Summary - City of Gosnells

Vegetation 76Veg Unit andLocation in MKSEAST2Site 16Vegetation DescriptionViminaria juncea open scrub over Lepidosperma longitudinale mid-densesedges and Burchardia bairdiae – Drosera gigantea open herbs.Explanatory NotesCalcicole species present and proximity to spring with Muchea Limestone indicates thisvegetation is one of the vegetation types associated with Muchea Limestone.T10Sites 22, 23 & 24Banksia attenuata woodlands over species-rich dense shrublands (FCT 20a). CONSERVATION STATUS: Endangered B) ii [W.A.]Allocasuarina fraseriana - Eucalyptus todtiana - Banksia menziesii lowwoodland over species-rich low shrubs.High species-richness, floristic analysis and indicator species Cyathochaeta equitans allconsistent with this FCT.R-S1Sites 6 & 14SL2Site 8SL4Site 11Site 7T7Site 27T4Adjacent to YuleBrookHerb rich saline shrublands in claypans/Herb rich shrublands in claypans (FCTs 7 or 8). CONSERVATION STATUS: Vulnerable B) [W.A]Meeboldina cana - Chaetanthus aristatus mid-dense, species-rich rushes,sedges and open herbs and Viminaria juncea tall open shrubs.High species richness of annuals and geophytes, inundated habitat, aquatic species andfloristic analysis all consistent with these FCTs.Shrublands on Dry Clay Flats (FCT10a). CONSERVATION STATUS: Endangered B) ii [W.A]Melaleuca seriata-Hypocalymma angustifolium-Kunzea micrantha middenseheath over sparse, species-rich sedges, rushes and herbs.Very high species richness including many shrubs, waterlogged habitat, shallow hardpanlayer, no aquatic species and floristic analysis indicate this FCT.Melaleuca lateriflora –M. brevifolia- Hypocalymma angustifolium middenseheath over species-rich herbs.layer, no aquatic species and floristic analysis indicate this FCT.Very high species richness including many shrubs, waterlogged habitat, shallow hardpanPericalymma ellipticum mid-dense heath over open, species-rich rushes, Inferred from comparison with floristic composition of this FCT in Table 12 of Gibson et al.sedges and herbs.(1994).Miscellaneous Vegetation of Regional Conservation Significance (or not allocated to FCTs)Melaleuca preissiana low open forest over Dielsia stenostachya mid-denserushes and open herbs.Melaleuca rhaphiophylla – Eucalyptus rudis- Actinostrobus pyramidalislow open forest to low open woodland.Requires further study of habitat.Conservation significance as riparian vegetation.T9Site 3 Casuarina obesa -Eucalyptus rudis low open woodland. Conservation significance as riparian vegetation.ST1Site 1T8Small remnantsthroughout MKSEAT11Sites 25 & 29Actinostrobus pyramidalis tall open shrubs over Melaleuca seriata,Jacksonia sternbergiana, Melaleuca viminea and other shrubs.Melaleuca preissiana – M. rhaphiophylla-low closed forest to low woodlandover degraded understorey.Allocasuarina fraseriana-Banksia spp. degraded low open woodland.Conservation significance as riparian vegetation.Conservation significance as vvegetation of CCW/REW wetlands.FCT 23a on floristic analysis.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