Native Plant List

The table below lists the local indigenous plants in the Hunters Hill LGA including plant type, scientific name, common name, bushland reserves where found, preferred soil, aspect, water needs and whether the plant is bird and /or butterfly/insect attracting. The list has been compiled from a number of native plant species lists commissioned for our bushland reserves dating back to the 1980s.

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Native Plant List

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Tall Trees up to 20-30m

Scientific Name	Common Name	Bushland Reserves	Soil	Aspect	Water Needs	Bird Attracting	Butterfly/ Insect Attracting
Corymbia eximia	Yellow Bloodwood	GR	D,H	F		B
Corymbia gummifera	Red Bloodwood	BP, BCR, RR, BeP, KB, FSR, FrSR, MR, MP, PP	C,D,H	F		B
Eucalyptus botryoides	Bangalay	PP	C,D,H	F,S		B
Eucalyptus capitellata	Brown Stringy Bark	GR, KB	C,D,H	F,S		B
Eucalyptus globoidea	White Stringybark	BP, BCR, BeP	C,D,H	F,S		B
Eucalyptus paniculata	Grey Ironbark	SJP	C,H	F		B
Eucalyptus pilularis	Blackbutt	BP, BCR, RR, TCR, GR, FSR, MP, SJP	All	F,S		B
Eucalyptus punctata	Grey Gum	BCR, FSR	D	F	D	B
Eucalyptus resinifera	Red Mahogany	BP, RR, TCR, BeP, FSR, FrSR, MR, PP	All	F,S		B
Eucalyptus robusta	Swamp Mahogany	RR, GR	C,H,R	F,S	M	B
Eucalyptus saligna	Sydney Blue Gum	BP	C,H,R	F,S		B
Eucalyptus tereticornis	Forest Red Gum	FSR, CP	C,H	F		B
Eucalyptus umbra	Broad-leaved White Mahogany	BeP	C,D,H	F,S		B
Ficus henneana	Deciduous Fig	GR, BeP	All	F,S		B
Fiscus macrophylla	Moreton Bay Fig	RR, GR, BeP	All	F,S		B
Fiscus rubiginosa	Port Jackson Fig	BP, BCR, RR, TCR, Gr, BeP, KB, FSR, FrSR, MR, MP, PP, BB, CP	All	F,S		B
Syncarpia glomuiifera	Turpentine	BP, BCR, RR, TCR, FrSR, PP, SJP, BB	C,H	F,S		B

Medium Trees up to 15m

Scientific Name	Common Name	Bushland Reserves	Soil	Aspect	Water Needs	Bird Attracting	Butterfly/ Insect Attracting
Acacia binervia	Coast Myall	FSR	All	F		B	*
Acacia decurrens	Sydney Green Wattle	RR	C,H	F,S		B	*
Acacia elata	Mountain Cedar Wattle	KB	H,R	F,S		B	*
Acmena smithii	Lilly Pilly	BP, BCR, GR, KB, FSR, MP, BB	C,H,R	S,D	M	B
Angophora costata	Sydney Red Gum	BP, BCR, RR, TCR, GR, BeP, BB	D,H	F	D	B
Angophora floribunda	Rough-barked Apple	BP, RR, TCR	All	F,S		B
Avicennia marina var. australasica	Grey Mangrove	BP, BCR, RR, GR, FSR, MP, BB	R	S,D	M
Casuarina glauca	Swamp Sheoak	BP, BCR, RR, GR, BeP, FSR, MR, PP, BB	R	F,S	M	B
Eucalyptus haemastoma	Scribbly Gum	BP, BeP	D	F	D	B
Eucalyptus piperita	Sydney Peppermint	BP, BCR, GR, BeP, KB, FSR	D	F	D	B
Glochidion ferdinandi	Cheese Tree	All reserves	C,H,R	S,D	M	B
Melaleuca linariifolia	Snow-in-summer	BP, BCR, RR, TCR, GR	C,H,R	F,S	M	B
Melaleuca styphelioides	Prickly Paperbark	RR, KB	C,H,R	F,S	M	B
Melaleuca quinquinervia	Broad-leaved Paperbark	RR	C,H,R	F,S	M	B

Small Trees up to 6m

Scientific Name	Common Name	Bushland Reserve	Soil	Aspect	Water Needs	Bird Attracting	Butterfly/ Insect Attracting
Acacia parramattensis	Parramatta Green Wattle	BCR, RR, GR, KB, PP	C,H	F,S		B	*
Allocasuarina littoralis	Black She-oak	BP, BCR, RR, GR, BeP, KB, FSR, FrSR, MP, PP, SJP	D	F,S	D	B
Banksia integrifolia	Costal Banksia	BP, BCR, RR, GR, BeP, KB, FrSR, MP, PP, CP	D,R	F,S		B
Banksia marginata	Silver Banksia	KB	D	F	D	B
Banksia serrata	Old Man Banksia	BP, BCR, RR, GR, BeP, KB, FRS, MP	D	F	D	B
Callicoma serratifolia	Black Wattle	BP, BCR, RR, TCR	D,H,R	S,D	M	B
Callistris rhombiodea	Port Jackson Pine	BP, GR, KB	D,H	F
Elaeocarpus reticulatus	Blueberry Ash	BP, BCR, RR, GR, BeP, KB, FSR, MP, PP, SJP, BB	C,H	S,D		B
Exocarpus cupressiformis	Cherry Ballart	GR	D	F	D
Ficus coronata	Sanderpaper Fig	BB	R	S,D	M	B
Melaleuca armillaris	Giant Honey-myrtle	GR, BeP, KB	D,H	F	D	B
Melaleuca nodosa	Ball Honeymyrtle	BP, BCR, RR	C,H	F		B
Trema aspera	Native Peach	BCR	C,D,H	S
Tristaneopsis laurina	Water Gum	BP, BCR	C,H,R	S,D	M	B

Shrubs up to 2-4m

Scientific Name	Common Name	Bushland Reserve	Soil	Aspect	Water Needs	Bird Attracting	Butterfly/ Insect Attracting
Acacia falcata	Sickle-leaved Wattle	BP, RR, KB, FSR, SJP, BB	C,D,H	F		B	*
Acacia implexa	Lightwood	RR, GR, FSR	C,H	F,S		B	*
Allocasuarina paludosa	She-Oak	KB	KB	F,S	D	B
Banksia oblongifolia	Fern-leaved Banksia	BP, KB	D	F	D	B
Banksia spinulosa	Hairpin Banksia	BP, KB	D	F	D	B
Callistemon citrinus	Crimson Bottlebrush	BP	D,H	F,S	M	B	*
Callistemon rigidus	Stiff Bottlebrush	KB	D,H	F	M	B	*
Callistemon pinifolius	Bottlebrush	BP	C,D,H	F	M	B	*
Callistemon salignus	Stiff Bottlebrush	RR	D,H	S	M	B	*
Monotoca elliptica	Tree Broom-Heath	BP, BCR, RR, GR, KB, PP	D	F	D	B
Petrophile pulchella	Conesticks	GR	D	F	D
Viminaria juncea	Native Broom	BP, BeP, KB, FrSR, PP	D	F	M		*
Acacia linifolia	Flax-leafed Wattle	BP, BCR, RR, TCR, KB, MP	D	F	D	B	*
Acacia longifolia var. longifolia	Sydney Golden Wattle	BP, BCR, RR, GR, BeP, KB, FSR, MP, PP ,BB, CP	All	F,S		B	*
Acacia terminalis	Sunshine Wattle	BP, BCR, RR, GR, BeP, KB, FSR, FrSR, MP, PP	D	F	D	B	*
Banksia ericifolia	Heath-leaved Banksia	KB	D,H	F	D	B
Breynia oblongifolia	Coffee Bush	BP, BCR, RR, FSR, MP, PP, BB	C,D,H	F,S	D	B
Bursaria spinosa	Blackthorn	BP, RR, TCR, SJP, BB	C	F,S	D	B	*
Ceratopetalum gummiferum	NSW Christmas Bush	BP, BCR, KB, PP, BB	C,H	F,S		B
Clearodendrum tomentosum	Hairy Clerodendrum	BCR, RR, FSR, BB	All	S,D
Dodonea triquetra	Hop Bush	All reserves	D	F,S	D
Hakea dactyloides	Broad-leaved Hakea	BP, BCR, RR, KB, FrSR, PP	D	F,S	D	B
Hakea gibbosa	Hakea	BB	D,H	F	D	B
Hakea salicifolia	Willow-leaved Hakea	BeP	D	F,S	D	B
Hakea sericea	Bushy Needlebush	BP, BCR, RR, BeP, KB, BB	D,H	F	D	B
Hakea teretifolia	Daggar Hakea	BP, RR, KB, BB	D	F	D	B	*
Homalanthus populifolius	Bleeding Heart	All reserves	C,D,H	F,S
Jacksonia scoparia	Dogwood	RR
Kunzea ambigua	Tick Bush	BP, BCR, RR, TCR, GR, BeP, KB, FSR, FrSR, MP, PP, BB	C,D,H	F	D	B	*
Leptospermum laevigatum	Coast Tea-tree	BeP	C,D,H	F,S	M		*
Leptospermum polygalifolium	Lemon-scented Tea-tree	BP, GR, KB, SJP, BB	C,D,H	F,S	M		*
Leptospermum trinervium	Flacky-arked Tea-tree	BP, BCR, KB	D	F	D		*
Myrsine variabilis	Mutton Wood	BP, BCR, RR, GR, KB, FSR, FrSR, MP, PP, BB, CP	C,H	S,D
Notelaea longifolia	Native Olive	BP, BCR, RR, GR, BeP, KB, FSR, MP, PP, CP	C,H	S,D
Notelaea venosa	Smooth Mock Olive	BP, BCR, GR, BeP, KB, FSR	C,H	S,D
Olearia microphylla	Bridal Daisy Bush	BP, RR	D,H	F
Ozathamnus diosmifolium (prevoiusly Helichrysum diosmifolium)	Everlasting/Paper Daisy	BP, BCR, RR, GR, KB, FrSR, PP, BB	D,H	F			*
Ozothamnus ferrugineus	Tree Everlasting	BCR, GR	D,H	F			*
Persoonia levis	Smooth Geebung	BP, BCR, RR	D	F	D	B
Persoonia linearis	Narrow-leaf Geebung	BP, BCR, TCR, KB	C,D,H	F	D	B
Persoonia pinifolia	Pine-leaf Geebung	BP, BCR	D	F	D	B
Polyscias sambucifolia	Elderberry Panax	BP, BCR, RR, TCR, GR, BeP, KB, FSR, FrSR, PP	D	F,S
Pomaderris aspera	Hazel Pomaderris	RR, FSR, PP	D	F,S	M
Pomaderris discolor	Two-colour Pomaderris	BP	D	F,S	D
Pomaderris elliptica	Smooth Pomaderris	KB	D	F,S	D
Pomaderris intermedia		BP	D	F,S	D
Pomaderris lanigera	Woolly Pomaderris	KB	D	F	D
Pultenaea daphnoides	Bush Pea	BP, RR, KB, FrSR, PP	D,H	F,S	D		*

Small Shrubs up to 1.5m

Scientific Name	Common Name	Bushland Reserve	Soil	Aspect	Water Needs	Bird Attracting	Butterfly/ Insect Attracting
Acacia myrtifolia	Myrtle Wattle	BP, BCR, RR	D	F		B	*
Acacia suaveolens	Sweet-scented Wattle	BP, BCR, RR, TCR, GR, BeP, KB, FSR, FrSR, PP, SJP	D	F,S	D	B	*
Acacia ulicifolia	Prickley Moses	BP, BCR, RR, TCR, BeP, KB, PP	D	F,S		B	*
Allocasuarina distyla	She-Oak	BeP, KB	D	F,S	D	B
Bauera rubioides	River Rose	BP	H,R	S,D	M		*
Boronia ledifolia	Sydney Boronia	BP, KB	D	F,S	D		*
Bossiaea obcordata	Spiny Bossiaea	BP, BCR, KB	D	F	D		*
Brachyloma daphnoides	Daphne Heath	KB	D	F	D		*
Calytrix tetragona		KB	D	F	D
Comosperma sphaerocarpum		BP	D	F	D
Correa reflexa	Correa	BP	D	F	D		*
Crowea saligna	Willow-leaf Crowea	BP, BCR, RR, KB, FrSR, MP, PP	D	F	D		*
Darwinia biflora	2VCa, Biodiversity Conservation Act	RR	D	F	D
Dillwynia retorta ssp. retorta	Heathy Parrot Pea	BP, BCR, RR, KB, FrSR, PP	D	F	D		*
Dillwynia sieber	Sieber's Parrot Pea	RR	D	F	D		*
Enchylaena tomentosa	Ruby Saltbush	BP, FSR	D	F,S
Epacris longiflora	Native Fuschia	BP, BCR, RR, GR, BeP, KB, FrSR, PP	D	F,S	D		*
Epacris microphylla	Coral Heath	BP, BCR, RR, KB	D	F,S	D		*
Epacris pulchella	Wallum Heath	BP, GR, KB	D	F	D		*
Gompholobium latifolium	Golden Glory Pea	KB	D	F	D		*
Grevillea arenaria	Spider Flower	GR	D	F	D	B	*
Grevillea aspleniifolia	Spider Flower	GR	D	F	D	B	*
Grevillea buxifolia	Grey Spider Flower	BP, BCR, BeP, KB	D	F	D	B	*
Grevillea juniperina	Juniper-leaf Grevillia	TCR	C,D,H	F	D	B	*
Grevillea linearifolia	Linear-leaf Grevillia	RR, BeP	D	F	D	B	*
Grevillea sericea	Pink Spider Flower	BP, BCR, RR, TCR, GR, BeP, KB, FrSR, MP, PP	D	F	D	B	*
Hibbertia aspera	Rough Guinea Flower	BP	C,D,H	F,S	D
Hibbertia linearis	Showy Guinea Flower	BP, BCR	D	F	D
Hibbertia obtusifolia	Guinea Flower	GR	D	F	D
Hovea linearis	Narrow Leaved Hovea	KB, FSR	D	F,S
Lambertia formosa	Mountain Devils	BP, KB	D	F,S	D		*
Lasiopetalum ferrugineum	Rusy Petals	BP, BCR, KB, FSR, FrSR, PP	D	F	D		*
Leucopogon ericoides	Bearded Heath	BP, RR, GR, KB, PP	D	F	D		*
Leucopogon juniperinus	Bearded Heath	BP, BCR, RR, TCR, GR, KB, FrSR, MP, PP, SJP	D	F,S	D		*
Lomatia silaifolia	Crinkle Bush	BP, RR, KB	D	F	D
Maytenus silvestris		FSR	C,D,H	F,S	M
Melaleuca thymifolia	Paperbark	BP	C,D,H	F,S	M	B
Micrantheum ericoides		BP, BCR, KB, PP	D	F,S	D
Mirbelia rubiifolia	Heathy Mirbelia	BP, KB	D	F	D
Monotoca scoparia		KB	D	F	D	B
Opercularia aspera	Coarse Stinkweed	BP, RR, GR, BeP, KB, FrSR, PP	D	F	D		*
Persoonia laurina	Laurel Geebung	BP, KB	C,D,H	F	D	B
Phyllanthus hirtellus	Thyme Spurge	BP, BCR, RR, KB	D	F	D
Pimelea linifolia	Rice Flower	BP, BCR, RR, TCR, KB, FSR, PP	D	F	D		*
Platylobium formosum	Handsone Flat Pea	BP, BCR, RR	D	F,S			*
Platysace lanceolata	Native Parsnip	BP, BCR, RR, TCR, GR, BeP, KB, PP	D	F,S	D		*
Podocarpus spinulosus	Plum Pine	BP, RR, PP	D,H	S,D		B
Pomax umbellata	Pomax	BP	D	F	D
Pultenaea elliptica	Wreath Bush Pea	BP	D,H	F,S	D		*
Pultenaea linophylla	Bush Pea	KB	D,H	F,S	D		*
Rubus rosifolius	Forest Bramble	KB	C,D,H	F,S
Westringia fruticosa	Coastal Rosemary	PP	D	F	D		*
Woollsia pungens	Woollsia	BP, BCR, KB	D	F	D		*
Xanthosia pilosa	Woolly Xanthosia	BP, BCR, RR, KB	D,H	F,S
Xanthosia tridentata	Rock Xanthosia	BP, BCR, KB	D,H	F,S
Zieria pilosa	Hairy Zieria	BP, RR	D,H	F,S			*
Zieria smithii	Sandfly Zieria	BP, RR	D,H	F,S			*

Herbs

Scientific Name	Common Name	Bushland Reserves	Soil	Aspect	Water Needs	Bird Attracting	Butterfly/ Insect Attracting
Actinotus helianthi	Flannel Flower	BP, BCR, KB	D	F	D		*
Actinotus minor	Lesser Flannel Flower	BP, BCR	D	F	D		*
Alpinia caerulea	Native Ginger	BeP, FSR	C,H	S,D	M
Alternanthera denticulata	Lesser Joyweed	BeP	C,H,R	S,D	M
Blandfordia nobilis	Christmas Bells	BP	D,H	F	M
Bossiaea heterophylla	Variable Bossiaea	KB	D	F	D		*
Burchadia umbellata	Milk Maids	BP, KB	D	F	D
Caesia parviflora	Grass Lily	BP	D	F	D
Cotula australis		KB	All	F
Cotula coronopifolia	Marsh Daiy	RR	All	F,S	M
Crinum peduncularum	Swamp Lily	BP	All	F,S	M
Dampiera stricta		BP	D	F	D
Dianella caerulea var. producta	Blue Flax Lily	All reserves	D,H	F,S,D			*
Dianella longifolia	Flax Lily	RR, TCR	D	F,S	D		*
Dianella prunina		BP	D	F,S	D		*
Dianella revoluta	Blueberry Lily	BCR, RR, TCR, GR, BeP, KB, FSR, PP, CP	D	F,S	D		*
Einadia hastata	Salt Bush	BeP, KB, FSR, BB		D	F,S
Gonocarpus micranthus subsp. micranthus		KB	D	F,S	D
Gonocarpus micranthus subsp.ramosissimus		KB	D	F,S	D
Gonocarpus salsoloides	Creeping Raspwort	BP	D	F,S	D
Gonocarpus teucrioides	Raspwort	BP, BCR, KB, FrSR, PP	D	F,S	D
Goodenia bellidifolia	Daisy-leaved Goodenia	BP	C,D,H	F,S	M
Goodenia hederacea	Violet Leaved Goodenia	BP, BCR	C,D,H	F,S	M
Haemodorum corymmbosum	Blood Root	BP	D	F	M
Hypericum gramineum	Small St Johns Wort	BP, KB	C,H	F,S	M
Lagenifera stipitata		BP	C,D,H	F,S	M
Laxmannia gracilis	Slender Wire-lily	BP	C,D,H	F	D
Lobelia alata	Angled Lobelia	BP, RR	D,R	F,S	M
Lobelia dentata	Native Lobelia	BP, KB	D	F,S
Lobelia gracilis	Native Lobelia	BP, KB	D	F,S	M
Lomandra brevis	Tufted Mat Rush	BP, TCR	D	F,S	D
Lomandra filiformis	Wattle Mat Rush	BP, RR	D	F,S	D
Lomandra glauca	Pale Mat Rush	KB	D	F,S	D
Lomandra gracilis	Mat Rush	KB	D	F,S	D
Lomandra longifolia	Mat Rush	All reserves	All	F,S
Lomandra multiflora	Mat Rush	BP, RR, KB	D	F,S	D
Lomandra obliqua	Fish Bones	BP, BCR, RR, GR, KB	D	F,S	D
Mitrasacme polymorpha		BP	D	F	D
Oxalis perennans		BP, GR, BeP, KB, SJP	C,H	F,S
Oxalis rubens	Wood Sorrell	TCR	D,H	F,S
Patersonia sericea	Silky Purple Flag	BP	D	F,S	D		*
Persicaria decipens	Slender Knotweed	BP, RR	All	S,D	M
Persicaria lapathifolium	Knotweed	BP, BCR	All	S,D	M
Plantago debilis		GR	C,D,H	S,D	M
Poranthera microphylla		BP	D	S,D	M
Samolus repens	Creeping Brookweed	BP, BCR, RR, GR	R	F,S	M
Sarcocornia quinqueflora	Samphire, Glasswort	BP, BCR, RR, GR, FSR	R	F,S	M
Selliera radicans	Swamp Weed	BP, RR	R	F,S	M
Sigesbeckia orientalis	Indian Weed	BP, MP	C,D,H	F,S
Sporadanthus gracilis	Slender Scale Rush	KB	C,D,H	F,S	M
Stellaria flaccida	Forest Starwort	RR	C,H	S
Stylidium graminifolium	Trigger Plant	BP	C,D,H	F,S	M
Styilidium lineare	Heath Trigger Plant	RR	D,H	F,S	M
Suaeda australis	Austral Seablite	RR, GR, FSR	R	F,S	M
Tetragonia tetragonoides	New Zealand Spinach	BP, BCR, RR, GR, KB, FSR, FrSR, MP, PP, BB, CP	R	F,S	M
Thysanotus tuberosis	Fringe Lily	BP	C,D,H	F,S	M
Trachymene incisa	Wild Parsnip	BP, BCR, RR	D,H	F,S
Tricoryne simplex	Yellow Rush-lily	BP, KB	C,D,H	F,S			*
Triglochin striata	Streaked Arrow-grass	BP, RR, GR	R	F,S	M
Wahlenbergia gracilis	Australian Bluebell	BP, BCR, RR, TCR, KB, FSR, MP	C,D,H	F,S			*

Groundcovers

Scientific Name	Common Name	Bushland Reserves	Soil	Aspect	Water Needs	Bird Attracting	Butterfly/ Insect Attracting
Centella asiatica	Centella	BP, RR, GR, MP	C,H	F,S	M
Commelina cyanea	Creeping Christian	BP, BCR, RR, TCR, GR, KB, FSR, MR, MP, BB	C,H	F,S	M
Dichondra repens	Kidney Weed	BP, BCR, RR, KB, FSR, SJP	C,H	F,S
Geranium homeanum	Northern Cranesbill	BP, BCR, RR, BeP, KB	C,H	F,S
Hydrocotyle laxiflora	Stinking Pennywort	RR	C,H	F,S	M
Hydrocotyle peduncularis	Hydrocotyle	BP	C,H	F,S	M
Pelargonium inodorum	Wild Geranium	BP	C,H	F,S
Plectranthus parviflorus		GR, KB, BB	C,H	F,S
Pratia purpurascens	White Root	BP, BCR, RR, TCR, SJP	C,D,H	S,D	M
Pseuderanthemum variabile	Pastel Flower	BP, TCR, FSR, SJP	C,D,H	S,D	M
Veronica plebeia	Traling Speedwell	BP, GR, KB	C,H	F,S
Viola hederacea	Native Violet	BP, BeP, MP	C,H	F,S

Grasses

Scientific Name	Common Name	Bushland Reserves	Soil	Aspect	Water Needs	Bird Attracting	Butterfly/ Insect Attracting
Agrostis avenacea	Blown Grass	BP	All	F,S
Anisopogon avenaceus	Oat Speargrass	BP, BCR, KB	All	F,S
Aristida vagans	Threeawn Speargrass	BP, BCR, KB	All	F,S
Austrodanthonia tenuior	Wallaby Grass	BP, BCR, RR, TCR, GR, BeP, KB	D	F,S	D		*
Austrostipa pubescens	Tall Speargrass	BCR	D	F,S	D
Cymbopogon refractus	Barbed Wire Grass	BP, BCR, BeP, SJP	D	F,S	D		*
Deyeuxia quadriseta	Reed Bent Grass	KB	D	F,S
Dichelachne crinita	Longhair Plumegrass	BP, RR, TCR, GR, BeP, KB, FSR, CP	D,H	F,S
Dichelachne micrantha	Shorthair Plumegrass	BP, BCR, RR, TCR, GR, KB, FrSR, PP, SJP	D,H	F,S
Dichelachne rara		BP	D,H	F,S
Digitaria breviglumis		BP	D,H
Digitaria didactyla		KB	D,H	F,S
Digitaria parviflora	Small-flower Fingergrass	BP, BCR, RR,GR, BeP, KB	D,H	F,S
Digitaria ramularis		BP	D,H	F,S
Echinopogon caespitosus	Hedgehog Grass	BP, BCR, RR, KB	D,H	F,S
Echinopogon ovatus	Forest Hedgehog	BP, RR	D,H	F,S
Entolasia marginata	Bordered Panic	BP, BCR, RR, TCR, GR, BeP, KB, FSR, FrSR, PP, SJP, BB	D,H	F,S
Entolasia stricta	Wiry Panic	BP, BCR, RR, TCR, GR, BeP, KB, MP	D,H	F,S
Eragrostis brownii	Brown's Lovegrass	TCR, BeP, KB	D,H	F,S
Eragrostis leptostachya	Love Grass	BP	D,H	F,S
Hemanthria uncinata	Mat Grass	RR, TCR	D,H	F,S
Imperata cylindica var major	Blady Grass	BP, BCR, RR, TCR, BeP, KB, FSR, SJP	All	F,S
Microlaena stipoides	Weeping Grass	BP, BCR, RR, TCR, GR, BeP, KB, FSR, MP, SJP, BB	All	F,S
Oplismenus aemulus	Basket Grass	BP, BCR, RR, TCR, BeP, KB, FSR, MP, BB	C,D,H	F,S
Oplismenus imbecillis	Basket Grass	BP, RR, GR	C,D,H	F,S
Panicum simile	Two-colour Panic	BP	D,H	F,S
Paspalidium radiatum	Paspalidium	BP, GR, KB	D,H	F,S
Phragmites australis	Native Reed	BCR, RR	C,D,H	F	M
Poa affinis	Coastal Tussock Grass	BP, RR, TCR, GR, BeP, KB, MP, SJP	D,H	F,S
Sporobulus virginicus	Sand Couch, Salt Grass	BP, BCR, RR, GR, FSR	R	F,S	M
Themeda australis	Kangaroo Grass	BP, BCR, RR, TCR, GR, BeP, KB, FSR, FrSR, PP, SJP	All	F,S

Climbers

Scientific Name	Common Name	Bushland Reserves	Soil	Aspect	Water Needs	Bird Attracting	Butterfly/ Insect Attracting
Billardiera scandens	Apple Berry	BP, BCR, RR, TCR, GR, BeP, KB, FrSR, PP	D	F,S	D
Cayratia clematidea	Slender Grape	RR, KB, FSR	C,DH	F,S
Cissus antartica	Cissus	BB	All	S,D	M
Clematis aristata	Old Man's Beard	KB	H	F,S
Clematis glycinoides	Old Man's Beard	BP, TCR	H	F,S
Eustrephus latifolius	Wombat Berry	BP, RR, FSR, FrSR, MP, PP	D,H	F,S
Glycine clandestina	Love Creeper	BCR, RR, TCR, KB	C,D,H	F,S
Glycine microphylla	Small-leaf Glycine	BP, BCR, RR, FSR, SJP	C,D,H	F,S
Glycine tabacina	Variable Glycine	BP, RR, KB	C,D,H	F,S
Hardenbergia violacea	False Sarsaparilla	BP, BCR, RR, KB, FSR, FrSR, PP, SJP	C,D,H	F,S
Hibbertia dentata	Twining Guinea Flower	BCR, RR, TCR	D,H	F,S
Kennedia rubicunda	Dusky Coral Pea	BP, RR, TCR, GR, BeP, KB, FSR, CP, FrSR, MP, PP, SJP	All	F,S
Marsdenia suaveolens	Scented Marsdenia	BP, RR	C,D,H	S,D
Pandorea pandorana	Wonga-Wonga Vine	BP, BCR, RR, TCR, GR, BeP, KB, FSR, FrSR, MP, PP	C,D,H	S,D
Parsonia straminea var straminea	Common Silkpod	BP, GR	C,H,R	S,D
Smilax glycophylla	Native Sarsaparilla	BP, BCR, RR, TCR, GR, BeP, KB, FSR, FrSR, MP, PP, BB	C,H	S
Stephania japonica	Snake Vine	BCR,KB, FSR	C,H	S,D

Ferns

Scientific Name	Common Name	Bushland Reserve	Soil	Aspect	Water Needs	Bird Attracting	Butterfly/ Insect Attracting
Adiantum aethiopicum	Maidenhair Fern	BP, BCR, RR, TCR, FSR, BB	H,R	S,D	M
Adiantum formosum	Giant Maidenhair Fern	SJP	H,R	S,D	M
Asplenium australasicum	Birds Nest Fern	BCR, GR,BeP	C,H,R	D	M
Asplenium flabellifolium	Necklace Fern	BP, BeP, KB, PP	C,H,R	D
Blechnum ambiguum	Gristle Fern	KB	H	S,D
Blechnum cartilagineum	Gristle Fern	BP, BCR, RR	H	S,D
Calochlaena dubia	False Bracken Fern	BP, BCR, RR, TCR, BeP, KB, FSR, FrSR, MP, PP, BB	H	S
Cheilanthes sieberi	Lip Fern	BP, RR, TCR	H	S,D
Christella dentata	Downy Wood Fern	BP, RR	H	S,D	M
Cyathea australis	Rough Treefern	RR, KB	H	S,D	M
Cyathea cooperi	Cooper's Tree Fern	BP, BCR, BeP, FrSR, MP, PP	H	S,D	M
Doodia caudata	Small Rasp Fern	TCR	H	S,D
Gleichenia dicarpa	Pouched Coral Fern	FrSR, PP, CP	H	D	M
Gleichenia microphylla	Coral Fern	BP, RR, KB	H	D	M
Gleichenia rupestris	Coral Fern	KB	H	D	M
Histiopteris incisa	Bats Wing Fern	BP, BCR, BeP, KB, FSR, FrSR, PP, CP	H	F,S	M
Hypolepis glandulifera	Downy Ground Fern	RR	H	S,D	M
Hypolepis muelleri	Harsh Ground Fern	BP, BCR, RR, GR	H	S,D	M
Lastreopsis decomposita	Trim Shield Fern	BP	H	S,D	M
Lindsaea linearis	Screw Fern	BP, RR, KB	H	S,D
Lindsaea microphylla	Lacy Wedge Fern	BP, BCR	H	S,D
Pellaea falcata	Sickle Fern	BP, RR	H	S,D
Pellaea paradoxa	Dusky Fern	RR	H	S,D
Platycerium bifurcatum	Elk Horn	BP, BCR, RR, GR	H	S,D
Psilotum nudum	Skeleton Fork-Fern	BCR	H	S,D	M
Pteridium esculentum	Bracken	BP, BCR, RR, TCR, BeP, KB, PP, CP	C,D,H	All
Pteris tremula	Tender Brake	KB	H	F,S	M
Pteris vittata	Chinese Brake	FSR, PP	H	F,S	M
Pyrrosia rupestris	Rock Felt Fern	BP	C,H	S,D	M
Todea barbara	King Fern	KB, FSR, PP	H,R	F,S,D	M

Sedges and Rushes

Scientific Name	Common Name	Bushland Reserves	Soil	Aspect	Water Needs	Bird Attracting	Butterfly/ Insect Attracting
Baumea acuta	Pale Twig-rush	BP	C,D,H	F,S	M
Baumea juncea	Twig-rush	BCR, RR, FSR	C,D,H	F,S	M
Carex inversa	Knob Sedge	RR, TCR	C,D,H	F,S	M
Caustis flexuosa	Old Man's Beard	BP, RR	C,D,H	F,S	M
Centrolepis fascicularis		BP	C,D,H	F,S,D	M
Cyperus brevifolius	Mullimbimby Couch	BP	C,D,H	F,S	M
Cyperus polystachyos	Leafy Twig Rush	BP, RR, TCR	C,D,H	F,S	M
Cyperus sanguinolentus		KB	C,D,H	F,S	M
Cyperus tenellus		BP	C,D,H	F,S	M
Gahnia clarkei	Red-fruit Saw Sedge	BCR, RR, BeP	H	F,S	M
Gahnia melanocarpa	Saw Sedge	BP, BeP, MP	H	F,S	M
Isolepis cemua	Nodding Club-Rush	RR	C,D,H	F,S	M
Isolepis inundatus	Benambra Club Sedge	BP, BCR, RR	C,D,H	F,S	M
Isolepis nodosus	Knobby Club-rush	BP, KB, CP	C,D,H	F,S	M
Juncus continuus	Common Rush	RR, TCR	C,D,H	F	M
Juncus homalocaulis	Rush	BP, GR	C,D,H	F	M
Juncus kraussii	Sea Rush	BP, BCR, RR, GR, FSR	C,D,H	F	M
Juncus planifolius	Broad-leaved Rush	BP	C,D,H	F	M
Juncus usitatus	Common Rush	BP, BCR, GR, BeP, FrSR, PP	C,D,H	F	M
Lepidosperma concavum	Saw Sedge	KB	D,H	F,S
Lepidosperma latorale	Variable Saw Sedge	BP, BCR, RR, TCR, BeP, FSR, PP, SJP	D,H	F,S
Lepidosperma neesii	Stiff Rapier Sedge	TCR, PP	D,H	F,S	M
Lepidosperma urophorum	Rapier Saw Sedge	RR, TCR	D,H	F,S	M
Lepironia articulata	Twisted Rush	RR	C,D,H	F,S	M
Lepyrodia scariosa	Lepyrodia	BP, GR	C,D,H	F,S	M
Schoenoplectus mucronatus		KB	C,D,H	F,S	M
Schoenus apogon	Fluke Bogrush	BP	C,D,H	F,S	M
Schoenus melanostachys		BP	C,D,H	F,S	M
Typha orientalis	Bull-rush, Cumbungi	BP, BCR, RR, BeP	All	All	M

Orchids

Scientific Name	Common Name	Bushland Reserves	Soil	Aspect	Water Needs	Bird Attracting	Butterfly/ Insect Attracting
Acianthus exsertus	Mosquito Orchid	KB
Acianthus fornicatus	Pixie Orchid	BP, GR
Caladenia alata	Orange-tip Caladenia	BP, KB
Caladenia carnea	Pink Fingers	KB
Caladenia catenata	White Fingers	BP
Caleana major	Large Duck Orchid	BP
Calochilus campestris	Bearded Orchid	KB
Calochilus paludosus	Red Beardie	BP
Calochilus robertsonii	Purple Beard Orchid	BP
Chiloglottis formicifera	Ant Orchid	BP
Cryptostylis erecta	Hooded Orchid	BP, BCR, KB
Cryptostylis subulata	Duck Orchid	BP, KB
Cyrtostylis reniformis	Mosquito Orchid	BP
Dipodium punctatum	Hyacinth Orchid	BP, BCR
Erythrorchis cassythoides	Black Bootlace Orchid	BeP
Genoplesium baueri - 3RC-, ROTAP	Midge Orchid	RR
Glossodia major	Wax Lip Orchid	BP
Microtis parviflora	Slender Onion Orchid	BP
Pterostylis concinna	Trim Greenhood	BP, KB
Pterostylis curta	Brown Nose/Blunt Greenhood	BP, KB
Pterostylis reflexa	Dainty Greenhood	RR
Thelimytra ixiodes	Sun Orchid	BP, KB

Grass Tree

Scientific Name	Common Name	Bushland Reserves	Soil	Aspect	Water Needs	Bird Attracting	Butterfly/ Insect Attracting
Xanthorrhoea arborea	Broad Leaf Grass Tree	BP, FSR	D	F,S	D		*
Xanthorrhoea media ssp media	Grass Tree	BP	D	F,S	D		*
Xanthorrhoea minor	Grass Tree	BP	D	F,S	M		*
Xanthorrhoea resinosa	Grass Tree	KB	D	F,S	M		*

Legend

Bushland Reserves

BP = Boronia Park
BCR = Buffalo Creek Reserve
RR = Riverglade Reserve
TCR = Tarban Creek Reserve
GR = Gladesville Reserve
BeP = Betts Park
KB = Kellys Bush
FSR = Ferdinand Street Reserve
FrSR = Francis Street Reserve
MR = Mornington Reserve
MP = Murray Prior Reserve
PP = Pulpit Point
SJP = St Johns Park
BB = Bedlam Bay
CP = Clarkes Point

Soil

C = Grows well in clay soil
D = Requires dry sandy soil
H = Prefers human rich, sandy garden soil
R = Grown well in sandy soil along river foreshore

Aspect

F = Requires full sun
S = Grows well in semi shade
D = Tolerates deep shade

Water Needs

M = Needs moist soil or tolerates damp areas
D = Requires very well drained soils
Blank = Has no special watering needs

Bird and Butterfly/ Insect Attracting

Bird attracting = B
Butterfly/ Insect attracting = *

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