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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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