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Beaconsfield Flora and Fauna Reserve *Intro to BFFR   *Location Maps         
*History of BFFR *Flora                      *Fauna
*Geology and Landscape        *Habitats               *Rare and Threatened Species
*Threats to the BFFR 

Friends of Cardinia Creek Sanctuary         

Managing the Beaconsfield Flora and Fauna Reserve 

Resources For Teachers    

GUESTBOOK     

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The word 'indigenous' means something that originates from a particular area or region. When we refer to indigenous species of native flora, we mean the flora that is found in the particular local area. These species are specially suited to the local conditions including climate, water availability and soil type.

The BFFR is home to a variety of indigenous plant species, including some that are no longer seen elsewhere in our local area. These plants include herbs and wildflowers, grasses, shrubs, trees, orchids and ferns. Much of the  flora in BFFR is described as 'riparian' vegetation, meaning vegetation that grows along waterways. Riparian vegetation has been cleared throughout  most of Victoria (and Australia) for farming and housing developments. 

In 1998, botanist Andrew Paget did a survey of vegetation in the BFFR. The survey report shows that the reserve contains a diverse range of indigenous plant species, as well as a number of weeds. The reserve also contains a range of vegetation communities (a group of plants commonly found together in a particular type of environment, e.g. Heathy Woodlands or Scented Paperbark Swamps). 

One species of grass found in BFFR, Hooker's Fescue (Austrofestuca hookeriana) is of State Significance. This means that it is declared a Victorian Rare or Threatened Species by the Department of Sustainability and Environment. Many of the vegetation communities found in the reserve are also of State Significance because they have been depleted elsewhere in Victoria due to clearing or weed invasion. See the links below for more information.

Indigenous Plant Species List

Pale Vanilla Lily (Arthropodium milleflorum)

Narrow-leaf Peppermint (Eucalyptus radiata)