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HClNC Vegetation Classification & mapping Project: Volume 1: Vegetation Classification Technical Report<br />

MU 134 — Narrow-leaved Stringybark heathy open forest in Towarri and<br />

Wingen Maid National Parks<br />

Open forests characterised by an overstorey dominated by Eucalyptus sparsifolia, often in<br />

association with E. nubila, and commonly including E. crebra. The understorey is shrubby<br />

and may be dominated in places by Leucopogon muticus and Leptospermum polyanthum,<br />

with other common shrubs including Acacia filicifolia, Persoonia linearis, Choretrum species<br />

A, Podolobium ilicifolium, Xanthorrhoea johnsonii, Melichrus urceolatus, Macrozamia concinna<br />

and Hibbertia obtusifolia. The ground layer is typically a mix of graminoids, including<br />

Lomandra glauca, L. confertifolia and Lepidosperma laterale; forbs such as Pomax umbellata<br />

and Goodenia hederacea; along with scattered grasses and ground ferns. The main grass<br />

species is Cleistochloa rigida and the main ground fern present is Cheilanthes sieberi. The<br />

only naturalised species occurring at over 25% of sites in this community was Hypochaeris<br />

radicata (Catsear, 48%).<br />

Within the study area this community occurs on foothills of the Liverpool Range and<br />

ranges in the Wingen Maid and Towarri NP areas, mainly on sandstones.<br />

MU 135 — Red Ironbark / Large fruited grey gum / Narrow-leaved Stringybark / Brown Bloodwood<br />

shrubby open forest in north-west Wollemi National Park and eastern Goulburn River<br />

National Park<br />

Open forests with a canopy predominately consisting of Eucalyptus fibrosa, E. punctata, E.<br />

sparsifolia and Corymbia trachyphloia. The understorey is typically shrubby and commonly<br />

includes Persoonia linearis, Leucopogon muticus, Macrozamia communis, Phyllanthus hirtellus,<br />

Dodonaea triangularis, Melichrus urceolatus and Styphelia triflora. The ground layer consists of<br />

a mix of grasses, graminoids and forbs, with the main grass species including Cleistochloa<br />

rigida, Entolasia stricta and Digitaria ramularis. Common graminoids include Lomandra<br />

confertifolia, L. glauca, Lepidosperma gunnii, L. laterale and Dianella revolute, and common forbs<br />

include Pomax umbellata and Goodenia rotundifolia. No naturalised species were recorded at<br />

more than 25% of sites in this community.<br />

Within the study area, this community occurs on ranges of the northern Wollemi NP area<br />

and the Upper Hunter at mid to low elevations and mainly on sandstones.<br />

MU 136 — Narrow-leaved Stringybark / Large-fruited Grey Gum heathy open forest in northern<br />

Wollemi National Park<br />

Open forests with an overstorey dominated by Eucalyptus sparsifolia and E. punctata. The<br />

understorey is generally shrubby with common shrubs including Leucopogon muticus,<br />

Phebalium squamulosum, Persoonia linearis and Podolobium ilicifolium. The ground layer<br />

typically consists of a mix of grasses, including Cleistochloa rigida and Entolasia stricta,<br />

graminoids such as Lepidosperma laterale and Lomandra confertifolia, and the ground fern<br />

Cheilanthes sieberi. No naturalised species were recorded at more than 25% of sites in this<br />

community.<br />

This community occurs within the study area on ranges of the northern Wollemi NP<br />

area and the Upper Hunter at mid elevations. MU 136 may have particular regional<br />

conservation significance as three rare shrub species are recorded within this study only in<br />

this community. These are Philotheca ericifolia, Pomaderris bodalla and P. costata.<br />

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