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Persoonia linearis, Leucopogon muticus, Isopogon dawsonii and Grevillea montana. The ground
layer is often predominately grassy, with the main grass species being Cleistochloa rigida
and Aristida ramosa. Various graminoids are also common, including Lepidosperma gunnii,
Dianella revoluta and Lomandra filiformis, and scattered forbs and ground ferns, primarily
Cheilanthes sieberi, are also typically present. No naturalised species were recorded in this
community at more than 25% of sites.
The distribution of this community within the study area includes mainly sandstone ranges
of the north-eastern Wollemi NP area.
MU 144 — Brown Bloodwood / Currawang / Caley’s Ironbark shrubby woodland of eastern
Goulburn River area
Open forests to woodlands characterised by Corymbia trachyphloia, in association with
Eucalyptus caleyi and E. crebra, including a mid storey of smaller trees dominated by Acacia
doratoxylon and commonly including Allocasuarina verticillata. The understorey is generally
shrubby and commonly includes Leucopogon muticus, Boronia anethifolia, Persoonia linearis,
Hibiscus sturtii, Notelaea microcarpa, Acacia crassa and Solanum campanulatum. The ground
layer is primarily dominated by grasses, with common grass species including Paspalidium
criniforme, Cleistochloa rigida, Digitaria ramularis and Microlaena stipoides. Commonly present
in the ground layer is a relatively diverse range of graminoids, including Lomandra confertifolia
and Lepidosperma laterale; ground ferns, such as Cheilanthes sieberi and C. austrotenuifolia;
and forbs, including Gonocarpus elatus, Oxalis perennans and Goodenia rotundifolia. The only
naturalised species recorded in more than 25% of sites in this community was Opuntia
stricta var. stricta (Common Prickly Pear, 29%).
Within the study area, this community occurs mainly on sandstone ranges of the Upper
Hunter Valley and northern Wollemi NP.
MU 145 — Dywer’s Red Gum / Fringe Myrtle sandstone plateau heathy open woodland of the
Upper Hunter Valley
Low open forests to woodlands with an overstorey characterised by Eucalyptus dwyeri and
sometimes including Acacia doratoxylon. The understorey is shrubby, and often densely
and characteristically dominated by Calytrix tetragona and to a lesser extent Leptospermum
parvifolium. Other common understorey species include Harmogia densifolia, Leucopogon
muticus, Hibbertia circumdans, Philotheca salsolifolia and Isopogon dawsonii. The ground layer
is typically grassy, with common grass species including Cleistochloa rigida and Digitaria
ramularis. Various forbs and ferns may also be scattered throughout, including Cheilanthes
sieberi and Pomax umbellata. No naturalised species were recorded in this community at
more than 25% of sites.
This community occurs within the study area on sandstone plateaux of the Upper Hunter
Valley and northern Wollemi NP.
MU 146 — Dywer’s Red Gum / Micromyrtus sessilis sandstone plateau heathy open woodland of
the Upper Hunter Valley
Low woodlands to open woodlands with an open canopy characterised by Eucalyptus
dwyeri and Callitris endlicheri. A shrubby understorey is typically present and may be
strongly dominated by Micromyrtus sessilis and Acacia triptera. Other common, though