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Robinvale Plains bioregionEVC 86: Woorinen Sands Mallee

Description:Mallee shrubland to 7 m tall, typically supporting a hummock grass (Triodia spp.) dominated understorey. This EVC could be considered intermediate between the heavier soil mallee woodlands and the lighter sandy soil mallee vegetation predominant on Lowan (siliceous) sand.

Large trees:SpeciesEucalyptus spp.

DBH(cm)15 cm

#/ha30/ha

Tree Canopy Cover:% cover Character Species Common

Name25% Eucalyptus dumosaEucalyptus leptophylla Eucalyptus socialis

Dumosa MalleeSlender-leaf Mallee Grey Mallee

Understorey: Life

#Spp %Cover LF codeMedium Shrub 4 5% MS

Small Shrub 2 10% SSProstrate Shrub 1 5% PSMedium Herb 6 5% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb* 6 5% SHHummock Grass 1 15% HGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 3 5% MTGMedium to Tiny Non–tufted Graminoid 1 1% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/C

* Largely seasonal life formTotal understorey projective foliage cover 65%

LF CodeMS

Species typical of at least part of EVC range

Common NameMoonah

MS Myoporum platycarpum SugarwoodMS Dodonaea bursariifolia Small Hop-bushMS Acacia wilhelmiana Dwarf NealieSS Sclerolaena parviflora Mallee CopperburrSS Halgania cyanea Rough HalganiaSS Sclerolaena diacantha Grey CopperburrSS Westringia rigida Stiff WestringiaLH Helichrysum leucopsideum Satin EverlastingLH Waitzia acuminata var. acuminata Orange ImmortelleMH Podolepis capillaris Invisible DaisyMH Goodenia willisiana Sandhill GoodeniaMH Vittadinia dissecta Dissected New Holland DaisyMH Podotheca angustifolia Sticky Long-headsSH Actinobole uliginosum Flannel CudweedSH Calotis hispidula Hairy Burr-daisySH Crassula sieberiana Australian StonecropSH Ptilotus seminudis Rabbit-tailsHG Triodia scariosa Porcupine GrassMTG Austrostipa mollis Supple Spear-grassMTG Lomandra effusa Scented Mat-rushMTG Lomandra leucocephala ssp. robusta Woolly Mat-rushMTG Austrostipa elegantissima Feather Spear-grass

Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark

EVC 86: Woorinen Sands Mallee – Robinvale Plains bioregion

Recruitment:Continuous

Organic Litter:15% cover

Logs:10m/0.1 ha (note: large log class does not apply)

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactT Olea europaea Olive high high LH Brassica tournefortii Mediterranean Turnip high high LH Opuntia spp. Prickly Pear high highMH Gazania linearis Gazania high highSC Asparagus asparagoides Bridal Creeper high high

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Robinvale Plains bioregionEVC 91: Loamy Sands Mallee

Description:Semi-arid low mallee shrubland to 5 m tall, typically supporting scattered shrubs above a hummock grass field layer. Typically occurs on deep drifts of Lowan sands in the lee of ridge systems or occupying dune crests and swales in the parabolic and irregularly arranged dune in the Central Mallee and Sunset Country.


Name25% Eucalyptus incrassataEucalyptus leptophylla Eucalyptus socialis

Yellow MalleeSlender-leaf Mallee Grey Mallee

Understorey: Life form #Spp %Cover LF

codeMedium Shrub 5 20% MSSmall Shrub 5 10% SSLarge Herb 2 1% LHMedium Herb 6 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 2 1% SHHummock Grass 1 5% HGLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 1% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 3 5% MTGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/CTotal understorey projective foliage cover

60%

LF Code


Common NameScrub Cypress-pine

MS Leptospermum coriaceum Mallee Tea-treeMS Acacia ligulata Sandhill WattleMS Bertya mitchellii Mitchell BertyaSS Hibbertia riparia Erect Guinea-flowerSS Hibbertia virgata Twiggy Guinea-flowerSS Halgania cyanea Rough HalganiaSS Brachyloma ericoides ssp. ericoides Brush HeathLH Helichrysum leucopsideum Satin EverlastingMH Podotheca angustifolia Sticky Long-headsMH Millotia tenuifolia var. tenuifolia Soft MillotiaMH Glischrocaryon behrii Golden PennantsMH Podolepis capillaris Invisible PlantSH Actinobole uliginosum Flannel CudweedSH Millotia muelleri Common Bow-flowerSH Calotis hispidula Hairy Burr-daisyHG Triodia scariosa Porcupine GrassLTG Austrostipa mollis Supple Spear-grassMTG Lomandra leucocephala ssp. robusta Woolly Mat-rushMTG Austrodanthonia setacea Bristly Wallaby-grassMTG Lepidosperma viscidum Sticky Sword-sedgeMTG Lomandra collina Pale Mat-rushSC Thysanotus patersonii Twining Fringe-lily


EVC 91: Loamy Sands Mallee – Robinvale Plains bioregion

Recruitment:Episodic/Fire. Desirable period between disturbances is 20 years.


Logs:5m/0.1 ha (note: large log class does not apply)

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH Sonchus oleraceus Common Sow-thistle high

low MH Hypochoeris glabra Smooth Cat's-earhigh low

MNG Ehrharta calycina Perennial Veldt Grass high highMNG Vulpia myuros Rat’s-tail Fescue high low SC Asparagus asparagoides Bridal Creeper high

high


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Robinvale Plains bioregionEVC 96: Ridged Plains MalleeDescription: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


Name10% Eucalyptus dumosaEucalyptus behriana Allocasuarina luehmannii

Dumosa MalleeBull Mallee Buloke


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


Common NameMyall

MS Acacia oswaldii Umbrella WattleMS Eremophila longifolia BerriganSS Maireana brevifolia Short-leaf BluebushSS Sclerolaena diacantha Grey CopperburrSS Rhagodia spinescens Hedge SaltbushSS Enchylaena tomentosa var. tomentosa Ruby 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

EVC 96: Ridged Plains Mallee – Robinvale Plains bioregion



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 high high

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Robinvale Plains 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) #/haCasuarina spp.Allocasuarina spp.Callitris spp.Myoporum platycarpum

40 cm40 cm40 cm35 cm

20/ha


Name20% Casuarina pauperAllocasuarina luehmannii Callitris gracilis ssp. murrayensisMyoporum platycarpum

BelahBulokeSlender 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


LF Code


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

EVC 97: Semi-arid Woodland – Robinvale Plains bioregion



Logs:20m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH Brassica tournefortii Mediterranean Turnip high highLH Reichardia tingitana Reichardia high lowMH 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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Robinvale Plains 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+:% cover Character Species Common

Name15% Casuarina pauperAllocasuarina luehmannii Myoporum platycarpum

BelahBuloke SugarwoodSlender Native


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

EVC 98: Semi-arid Chenopod Woodland - Robinvale Plains bioregion

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameT+ Alectryon oleifolius ssp. canescens CattlebushT+ 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-leafSH Calotis hispidula Hairy Burr-daisySH Plagiobothrys elachanthus Hairy Forget-me-notSH Isoetopsis graminifolia Grass CushionSH Pogonolepis muelleriana Stiff Cup-flower


Organic Litter:5% in shrubland15% in woodland.

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

high LH Salvia verbenaca Wild Sagehigh high LH Sisymbrium

erysimoides Smooth Mustard high high MHReichardia tingitana False Sow-thistle low low

MH Limonium spp. Sea-lavender highhigh

MH Silene apetala var. apetala Sand Catchfly highhigh 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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Robinvale Plain Bioregion

EVC 98_61: Non-treed Semi-arid Chenopod WoodlandDescription: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.

Understorey: Lifeform Medium Shrub Small Shrub Prostrate Shrub Large Herb* Medium Herb*Small or Prostrate Herb* Large Non-Tufted GraminoidMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid Medium to Tiny Non-Tufted Graminoid

#Spp %Cover LF Code2 40% MS4 15% SS1 1% PS2 5% LH6 15% MH8 15% SH1 5% LNG2 5% MTG1 1% MNG

Bryophytes/Lichens 10% BLSoil Crust 30% S/C

*Largely seasonal lifeform

LF CodeMS

Species typical of at least part of EVC rangeAtriplex nummularia

Common NameOld-man Saltbush

MS Maireana pyramidata Sago BushMS r Maireana sedifolia Pearl BluebushMS Nitraria billardierei Nitre-bushSS Enchylaena tomentosa var. tomentosa Ruby SaltbushSS k Sclerolaena divaricata Tangled CopperburrSS Sclerolaena obliquicuspis Limestone CopperburrSS Sclerolaena tricuspis Streaked CopperburrPS Sclerochlamys brachyptera Short-wing SaltbushLH Polycalymma stuartii Poached-eggs DaisyMH Brachyscome lineariloba Hard-head DaisyMH Osteocarpum acropterum var. deminutum BabbagiaMH Zygophyllum ammophilum Sand Twin-leafMH Zygophyllum crenatum Notched Twin-leafSH Calotis hispidula Hairy Burr-daisySH Isoetopsis graminifolia Grass CushionSH Plagiobothrys elachanthus Hairy Forget-me-notSH Pogonolepis muelleriana Stiff Cup-flowerLNG Various spp.MTG Various spp.MNG Various spp.

Ecological Vegetation Class Bioregion Benchmark

EVC 98_61: Non-treed Semi-arid Chenopod Woodland

Recruitment:Continuous.

Organic Litter:5 % cover

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMTG Hordeum glaucum Northern Barley-grass high highMNG Bromus rubens Red Brome high highLH Salvia verbenaca Wild Sage high highMH Carrichtera annua Ward's Weed high highMH Limonium spp. Sea Lavender high highMNG Vulpia spp. Fescue high highLH Brassica tournefortii Mediterranean Turnip high highMTG Schismus barbatus Arabian Grass high high LH Sisymbrium erysimoides Smooth Mustard high high LH Sonchus oleraceus Common Sow-thistle high lowMH Erodium cicutarium Common Heron's-bill high lowMH Reichardia tingitana False Sow-thistle low low MH Silene apetala var. apetala Mallee Catchfly high high SH Medicago minima Little Medic high high

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Robinvale Plains bioregionEVC 102: Low Chenopod Shrubland

Description:Chenopod shrubland to 1.5 m tall occupying broad, flat alluvial terraces occur along the Murray River, west from Mildura to the border. The ground layer is characterized by succulents and a suite of annual herbs.

Life Forms: Life


Small Shrub 7 20% SSProstrate Shrub 1 5% PSLarge Herb 2 1% LHMedium Herb 10 25% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 4 15% SHMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 2 5% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/C

LF Code


Common NameNitre-bush

SS Sclerolaena tricuspis Streaked CopperburrSS r Pachycornia triandra Desert Glasswort

SS Atriplex lindleyi Flat-top SaltbushSS Atriplex vesicaria Bladder SaltbushPS Sclerochlamys brachyptera Short-wing

SaltbushLH Salsola tragus Prickly SaltwortMH Crassula colorata Dense CrassulaMH Brachyscome lineariloba Hard-head DaisyMH Plantago cunninghamii Clay PlantainMH Senecio glossanthus Slender GroundselSH Disphyma crassifolium ssp. clavellatum Rounded Noon-

flowerSH Calotis hispidula Hairy Burr-daisySH Isoetopsis graminifolia Grass CushionSH Pogonolepis muelleriana Stiff Cup-flower

Recruitment:

Continuous

Organic Litter:

20% cover

Weediness: LF

Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLHLH MH MH MH SH MTG MTG MTG

Sonchus oleraceusBrassica tournefortii Spergularia diandraSpergularia rubra s.l. Reichardia tingitana Medicago minimaVulpia bromoides Schismus

Common Sow-thistleMediterranean Turnip Lesser Sand-spurrey Red Sand-spurrey False Sow-thistle Little MedicSquirrel-tail Fescue Arabian GrassBlue Barley-grass Golden-

highhigh high high high high

lowhigh low low low low low low low high

EVC 102: Low Chenopod Shrubland - Robinvale Plains bioregion






Robinvale Plains bioregionEVC 103: Riverine Chenopod Woodland (syn. Black Box 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 largiflorens

DBH(cm)40 cm

#/ha5/ha

Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common

Name10% Eucalyptus largiflorensAcacia stenophylla

Black BoxRiver Coobah

Understorey: Life

#Spp %Cover5%


Small Shrub 5 25% SSProstrate Shrub 1 1% PSMedium Herb 5 5% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb* 5 10% SHMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 2 5% MTG


LF Code


Common NameOld-man Saltbush

MS 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



Logs:5m/0.1 ha.

EVC 103: Riverine Chenopod Woodland (syn. Black Box Chenopod Woodland) - Robinvale Plains 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 highhigh MH Limonium lobatum Winged Sea-

lavender high highMH Trifolium arvense var. arvense Hare's-foot Clover high low MH Mesembryanthemum nodiflora Ice-plant high

highMH 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 low MTG 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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Robinvale Plains 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


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


LF Code


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

BedstrawRecruitment:

Continuous


Weediness:LF Code

SHTypical Weed SpeciesPhyla canescens

Common NameLippia

Invasivehigh

Impacthigh


EVC 104: Lignum Swamp – Robinvale Plains bioregion

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Robinvale Plains 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 tussock-forming graminoids. Occasional tall shrubs present.


DBH(cm)90 cm

#/ha20 / ha


Name30% Eucalyptus camaldulensis River Red-gum


codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 2 10% TLarge Herb 3 5% LHMedium Herb 7 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 1 5% SHMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 2 15% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 1 1% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BL

LF CodeT


Common NameEumong

MS Muehlenbeckia florulenta Tangled LignumLH Wahlenbergia fluminalis River BluebellMH Centipeda cunninghamii Common

SneezeweedMH Haloragis aspera Rough RaspwortMH Oxalis perennans Grassland Wood-

sorrelMH Persicaria prostrata Creeping KnotweedSH Lobelia concolor Poison PratiaSH Chamaesyce drummondii Flat SpurgeMTG Setaria jubiflora Warrego Summer-

grassMNG Cynodon dactylon Couch

Recruitment:

Continuous


Logs:30 m/0.1

ha.

EVC 106: Grassy Riverine Forest - Robinvale Plains bioregion

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH Cirsium vulgare Spear Thistle high lowLH Sonchus oleraceus Common Sow-thistle high lowLH Sonchus asper s.l. Rough Sow-thistle high lowLH Lactuca serriola Prickly Lettuce high highLH Malva parviflora Small-flower Mallow high

high LH Xanthium strumarium spp. agg. Noogoora Burr species aggregate high highLH Xanthium spinosum Bathurst Burr high highLH Chondrilla juncea Skeleton Weed high highMH Hypochoeris glabra Smooth Cat's-ear high

low MH Silene apetala var. apetala Mallee Catchflyhigh low

MH Verbena supina Trailing Verbena high highMH Reichardia tingitana False Sow-thistle high lowSH Medicago minima Little Medic high lowSH Medicago polymorpha Burr Medic high low SH Polygonum aviculare s.l. Prostrate Knotweed high

highMTG Pentaschistis airoides ssp. airoides False Hair-grass high lowMTG Lolium rigidum Wimmera Rye-grass high lowMTG Critesion marinum Sea Barley-grass high lowMNG Vulpia myuros Rat's-tail Fescue high low




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Robinvale Plains 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


LF Code


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.


Weediness:There are no consistent weeds in this EVC.

EVC 107: Lake Bed Herbland - Robinvale Plains bioregion






Robinavle Plains 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

#Spp %Cover LF codeSmall Shrub 2 5% SS

Large Herb 3 5% LHMedium 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


Common NameUmbrella Wattle

SS 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 SidaSH Maireana pentagona Hairy BluebushSH Chamaesyce drummondii Flat SpurgeSH Pogonolepis muelleriana Stiff Cup-flowerLTG Austrostipa aristiglumis Plump Spear-grassMTG Austrostipa scabra Rough Spear-grassMTG Austrostipa nodosa Knotty Spear-

grassMTG Whalleya proluta Rigid PanicSC Convolvulus erubescens spp. agg. Pink Bindweed

Recruitment:Episodic/Fire or Grazing. Desirable period between disturbances is 5 years.

Organic Litter:

10% cover

EVC 132: Plains Grassland – Robinvale Plains 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. angustifoliumNarrow-leaf Clover high

high MH Trifolium arvense var. arvenseHare's-foot Clover high high MHTrifolium campestre var. campestre Hop Clover highhigh 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 high MNG Brachypodium distachyon False Brome high 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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Robinvale Plains bioregionEVC 158: Chenopod Mallee

Description:Open to very open mallee woodland to 12 m tall (almost invariably dominated by Eucalyptus gracilis) supported by thin Woorinen deposits typically overlying gypsiferous and sodic clays. Characterised by the dominance of saltbushes and semi- succulent understorey shrubs.

Large trees:Species DBH(cm) #/haEucalyptus spp. 20 cm 20/ha


Name20% Eucalyptus gracilisEucalyptus oleosa ssp. oleosa Eucalyptus dumosa

YorrellOil Mallee Dumosa Mallee

Understorey:Life formImmature Canopy Tree

#Spp %Cover5%

LF code

Medium Shrub 1 5% MSSmall Shrub 8 40% SSMedium Herb 3 5% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 2 10% SHBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 15% S/CTotal understorey projective foliage cover

65%

LF Code


Common NameBlack Bluebush

SS Atriplex lindleyi BaldooSS Atriplex vesicaria ssp. variabilis Bladder Salt-bushSS Zygophyllum aurantiacum ssp. aurantiacum Shrubby Twin-leafSS Nitraria billardierei Nitre-bushMH Eriochiton sclerolaenoides Woolly-fruit

BluebushMH Zygophyllum apiculatum Pointed Twin-leafMH Zygophyllum crenatum Notched Twin-leafSH Calandrinia eremaea Small PurslaneSH Disphyma crassifolium ssp. clavellatum Rounded Noon-

flowerRecruitment:

Continuous (excluding overstorey)


Logs:20m/0.1 ha. (note: large log class does not apply)


EVC 158: Chenopod Mallee - Robinvale Plains bioregion

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH Opuntia spp. Prickly Pear low highLH Psilocaulon granulicaule Noon-flower high highLH Gazania linearis Gazania high highLH Salvia verbenaca var. vernalis Wild Sage high

high LH Critesion murinum subsp. leporinumWall Barley-grass high low

LH Sisymbrium erysimoides Smooth Mustard highhigh MH Carpobrotus aequilaterus Angled Pigfacelow high

MH Brassica tournefortii Mediterranean Turnip highhigh MH Mesembryanthemum nodiflora Ice-

plant high highMH Carrichtera annua Ward’s Weed high highMH Marrubium vulgare Horehound high

high SH Mesembryanthemum crystallinumCommon Ice-plant high high

MTG Lolium rigidum Wimmera Rye-grass high lowMNG Schismus barbatus Arabian Grass high highMNG Bromus spp. Brome high highSC Asparagus asparagoides Bridal Creeper high high



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Robinvale Plains bioregionEVC 295: Riverine Grassy Woodland

Description:Occurs on the floodplain of major rivers, in a slightly elevated position where floods are rare, on deposited silts and sands, forming fertile alluvial soils. River Red Gum woodland to 20 m tall with a groundlayer dominated by graminoids and sometimes lightly shrubby or with chenopod shrubs.


DBH(cm)80 cm

#/ha15 / ha


Name20% Eucalyptus camaldulensisEucalyptus largiflorens

River Red-gumBlack Box

Understorey: Life form

#Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% IT

Small Shrub 4 10% SSLarge Herb 4 10 LHMedium Herb 2 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 5 10% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 1% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 5 20% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 5% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLTotal understorey projective foliage cover

75%

LF Code


Common Name

SS Enchylaena tomentosa var. tomentosa Ruby SaltbushSS Maireana decalvans Black Cotton-bushSS Chenopodium curvispicatum Cottony SaltbushLH Wahlenbergia fuminalis River BluebellLH Rumex brownii Slender DockLH Senecio quadridentatus Cotton FireweedMH Einadia nutans ssp. nutans Nodding SaltbushMH Atriplex semibaccata Berry SaltbushMH Atriplex eardleyae Small SaltbushMH Sida corrugata Variable SidaMTG Austrodanthonia setacea Bristly Wallaby-

grassMTG Austrostipa scabra Rough Spear-grassMTG Carex inversa Knob Sedge

MTG Juncus subsecundus Finger Rush


Organic Litter:

10 % cover

Logs:20 m/0.1 ha.

EVC 295: Riverine Grassy Woodland – Robinvale Plains bioregion

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive

Impact MTG Bromus hordaceus ssp. hordaceus Soft Brome high high MTG Critesion murinum ssp. leporinum Wall Barley-grass high high MNG Bromus rubens Red Brome high high

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%cover Character Species Common Name15% Eucalyptus largiflorens

Allocasuarina luehmannii Eucalyptus

Black BoxBuloke Grey Box


Robinvale Plains bioregionEVC 803: Plains Woodland

Description:Grassy or sedgy woodland to 15 m tall (typically dominated by Eucalyptus largiflorens) with large inter-tussock spaces potentially supporting a range of annual or geophytic herbs adapted to low summer rainfall, with low overall biomass. Mostly occurs on terrain of low relief in areas receiving <600 mm rainfall per annum. Fertile, sometimes seasonally waterlogged,mostly silty, loamy or clay topsoils, with heavy subsoils, derived largely from recent (ie Quaternary) fluvial or alluvial deposits.

Large trees:Species DBH(cm) #/haEucalyptus spp.Allocasuarina luehmannii

70 cm40 cm

15/ha

Tree Canopy Cover:

Understorey: Life form #Spp %CoverMedium Shrub 3 10%Small shrub 1 5%Prostrate shrub 2 10%Large Herb 3 1%Medium Herb 9 10%Small or Prostrate Herb 5 10%Large tufted graminoid 1 1%Medium to Small Tufted Graminoid 4 20%Medium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 1%Scrambler or Climber 1 1%Bryophytes/Lichens na 10%Soil Crust na 10%Total understorey projective foliage cover

80%

LF CodeMS


Common NaWeeping Pitto

MS Acacia pycnantha Golden WattleMS Acacia acinacea s.l. Gold-dust WattleMS Acacia oswaldii Umbrella WattleSS Eutaxia microphylla var. microphylla Common EutaxiaSS Enchylaena tomentosa var. tomentosa Ruby SaltbushSS Sclerolaena diacantha Grey CopperburrLH Ajuga australis Austral BugleLH Senecio quadridentatus Cotton FirewMH Einadia nutans ssp. nutans Nodding SaltbushMH Calocephalus citreus Lemon BeauMH Plantago gaudichaudii Narrow PlantainMH Sida corrugata Variable SidaSH Crassula sieberiana Sieber CrassSH Actinobole uliginosum Flannel CudwSH Oxalis perennans Grassland WooSH Calotis hispidula Hairy Burr-daiLTG Austrostipa aristiglumis Plump Spear-grassMTG Austrodanthonia caespitosa Common Wallaby-graMTG Dianella revoluta s.l. Common Wallaby-graMTG Austrostipa scabra Rough Spear-graMTG Enteropogon acicularis Spider Grass

EVC 803: Plains Woodland – Robinvale Plains bioregion



Logs:10m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMS Lycium ferocissimum Boxthorn high 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 lowSH Medicago minima Little Medic high 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 Bromus spp. Brome high

high SC Asparagus asparagoides Bridal Creeperhigh high




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Robinvale Plains bioregionEVC 806: Alluvial Plains Semi-arid Grassland

Description:Grassland (turf) to herbland to < 0.2 m tall with only incidental shrubs. Flood-promoted flora, potentially including a wide range of opportunistic ephemeral / annual species occupying low-lying areas within at least previously flood-prone (mostly) higher-level terraces, which may be effectively shallow lakes when flooded. Also sometimes on flats along creeks of the further north-west, in habitat akin to that of Floodway Pond Herbland.

Life forms: Life form Medium Shrub

#Spp1

%Cover5%

LF codeMSSmall Shrub 3 5% SS

Large Herb 3 5% LHMedium Herb 6 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 3 5% SHMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 3 50% MTGSoil Crust na 10% S/CTotal understorey projective foliage cover

85%

LF Code


Common Name

MS Chenopodium nitrariaceum Nitre-bushSS Sclerolaena tricuspis Three-spined

BassiaSS Muehlenbeckia horrida ssp. horrida Spiny LignumSS Sclerochlamys brachyptera Short-wing

SaltbushLH Senecio glossanthus Slender GroundselLH Wahlenbergia fluminalis River Bluebell

MH Calocephalus sonderi Pale Beauty-headsMH Spergularia sp. 3 Slender GroundselMH Haloragis aspera Rough Raspwort

MH Plantago cunninghamii Clay PlantainSH Isoetopsis graminifolia Grass CushionSH Myosurus minimus var. australis Mouse-tailMTG Sporobolus mitchellii Rat-tail Couch

Recruitment:



Weediness: LF

Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH LHMH MHMH MHSH S

Sonchus oleraceus Brassica tournefortiiReichardia tingitana Hypochoeris glabraCarrichtera annua Spergularia diandraMedicago minima Spergularia rubra s.l.Critesion murinum subsp.

Common Sow-thistle Mediterranean TurnipFalse Sow-thistle Smooth Cat's-earWard’s WeedLesser Sand-spurrey Little MedicRed Sand-spurreyBlue Barley-grass Red Brome Squirrel-

high high

high h

ighhigh

high

high

hig

low highlow lowhigh lowhigh lowhigh

EVC 806: Alluvial Plains Semi-arid Grassland - Robinvale Plains bioregion






Robinvale Plains bioregionEVC 808: Lignum Shrubland

Description:Relatively open shrubland of species of divaricate growth form. The ground-layer is typically herbaceous or a turf grassland, rich in annual/ephemeral herbs and small chenopods. Characterised the open and even distribution of relatively small Lignum shrubs. Occupies heavy soil plains along Murray River, low-lying areas on higher-level (but still potentially flood-prone) terraces.

Life forms: Life


Small Shrub 3 10% SSLarge Herb 1 1% LHMedium Herb 6 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb* 5 5% SHLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 10% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 2 20% MTGSoil Crust na 10% S/C


LF Code


Common NameTangled Lignum

MS Chenopodium nitrariaceum Nitre-bushSS Sclerolaena tricuspis Three-spined BassiaSS Sclerochlamys brachyptera Short-wing SaltbushLH Senecio glossanthus Slender GroundselMH Plantago cunninghamii Clay PlantainMH Brachyscome lineariloba Hard-headed DaisyMH Brachyscome ciliaris Variable DaisyMH Calocephalus sonderi Pale Beauty-headsSH Isoetopsis graminifolia Grass CushionSH Rhodanthe corymbiflora Paper Sun-raySH Atriplex leptocarpa Slender-fruit

SaltbushSH Tetragonia eremaea s.l. Annual SpinachLNG Eragrostis australasica Cane-grassMTG Sporobolus mitchellii Rat-tail CouchMTG Setaria jubiflora Warrego Summer-

grassR

ecruitment:Continuous



EVC 808: Lignum Shrubland - Robinvale Plains bioregion






Robinvale Plains bioregionEVC 809: Floodplain Grassy Wetland

Description:Wetland dominated by floating aquatic grasses (which persist to some extent as turf during drier periods), occurring in the most flood-prone riverine areas. Typically treeless, but sometimes with thickets of saplings or scattered more mature specimens of Eucalyptus camaldulensis. Occupies temporary shallow lakes in the most flood-prone riverine areas, also occurs as a narrow intermediate band around some floodway ponds.

Life forms: Life

#Spp %Cover LF codeMedium Herb 5 10% MH

Small or Prostrate Herb 3 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 5% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 3 5% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 4 60% MNG

LF Code


Common NameUpright Milfoil

MH Ludwigia peploides ssp. montevidensis Clove-stripMH Nymphoides crenata Wavy MarshwortMH Centipeda cunninghamii Common SneezeweedSH Azolla filiculoides Pacific AzollaSH Persicaria prostrata Creeping KnotweedLTG Juncus ingens Giant RushMTG Lachnagrostis filiformis Common Blown GrassMTG Sporobolus mitchellii Brown-back Wallaby-

grassMNG Pseudoraphis spinescens Spiny Mud-grassMNG Amphibromus fluitans River Swamp Wallaby-

grassMNG Eleocharis acuta Common Spike-sedgeMNG Cynodon dactylon var. pulchellus Native Couch

Recruitment:Episodic/Flood. Desirable period between disturbances is 5 years.



Logs:5 m/0.1 ha.(where trees are overhanging the wetland)


EVC 809: Floodplain Grassy Wetland - Robinvale Plains bioregion

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Robinvale Plains 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

#Spp %Cover LF codeLarge Herb 1 1% LH

Medium 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


LF Code


Common NameCreeping Knotweed

MH Centipeda cunninghamii Common SneezeweedMH Alternanthera denticulata s.l. Lesser Joyweed

SH Polygonum plebeium Small KnotweedSH Dysphania glomulifera ssp. glomulifera Globular PigweedSH Lemna disperma Common

DuckweedMTG Lachnagrostis filiformis Common Blown-grassMNG Pseudoraphis spinescens Spiny Mud Grass

MNG Carex gaudichaudiana Fen SedgeMNG Eleocharis acuta Common Spike-

sedgeRecruitment:




Weediness:LF Code

MHTypical Weed SpeciesCallitriche stagnalis

Common NameWater Starwort

Invasivehigh

Impacthigh

EVC 810: Floodway Pond Herbland - Robinvale Plains bioregion






Robinvale Plains 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


Name20% Eucalyptus camaldulensisEucalyptus largiflorens

River Red-gumBlack Box

Understorey: Life


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


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


Logs:20 m/0.1

ha.


EVC 813: Intermittent Swampy Woodland - Robinvale Plains bioregion






Robinvale Plains bioregionEVC 816: Sedgy Riverine Forest

Description:Eucalypt forest to 25 m tall with understorey dominated by larger sedges. Understorey composition indicative of at least occasional shallow flooding and a tolerance of gaps between floods of several years. Typically on heavy soils which can become wet in winter. Sedgy Riverine Forest has some floristic affinities to Red Gum Swamp. It is considered to occupy areas infrequently flooded and in which flood duration may be short, for example, higher ground surrounding the box ridges or occurring along the river levee in a position remote from the channels from which the forest first floods. These areas are therefore the last to flood and the first from which floods quickly recede. Soils are typically heavy clays. The major understorey species Carex tereticaulis is intolerant of total immersion (at least in turbid water).


DBH(cm)80 cm

#/ha20 / ha


Name30% Eucalyptus camaldulensis River Red-gum

Understorey: Life form


Medium Shrub 1 10% TMedium Herb 2 5% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 2 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 50% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 2 10% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 10% MNGTotal understorey projective foliage cover

90%

MS Exocarpos strictus Pale-fruit BallartLH Wahlenbergia fluminalis River BluebellLH Senecio quadridentatus Cotton FireweedLH Brachyscome basaltica var. gracilis Woodland Swamp-

daisyMH Marsilea drummondii Common NardooSH Lobelia concolor Poison PratiaSH Chamaesyce drummondii Flat SpurgeLTG Carex tereticaulis Rush SedgeMTG Setaria jubiflora Warrego Summer-

grassMTG Lachnagrostis filiformis Common Blown GrassMNG Eleocharis acuta Common Spike-sedgeMNG Eleocahris pusilla Small Spike-sedge

Recruitment:


Organic Litter:

10 % cover

Logs:20 m/0.1 ha.

Weediness: LF

Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive Impact

LHLH LH LH

Lactuca serriolaAster subulatus Helminthotheca echioidesCirsium vulgare

Prickly LettuceAster Weed Prickly Ox-tongue Spear Thistle

highhigh high hig

lowlow low high


EVC 816: Sedgy Riverine Forest - Robinvale Plains bioregion






Robinvale Plains bioregionEVC 818: Shrubby Riverine Woodland

Description:Eucalypt woodland to open forest to 15 m tall of less flood-prone (riverine) watercourse fringes, principally on levees and higher sections of point-bar deposits. The understorey includes a range of species shared with drier floodplain habitats with a sparse shrub component, ground-layer patchily dominated by various life-forms. A range of large dicot herbs (mostly herbaceous perennial, several with a growth-form approaching that of small shrub) are often conspicuous.

Large trees:Species DBH(cm) #/haEucalyptus largiflorens Eucalyptus

50 cm80 cm

5/ha


Name10% Eucalyptus largiflorensEucalyptus camaldulensis

Black BoxRiver Red-gum


#Spp %Cover5%

LF codeITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 5% T

Medium Shrub 2 10% MSSmall Shrub 2 5% SSLarge Herb 4 10% LHMedium Herb 5 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb* 2 1% SHMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 2 10% MTG


LF CodeT


Common NameRiver Coobah

MS Muehlenbeckia florulenta Tangled LignumMS Chenopodium nitrariaceum Nitre GoosefootSS Enchylaena tomentosa var. tomentosa Ruby SaltbushPS Sclerochlamys brachyptera Short-wing SaltbushLH k Senecio cunninghamii var. cunninghamii Branching GroundselLH Senecio pinnatifolius Mallee GroundselLH Xerochrysum bracteatum Golden EverlastingMH Calotis cuneifolia Blue Burr-daisyMH k Lotus australis Austral TrefoilMH r Picris squarrosa Squat PicrisMH Teucrium racemosum s.l. Grey GermanderMTG Setaria jubiflora Warrego Summer-

grassR

ecruitment:Continuous


Logs:10m/0.1

ha.

EVC 818: Shrubby Riverine Woodland - Robinvale Plains bioregion

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactT Olea europaea subsp. europaea Olive high highMS Lycium ferocissimum Boxthorn high

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


MH Limonium sinuatum Notch-leaf Sea-lavender high highMH Limonium lobatum Winged Sea-lavender high

high MH Trifolium arvense var. arvense Hare's-foot Cloverhigh 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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Robinvale Plains 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 form #Spp %Cover LF

codeLarge Herb 1 5% LHMedium Herb 6 15% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 4 5% SHMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 2 10% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 50% MNGTotal understorey projective foliage cover

75%

LF Code


Common NameCottony Fireweed

MH Myriophyllum crispatum Upright MilfoilMH Marsilea drummondii Common NardooMH Ludwigia peploides ssp. montevidensis Clove-stripMH Centipeda cunninghamii Common

SneezeweedSH Lobelia concolor Poison PratiaSH Persicaria prostrata Prostrate KnotweedSH Callitriche sonderi Matted Water-

starwortMTG Triglochin procerum s.l. Water-ribbonsMTG Lachnagrostis filiformis Common Blown

GrassMNG Eleocharis acuta Common Spike-sedgeMNG Eleocharis pusilla Small 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

LHMNG

Aster subulatusPaspalum distichum

Aster-weedWater Couch

highhigh

lowhigh

EVC 819: Spike-sedge Wetland - Robinvale Plains bioregion






Robinvale Plain Bioregion

EVC 820: Sub-saline Depression ShrublandDescription:A low open shrubland/herbland dominated by chenopods and succulents and occurring on the highest terraces of the former (i.e. pre- 1750) Murray River floodplain in far North-West Victoria. It occupies semi-saline treeless pans in low-lying areas within Riverine Chenopod Woodland on very heavy and mildly saline clay soils.

Understorey: Lifeform Small Shrub Prostrate Shrub Medium HerbSmall or Prostrate Herb

#Spp %Cover LF Code4 25% SS2 5% PS6 25% MH4 20% SH

Bryophytes/Lichens 10% BLSoil Crust 20% S/C

LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameSS Atriplex lindleyi Flat-top SaltbushSS Cressa australis RosinweedSS r Malacocera tricornis Goat HeadSS Sclerolaena tricuspis Streaked CopperburrPS Sclerochlamys brachyptera Short-wing SaltbushMH Brachyscome lineariloba Hard-head DaisyMH Goodenia pinnatifida Cut-leaf GoodeniaMH Plantago cunninghamii Clay PlantainMH Senecio glossanthus Slender GroundselSH Disphyma crassifolium subsp. clavellatum Rounded Noon-flowerSH Maireana pentagona Hairy Bluebush

Recruitment:Continuous.


Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH MH SH MNG

Brassica tournefortii Carrichtera annua Medicago minima Vulpia bromoides

Mediterranean Turnip Ward's WeedLittle Medic Squirrel-tail Fescue

high highhigh highhigh highhigh high

Ecological Vegetation Class Bioregion Benchmark

EVC 820: Sub-saline Depression Shrubland

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMNG Bromus rubens Red Brome high highMTG Hordeum glaucum Northern Barley-grass high highMNG Schismus barbatus Arabian Grass high highMNG Parapholis incurva Coast Barb-grass high highLH Sonchus oleraceus Common Sow-thistle high lowSH Spergularia rubra s.l. Red Sand-spurrey high lowMH Spergularia diandra Lesser Sand-spurrey high lowMNG Lamarckia aurea Golden-top high lowMH Reichardia tingitana False Sow-thistle high lowMH Hypochoeris glabra Smooth Cat's-ear high low

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Robinvale Plains 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 #Spp %Cover LF

codeMedium Herb 6 20% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 3 10% SHLarge 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


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



Weediness: LF Code

Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactTMH MTG M

Salix cinereaRorippa palustris Polyopogon monspeliensis Paspalum distichum

Grey SallowYellow Marsh-cress Annual Beard-grass

highhigh high

highhigh low h

EVC 821: Tall Marsh – Robinvale Plains bioregion






Robinvale Plains 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

50cm

70c

15/ha


Name20% Eucalyptus largiflorensEucalyptus camaldulensis Acacia stenophylla

Black BoxRiver Red Gum River Coobah


#Spp %Cover5%


Small Shrub 1 5% SSLarge Herb 2 1% LHMedium 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


LF Code


Common NameTangled Lignum

MS Chenopodium nitrariaceum Nitre GoosefootSS 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. ButtercupMTG Setaria jubiflora Warrego Summer-grassMTG Austrodanthonia duttoniana Brown-back Wallaby-grassMTG Sporobolus mitchellii Short Rat-tail GrassMTG Eragrostis setifolia Bristly Love-grass

LNG

Eragrostis australasica Cane GrassM

NGEragrostis infecunda Barren Cane grass

MNG

Eleocharis acuta Common Spike-sedgeM

NGEleocharis pusilla Small Spike-sedge

SC Asperula gemella Twin-leaf Bedstraw


EVC 823: Lignum Swampy Woodland - Robinvale Plains bioregion



Logs:10m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactSH Phyla canescens Lippia high high






Robinvale Plains bioregionEVC 824: Woorinen Mallee

Description:Widespread mallee woodland to 12 m tall, associated with the east-west orientated calcareous dunefields of the Woorinen Formation with a low, open chenopod dominated shrub understorey. A diverse array of sub-shrubs, herbs and grasses are also present. Typically occurs on fine textured red-brown sandy loam and clay loam soils.


DBH(cm)15 cm

#/ha30/ha

Tree Canopy Cover:% cover25%

Character SpeciesEucalyptus oleosa ssp. oleosa

Common NameOil MalleeEucalyptus dumosa Dumosa Mallee

Eucalyptus gracilis YorrellEucalyptus calycogona Red MalleeEucalyptus socialis Grey Mallee

Understorey: Life


Small Shrub 6 20% SSMedium Herb* 6 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 7 10% SHMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 1 1% MTGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 15% S/C


LF Code


Common NameSweet Quandong

MS Exocarpos aphyllus Leafless BallartMS Acacia oswaldii Umbrella WattleMS Eremophila glabra Common Emu-bushSS Enchylaena tomentosa var. tomentosa Ruby SaltbushSS Chenopodium curvispicatum Cottony GoosefootSS Olearia muelleri Mueller Daisy-bushSS Maireana pentatropis Erect BluebushMH Zygophyllum apiculatum Pointed Twin-leafMH Stenopetalum lineare Narrow Thread-petalMH Eriochiton sclerolaenoides Wooly-fruit BluebushMH Brachyscome ciliaris Variable DaisySH Calandrinia eremaea Small PurslaneSH Ptilotus seminudus Rabbit TailsSH Rhodanthe pygmaea Pygmy SunraySH Isoetopsis graminifolia Grass CushionMTG Austrostipa elegantissima Feather Spear-grass

EVC 824: Woorinen Mallee – Robinvale Plains bioregion

Recruitment:Continuous (excluding overstorey)


Logs:20m/0.1 ha. (note: large log class does not apply)

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactT Olea europaea subsp. europaea Olive high highMS Lycium ferocissimum Boxthorn high highLH Opuntia spp. Prickly Pear high highLH Critesion spp. Barley-grass high lowLH Gazania linearis Gazania high


LH Sisymbrium erysimoides Smooth Mustard highhigh LH Sisymbrium irio London Mustardhigh high

MH Brassica tournefortii Mediterranean Turnip high high MH Carpobrotus aequilaterus Angled Pigface high high MH Medicago spp. Medic high lowMH Marrubium vulgare Horehound high highMH Oxalis pes-caprae Soursob high

high MH Trifolium arvense var. arvenseHare's-foot Clover high low

MH Mesembryanthemum nodiflora Ice-plant high highMH Carrichtera annua Ward’s Weed high

high MH Silene apetala var. apetala Sand Catchflyhigh low

MH Silene gallica French Catchfly high lowMH Silene nocturna Mediterranean Catchfly high lowMH Limonium sinuatum Notch-leaf Sea-lavender high highMH Limonium lobatum Winged Sea-lavender high

high SH Mesembryanthemum crystallinumCommon Ice-plant high high

MNG Schismus barbatus Arabian Grass high lowMTG Asphodelus fistulosus Onion Weed high highMTG Lolium rigidum Wimmera Rye-grass high lowMNG Bromus spp. Brome high highMNG Vulpia myuros Rat's-tail Fescue high low SC Asparagus asparagoides Bridal Creeper high

high

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Robinvale Plains bioregionEVC 828: Semi-arid Parilla Woodland

Description:A shrubby, non-eucalypt woodland or open forest to 15 m tall of low rainfall areas associated with topographic highs created by weathered Parilla sandstone ridges and dominated by Belah Casuarina pauper. This EVC represents a distinctive floristic segregate of Semi-arid Woodland – comprising relatively undisturbed remnants of this broader vegetation descriptor with little or no groundwater influence.

Large trees:Species DBH(cm) #/haCasuarina spp.Callitris gracilis ssp. murrayensis

40 cm40 cm

20/ha


Name20% Casuarina pauperCallitris gracilis ssp. murrayensis

BelahSlender Cypress-pine


#Spp %Cover5%


Small Shrub 4 10% SSLarge Herb 2 5% LHMedium Herb* 10 10% MHLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 1% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 2 15% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% MNGEpiphyte 1 1% EPBryophytes/Lichens na 5% BLSoil Crust na 30% S/C


LF Code


Common NameUmbrella Wattle

MS Exocarpos aphyllus Leafless BallartMS Alectryon oleifolius ssp. canescens Cattle BushMS Dodonaea viscosa ssp. angustissima Slender Hop-bushSS Olearia pimeleoides Pimelea Daisy-bushSS Olearia muelleri Mueller Daisy-bushSS Sclerolaena diacantha Grey CopperburrSS Chenopodium curvispicatum Cottony SaltbushMH Einadia nutans ssp. nutans Nodding SaltbushMH Podolepis capillaris Wiry PodolepisMH Chenopodium desertorum ssp. desertorum Frosted Goosefoot

LNG

Austrostipa platychaeta Flat-awned Spear-grassMTG Austrostipa spp. Spear Grasses

MNG

Austrostipa elegantissima Feather Spear-grass


EVC 828: Semi-arid Parilla Woodland – Robinvale Plains bioregion



Logs:12m/0.1 ha.

Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMH Reichardia tingitana False Sow-thistle high low SH Mesembryanthemum crystallinum Common Ice-plant high

high SC Asparagus asparagoides Bridal Creeperhigh high




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