Flora
"Along
the low-lying Kananook Creek is a unique community of Coastal Banksia Woodland.
This is due to the environmental characteristics of the area, being flat,
low, and having poorly draining, slightly saline soils.
Within this area are a number of sub-communities.."
Extract
from Flora of Melbourne, revised 1993
More than 200 indigenous plants have been documented in the KCA reserves.
Trees include Coast Banksia, Tea-tree, Coast Wattle, Swamp Paperbark, Black Wattle, Drooping She-Oak, Manna Gum.
Sweet Bursaria, Beard Heath, Goodenia, and Correa are representative of the smaller shrubs.
Climbers and groundcovers Clematis, Pigface and Running Postman twist and scramble for space. Grasses include Kangaroo, Wallaby Grass and Poa. A variety of rushes and sedges can be found.
Numerous wildflowers, orchids, and lilies are resplendent during the spring months.
The tables below indicate a more comprehensive listing of plants and their
status on the reserves.
1. Local Indigenous Species Being Propagated For Planting |
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Scientific Name |
Common name |
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| Acacia dealbata Acacia mearnsii Acacia melanoxylon Acacia paradoxa Acacia sophorae Allocasuarina littoralis Allocasuarina verticillata Amperea xiphoclada Banksia integrifolia Banksia marginata Baumea juncea Bossiaea cinerea Bossiaea prostrata Bulbine bulbosa Burchardia umbellata Bursaria spinosa var. spinosa Bursaria spinosa var. macrophylla Calystegia sepium Carex appressa Carex fascicularis Carpobrotis rossii Cassinia aculeata Centrolepis sp. Clematis microphylla Comesperma calymega Correa alba Correa reflexa Danthonia caespitosa Danthonia geniculata Danthonia pilosa Danthonia setacea Dianella longifolia Dianella longifolia var. grandis Dianella revoluta var. brevicaulis Dianella revoluta var. revoluta Dillwynia sp. Disphyma crassifolium ssp.clavellatum Epilobium billardierianum Eucalyptus camaldulensis Eucalyptus ovata Eucalyptus pryoriana Geranium solanderi Glycine clandestina Goodenia ovata Hibbertia prostrata Hibbertia sericea Hymenanthera dentata Imperata cylindrica Indigofera australis Isolepis nodosa Juncus kraussii Juncus pallidus Juncus procerus Kennedia prostrata Lepidosperma concavum Leptospermum laevigatum Leucopogon parviflora Leucopogon virgatus Lomandra filiformis Lomandra longifolia Lomandra nana Melaleuca ericifolia Microlena stipoides Muehlenbeckia adpressa Myoporum insulare Olearia glutinosa Ozothamnus ferrugineus Patersonia fragilis Patersonia occidentalis Pelargonium australe Phragmites australis Pimelea humilis Poa poiformis Poa sieberiana Rhagodia candolleana Samolus repens Solanum laciniatum Stipa flavescens Stipa mollis Stipa scabra ssp. falcata Suaeda australis Tetragonia implexicoma Themeda triandra Tricoryne elatior Viminaria juncea |
Silver Wattle Black Wattle Blackwood Hedge Wattle Coast Wattle Black She-Oak Drooping She-Oak Broom Spurge Coast Banksia Silver Banksia Bare Twig Rush Showy Bossiaea Creeping Bossiaea Bulbine Lily Milkmaids Sweet Bursaria Large-leaf Bursaria Large Bindweed Tall Sedge Tassel Sedge Austral Pigface Dogwood Centolepis Small-Leaf Clematis Blue Spike Milkwort White Correa Common Correa Common Wallaby Grass Kneed Wallaby Grass Smoothflower Wallaby Grass Smallflower Wallaby Grass Pale Flax Lily Flax Lily Black Anther Flax Lily Black Anther Flax Lily Parrot Pea Rounded Moon Flower Willow Herb Red Gum Swamp Gum Gippsland Manna Gum Austral Crane's Bill Twining Glycine Hop Goodenia Bundled Guinea Flower Silky Guinea Flower Tree Violet Blady Grass Austral Indigo Knobby Club Rush Sea Rush Pale Rush Rush Running Postman Sword Rush Coastal Tea-Tree Coast Beard Heath Common Beard Heath Wattle Mat Rush Spiny Mat Rush Pale Mat Rush Swamp Paperbark Weeping Grass Climbing Lignum Boobialla Sticky Daisy Bush Tree Everlasting Short Purple-flag Long Purple-flag Austral Stork's Bill Common Reed Common Riceflower Coast Tussock Grass Grey Tussock Grass Coastal Salt Bush Creeping Brookweed Large Kangaroo Apple Spear Grass Soft Spear Grass Slender Spear Grass Sea Blite Bower Spinach Kangaroo Grass Yellow Rush Lily Golden Spray |
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2. Other Local Indigenous SpeciesIncludes those listed in records as growing in the reserves, but not
recently located. |
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Scientific Name |
Common Name |
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Acacia pycnantha Acaena novae-zelandiae Acrotriche serrulata Agrostis avenacea Amyema pendulum Apium prostratum Astroloma humifusum Atriplex hastata Baumea articulata Billardiera scandens Bolboschoenus medianus Caesia parviflora var. parviflora Calochlaena dubia Cassytha melantha Centrolepis aristata Centrolepis polygyna Centrolepis strigosa Cladium procerum Clematis aristata Comesperma volubile Corybas sp. Cotula australis Danthonia penicillata Dichondra repens Dillwynia glaberrima Dipodium roseum Distichlis distichophylla Diuris sulphurea Drosera peltata ssp. Drosera pygmaea Epacris impressa Eragrostis brownii Glyceria australis Eucalyptus viminalis Exocarpus cupressiformis Gahnia trifida Geranium potentilloides Gonocarpus micranthus Gonocarpus tetragynus Goodenia humilis Hemarthria uncinata |
Golden Wattle Bidgee Widgee Honey Pots Common Blown Grass Drooping Mistletoe Sea Celery Cranberry Heath Hastate Orache Jointed Twig Rush Common Appleberry Marsh Club Rush Pale Grass Lily False Bracken Large Dodder Laurel Pointed Centrolepis Tufted Centrolepis Hairy Centrolepis Tall Twig-rush Austral Clematis Love Creeper Helmet Orchid Common cotula Slender Wallaby Grass Kidney Weed Heath Parrot Pea Hyacinth Orchid Australian Salt-grass Tiger Orchid Sundew Pygmy Sundew Common Heath Brown's Love Grass Australian Sweet Grass Manna Gum Cherry Ballart Coast Saw Sedge Crane's Bill Creeping Raspwort Poverty Raspwort Swamp Goodenia Mat Grass |
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Hydrocotyle laxiflora Hypericum gamineum Hypolepis rugosula Isolepis cernua Isolepis inundata Isolepis marginata Isolepis platycarpa Juncus planifolius Kunzea ericoides Lagenifera stipitata Lepidosperma gladiatum Lepidosperma laterale Leptinella reptans Leptospermum continentale Leucopogon australis Lilaeopsis polyantha Lobelia alata Lomandra filiformis ssp. coriacea Lycopus australis Melaleuca squarrosa Microtis sp Mimulus repens Opercularia varia Pomaderris paniculosa Pteridium esculentum Pteris tremula Pterostylis concinna Pterostylis nutans Pterostylis pedunculata Pultenaea dentata Ricinocarpos pinifolia Rumex brownii Sarcocornia quinqueflora ssp. quinqueflora Scaevola albida Selliera radicans Senicio glomeratus Senecio hispidulus Solanum aviculare Spergula arvensis Spinifex sericeus Sporobolus viginicus Stipa stipoides Tetragonia tetragonoides Thelymitra sp. Thysanotis patersonii Triglochin striatum Triglochin procera Wilsonia backhousei Xanthosia sp. Zostera muelleri |
Stinking Pennywort Small St. John's Wort Ruddy Ground Fern Grassy Club-rush Swamp Club-rush Tiny Club-rush Club Rush Broad-Leaf Rush Burgan Blue Bottle Daisy Coast Saw Sedge Variable Saw Sedge Creeping Cotula Prickly Tea-tree Spike Beard Heath Creeping Crantzia Angled Lobelia Wattle Mat-rush Australian Gypsywort Scented Paperbark Onion Orchid Creeping Monkey-flower Variable Stinkweed Pomaderris Austral Bracken Tender Brake Trim Greenhood Nodding Greenhood Maroon Greenhood Clustered Bush Pea Wedding Bush Slender Dock Beaded Glasswort Scaevola Swamp Weed Annual Fireweed Bindweed Kangaroo Apple Corn Spurrey Hairy Spinifex Salt Couch Coast Spear Grass New Zealand Spinach Sun Orchid Twining Fringe-lily Swamp Weed Water-ribbons Narrow-Leaf Wilsonia Xanthosia Dwarf Grass-Wrack |
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3. Weed Species Currently Targetted for Removal |
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Scientific Name |
Common Name |
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Acacia baileyana
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Cootamundra Wattle Golden Wreath Wattle Boneseed Mirror Plant Tree Lucerne Cape Ivy Dolichos Flax-Leaf Broom English Ivy Sharp Rush Dusky Coral Pea Boxthorn Smilax or Bridal Creeper Cape Wattle Inkweed Sweet Pittosporum Myrtle-Leaf Milkwort Blackberry Dock Pampas Lily-of-the-Valley  Climbing Groundsel Wandering Jew Gorse |
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Scientific Name |
Common Name |
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Acacia longifolia |
Sallow Wattle Potato Vine Agapanthus Silvery Hair Grass Angled Onion Sweet Vernal Grass Asparagus Wild Oats Twiggy Turnip Indian Mustard Prairie Grass Soft Brome Grass Flick Weed Pampas Grass Water Buttons Couch Grass Rough Dogs-Tail Grass Sedge Cocksfoot Summer Grass Panic Veldt Grass American Crowsfoot Grass African Love Grass Freesia Blanket Weed Gazania Yorkshire Fog Grass Hares-Tail Grass Pepper Cress Hairy Birdsfoot Trefoil Honesty Oxalis Common Plantain Wire Grass Weed Onion Grass Slender Pidgeon Grass French Catchfly Milk Thistle Indian Rats-Tail Grass Narrow- Leaf Clover Haresfoot Clover Vetch Blue Periwinkle Squirrel-Tail Fescue |
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banksia photo©YL |
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