Conservation Plan Hughes Creek Landscape Zone - Strathbogie ...
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2.3 SIGNIFICANT FLORA AND FAUNA<br />
2.3.1 Flora:<br />
Photo: Common Fringe Lily (Thysanotus<br />
tuberosus). Photo Bronwyn Merritt<br />
A range of native flora is found within the <strong>Hughes</strong><br />
<strong>Creek</strong> <strong>Landscape</strong> <strong>Zone</strong>. Some of the most common<br />
overstorey species includeRed Stringybark<br />
(Eucalyptus macrorhyncha), Yellow Box<br />
(Eucalyptus melliodora), Red Box (Eucalyptus<br />
polyanthemos), Blue Gum (Eucalyptus globulus),<br />
Messmate (Eucalyptus obliqua) and Narrow-leaf<br />
Peppermint (Eucalyptus radiata). The range of<br />
small trees and shrubs includes species such as,<br />
Mountain Beard-heath (Leucopogon hookeri),<br />
Sweet Busaria (Bursaria spinosa), Prickly Parrotpea<br />
(Dillwynia juniperina) and Slender Rice-flower<br />
(Pimelea linifolia). The zone also contains a range<br />
of groundcover plants including Wallaby-grass<br />
(Austrodanthonia spp), Black anther Flax-lilly<br />
(Dianella revouta), Kangaroo Grass (Themeda<br />
triandra), Common Wheat-grass (Elymus scaber)<br />
and Weeping Grass (Microlaena stipoides).<br />
There are 21 threatened plant species recorded within the <strong>Hughes</strong> <strong>Creek</strong> <strong>Landscape</strong> <strong>Zone</strong> (Ahern et al<br />
2003). These species are noted in Appendix 4, along with their threatened status, as per the Flora<br />
Information System, the State level (Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act (FFG Act) 1998) and the National<br />
level (Environment Protection and Biodiversity Act (EPBC) 1999) (Ahern et al 2003).<br />
Threatened plant species recorded in the <strong>Hughes</strong> <strong>Creek</strong> <strong>Landscape</strong> <strong>Zone</strong> include:<br />
‣ Deane's Wattle (Acacia deanei) (Rare in Victoria)<br />
‣ Hickory Wattle (Acacia penninervis var. penninervis) (Rare in Victoria)<br />
‣ Rough Twig-sedge (Baumea planifolia) (Status is poorly known in Victoria)<br />
‣ Tall Club-sedge (Bolboschoenus fluviatilis) (Status is poorly known in Victoria)<br />
‣ Weak Daisy (Brachyscome debilis s.s.) (Vulnerable in Victoria<br />
‣ Tiny Daisy (Brachyscome ptychocarpa) (Rare in Victoria)<br />
‣ Crimson Spider-orchid (Caladenia concolor) (Vulnerable across Australia, Endangered in Victoria)<br />
Examples of some locally significant species known to occur in the <strong>Hughes</strong> <strong>Creek</strong> <strong>Landscape</strong> <strong>Zone</strong> are:<br />
‣ Silver Banksia (Banksia marginata)<br />
‣ Drooping She-oak (Allocasuarina verticillata)<br />
‣ Black Sheoak (Allocasuarina littoralis)<br />
‣ Grass Trees (Xanthorrhoea australis)<br />
‣ Snow Gum (Eucalyptus pauciflora)<br />
‣ Ploughshears Wattle (Acacia gunni)<br />
‣ Woolly Wattle (Acacia lanigera)<br />
‣ Red Stemmed Wattle (Acacia rubida)<br />
‣ Heath Myrtle (micromyrtus ciliata)<br />
‣ Austral Ladies Tress Orchid (Spiranthes asutralia)<br />
‣ Acacia mitchelli)<br />
‣ Peach Heath (Lissanthe strigosa)<br />
‣ Common Fringe-Myrtle (Calytrix tetragona)<br />
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