Summary - City of Gosnells

Vegetation 54FCT 8: Herb Rich Shrublands in Claypans(mean species-richness per 100 m 2 =52 spp).This vegetation also occurred in seasonally inundated muddy wetlands but the hydroperiod was shorter inthese wetlands than in FCT 7. Dominant shrub species included Viminaria juncea, Melaleuca viminea, M.osullivanii or M. lateritia. Low shrub species such as Hypocalymma angustifolium, Acacia lasiocarpa andVerticordia huegelii that were not present in FCT 7 occurred in this vegetation type, along with some aquaticspecies.Species that were present in 50% or more of the sites sampled in Gibson et al. (1994) in this FCT were*Briza maxima,*Briza minor, Centrolepis aristata, *Cicendia filiformis, *Cyperus tenellus, Droseraglanduligera, Drosera menziesii subsp. menziesii, Drosera rosulata, Goodenia micrantha, Haemodorumsimplex, Hyalosperma cotula, *Hypochaeris glabra, *Juncus capitatus, Meeboldina cana, Melaleucaviminea, *Monopsis debilis, Schoenus odontocarpus, Utricularia multifida and Viminaria juncea.FCT 10a: Shrublands on Dry Clay Flats(mean species-richness per 100 m 2 =53.7 spp).This FCT occurred on muddy palusplains that had a shallow ferricrete layer. The hydroperiod in thesewetlands was short compared with the other three species-rich wetland types (FCT 2, 7 and 8) and aquaticspecies were not present in this FCT.Species that were present in 50% or more of the sites sampled in Gibson et al. (1994) in this FCT wereAphelia cyperoides,*Briza minor, Burchardia multiflora, Centrolepis aristata, Centrolepisdrummondiana,*Cicendia filiformis, *Cyperus tenellus, Drosera menziesii subsp. menziesii, Droseragigantea, Goodenia micrantha, Hakea sulcata, Kunzea micrantha, *Monopsis debilis, *Parentucelliaviscosa, Pericalymma ellipticum, Philydrella pygmaea, Schoenus odontocarpus, Siloxerus humifusus,Stylidium calcaratum, Stylidium repens, Thelymitra antennifera, Utricularia multifida and Viminaria juncea.FCT 20a: Banksia attenuata Woodlands over Species-Rich Dense Shrublands(mean species-richness per 100 m 2 =67.4 spp).This vegetation type occurred on sandy soils at Koondoola (on Spearwood Dunes) and Forrestfield (onSouthern River landforms). The presence of Cyathochaeta equitans was a reliable indicator of this type ofvegetation (B.J. Keighery, pers. comm.). This was the most species-rich Banksia woodland vegetation of theSCP.Species that were present in 50% or more of the sites sampled in Gibson et al. (1994) in this FCT wereAlexgeorgea nitens, Amphipogon turbinatus, Banksia attenuata, Bossiaea eriocarpa, Burchardia umbellata,Allocasuarina humilis, Conostephium pendulum, Dampiera linearis, Daviesia triflora, Drosera menziesiisubsp. penicillaris, Eremaea pauciflora, Hemiandra pungens, Hibbertia huegelii, Hypolaena exsulca,Lomandra hermaphrodita, Mesomelaena pseudostygia, Monotaxis grandiflora, Patersonia occidentalis,Petrophile linearis, Philotheca spicata, Scaevola repens, Schoenus curvifolius, Stirlingia latifolia, Stylidiumbrunonianum, Stylidium piliferum, Synaphea spinulosa and Xanthosia huegelii.FCT 20b: Eastern Banksia attenuata and/or Eucalyptus marginata Woodlands(mean species-richness per 100 m 2 =62.7 spp).This vegetation type occurred on sandy soils at the base of the Darling Scarp on the Guildford andForrestfield Formations.Species that were present in 50% or more of the sites sampled in Gibson et al. (1994) in this FCT wereAllocasuarina humilis, Amphipogon turbinatus, Banksia attenuata, Banksia dallanneyi var. dallanneyi,Bossiaea eriocarpa, Burchardia umbellata, Conostephium pendulum, Conostylis juncea, Dasypogonbromeliifolius, Hibbertia huegelii, Lomandra hermaphrodita, Pyrorchis nigricans, Mesomelaenapseudostygia, Petrophile linearis, Philotheca spicata, Stirlingia latifolia, Stylidium brunonianum, Stylidiumpiliferum and Xanthosia huegelii.Tauss, C. and Weston, A.S. (2010). The flora, vegetation and wetlands of the Maddington-Kenwick Strategic Employment Area.A survey of the rural lands in the vicinity of the Greater Brixton Street Wetlands. Report to the City of Gosnells, W.A. Version 18.04.10