireana excavata Bottle BluebushMH Sida corrugata Variable SidaSH Hyalosperma glutinosum ssp. glutinosum Golden SunraySH Hyalosperma semisterile Orange SunraySH Rhodanthe pygmaea Pygmy SunraySH Pogonolepis muelleriana Stiff Cup-flowerLTG Austrostipa aristiglumis Plump Spear-grassMTG Austrostipa spp. Spear-grassMTG Whalleya proluta Rigid PanicMTG Enteropogon acicularis Spider GrassMTG Austrodanthonia setacea Bristly Wallaby-
grassR
ecruitment:Continuous
Organic Litter:5%
cover
Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark
EVC 829: Chenopod Grassland - Victorian Riverina bioregion
Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH Carthamus lanatus Saffron Thistle high highMH Limonium lobatum Winged Sea-lavender high highMH Hedypnois cretica Cretan Hedypnois high highMH Arctotheca calendula Cape Weed high highMH Romulea rosea Onion Grass high highSH Moraea setifolia Thread Iris high highSH Medicago spp. Medic high
high MTG Critesion murinum subsp. leporinumWall Barley-grass high high
MNG Bromus madritensis Madrid Brome high highMNG Lolium rigidum Wimmera Rye-grass high high
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Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 882: Shallow Sands Woodland (syn. Pine Box Woodland)
Description:Woodland or open-forest to 15 m tall, with a sparse shrub layer of heathy, ericoid shrubs and a species-rich ground cover dominated by grasses and annual herbs. Typically it occurs between the heavier soils of the plains and the deep-sand aeolian dunefields which overlay these plains, but also occurs on broader areas of plains covered by shallow fluvial, outwash or aeolian sands overlaying drainage-impeding clays.
Large trees:Species DBH(cm) #/haEucalyptus spp.Allocasuarina luehmannii Callitris glaucophylla
70 cm40 cm40 cm
15 / ha
Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common
Name15% Eucalyptus melliodoraAllocasuarina luehmannii Callitris glaucophylla
Yellow BoxBulokeWhite Cypress-pine
Understorey: Life formImmature Canopy Tree
#Spp %Cover5%
LF codeITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 5% T
Medium Shrub 4 15% MSSmall Shrub 3 10% SSProstrate Shrub 1 5% PSMedium Herb 10 20% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 2 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 1% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 13 30% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 3 5% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/C
LF CodeT
Species typical of at least part of EVC range
Common NameCherry Ballart
MS Acacia montana Mallee WattleMS Acacia pycnantha Golden WattleMS Acacia verniciflua Varnish WattleMS Bursaria spinosa ssp. spinosa Sweet BursariaSS Pimelea curviflora s.s. Curved Rice-flowerSS Eutaxia microphylla Common EutaxiaSS Enchylaena tomentosa var. tomentosa Ruby SaltbushPS Astroloma humifusum Cranberry HeathMH Wahlenbergia luteola Yellowish BluebellMH Acaena echinata Sheep's BurrSH Daucus glochidiatus Australian CarrotSH Drosera whittakeri ssp. aberrans Scented SundewLTG Dichelachne crinita Long-hair Plume-grassMTG Austrodanthonia geniculata Kneed Wallaby-grassMTG Austrodanthonia setacea Bristly Wallaby-grassMTG Schoenus apogon Common Bog-sedgeMTG Lomandra multiflora ssp. multiflora Many-flowered Mat-rushTTG Centrolepis strigosa ssp. strigosa Hairy CentrolepisSC Thysanotus patersonii Twining Fringe-lily
Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark
EVC 882: Shallow Sands Woodland (syn. Pine Box Woodland) - Victorian Riverina bioregion
Recruitment:Continuous
Organic Litter:20 % cover
Logs:15 m/0.1 ha.
Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH Centaurium tenuiflorum Slender Centaury high lowMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMH Hypochoeris glabra Smooth Cat's-ear high low MH Trifolium campestre var. campestre Hop Clover high low MH Trifolium angustifolium var. angustifolium Narrow-leaf Clover high lowMH Trifolium arvense var. arvense Hare's-foot Clover high
low MH Petrorhagia velutina Velvety Pinkhigh low
MTG Briza minor Lesser Quaking-grass high lowMTG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high lowMTG Romulea rosea Onion Grass high lowMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high lowMNG Aira elegantissima Delicate Hair-grass high lowMNG Vulpia myuros f. myuros Rat's-tail Fescue high lowMNG Juncus capitatus Capitate Rush high lowMNG Bromus rubens Red Brome high low
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Victorian Riverina bioregionEVC 888: Plains Saltmarsh
Description:Typically species-poor samphire dominated low shrubland to 0.5 m tall, or locally variously herbland or grassland. Occurs in seasonally or intermittently waterlogged shallow depressions on salinised heavy grey clay soils.
Life Forms:Life form #Spp %Cover LF
codeSmall Shrub 1 10% SSProstrate Shrub 1 5% PSMedium Herb 3 15% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 2 10% SHMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 1 5% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 1 10% MNGSoil Crust na 10% S/CTotal understorey projective foliage cover
60%
LF Code
Species typical of at least part of EVC range
Common NameBlackseed GlasswortSS Halosarcia syncarpa Fused Glasswort
PS Wilsonia rotundifolia Round-leaf WilsoniaMH Sarcocornia quinqueflora Beaded GlasswortMH Samolus repens Creeping
BrookweedMH Spergularia sp. 3 Salt Sea-spurreySH Selliera radicans Shiny Swamp-matSH Angianthus preissianus Salt AngianthusSH Apium prostratum ssp. prostratum Annual CeleryMTG Puccinellia stricta var. perlaxa Plains Saltmarsh-
grassMNG Distichlis distichophylla Australian Salt-grass
Recruitment:Continuous
Organic Litter:10% cover
Weediness:There are no consistent weeds in this EVC.
Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark
EVC 888: Plains Saltmarsh - Victorian Riverina bioregion
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