VOLUME 2: Vegetation Community Profiles - Coffs Harbour City ...

CH_H02COAST WATTLE SHRUBLANDSSCIENTIFIC NAME Coast Wattle (Acacia longifolia subsp. sophorae)shrublandsSTATEWIDE CLASS Heathlands – Coastal Headland Heaths (Keith2006)CH_H02PLANT COMMUNITY TYPE Coast Wattle shrubland on coastalforedunes in the South Eastern Queensland Bioregion and NSW NorthCoast Bioregion (NSW700-675)DescriptionA heathland to shrubland commonly found on coastal foredunes throughout the Local Government Area.Coast Wattle (Acacia longifolia subsp. sophorae) is most abundant in the upper layer, with the exotic Bitou Bush(Chrysanthemoides monilifera subsp. rotundata) also occurring and forming mono-dominant stands in disturbedsites. Shrubs of Coast Banksia (Banksia integrifolia subsp. integrifolia) may also be present along with isolatedoccurrences of Horsetail She-oak (Casuarina equisetifolia). In less disturbed sites grasses such as Zoysia macrantha,Blady Grass (Imperata cylindrica) and Coastal Spinifex (Spinifex sericeus) form a dense ground layer. A range ofcoastal dune species Dianella congesta, Oxalis rubens, Club Rush (Ficinia nodosa) and Blue Fan Flower (Scaevolacalendulacea) may also occur.Page 252Vegetation Mapping of the Coffs Harbour Local Government Area