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shrubs characterised by Banksia serrata and B. ericifolia is also commonly present. The
understorey is typically shrubby and includes a diverse range of species such as Acacia
suaveolens, Platysace linearifolia, Persoonia levis, P. isophylla, Hakea dactyloides, Grevillea buxifolia,
Lambertia formosa and Petrophile pulchella. The ground layer typically consists of a mix of
grass-like species, including Lepyrodia scariosa, Lepidosperma laterale and Lomandra obliqua;
grasses, including Anisopogon avenaceus and Entolasia stricta; ferns, including Lindsaea
linearis and Pteridium esculentum; along with scattered forbs. No naturalised species were
recorded in this community at more than 25% of sites.
This community occurs within the study area on sandstone ranges of the southern Central
Coast at mid to lower elevations.
MU 110 — Red Bloodwood / Smooth-barked Apple / Old Man Banksia heathy woodland in the
Watagans
Open forests to woodlands with a canopy dominated by Corymbia gummifera, Angophora
costata and Eucalyptus haemastoma, and a mid storey commonly dominated by Banksia
serrata and Leptospermum trinervium. The understorey typically consists of a diverse range
of shrubs, commonly including Persoonia levis, Platysace linearifolia, Lambertia formosa,
Phyllota phylicoides, Banksia spinulosa, Petrophile pulchella, Xanthorrhoea media, Doryanthes
excelsa and Bossiaea heterophylla. The ground layer typically consists of a mix of grasses,
such as Anisopogon avenaceus and Entolasia stricta, grass-like species including Cyathochaeta
diandra, Lepyrodia scariosa, Caustis flexuosa, Patersonia sericea and Lomandra glauca, and ferns
including Lindsaea linearis and Pteridium esculentum. No naturalised species were recorded
in this community at more than 25% of sites.
Within the study area, this community occurs on sandstone ranges of the Central Coast
in the Watagans area at mid to lower elevations. This community may have particular
regional conservation significance as it is the only community in this study in which the
rare shrub Boronia fraseri has been recorded.
MU 111 — Coast Tea Tree / Old Man Banksia coastal shrubland
Low open forests with a canopy characterised by Leptospermum laevigatum and Banksia
serrata, and commonly including Angophora costata and Eucalyptus botryoides. The
understorey is characteristically densely shrubby and commonly includes Monotoca
elliptica, Acacia longifolia, A. suaveolens, Banksia aemula, Ricinocarpos pinifolius and Correa
reflexa, along with the climbers Kennedia rubicunda and Hardenbergia violacea. The ground
layer is often dominated by Pteridium esculentum. It commonly also includes grass-like
species, including Baloskion gracile, Lomandra longifolia and Dianella caerulea; grasses, in
particular, Imperata cylindrica; along with scattered forbs, including Gonocarpus teucrioides
and Pomax umbellata. Naturalised species commonly recorded at sites in this community
include Lantana camara (Lantana, 33%), and Chrysanthemoides monilifera subsp. rotundata
(Bitou Bush, 80%).
Within the study area, this community occurs on coastal lowlands of the Lower North
Coast and Central Coast, mainly on Quaternary sands. MU 111 is closely related to MU 112
(see below). This community may have particular regional conservation significance as it
is the only community in this study in which the endangered species Indigofera baileyi has
been recorded.