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EVC/Bioregion Benchmark for Vegetation Quality Assessment
Murray Fans bioregionEVC 56: Floodplain Riparian Woodland
Description:An open eucalypt woodland or open forest to 20 m tall over a medium to tall shrub layer with a ground layer consisting of amphibious and aquatic herbs and sedges. Occurs along the banks and floodplains of the larger meandering rivers and major creeks, often in conjunction with one or more floodplain wetland communities. Elevation and rainfall are relatively low and soils are fertile alluviums subject to periodic flooding and inundation.
Large trees:SpeciesEucalyptus spp.
DBH(cm)80 cm
#/ha15 / ha
Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common Name20% Eucalyptus camaldulensis River Red-gum
Eucalyptus melliodora Yellow Box
Understorey: Life form #Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 5% TMedium Shrub 2 5% MSSmall Shrub 1 1% SSMedium Herb 4 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 2 1% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 10% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 6 35% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 10% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLTotal understorey projective foliage cover 90%
LF CodeT
Species typical of at least part of EVC rangeAcacia dealbata
Common NameSilver Wattle
MS Hymenanthera dentata s.l. Tree VioletMH Sida corrugata Variable SidaMH Oxalis perennans Grassland Wood-sorrelMH Persicaria decipiens Slender KnotweedSH Chamaesyce drummondii Flat SpurgeSH Azolla filiculoides Pacific AzollaLTG Carex appressa Tall SedgeLNG Phragmites australis Common ReedLNG Eleocharis sphacelata Tall Spike-sedgeMTG Poa labillardierei Common Tussock-grassMTG Chloris truncata Windmill GrassMTG Themeda triandra Kangaroo GrassMTG Aristida behriana Brush Wire-grassMNG Pseudoraphis spinescens Spiny Mud-grassMNG Eleocharis acuta Common Spike-sedge
Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark
EVC 56: Floodplain Riparian Woodland – Murray Fans bioregion
Recruitment:Episodic/Flood - Desirable period between disturbances is 10 years.
Organic Litter:40 % cover
Logs:30 m/0.1 ha.
Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH Cirsium vulgare Spear Thistle high highSH Trifolium glomeratum Cluster Clover high low
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© The State of Victoria Department of Sustainability and Environment 2007
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EVC/Bioregion Benchmark for Vegetation Quality Assessment
Murray Fans bioregionEVC 66: Low Rises Woodland
Description:Eucalypt woodland to 15 m tall on elevated plains and low rises with a diverse shrub understorey and grassy field layer. Occurs in a range of environmental settings that have resulted in well-drained surface soils mantling clay sub-soils.
Large trees:Species DBH(cm) #/haEucalyptus spp.Allocasuarina spp.Callitris spp.
60 cm40 cm40 cm
20/ha
Tree Canopy Cover:% cover20%
Character SpeciesEucalyptus melliodora
Common NameYellow GumEucalyptus microcarpa Grey Box
Callitris gracilis ssp. murrayensis Slender Cypress-pineCallitris glaucophylla White Cypress-pineAllocasuarina luehmannii Bulok
eUnderstorey:
Life formImmature Canopy Tree
#Spp %Cover5%
LF codeITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 2 5% T
Medium Shrub 5 15% MSSmall Shrub 3 5% SSLarge Herb 1 1% LHMedium Herb 3 5% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 2 1% SHMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 7 25% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 1 1% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/CTotal understorey projective foliage cover
70%
LF CodeT
Species typical of at least part of EVC range
Common NameWeeping Pittosporum
T Myoporum platycarpum SugarwoodMS Acacia pycnantha Golden WattleMS Hakea tephrosperma NeedlewoodMS Bursaria spinosa Sweet BursariaMS Acacia oswaldii Umbrella WattleSS Eutaxia microphylla Common EutaxiaSS Olearia pimeleoides Pimelea Daisy-bushMH Vittadinia cuneata Fuzzy New Holland DaisySH Maireana enchylaenoides Wingless BluebushSH Goodenia pinnatifida Cut-leaf GoodeniaSH Oxalis perennans Grassland Wood-sorrelSH Sida corrugata Variable SidaMTG Lepidosperma viscidum Sticky Sword-sedgeMTG Elymus scaber var. scaber Common Wheat-grassMTG Enteropogon acicularis Windmill GrassMTG Austrodanthonia setacea Bristly Wallaby-grass
MNG
Austrostipa elegantissima Feather Spear-grassSC Clematis microphylla Small-leaved Clematis
Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark
EVC 66: Low Rises Woodland - Murray Fans bioregion
Recruitment:Continuous
Organic Litter:15% cover
Logs:20m/0.1 ha.
Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactT Olea europaea Olive high highMS Lycium ferocissimum Boxthorn high highLH Centaurium tenuiflorum Slender Centaury high lowLH Gazania linearis Gazania high highLH Opuntia robusta Wheel Cactus high highMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMH Hypochoeris glabra Smooth Cat's-ear high
low MH Trifolium campestre var. campestreHop Clover high low
MH Trifolium angustifolium var. angustifolium Narrow-leaf Clover high low MH Trifolium arvense var. arvense Hare's-foot Clover high low MH Petrorhagia velutina Velvety Pink high lowMH Oxalis pes-caprae Soursob high highMTG Briza minor Lesser Quaking-grass high lowMTG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high lowMTG Romulea rosea Onion Grass high highMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high highMTG Lolium rigidum Wimmera Rye-grass high lowMNG Aira elegantissima Delicate Hair-grass high lowMNG Ehrharta calycina Perennial Veldt Grass high highMNG Vulpia myuros f. myuros Rat's-tail Fescue high highMNG Juncus capitatus Capitate Rush high lowMNG Bromus rubens Red Brome high highTTG Poa bulbosa Bulbous Meadow-grass high highSC Asparagus asparagoides Bridal Creeper high high
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Murray Fans bioregionEVC 68: Creekline Grassy Woodland
Description:Grass-dominated eucalypt woodland to 15 m tall with a range of amphibious herbs. Occurs along banks and adjacent wet flats of smaller intermittent creeks on coarse sands and stony alluvial soils and on the floodplains of larger rivers, in areas where annual rainfall is greater than 500 mm per annum.
Large trees:SpeciesEucalyptus spp.
DBH(cm)80 cm
#/ha15 / ha
Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common
Name15% Eucalyptus camaldulensis River Red Gum
Understorey: Life form #Spp %Cover LF
codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITMedium Shrub 2 5% MSSmall Shrub 2 1% SSMedium Herb 5 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 1 1% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 15% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 7 25% MTGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLTotal understorey projective foliage cover
70%
LF Code
Species typical of at least part of EVC range
Common NameWirilda
MS Acacia pycnantha Golden WattleMS Hymenanthera dentata s.l. Tree VioletSS Enchylaena tomentosa var. tomentosa Ruby SaltbushMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortMH Acaena echinata Sheep's BurrMH Oxalis perennans Grassland Wood-
sorrelLTG Austrostipa bigeniculata Kneed Spear-grassLTG Carex appressa Tall SedgeLTG Carex tereticaulis Sedge RushMTG Cyperus gunnii ssp. gunnii Flecked Flat-sedgeMTG Poa labillardierei Common Tussock-
garssMTG Austrodanthonia racemosa var. racemosa Stiped Wallaby-grassMTG Austrodanthonia caespitosa Common Wallaby-
grassMNG Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping Grass
Recruitment:
Continuous
Organic Litter:40% cover
Logs:20m/0.1 ha
Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark
EVC 68: Creekline Grassy Woodland - Murray Fans bioregion
Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH Sonchus oleraceus Common Sow-thistle high
low LH Cirsium vulgare Spear Thistlehigh low
LH Plantago lanceolata Ribwort high lowMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear low lowMH Anagallis arvensis Pimpernel low low LTG Phalaris aquatica Toowoomba Canary-grass low
highMNG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high lowMNG Romulea rosea Onion Grass high lowMNG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high lowMNG Briza minor Lesser Quaking-grass high
low MNG Aira elegantissima Delicate Hair-grass high low
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EVC/Bioregion Benchmark for Vegetation Quality Assessment
Murray Fans bioregionEVC 86: Woorinen Sands Mallee
Description:Mallee shrubland to 7 m tall, typically supporting a hummock grass (Triodia spp.) dominated understorey. This EVC could be considered intermediate between the heavier soil mallee woodlands and the lighter sandy soil mallee vegetation predominant on Lowan (siliceous) sand.
Large trees:SpeciesEucalyptus spp.
DBH(cm)15 cm
#/ha30/ha
Tree Canopy Cover:% cover Character Species Common
Name25% Eucalyptus dumosaEucalyptus leptophylla Eucalyptus socialis
Dumosa MalleeSlender-leaf Mallee Grey Mallee
Understorey: Life
#Spp %Cover LF codeMedium Shrub 4 5% MS
Small Shrub 2 10% SSProstrate Shrub 1 5% PSMedium Herb 6 5% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb* 6 5% SHHummock Grass 1 15% HGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 3 5% MTGMedium to Tiny Non–tufted Graminoid 1 1% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/C
* Largely seasonal life formTotal understorey projective foliage cover 65%
LF CodeMS
Species typical of at least part of EVC range
Common NameMoonah
MS Myoporum platycarpum SugarwoodMS Dodonaea bursariifolia Small Hop-bushMS Acacia wilhelmiana Dwarf NealieSS Sclerolaena parviflora Mallee CopperburrSS Halgania cyanea Rough HalganiaSS Sclerolaena diacantha Grey CopperburrSS Westringia rigida Stiff WestringiaLH Helichrysum leucopsideum Satin EverlastingLH Waitzia acuminata var. acuminata Orange ImmortelleMH Podolepis capillaris Invisible DaisyMH Goodenia willisiana Sandhill GoodeniaMH Vittadinia dissecta Dissected New Holland DaisyMH Podotheca angustifolia Sticky Long-headsSH Actinobole uliginosum Flannel CudweedSH Calotis hispidula Hairy Burr-daisySH Crassula sieberiana Australian StonecropSH Ptilotus seminudis Rabbit-tailsHG Triodia scariosa Porcupine GrassMTG Austrostipa mollis Supple Spear-grassMTG Lomandra effusa Scented Mat-rushMTG Lomandra leucocephala ssp. robusta Woolly Mat-rushMTG Austrostipa elegantissima Feather Spear-grass
Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark
EVC 86: Woorinen Sands Mallee - Murray Fans bioregion
Recruitment:Continuous
Organic Litter:15% cover
Logs:10m/0.1 ha (note: large log class does not apply)
Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactT Olea europaea Olive high high LH Brassica tournefortii Mediterranean Turnip high high LH Opuntia spp. Prickly Pear high highMH Gazania linearis Gazania high highSC Asparagus asparagoides Bridal Creeper high high
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Murray Fans bioregionEVC 91: Loamy Sands Mallee
Description:Semi-arid low mallee shrubland to 5 m tall, typically supporting scattered shrubs above a hummock grass field layer. Typically occurs on deep drifts of Lowan sands in the lee of ridge systems or occupying dune crests and swales in the parabolic and irregularly arranged dune in the Central Mallee and Sunset Country.
Tree Canopy Cover:% cover Character Species Common
Name25% Eucalyptus incrassataEucalyptus leptophylla Eucalyptus socialis
Yellow MalleeSlender-leaf Mallee Grey Mallee
Understorey: Life form Medium Shrub
#Spp5
%Cover20%
LF codeMSSmall Shrub 5 10% SS
Large Herb 2 1% LHMedium Herb 6 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 2 1% SHHummock Grass 1 5% HGLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 1% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 3 5% MTGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/CTotal understorey projective foliage cover
60%
LF Code
Species typical of at least part of EVC range
Common NameScrub Cypress-pine
MS Leptospermum coriaceum Mallee Tea-treeMS Acacia ligulata Sandhill WattleMS Bertya mitchellii Mitchell BertyaSS Hibbertia riparia Erect Guinea-flowerSS Hibbertia virgata Twiggy Guinea-flowerSS Halgania cyanea Rough HalganiaSS Brachyloma ericoides ssp. ericoides Brush HeathLH Helichrysum leucopsideum Satin EverlastingMH Podotheca angustifolia Sticky Long-headsMH Millotia tenuifolia var. tenuifolia Soft MillotiaMH Glischrocaryon behrii Golden PennantsMH Podolepis capillaris Invisible PlantSH Actinobole uliginosum Flannel CudweedSH Millotia muelleri Common Bow-flowerSH Calotis hispidula Hairy Burr-daisyHG Triodia scariosa Porcupine GrassLTG Austrostipa mollis Supple Spear-grassMTG Lomandra leucocephala ssp. robusta Woolly Mat-rushMTG Austrodanthonia setacea Bristly Wallaby-grassMTG Lepidosperma viscidum Sticky Sword-sedgeMTG Lomandra collina Pale Mat-rushSC Thysanotus patersonii Twining Fringe-lily
Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark
EVC 91: Loamy Sands Mallee - Murray Fans bioregion
Recruitment:Episodic/Fire. Desirable period between disturbances is 20 years.
Organic Litter:15% cover
Logs:5m/0.1 ha (note: large log class does not apply)
Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH Sonchus oleraceus Common Sow-thistle high low MH Hypochoeris glabra Smooth Cat's-ear high low MNG Ehrharta calycina Perennial Veldt Grass high highMNG Vulpia myuros Rat’s-tail Fescue high low SC Asparagus asparagoides Bridal Creeper high
high
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Murray Fans bioregionEVC 96: Ridged Plains MalleeDescription:Open, quite grassy mallee woodland to 10 m tall, typical of the gently undulating “plains” of the Wimmera and Southern Mallee. Soils are somewhat variable but are typically duplex with grey or brown sandy clay loam or clay loam topsoils of aeolian origin.
Large trees:Species DBH(cm) #/haEucalyptus spp.Allocasuarina luehmannii
30 cm40 cm
15/ha
Tree Canopy Cover:% cover Character Species Common
Name10% Eucalyptus dumosaEucalyptus behriana Allocasuarina luehmannii
Dumosa MalleeBull Mallee Buloke
Understorey: Life form #Spp %Cover LF
codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITMedium Shrub 3 5% MSSmall Shrub 3 10% SSProstrate Shrub 1 1% PSLarge Herb 2 5% LHMedium Herb* 5 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb* 5 15% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 5% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 1% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 3 20% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 1 1% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 20% S/C
* Largely seasonal lifeform
LF Code
Species typical of at least part of EVC range
Common NameMyall
MS Acacia oswaldii Umbrella WattleMS Eremophila longifolia BerriganSS Maireana brevifolia Short-leaf BluebushSS Sclerolaena diacantha Grey CopperburrSS Rhagodia spinescens Hedge SaltbushSS Enchylaena tomentosa var. tomentosa Ruby SaltbushPS Atriplex semibaccata Berry SaltbushMH Einadia nutans ssp. nutans Nodding SaltbushMH Maireana enchylaenoides Wingless BluebushMH Maireana excavata Bottle BluebushMH Maireana enchylaenoides Wingless BluebushSH Chenopodium desertorum Frosted GoosefootSH Oxalis perennans Grassland Wood-sorrelSH Brachyscome lineariloba Hard-head DaisySH Hyalosperma spp. SunrayLTG Austrostipa aristiglumis Plains GrassMTG Austrodanthonia setacea Bristly Wallaby-grassMTG Austrodanthonia caespitosa Common Wallaby-grassMTG Austrostipa scabra Rough Spear-grass
LNG
Austrostipa platychaeta Flat-awned Spear-grassM
NGAustrostipa elegantissima Feather Spear-grass
Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark
EVC 96: Ridged Plains Mallee – Murray Fans bioregion
Recruitment:Continuous
Organic Litter:5% cover
Logs:5m/0.1 ha.
Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMTG Critesion murinum Barley-grass high lowMTG Bromus diandrus Great Brome high highMNG Bromus rubens Red Brome high highMH Marrubium vulgare Horehound high highMNG Vulpia spp. Fescue high lowMS Lycium ferocissimum Boxthorn high high
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Requests for permission to reproduce or communicate this material in any way not permitted by this licence (or by the fair dealing provisions of the Copyright Act 1968) should be directed to the Nominated Officer, Copyright, 8 Nicholson Street, East Melbourne, Victoria, 3002.
For more information contact: Customer Service Centre, 136 186This publication may be of assistance to you but the State of Victoria and its employees do not guarantee that the publication is without flaw of any kind or is wholly appropriate for your particular purposes and therefore disclaims all liability for any error, loss or other consequence which may arise from you relying on any information in this publication.www.dse.vic.gov.au
EVC/Bioregion Benchmark for Vegetation Quality Assessment
Murray Fans bioregionEVC 97: Semi-arid Woodland
Description:Non-eucalypt woodland or open forest to 12 m tall, of low rainfall areas. Occurs in a range of somewhat elevated positions not subject to flooding or inundation. The surface soils are typically light textured loamy sands or sandy loams.
Large trees:Species DBH(cm) #/haCasuarina spp.Allocasuarina spp.Callitris spp.Myoporum platycarpum
40 cm40 cm40 cm35 cm
20/ha
Tree Canopy Cover:% cover Character Species Common
Name20% Casuarina pauperAllocasuarina luehmannii Callitris gracilis ssp. murrayensisMyoporum platycarpum
BelahBulokeSlender Cypress-pine Sugarwood
Understorey: Life form #Spp %Cover LF
codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITMedium Shrub 5 15% MSSmall Shrub 5 20% SSLarge Herb* 2 5% LHMedium Herb* 7 5% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb* 2 5% SHMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 2 10% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 1 1% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 20% S/C
* Largely seasonal life formTotal understorey projective foliage cover 75%
LF Code
Species typical of at least part of EVC range
Common NameCattle Bush
MS Acacia oswaldii Umbrella WattleMS Hakea tephrosperma Hooked NeedlewoodMS Hakea leucoptera ssp. leucoptera Silver NeedlewoodSS Enchylaena tomentosa var. tomentosa Ruby SaltbushSS Sclerolaena diacantha Grey CopperburrSS Olearia pimeleoides Pimelea Daisy-bushSS Rhagodia spinescens Hedge SaltbushMH Einadia nutans ssp. nutans Nodding SaltbushMH Vittadinia dissecta s.l. Dissected New Holland DaisyMH Calandrinia eremaea Small PurslaneMH Crassula colorata Dense CrassulaSH Actinobole uliginosum Flannel CudweedMTG Austrodanthonia caespitosa Common Wallaby-grassMTG Austrostipa spp. Spear-grassMNG Austrostipa elegantissima Feather Spear-grass
Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark
EVC 97: Semi-arid Woodland - Murray Fans bioregion
Recruitment:Continuous
Organic Litter:20% cover
Logs:20m/0.1 ha.
Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH Brassica tournefortii Mediterranean Turnip high highLH Reichardia tingitana Reichardia high lowMH Silene spp. Catchfly high highSH Medicago minima Little Medic high highMTG Schismus barbatus Arabian Grass high
high MTG Pentaschistis airoides ssp. airoidesFalse Hair-grass high high
MNG Bromus rubens Red Brome high highMNG Vulpia myuros Rat's-tail Fescue high
high MNG Critesion murinum subsp. glaucumBlue Barley-grass high high
SC Asparagus asparagoides Bridal Creeper high high
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Murray Fans bioregionEVC 98: Semi-arid Chenopod Woodland
Description:Sparse, low non-eucalypt woodland to 12 m tall of the arid zone with a tall open chenopod shrub-dominated understorey to a treeless, tall chenopod shrubland to 3 m tall. This EVC may occur as either a woodland (typically with a very open structure but tree cover >10%) or a shrubland (tree cover <10%) with trees as an occasional emergent.+ woodland on ly components (ignore when assessing shrubland areas and standardise final score as appropriate)
Large trees+:Species DBH(cm) #/haCasuarina pauperAllocasuarina luehmannii Callitris gracilis Myoporum platycarpum
40 cm40 cm40 cm35 cm
15/ha
Tree Canopy Cover+:% cover Character Species Common
Name15% Casuarina pauperAllocasuarina luehmannii Myoporum platycarpumCallitris gracilis ssp. murrayensis
BelahBuloke Sugarwood
Understorey: Life form
#Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree+ 5% IT
Understorey Tree or Large Shrub+ 3 10% TMedium Shrub 2 40% MSSmall Shrub 4 15% SSProstrate Shrub 1 1% PSLarge Herb* 2 5% LHMedium Herb* 6 15% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb* 8 15% SHLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 2 5% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 1 1% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 30% S/C
* Largely seasonal life form
LF CodeT+
Species typical of at least part of EVC range
Common NameCattlebush
T+ Acacia melvillei MyallT+ Hakea leucoptera ssp. leucoptera Silver NeedlewoodMS Maireana pyramidata Shrubby BluebushMS Maireana sedifolia Pearl BluebushMS Atriplex nummularia Old Man SaltbushMS Nitraria billardierei Nitre-bushSS Sclerolaena obliquicuspis Limestone CopperburrSS Sclerolaena tricuspis Three-spined BassiaSS Sclerolaena divaricata Tangled BassiaSS Enchylaena tomentosa var. tomentosa Ruby SaltbushPS Sclerochlamys brachyptera Short-wing SaltbushLH Polycalymma stuartii Poached-egg DaisyMH Brachyscome lineariloba Hard-head DaisyMH Osteocarpum acropterum var. deminutum BabbagiaMH Zygophyllum crenatum Hard-head DaisyMH Zygophyllum ammophilum Sand Twin-leaf
Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark
EVC 98: Semi-arid Chenopod Woodland - Murray Fans bioregion
Recruitment:Continuous
Organic Litter:5% in shrubland15% in woodland.
Logs+:5m/0.1ha
Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH Sonchus oleraceus Common Sow-thistle high lowLH Brassica tournefortii Mediterranean Turnip high highLH Salvia verbenaca Wild Sage high high LH Sisymbrium erysimoides Smooth Mustard high high MH Reichardia tingitana False Sow-thistle low lowMH Limonium spp. Sea-lavender high high MH Silene apetala var. apetala Sand Catchfly high high MH Erodium cicutarium Common Heron's-bill high lowMH Carrichtera annua Ward’s Weed high highSH Medicago minima Little Medic high highMTG Schismus barbatus Arabian Grass high high MTG Critesion murinum ssp. glaucum Blue Barley-grass high high MNG Bromus rubens Red Brome high highMNG Vulpia spp. high high
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Murray Fans bioregionEVC 101: Samphire Shrubland
Description:Low open shrub layer to 0.5 m of succulent chenopods on saline clay pans. Found in association with the various halite salinas that have developed within evaporative basins or ‘boinkas’.
Life forms:Life form #Spp %Cover LF
codeSmall Shrub 4 20% SSMedium Herb 7 5% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 3 5% SHMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 2 1% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 1% MNGSoil Crust na 10% S/CTotal understorey projective foliage cover
30%
LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common NameSS Halosarcia pruinosa Bluish GlasswortSS Halosarcia halocnemoides ssp. halocnemoides Grey GlasswortSS Halosarcia pergranulata Blackseed
GlasswortSS r Frankenia sessilis Small-leaf Sea-heathMH Senecio glossanthus Slender Groundsel
MH Hymenolobus procumbens Oval PurseMH Brachyscome lineariloba Hard-head DaisyMH r Brachyscome exilis Finger-leaved DaisySH Disphyma crassifolium ssp. clavellatum Rounded Noon-
flowerSH Pogonolepis muelleriana Stiff Cup-flowerSH Crassula sieberiana Sieber CrassulaSH Millotia muelleri Common Bow-
flowerMTG Triglochin calcitrapum s.l. Spurred ArrowgrassMNG Triglochin nanum Dwarf Arrowgrass
Recruitment:
Continuous
Weediness: LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLHLH MH MH MH MH SH SH MTG MNG MNG SNG S
Sonchus oleraceusBrassica tournefortii Reichardia tingitanaHypochoeris glabra Carrichtera annuaSpergularia diandra Medicago minimaSpergularia rubra s.l.Critesion murinum subsp. glaucum Bromus rubens
Common Sow-thistleMediterranean Turnip ReichardiaSmooth Cat's-ear Ward’s WeedLesser Sand-spurrey Little MedicRed Sand-spurrey Blue Barley-grassRed Brome Rat’s-tail Fescue Arabian GrassGolden-top
highhigh high high high high high high high
lowhigh low low high low high low high high high
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EVC 101: Samphire Shrubland – Murray Fans bioregion
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Murray Fans bioregionEVC 103: Riverine Chenopod Woodland (syn. Black Box Chenopod Woodland)
Description:Eucalypt woodland to 15 m tall with a diverse shrubby and grassy understorey occurring on most elevated riverine terraces. Confined to heavy clay soils on higher level terraces within or on the margins of riverine floodplains (or former floodplains), naturally subject toonly extremely infrequent incidental shallow flooding from major events if at all flooded.
Large trees:SpeciesEucalyptus largiflorens
DBH(cm)40 cm
#/ha5/ha
Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common
Name10% Eucalyptus largiflorensAcacia stenophylla
Black BoxRiver Coobah
Understorey: Life
#Spp %Cover5%
LF codeITMedium Shrub 3 30% MS
Small Shrub 5 25% SSProstrate Shrub 1 1% PSMedium Herb 5 5% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb* 5 10% SHMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 2 5% MTG
* Largely seasonal life formTotal understorey projective foliage cover 50%
LF Code
Species typical of at least part of EVC range
Common NameOld-man Saltbush
MS Chenopodium nitrariaceum Nitre GoosefootMS Eremophila divaricata ssp. divaricata Spreading Emu-
bushSS Sclerolaena tricuspis Streaked CopperburrSS Enchylaena tomentosa var. tomentosa Ruby Saltbush
SS Atriplex lindleyi Flat-top SaltbushSS Rhagodia spinescens Hedge SaltbushPS Sclerochlamys brachyptera Short-wing
SaltbushMH Einadia nutans ssp. nutans Nodding SaltbushMH Calocephalus sonderi Pale Beauty-headsMH Senecio glossanthus Slender GroundselMH Brachyscome lineariloba Hard-head DaisySH Disphyma crassifolium ssp. clavellatum Rounded Noon-
flowerSH Maireana pentagona Hairy Bluebush
Recruitment:Continuous
Organic Litter:5% cover
Logs:5m/0.1 ha.
Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark
EVC 103: Riverine Chenopod Woodland (syn. Black Box Chenopod Woodland) - Murray Fans bioregion
Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactT Olea europaea subsp. europaea Olive low highMS Lycium ferocissimum Boxthorn low
high LH Sisymbrium erysimoides Smooth Mustardhigh high
LH Critesion spp. Barley-grass high lowLH Gazania linearis Gazania high highLH Opuntia spp. Prickly Pear low highLH Sisymbrium irio London Mustard high
high LH Psilocaulon granulicaule Noon-flowerhigh high
MH Limonium sinuatum Notch-leaf Sea-lavender highhigh MH Limonium lobatum Winged Sea-
lavender high highMH Trifolium arvense var. arvense Hare's-foot Clover high low MH Mesembryanthemum nodiflora Ice-plant high
highMH Carrichtera annua Ward’s Weed high highMH Marrubium vulgare Horehound high
high MH Carpobrotus aequilaterus Angled Pigfacelow high
MH Silene apetala var. apetala Sand Catchfly high lowMH Medicago spp. Medic high lowMH Oxalis pes-caprae Soursob high highMH Silene gallica French Catchfly high lowMH Silene nocturna Mediterranean Catchfly high low SH Mesembryanthemum crystallinum Common Ice-plant high
highMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high highMTG Lolium rigidum Wimmera Rye-grass high low MTG Asphodelus fistulosus Onion Weed high
highMNG Bromus rubens Red Brome high highMNG Vulpia myuros Rat's-tail Fescue high lowMNG Bromus spp. Brome high highMNG Schismus barbatus Arabian Grass high lowSC Asparagus asparagoides Bridal Creeper high high
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Murray Fans bioregionEVC 104: Lignum Swamp
Description:Typically treeless shrubland to 4 m, tall with robust (but sometimes patchy) growth of lignum. Widespread wetland vegetation type in low rainfall areas on heavy soils, subject to infrequent inundation resulting from overbank flows from rivers or local runoff.
Life forms: Life
#Spp %Cover LF codeMedium Shrub 1 20% MS
Large Herb* 4 5% LHMedium Herb* 8 25% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb* 2 10% SHLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 2 5% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid* 2 5% MNGScrambler or Climber 1 1% SCSoil crust* na 10% S/C
* Largely seasonal life formTotal understorey projective foliage cover 75%
LF Code
Species typical of at least part of EVC range
Common Name
MS Chenopodium nitrariaceum Nitre GoosefootSS Sclerolaena tricuspis Three-spined
BassiaSS Sclerolaena muricata Five-spined BassiaLH Rumex spp. Dock
MH Marsilea drummondii Common NardooMH Goodenia spp. GoodeniaMH Ranunculus spp. ButtercupLNG Eragrostis australasica Cane GrassMNG Eragrostis infecunda Barren Cane
grassMTG Juncus spp. RushMNG Eleocharis spp. Spike-sedgeSC Asperula gemella Twin-leaf
BedstrawRecruitmen
t:Continuous
Organic Litter:
5% cover
Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactSH Phyla canescens Lippia high high
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EVC 104: Lignum Swamp - Murray Fans bioregion
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Murray Fans bioregionEVC 106: Grassy Riverine Forest
Description:Occurs on the floodplain of major rivers, in a slightly elevated position where floods are infrequent, on deposited silts and sands, forming fertile alluvial soils. River Red Gum forest to 25 m tall with a groundlayer dominated by graminoids. Occasional tall shrubs present.
Large trees:SpeciesEucalyptus spp.
DBH(cm)90 cm
#/ha20 / ha
Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common
Name30% Eucalyptus camaldulensis River Red-gum
Understorey: Life form #Spp %Cover LF
codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 10% TLarge Herb 2 10% LHMedium Herb 3 10% MHMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 3 25% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 3 10% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLTotal understorey projective foliage cover
75%
LF CodeT
Species typical of at least part of EVC range
Common NameEumong
LH Wahlenbergia fluminalis River BluebellLH Senecio quadridentatus Cotton FireweedMH Goodenia fascicularis Silky GoodeniaMH Eclipta platyglossa Yellow Twin-headsMTG Setaria jubiflora Warrego Summer-
grassMNG Eleocharis acuta Common Spike-sedge
Recruitment:
Continuous
Organic Litter:40 % cover
Logs:30 m/0.1
ha.
Weediness: LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLHLH LH MH MH MH MH MTG M
Lactuca serriolaSonchus oleraceus Centaurea melitensisHypochoeris glabraTrifolium arvense var. arvense Reichardia tingitanaPhyla canescens
Prickly LettuceCommon Sow-thistle Malta Thistle Smooth Cat's-ear Hare's-foot Clover False Sow-thistle Fog-fruitSquirrel-tail Fescue Red
highhigh high high high hig
lowlow low low low low high low low
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EVC 106: Grassy Riverine Forest - Murray Fans bioregion
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Murray Fans bioregionEVC 107: Lake Bed Herbland
Description:Herbland or shrubland to 0.5 m tall dominated by species adapted to drying mud within lake beds. Some evade periods of prolonged inundation as seed, others as dormant tuber-like rootstocks. Occupies drying deep-cracking mud of lakes on floodplains. Floods are intermittent but water may be retained for several seasons leading to active growth at the ‘drying mud stage’.
Life forms:Life form #Spp %Cover LF
codeMedium Shrub 2 5% MSSmall Shrub 2 5% SSMedium Herb* 3 25% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb* 3 20% SHMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 2 5% MTG
* Largely seasonal life formTotal understorey projective foliage cover 60%
LF Code
Species typical of at least part of EVC range
Common Name
MS Solanum simile OondorooSS Glycyrrhiza acanthocarpa Southern
LiquoriceSS Muehlenbeckia horrida ssp. horrida Spiny LignumMH Chenopodium pumilio Clammy
GoosefootMH Chenopodium glaucum Glaucous GoosefootSH Glossostigma elatinoides Small Mud-mat
SH Glinus lotoides Hairy Carpet-weedSH Mukia micrantha Mallee Cucumber
Recruitment:
Episodic/Flood. Desirable period between disturbances is 10 years.
Organic Litter:5% cover
Weediness:There are no consistent weeds in this EVC.
Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark
EVC 107: Lake Bed Herbland – Murray Fans bioregion
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Murray Fans bioregionEVC 125: Plains Grassy Wetland
Description:This EVC is usually treeless, but in some instances can include sparse Black Box Eucalyptus largiflorens or River Red Gum Eucalyptus camaldulensis. A sparse shrub component may also be present. The characteristic ground cover is dominated by grasses and small sedges and herbs. The vegetation is typically species-rich on the outer verges but is usually species-poor in the wetter central areas.
Life forms: Life form #Spp %Cover LF
codeLarge Herb 5 5% LHMedium Herb 11 20% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 6 10% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 5% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 7 20% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 3 30% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BL
LF Code
Species typical of at least part of EVC range
Common NameWiry Dock
LH Brachyscome basaltica var. gracilis Woodland Swamp-daisyLH Epilobium hirtigerum Hairy Willow-herbLH Eryngium ovinum Blue DevilMH Craspedia glauca spp. agg. Common Billy-buttonsMH Potamogeton tricarinatus s.l. Floating PondweedMH Marsilea drummondii Common NardooSH Lobelia concolor Poison PratiaSH Limosella australis Austral MudwortSH Myriocephalus rhizocephalus Woolly-headsSH Neopaxia australasica White PurslaneLTG Amphibromus nervosus Common Swamp Wallaby-
grassLTG Juncus flavidus Gold RushMTG Austrodanthonia duttoniana Brown-back Wallaby-grassMTG Juncus holoschoenus Joint-leaf RushMTG Carex inversa Knob SedgeMTG Amphibromus macrorhinus Long-nosed Swamp Wallaby-
grassMNG Eleocharis acuta Common Spike-sedgeMNG Eragrostis infecunda Southern Cane-grass
Recruitment:Episodic/Flood. Desirable period between disturbances is 5 years.
Organic Litter:10% cover
Logs:5 m/0.1 ha.(where trees are overhanging the wetland)
Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark
EVC 125: Plains Grassy Wetland – Murray Fans bioregion
Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH Cirsium vulgare Spear Thistle high highMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowLNG Avena fatua Wild Oat high lowMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high lowMTG Critesion hystrix Mediterranean Barley-grass high lowMTG Briza minor Lesser Quaking-grass high low
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Murray Fans bioregionEVC 132: Plains Grassland
Description:Treeless vegetation dominated by largely grass and herb life forms. Shrubs and trees may be also occasionally present.
Life forms: Life
#Spp %Cover LF codeSmall Shrub 2 5% SS
Large Herb 3 5% LHMedium Herb* 10 20% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb* 3 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 5% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 10 30% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid* 2 5% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 20% S/C
* Largely seasonal life form
LF Code
Species typical of at least part of EVC range
Common NameUmbrella Wattle
SS Sclerolaena napiformis Turnip CopperburrSS Sclerolaena diacantha Grey CopperburrSS Maireana decalvans Black Cotton-bushSS Pimelea curviflora s.s. Curved Rice-flowerLH Ptilotus exaltatus Mulla MullaLH Eryngium ovinum Blue DevilLH Calocephalus citreus Lemon Beauty-headsMH Calotis scabiosifolia Rough Burr-daisyMH Goodenia pinnatifida Cut-leaf GoodeniaMH Sida corrugata Variable SidaMH Ptilotus macrocephalus Feather HeadsSH Maireana pentagona Hairy BluebushSH Chamaesyce drummondii Flat SpurgeSH Pogonolepis muelleriana Stiff Cup-flowerLTG Austrostipa blackii Crested Spear-grassLTG Austrostipa gibbosa Spurred Spear-grassLTG Austrostipa aristiglumis Plump Spear-grassMTG Austrostipa scabra Rough Spear-grassMTG Austrostipa nodosa Knotty Spear-grassMTG Whalleya proluta Rigid PanicMTG Austrodanthonia duttoniana Brown-back Wallaby-
grassSC Convolvulus erubescens spp. agg. Pink Bindweed
Recruitment:Episodic/Fire or Grazing. Desirable period between disturbances is 5 years.
Organic Litter:
10% cover
Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark
EVC 132: Plains Grassland – Murray Fans bioregion
Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMS Lycium ferocissimum Boxthorn high highLH Helminthotheca echioides Ox-tongue high
low LH Lepidium africanum Common Peppercresshigh lowLH Salvia verbenaca Wild Sage high highLH Echium plantagineum Patterson’s Curse high highLH Sisymbrium irio London Rocket high highLH Marrubium vulgare Horehound high highLNG Avena fatua Wild Oat high highMH Limonium sinuatum Wild Oat high highMH Arctotheca calendula Cape Weed high highMH Hypochoeris glabra Smooth Cat's-ear high lowMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMH Oxalis pes-caprae Soursob high highMH Plantago coronopus Buck's-horn Plantain high highMH Spergularia rubra s.l. Red Sand-spurrey high low MH Trifolium angustifolium var. angustifoliumNarrow-leaf Clover high
high MH Trifolium arvense var. arvenseHare's-foot Clover high high MHTrifolium campestre var. campestre Hop Clover highhigh MH Trifolium striatum Knotted Cloverhigh low
MH Trifolium subterraneum Subterranean Clover high lowMH Hedypnois cretica Cretan Hedypnois high highMNG Aira cupaniana Quicksilver Grass high lowMNG Avena barbata Bearded Oat high high MNG Brachypodium distachyon False Brome high high MNG Juncus capitatus Capitate Rush high highMNG Vulpia muralis Wall Fescue high highMNG Vulpia myuros Rat's-tail Fescue high highMTG Bromus diandrus Great Brome high highMTG Critesion hystrix Mediterranean Barley-grass high highMTG Critesion murinum Barley-grass high highMTG Lolium rigidum Wimmera Rye-grass high
high MTG Pentaschistis airoides ssp. airoidesFalse Hair-grass high low MTG Poa
bulbosa Bulbous Meadow-grass high highMTG Romulea minutiflora Small-flower Onion-grass high highMTG Romulea rosea Onion Grass high highMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high highSH Medicago minima Little Medic high highSH Medicago polymorpha Burr Medic high highSH Trifolium glomeratum Cluster Clover high low
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Murray Fans bioregionEVC 158: Chenopod Mallee
Description:Open to very open mallee woodland to 12 m tall (almost invariably dominated by Eucalyptus gracilis) supported by thin Woorinen deposits typically overlying gypsiferous and sodic clays. In undisturbed remnants this EVC is characterised by the dominance of saltbushes and semi-succulent understorey shrubs.
Large trees:Species DBH(cm) #/haEucalyptus spp. 20 cm 20/ha
Tree Canopy Cover:% cover Character Species Common Name20% Eucalyptus gracilis Yorrell
Eucalyptus oleosa ssp. oleosa Oil MalleeEucalyptus dumosa Dumosa
MalleeUnderstorey:
Life formMedium Shrub
#Spp1
%Cover5%
LF code
Small Shrub 9 45% SSMedium Herb 3 5% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 2 10% SHBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 15% S/CTotal understorey projective foliage cover
65%
LF Code
Species typical of at least part of EVC range
Common NameBlack Bluebush
SS Atriplex lindleyi BaldooSS Atriplex vesicaria ssp. variabilis Bladder Salt-bushSS Zygophyllum aurantiacum ssp. aurantiacum Shrubby Twin-leafSS Nitraria billardierei Nitre-bushMH Eriochiton sclerolaenoides Woolly-fruit
BluebushMH Zygophyllum apiculatum Pointed Twin-leafMH Zygophyllum crenatum Notched Twin-leafSH Calandrinia eremaea Small PurslaneSH Disphyma crassifolium ssp. clavellatum Rounded Noon-
flowerRecruitment:
Continuous (excluding overstorey)
Organic Litter:10% cover
Logs:10m/0.1 ha (note: large log class does not apply)
Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark
EVC 158: Chenopod Mallee – Murray Fans bioregion
Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH Opuntia spp. Prickly Pear low highLH Psilocaulon granulicaule Noon-flower high highLH Gazania linearis Gazania high highLH Salvia verbenaca var. vernalis Wild Sage high
high LH Critesion murinum subsp. leporinumWall Barley-grass high low
LH Sisymbrium erysimoides Smooth Mustard high highMH Carpobrotus aequilaterus Angled Pigface low highMH Brassica tournefortii Mediterranean Turnip high
high MH Mesembryanthemum nodiflora Ice-plant high highMH Carrichtera annua Ward’s Weed high highMH Marrubium vulgare Horehound high
high SH Mesembryanthemum crystallinumCommon Ice-plant high high
MTG Lolium rigidum Wimmera Rye-grass high lowMNG Schismus barbatus Arabian Grass high highMNG Bromus spp. Brome high highSC Asparagus asparagoides Bridal Creeper high high
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Murray Fans bioregionEVC 175: Grassy Woodland
Description:A variable open eucalypt woodland to 15 m tall. Understorey includes a diverse ground layer of grasses and herbs. The shrub component is usually sparse. It occurs on sites with moderate fertility on gentle slopes on a range of geologies.
Large trees:SpeciesEucalyptus spp.
DBH(cm)70 cm
#/ha15 / ha
Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common
Name15% Eucalyptus microcarpaEucalyptus melliodora
Grey BoxYellow Box
Understorey: Life form #Spp %Cover LF
codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 5% TMedium Shrub 3 10% MSSmall Shrub 4 5% SSLarge Herb 3 5% LHMedium Herb 12 20% MHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 5% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 19 40% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 4 5% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/C
LF CodeMS
Species typical of at least part of EVC range
Common NameGolden Wattle
MS Bursaria spinosa ssp. spinosa Sweet BursariaMS Acacia acinacea s.l. Gold-dust WattleSS r Templetonia stenophylla Leafy TempletoniaSS Pimelea curviflora s.l. Curved Rice-flowerSS Eutaxia microphylla Common EutaxiaLH Wahlenbergia stricta Tall BluebellMH Asperula conferta Common WoodruffMH Einadia nutans ssp. nutans Nodding SaltbushMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortLTG Austrostipa mollis Supple Spear-grassMTG Dianella revoluta s.l. Black-anther Flax-lilyMTG Themeda triandra Kangaroo GrassMTG Bothriochloa macra Red-leg GrassMTG Poa sieberiana Grey Tussock-grassMNG Austrostipa elegantissima Feather Spear-grassSC Convolvulus erubescens spp. agg. Pink Bindweed
Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark
EVC 175: Grassy Woodland – Murray Fans bioregion
Recruitment:Continuous
Organic Litter:20 % cover
Logs:15 m/0.1 ha.
Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH Sonchus oleraceus Common Sow-thistle high lowLH Plantago lanceolata Ribwort high lowLH Salvia verbenaca Wild Sage high highLH Carduus tenuiflorus Winged Thistle high highMH Petrorhagia velutina Velvety Pink high
low MH Trifolium angustifolium var. angustifoliumNarrow-leaf Clover high low
MH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMH Parentucellia latifolia Red Bartsia high lowMH Spergularia rubra s.l. Red Sand-spurrey high
low MH Trifolium campestre var. campestreHop Clover high low
MH Anagallis arvensis Pimpernel high lowLNG Avena fatua Wild Oat high lowMTG Romulea minutiflora Small-flower Onion-grass high
low MTG Bromus hordeaceus ssp. hordeaceusSoft Brome high low
MTG Lolium loliaceum Stiff Rye-grass high lowMTG Lolium perenne Perennial Rye-grass high lowMTG Ehrharta longiflora Annual Veldt-grass high lowMTG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high lowMNG Dactylis glomerata Cocksfoot high highMNG Vulpia muralis Wall Fescue high lowMNG Vulpia myuros Rat's-tail Fescue high lowMNG Bromus rubens Red Brome high lowMNG Aira elegantissima Delicate Hair-grass high lowMNG Aira cupaniana Quicksilver Grass high low
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Murray Fans bioregionEVC 264: Sand Ridge Woodland
Description:Open pine-box woodland to 15 m tall with a small or medium shrub layer of variable density and including a range of annual herbs, grasses and geophytes, in the dense ground layer. Occupies distinctive sandy rises (or sand mounts) adjacent to major rivers and wetlands. Very sandy, deep, free draining, moderately fertile soil, developed on sand blown up by wind action from a prior stream bed.
Large trees:Species DBH(cm) #/haEucalyptus spp.Callitris glaucophylla Allocasuarina luehmannii
70 cm40 cm40 cm
15 / ha
Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common
Name15% Eucalyptus melliodoraCallitris glaucophylla Allocasuarina luehmannii
Yellow BoxWhite Cypress-pine Buloke
Understorey: Life
#Spp %Cover5%
LF codeITMedium Shrub 4 20% MS
Small Shrub 3 10% SSProstrate Shrub 2 5% PSLarge Herb 2 5% LHMedium Herb 10 15% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 5 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 3 10% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 8 15% MTGGround Fern 1 5% GFScrambler or Climber 1 5% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/C
LF Code
Species typical of at least part of EVC range
Common NameSticky Hop-bush
MS Banksia marginata Silver BanksiaSS Pultenaea tenuifolia Slender Bush-peaSS Hibbertia riparia Erect Guinea-flowerPS Kennedia prostrata Running PostmanLH Senecio quadridentatus Cottony FireweedLH Senecio tenuiflorus Narrow-leaf GroundselMH Wahlenbergia gracilis s.l. Sprawling BluebellMH Wahlenbergia luteola Tufted BluebellMH Gonocarpus tetragynus Common RaspwortSH Crassula sieberiana Sieber CrassulaSH Millotia tenuifolia var. tenuifolia Soft MillotiaSH Euchiton sphaericus Annual CudweedSH Stuartina muelleri Spoon CudweedLTG Austrostipa mollis Supple Spear-grassLTG Dichelachne crinita Long-hair Plume-grassMTG Poa sieberiana Grey Tussock-grassMTG Elymus scaber var. scaber Common Wheat-grassMTG Dianella revoluta s.l. Black-anther Flax-lilyGF Pteridium esculentum Austral BrackenSC Cassytha pubescens s.s. Downy Dodder-laurel
Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark
EVC 264: Sand Ridge Woodland – Murray Fans bioregion
Recruitment:Continuous
Organic Litter:10 % cover
Logs:15 m/0.1 ha.
Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMS Chrysanthemoides monilifera Boneseed high
high MH Hypochoeris glabra Smooth Cat's-earhigh low MH Hypochoeris
radicata Cat's Ear high lowMTG Bromus diandrus Great Brome high lowMNG Vulpia bromoides Rat’s-tail Fescue high lowMNG Vulpia muralis Wall Fescue high
low MNG Vulpia myuros f. myuros Rat's-tail Fescuehigh low
MNG Aira elegantissima Delicate Hair-grass high lowMNG Aira caryophyllea Silvery Hair-grass high lowMNG Ehrharta calycina Perennial Veldt-grass high high
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Murray Fans bioregionEVC 292: Red Gum Swamp
Description:Open woodland to 15 m tall with a diverse understorey dominated by sedgy or grassy-herbaceous aquatics and species tolerant of intermittent to seasonal inundation. Occurs on alluvial plains in the seasonally wet depressions of shallow drainage lines or prior stream meanders, typically associated with heavy paludal soils, sometimes with gilgai development. The annual rainfall across its distribution is generally below 700 mm, and the period of inundation may range from 2 to 6 months.
Large trees:SpeciesEucalyptus spp.
DBH(cm)80 cm
#/ha10 / ha
Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common
Name10% Eucalyptus camaldulensis River Red-gum
Understorey: Life form #Spp %Cover LF
codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 10% TMedium Herb 1 15% MHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 5% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 2 10% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 40% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLTotal understorey projective foliage cover
90%
LF Code
Species typical of at least part of EVC range
Common NameFloating Pondweed
MH Gratiola peruviana Austral BrooklimeSH Lobelia pratioides Poison LobeliaLTG Juncus flavidus Gold RushLTG Carex tereticaulis Hollow SedgeMTG Triglochin procerum s.l. Water RibbonsMTG Whalleya proluta Rigid PanicMTG Lachnagrostis filiformis var. filiformis Common Blown-
grassMNG Eleocharis acuta Common Spike-sedgeMNG Eragrostis infecunda Southern Cane-grass
Recruitment:
Episodic/Flood. Desirable period between disturbances is 5 years.
Organic Litter:
20 % cover
Logs:15 m/0.1 ha.
Weediness:LF Code
SHTypical Weed SpeciesCallitriche hamulata
Common NameThread Water-starwort
Invasivehigh
Impactlow
Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark
EVC 292: Red Gum Swamp – Murray Fans bioregion
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Murray Fans bioregionEVC 295: Riverine Grassy Woodland
Description:Occurs on the floodplain of major rivers, in a slightly elevated position where floods are rare, on deposited silts and sands, forming fertile alluvial soils. River Red Gum woodland to 20 m tall with a groundlayer dominated by graminoids and sometimes lightly shrubby or with chenopod shrubs.
Large trees:SpeciesEucalyptus spp.
DBH(cm)80 cm
#/ha15 / ha
Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common
Name20% Eucalyptus camaldulensisEucalyptus largiflorens
River Red-gumBlack Box
Understorey: Life form
#Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% IT
Small Shrub 4 10% SSLarge Herb 4 10 LHMedium Herb 2 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 5 10% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 1% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 5 20% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 5% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLTotal understorey projective foliage cover
75%
LF Code
Species typical of at least part of EVC range
Common Name
SS Enchylaena tomentosa var. tomentosa Ruby SaltbushSS Maireana decalvans Black Cotton-bushSS Chenopodium curvispicatum Cottony SaltbushLH Wahlenbergia fuminalis River BluebellLH Rumex brownii Slender DockLH Senecio quadridentatus Cotton FireweedMH Einadia nutans ssp. nutans Nodding SaltbushMH Atriplex semibaccata Berry SaltbushMH Atriplex eardleyae Small SaltbushMH Sida corrugata Variable SidaMTG Austrodanthonia setacea Bristly Wallaby-
grassMTG Austrostipa scabra Rough Spear-grassMTG Carex inversa Knob Sedge
MTG Juncus subsecundus Finger Rush
Recruitment:Continuous
Organic Litter:
10 % cover
Logs:20 m/0.1 ha.
Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark
EVC 295: Riverine Grassy Woodland – Murray Fans bioregion
Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive
Impact MTG Bromus hordaceus ssp. hordaceus Soft Brome high high MTG Critesion murinum ssp. leporinum Wall Barley-grass high high MNG Bromus rubens Red Brome high high
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Murray Fans bioregionEVC 641: Riparian Woodland
Description:Occurs beside permanent streams, typically on narrow alluvial deposits. Woodland to 15 m tall generally dominated by Eucalyptus camaldulensis over a tussock grass-dominated understorey. Tall shrubs may be present and amphibious herbs may occur in occasional ponds and beside creeks. While flooding may be common, sites are rarely inundated for lengthy periods.
Large trees:SpeciesEucalyptus spp.
DBH(cm)80 cm
#/ha15 / ha
Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common
Name10% Eucalyptus camaldulensis River Red-gum
Understorey: Life form #Spp %Cover LF
codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 2 10% TMedium Shrub 2 10% MSLarge Herb 4 10% LHMedium Herb 5 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 1 1% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 3 10% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 4 30% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 5% MNGScrambler or Climber 1 5% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BL
LF CodeT
Species typical of at least part of EVC range
Common NameSilver Wattle
MS Exocarpos strictus Pale-fruit BallartLH Wahlenbergia gracilis s.s. Sprawling BluebellLH Myriophyllum crispatum Upright Water-milfoilLH Senecio quadridentatus Cotton FireweedLH Wahlenbergia fluminalis River BluebellMH Rumex brownii Slender DockMH Oxalis perennans Grassland Wood-sorrelMH Mentha australis River MintMH Acaena novae-zelandiae Bidgee-widgeeSH Dichondra repens Kidney-weedLTG Cyperus gunnii ssp. gunnii Flecked Flat-sedgeLTG Carex appressa Tall SedgeLTG Deyeuxia quadriseta Reed Bent-grassLTG Carex tereticaulis Hollow SedgeMTG Lachnagrostis filiformis var. filiformis Common Blown-grassMTG Juncus amabilis Hollow RushMTG Poa labillardierei Common Tussock-grassMTG Dichelachne crinita Long-hair Plume-grass
MNG
Eleocharis acuta Common Spike-sedgeM
NGCynodon dactylon Couch
SC Calystegia sepium Large Bindweed
Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark
EVC 641: Riparian Woodland – Murray Fans bioregion
Recruitment:Continuous
Organic Litter:30% cover
Logs:20m / 0.1 ha
Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMS Rosa rubiginosa Sweet Briar high highLH Sonchus oleraceus Common Sow-thistle high lowLH Cirsium vulgare Spear Thistle high highLH Plantago lanceolata Ribwort high lowLH Helminthotheca echioides Ox-tongue high
low LH Rumex crispus Curled Dockhigh low
LH Aster subulatus Aster-weed high lowLH Rorippa palustris Marsh Yellow-cress high
high MH Leontodon taraxacoides ssp. taraxacoidesHairy Hawkbit high low MHHypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high low
LTG Phalaris aquatica Toowoomba Canary-grass high highLNG Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog high
high MTG Bromus hordeaceus ssp. hordeaceus Soft Brome high low MTG Anthoxanthum odoratum Sweet Vernal-grass high high MNG
Paspalum distichum Water Couch highhigh
MNG Paspalum distichum Water Couch high highSC Galium aparine Cleavers high low
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Murray Fans bioregionEVC 652: Lunette Woodland
Description:An open, eucalypt woodland to 15 m tall with a grassy and herb-rich understorey. Occurs on generally fertile, relatively well- drained, clay-loam soils on source-bordering lunettes.
Large trees:SpeciesEucalyptus spp.
DBH(cm)80 cm
#/ha8 / ha
Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common
Name10% Eucalyptus camaldulensisEucalyptus melliodora
River Red GumYellow Box
Understorey: Life form #Spp %Cover LF
codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 5% TMedium Shrub 3 10% MSSmall Shrub 1 1% SSLarge Herb 3 5% LHMedium Herb 8 15% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 2 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 2 5% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 12 45% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 5% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/C
LF CodeT
Species typical of at least part of EVC range
Common NameLightwood
MS Acacia pycnantha Golden WattleMS Acacia paradoxa Hedge WattleSS Pimelea humilis Common Rice-flowerLH Wahlenbergia spp. BluebellMH Sida corrugata Variable SidaMH Oxalis perennans Grassland Wood-sorrelMH Acaena echinata Sheep's BurrMH Convolvulus erubescens spp. agg. Pink BindweedSH Dichondra repens Kidney-weedLTG Austrostipa aristiglumis Plump Spear-grassMTG Lomandra multiflora ssp. multiflora Many-flowered Mat-rushMTG Themeda triandra Kangaroo GrassMTG Austrodanthonia setacea Bristly Wallaby-grassMTG Austrodanthonia racemosa var. racemosa Stiped Wallaby-grass
MNG
Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Weeping Grass
Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark
EVC 652: Lunette Woodland – Murray Fans bioregion
Recruitment:Continuous
Organic Litter:10 % cover
Logs:10 m/0.1 ha.
Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMS Lycium ferocissimum African Box-thorn low highLH Cirsium vulgare Spear Thistle high highLH Sonchus oleraceus Common Sow-thistle high lowLH Plantago lanceolata Ribwort high lowMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowLNG Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog high highMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high lowMTG Romulea rosea Onion Grass high lowMTG Briza minor Lesser Quaking-grass high lowMTG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high low
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Murray Fans bioregionEVC 803: Plains Woodland
Description:Grassy or sedgy woodland to 15 m tall (typically dominated by Eucalyptus largiflorens in the north-western part of its range) with large inter-tussock spaces potentially supporting a range of annual or geophytic herbs adapted to low summer rainfall, with low overall biomass. Mostly occurs on terrain of low relief in areas receiving <600 mm rainfall per annum. Fertile, sometimes seasonally waterlogged, mostly silty, loamy or clay topsoils, with heavy subsoils, derived largely from recent (ie Quaternary) fluvial or alluvial deposits.
Large trees:Species DBH(cm) #/haEucalyptus spp.Allocasuarina luehmannii
60cm40cm
15/ha
Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common
Name15% Eucalyptus largiflorensAllocasuarina luehmannii Eucalyptus microcarpa
Black BoxBuloke Grey BoxBlack Mallee-box
Understorey: Life form #Spp %Cover LF
codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITMedium Shrub 3 10% MSSmall shrub 1 5% SSProstrate shrub 2 10% PSLarge Herb 2 1% LHMedium Herb 9 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 5 10% SHLarge tufted graminoid 1 1% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 6 20% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 1% MNGScrambler or Climber 1 1% SCBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/CTotal understorey projective foliage cover
80%
LF CodeMS
Species typical of at least part of EVC range
Common NameWeeping Pittosporum
MS Acacia pycnantha Golden WattleMS Acacia acinacea s.l. Gold-dust WattleSS Eutaxia microphylla var. microphylla Common EutaxiaSS Enchylaena tomentosa var. tomentosa Ruby SaltbushSS Sclerolaena diacantha Grey CopperburrLH Senecio quadridentatus Cotton FireweedMH Einadia nutans ssp. nutans Nodding SaltbushMH Calocephalus citreus Lemon Beauty-headsMH Plantago gaudichaudii Narrow PlantainMH Sida corrugata Variable SidaSH Crassula sieberiana Sieber CrassulaSH Actinobole uliginosum Flannel CudweedSH Oxalis perennans Grassland Wood-sorrelSH Calotis hispidula Hairy Burr-daisyLTG Austrostipa aristiglumis Plump Spear-grassMTG Austrodanthonia caespitosa Common Wallaby-grassMTG Dianella revoluta s.l. Common Wallaby-grass
Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark
EVC 803: Plains Woodland - Murray Fans bioregion
Recruitment:Continuous
Organic Litter:10 % cover
Logs:10m/0.1 ha.
Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMS Lycium ferocissimum Boxthorn high highLH Brassica tournefortii Mediterranean Turnip high highLH Sonchus oleraceus Common Sow-thistle high lowLH Opuntia spp Prickly Pear high highMH Gazania linearis Gazania high highMH Spergularia rubra s.l. Red Sand-spurrey high low MH Silene apetala var. apetala Sand Catchfly high low MH Silene longicaulis Portuguese Catchfly high lowSH Medicago minima Little Medic high lowMTG Schismus barbatus Arabian Grass high lowMTG Poa bulbosa Bulbous Meadow-grass high high MTG Pentaschistis airoides subsp. airoides False Hair-grass high high MTG Romulea rosea Onion Grass high highMNG Bromus rubens Red Brome high highMNG Vulpia myuros Rat's-tail Fescue high lowMNG Bromus spp. Brome high high SC Asparagus asparagoides Bridal Creeper high high
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Murray Fans bioregionEVC 809: Floodplain Grassy Wetland
Description:Wetland dominated by floating aquatic grasses (which persist to some extent as turf during drier periods), occurring in the most flood-prone riverine areas. Typically treeless, but sometimes with thickets of saplings or scattered more mature specimens of Eucalyptus camaldulensis. Occupies temporary shallow lakes in the most flood-prone riverine areas, also occurs as a narrow intermediate band around some floodway ponds.
Life forms: Life
#Spp %Cover LF codeMedium Herb 5 10% MH
Small or Prostrate Herb 3 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 5% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 3 5% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 4 60% MNG
LF Code
Species typical of at least part of EVC range
Common NameUpright Milfoil
MH Ludwigia peploides ssp. montevidensis Clove-stripMH Nymphoides crenata Wavy MarshwortMH Centipeda cunninghamii Common SneezeweedSH Azolla filiculoides Pacific AzollaSH Persicaria prostrata Creeping KnotweedLTG Juncus ingens Giant RushMTG Lachnagrostis filiformis Common Blown GrassMTG Sporobolus mitchellii Brown-back Wallaby-
grassMNG Pseudoraphis spinescens Spiny Mud-grassMNG Amphibromus fluitans River Swamp Wallaby-
grassMNG Eleocharis acuta Common Spike-sedgeMNG Cynodon dactylon var. pulchellus Native Couch
Recruitment:Episodic/Flood. Desirable period between disturbances is 5 years.
Organic Litter:10% cover
Logs:5 m/0.1 ha.(where trees are overhanging the wetland)
Weediness:There are no consistent weeds in this EVC.
Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark
EVC 809: Floodplain Grassy Wetland - Murray Fans bioregion
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Murray Fans bioregionEVC 810: Floodway Pond Herbland
Description:Low herbland to < 0.3 m tall with occasional emergent life forms, usually with a high content of ephemeral species. Floors of ponds associated with floodway systems. Typically heavy deeply cracking clay soils. Characteristically smaller wetlands with a more regular flooding and drying cycle in comparison to sites supporting Lake Bed Herbland.
Life forms: Life form #Spp %Cover LF
codeLarge Herb 1 1% LHMedium Herb 5 20% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb* 4 15% SHMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 2 10% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 3 20% MNG
* Largely seasonal life formTotal understorey projective foliage cover 65%
LF Code
Species typical of at least part of EVC range
Common NameCreeping Knotweed
MH Centipeda cunninghamii Common SneezeweedMH Alternanthera denticulata s.l. Lesser Joyweed
SH Polygonum plebeium Small KnotweedSH Dysphania glomulifera ssp. glomulifera Globular PigweedSH Lemna disperma Common
DuckweedMTG Lachnagrostis filiformis Common Blown-grassMNG Pseudoraphis spinescens Spiny Mud Grass
MNG Carex gaudichaudiana Fen SedgeMNG Eleocharis acuta Common Spike-
sedgeRecruitment:
Episodic/Flood. Desirable period between disturbances is 5 years.
Organic Litter:5% cover
Logs:5 m/0.1 ha.(where trees are overhanging the wetland)
Weediness:LF Code
MHTypical Weed SpeciesCallitriche stagnalis
Common NameWater Starwort
Invasivehigh
Impacthigh
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EVC 810: Floodway Pond Herbland - Murray Fans bioregion
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Murray Fans bioregionEVC 813: Intermittent Swampy Woodland
Description:Eucalypt woodland to 15 m tall with a variously shrubby and rhizomatous sedgy - turf grass understorey, at best development dominated by flood stimulated species in association with flora tolerant of inundation. Flooding is unreliable but extensive when it happens. Occupies low elevation areas on river terraces (mostly at the rear of point-bar deposits or adjacent to major floodways) and lacustrine verges (where sometimes localised to narrow transitional bands). Soils often have a shallow sand layer over heavy and frequently slightly brackish soils.
Large trees:Species DBH(cm) #/haEucalyptus camaldulensisEucalyptus largiflorens
70 cm50 cm
15 / ha
Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common
Name20% Eucalyptus camaldulensisEucalyptus largiflorens
River Red-gumBlack Box
Understorey: Life form #Spp %Cover LF
codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 5% TMedium Shrub 1 5% MSSmall Shrub 1 5% SSLarge Herb 2 5% LHMedium Herb 5 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 1 5% SHMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 3 30% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 10% MNGTotal understorey projective foliage cover
70%
LF CodeT
Species typical of at least part of EVC range
Common NameRiver Coobah
MS Muehlenbeckia florulenta Tangled LignumSS Cressa cretica RosinweedLH Stemodia florulenta Blue RodLH Wahlenbergia fluminalis River BluebellMH Haloragis aspera Rough RaspwortMH Centipeda cunninghamii Common
SneezeweedMH Calocephalus sonderi Pale Beauty-headsSH Epaltes australis Spreading Nut-
headsMTG Sporobolus mitchellii Rat-tail CouchMTG Cyperus gymnocaulos Spring Flat-sedgeMTG Lachnagrostis filiformis Common Blown-
grassMNG Cynodon dactylon var. pulchellus Native Couch
Recruitment:
Continuous
Organic Litter:20 % cover
Logs:20 m/0.1
ha.
Weediness:There are no consistent weeds in this EVC.
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EVC 813: Intermittent Swampy Woodland - Murray Fans bioregion
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Murray Fans bioregionEVC 814: Riverine Swamp Forest
Description:Open eucalypt forest to 25 m tall with understorey dominated by obligate wetland species (or opportunistic annuals during sustained dry periods) and can range from closed sedgeland or herbland to grassy-herbaceous or extremely sparse and with cover primarily leaf-litter, black water or exposed alluvium. Occupies low-lying areas subject to reasonably regular flooding, typically flood-prone lower river terraces and low-lying areas adjacent to floodways through or within riverine forest.
Large trees:SpeciesEucalyptus spp.
DBH(cm)90 cm
#/ha20 / ha
Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common
Name30% Eucalyptus camaldulensis River Red-gum
Understorey: Life formImmature Canopy Tree
#Spp %Cover5%
LF codeITLarge Herb 2 5% LH
Medium Herb 6 15% MHLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 1 5% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 30% MNGTotal understorey projective foliage cover
65%
LF Code
Species typical of at least part of EVC range
Common NameRiver Bluebell
LH Senecio quadridentatus Cotton FireweedMH Alternanthera denticulata s.l. Lesser JoyweedMH Ranunculus inundatus River ButtercupMH Ranunculus pumilio var. pumilio Fan-leaf ButtercupMH Centipeda cunninghamii Common
SneezeweedLNG Phragmites australis Common ReedMTG Lachnagrostis filiformis Common Blown
GrassMNG Eleocharis acuta Common Spike-sedgeMNG Cynodon dactylon var. pulchellus Native Couch
Recruitment:
Continuous
Organic Litter:20 % cover
Logs:20 m/0.1
ha.
Weediness:LF Code
MHTypical Weed SpeciesPhyla canescens
Common NameFog-fruit
Invasivehigh
Impacthigh
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EVC 814: Riverine Swamp Forest - Murray Fans bioregion
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Murray Fans bioregionEVC 815: Riverine Swampy Woodland
Description:Eucalypt woodland to 15 m tall above a grassy to sedgy – herbaceous ground layer, with species indicative of periodic water- logging. Occupies areas subject to shallow inundation only from higher-level flooding on riverine flood plain. Soils are typically heavy, cracking mottled grey-brown clays/clay-loams and water-retentive, often with a gilgai profile which can be wet during winter.Large trees:
Species DBH(cm) #/haEucalyptus camaldulensisEucalyptus largiflorens
70 cm50 cm
15 / ha
Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common
Name20% Eucalyptus camaldulensisEucalyptus largiflorens
River Red-gumBlack Box
Understorey: Life form #Spp %Cover LF
codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITLarge Herb 2 5% LHMedium Herb 3 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 1 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 3 10% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 2 10% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 3 20% MNGTotal understorey projective foliage cover
65%
LF Code
Species typical of at least part of EVC range
Common NameRiver Bluebell
LH Brachyscome basaltica var. gracilis Woodland Swamp-daisyMH Marsilea drummondii Common NardooSH Lobelia concolor Poison PratiaLTG Amphibromus nervosus Common Swamp Wallaby-
grassLTG Carex tereticaulis Rush SedgeMTG Austrodanthonia duttoniana Brown-back Wallaby-grassMNG Eleocharis acuta Common Spike-sedgeMNG Eleocharis pusilla Small Spike-sedge
Recruitment:
Episodic/Flood. Desirable period between disturbances is 5 years.
Organic Litter:10% cover
Logs:10 m/0.1
ha.
Weediness:LF CodeLH
Typical Weed SpeciesCirsium vulgare
Common NameSpear Thistle
Invasivehigh
Impacthigh
MH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowLNG Avena fatua Wild Oat hig
hlow
MTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high lowMTG Critesion hystrix Mediterranean Barley-grass high lowMTG Briza minor Lesser Quaking-grass high low
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EVC 815: Riverine Swampy Woodland - Murray Fans bioregion
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Murray Fans bioregionEVC 816: Sedgy Riverine Forest
Description:Eucalypt forest to 25 m tall with understorey dominated by larger sedges. Understorey composition indicative of at least occasional shallow flooding and a tolerance of gaps between floods of several years. Typically on heavy soils which can become wet in winter. Sedgy Riverine Forest has some floristic affinities to Red Gum Swamp. It is considered to occupy areas infrequently flooded and in which flood duration may be short, for example, higher ground surrounding the box ridges or occurring along the river levee in a position remote from the channels from which the forest first floods. These areas are therefore the last to flood and the first from which floods quickly recede. Soils are typically heavy clays. The major understorey species Carex tereticaulis is intolerant of total immersion (at least in turbid water).
Large trees:SpeciesEucalyptus spp.
DBH(cm)80 cm
#/ha20 / ha
Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common
Name30% Eucalyptus camaldulensis River Red-gum
Understorey: Life
#Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% IT
Medium Shrub 1 10% TMedium Herb 2 5% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 2 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 50% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 2 10% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 10% MNGTotal understorey projective foliage cover
90%
LF Code
Species typical of at least part of EVC range
Common NamePale-fruit Ballart
LH Wahlenbergia fluminalis River BluebellLH Senecio quadridentatus Cotton FireweedLH Brachyscome basaltica var. gracilis Woodland Swamp-
daisyMH Marsilea drummondii Common NardooSH Lobelia concolor Poison PratiaSH Chamaesyce drummondii Flat SpurgeLTG Carex tereticaulis Rush SedgeMTG Setaria jubiflora Warrego Summer-
grassMTG Lachnagrostis filiformis Common Blown GrassMNG Eleocharis acuta Common Spike-sedgeMNG Eleocahris pusilla Small Spike-sedge
Recruitment:
Episodic/Flood. Desirable period between disturbances is 10 years.
Organic Litter:10 % cover
Logs:20 m/0.1
ha.
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EVC 816: Sedgy Riverine Forest - Murray Fans bioregion
Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH Lactuca serriola Prickly Lettuce high lowLH Aster subulatus Aster Weed high
low LH Helminthotheca echioides Prickly Ox-tonguehigh low
LH Cirsium vulgare Spear Thistle high high
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Murray Fans bioregionEVC 818: Shrubby Riverine Woodland
Description:Eucalypt woodland to open forest to 15 m tall of less flood-prone (riverine) watercourse fringes, principally on levees and higher sections of point-bar deposits. The understorey includes a range of species shared with drier floodplain habitats with a sparse shrub component, ground-layer patchily dominated by various life-forms. A range of large dicot herbs (mostly herbaceous perennial, several with a growth-form approaching that of small shrub) are often conspicuous.
Large trees:Species DBH(cm) #/haEucalyptus largiflorens Eucalyptus
50 cm80 cm
5/ha
Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common
Name10% Eucalyptus largiflorensEucalyptus camaldulensis
Black BoxRiver Red-gum
Understorey: Life formImmature Canopy Tree
#Spp %Cover5%
LF codeITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 5% T
Medium Shrub 2 10% MSSmall Shrub 2 5% SSLarge Herb 4 10% LHMedium Herb 5 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb* 2 1% SHMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 2 10% MTG
* Largely seasonal life formTotal understorey projective foliage cover 50%
LF CodeT
Species typical of at least part of EVC range
Common NameRiver Coobah
MS Muehlenbeckia florulenta Tangled LignumMS Chenopodium nitrariaceum Nitre GoosefootSS Enchylaena tomentosa var. tomentosa Ruby SaltbushPS Sclerochlamys brachyptera Short-wing SaltbushLH k Senecio cunninghamii var. cunninghamii Branching GroundselLH Senecio pinnatifolius Mallee GroundselLH Xerochrysum bracteatum Golden EverlastingMH Calotis cuneifolia Blue Burr-daisyMH k Lotus australis Austral TrefoilMH r Picris squarrosa Squat PicrisMH Teucrium racemosum s.l. Grey GermanderMTG Setaria jubiflora Warrego Summer-
grassR
ecruitment:Continuous
Organic Litter:10% cover
Logs:10m/0.1
ha.
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EVC 818: Shrubby Riverine Woodland - Murray Fans bioregion
Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactT Olea europaea subsp. europaea Olive high highMS Lycium ferocissimum Boxthorn high
high LH Sisymbrium erysimoides Smooth Mustardhigh high
LH Critesion spp. Barley-grass high lowLH Gazania linearis Gazania high highLH Opuntia spp. Prickly Pear low highLH Sisymbrium irio London Mustard high
high LH Psilocaulon granulicaule Noon-flowerhigh high
MH Limonium sinuatum Notch-leaf Sea-lavender high highMH Limonium lobatum Winged Sea-lavender high
high MH Trifolium arvense var. arvense Hare's-foot Clover high lowMH Mesembryanthemum nodiflora Ice-plant high highMH Carrichtera annua Ward’s Weed high highMH Marrubium vulgare Horehound high
high MH Carpobrotus aequilaterus Angled Pigfacelow high
MH Silene apetala var. apetala Sand Catchfly high lowMH Medicago spp. Medic high lowMH Oxalis pes-caprae Soursob high highMH Silene gallica French Catchfly high lowMH Silene nocturna Mediterranean Catchfly high low SH Mesembryanthemum crystallinum Common Ice-plant high
highMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high highMTG Lolium rigidum Wimmera Rye-grass high low MTG Asphodelus fistulosus Onion Weed high
highMNG Bromus rubens Red Brome high highMNG Vulpia myuros Rat's-tail Fescue high lowMNG Bromus spp. Brome high highMNG Schismus barbatus Arabian Grass high lowSC Asparagus asparagoides Bridal Creeper high high
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Murray Fans bioregionEVC 819: Spike-sedge Wetland
Description:Low sedgy vegetation of species-poor seasonal or intermittent wetlands, dominated by spike-sedges. Typically treeless, but sometimes with thickets of saplings or scattered more mature specimens of Eucalyptus camaldulensis. Mostly confined to a narrow ring around the upper margins of floodway ponds. Soils are typically heavy clays (e.g. mottled yellow-grey clay, grey loamy clay), occasionally silty near the surface. In some riverine sites, annual inundation is not reliable and the rhizomic rootstocks of Eleocharis acuta appear capable of surviving at least occasional periods of longer dormancy.
Life Forms: Life form #Spp %Cover LF
codeLarge Herb 1 5% LHMedium Herb 6 15% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 4 5% SHMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 2 10% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 50% MNGTotal understorey projective foliage cover
75%
LF Code
Species typical of at least part of EVC range
Common NameCottony Fireweed
MH Myriophyllum crispatum Upright MilfoilMH Marsilea drummondii Common NardooMH Ludwigia peploides ssp. montevidensis Clove-stripMH Centipeda cunninghamii Common
SneezeweedSH Lobelia concolor Poison PratiaSH Persicaria prostrata Prostrate KnotweedSH Callitriche sonderi Matted Water-
starwortMTG Triglochin procerum s.l. Water-ribbonsMTG Lachnagrostis filiformis Common Blown
GrassMNG Eleocharis acuta Common Spike-sedgeMNG Eleocharis pusilla Small Spike-sedge
Recruitment:Episodic/Flood – desirable period is every five years
Organic Litter:20% Cover
Logs:5 m/0.1 ha.(where trees are overhanging the wetland)
Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive Impact
LHMNG
Aster subulatusPaspalum distichum
Aster-weedWater Couch
highhigh
lowhigh
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EVC 819: Spike-sedge Wetland - Murray Fans bioregion
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Murray Fans bioregionEVC 821: Tall Marsh
Description:Wetland dominated by tall emergent graminoids (rushes, sedges, reeds), typically in thick species-poor swards. Competitive exclusion in core wetland habitat - of optimum growing conditions for species tolerant of sustained shallow inundation. Occupies wetlands usually associated with anabranch creeks. Soils are almost permanently moist. Dominant species are tolerant of relatively deep and sustained inundation, but not total immersion for any sustained period.
Life Forms: Life form #Spp %Cover LF
codeMedium Herb 6 20% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 3 10% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 10% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 3 40% LNGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 10% MNGTotal understorey projective foliage cover
90%
LF Code
Species typical of at least part of EVC range
Common NameRobust Water-milfoilMH Persicaria decipiens Slender Knotweed
MH Lythrum hyssopifolia Small Loose-strifeMH Potamogeton tricarinatus s.l. Floating PondweedSH Lemna disperma Common
DuckweedSH Azolla filiculoides Pacific AzollaLTG Juncus ingens Giant RushLNG Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani River Club-sedgeLNG Phragmites australis Common ReedLNG Typha orientalis Broad-leaf
CumbungiLNG Typha domingensis CumbungiMTG Triglochin procerum s.l. Water RibbonsMNG Eleocharis acuta Common Spike-
sedgeMNG Pseudoraphis spinescens Spiny Mud-grass
Recruitment:Episodic/Flood: desirable period of disturbance is every year
Organic Litter:10% cover
Logs:5 m/0.1 ha.(where trees are overhanging the wetland)
Weediness: LF Code
Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactTMH MTG M
Salix cinereaRorippa palustris Polyopogon monspeliensis Paspalum distichum
Grey SallowYellow Marsh-cress Annual Beard-grass
highhigh high
highhigh low h
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EVC 821: Tall Marsh - Murray Fans bioregion
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Murray Fans bioregionEVC 823: Lignum Swampy Woodland
Description:Understorey dominated by Lignum, typically of robust character and relatively dense (at least in patches), in association with a low Eucalypt and/or Acacia woodland to 15 m tall. The ground layer includes a component of obligate wetland flora that is able to persist even if dormant over dry periods.
Large trees:Species DBH(cm) #/haEucalyptus largiflorensEucalyptus camaldulensis
50cm
70c
15/ha
Tree Canopy Cover:% cover Character Species Common
Name20% Eucalyptus largiflorensEucalyptus camaldulensis Acacia stenophylla
Black BoxRiver Red Gum River Coobah
Understorey: Life
#Spp %Cover5%
LF codeITMedium Shrub 2 30% MS
Small Shrub 1 5% SSLarge Herb 2 1% LHMedium Herb* 8 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb* 5 10% SHMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid* 4 10% MTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% LNGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid* 3 15% MNGSoil Crust na 10% S/C
* Largely seasonal life formTotal understorey projective foliage cover 75%
LF Code
Species typical of at least part of EVC range
Common NameTangled Lignum
MS Chenopodium nitrariaceum Nitre GoosefootSS Atriplex lindleyi Flat-top SaltbushSS Sclerolaena muricata Five-spined BassiaLH Rumex spp. DockMH Marsilea drummondii Common NardooMH Brachyscome ciliaris Variable DaisyMH Euchiton sphaericus Annual CudweedMH Ranunculus spp. ButtercupLNG Eragrostis australasica Cane GrassMTG Setaria jubiflora Warrego Summer-grassMTG Austrodanthonia duttoniana Brown-back Wallaby-grassMTG Sporobolus mitchellii Short Rat-tail GrassMTG Eragrostis setifolia Bristly Love-grass
MNG
Eragrostis infecunda Barren Cane grassM
NGEleocharis acuta Common Spike-sedge
MNG
Eleocharis pusilla Small Spike-sedgeSC Asperula gemella Twin-leaf Bedstraw
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EVC 823: Lignum Swampy Woodland - Murray Fans bioregion
Recruitment:Continuous
Organic Litter:10 % cover
Logs:10m/0.1 ha.
Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactSH Phyla canescens Lippia high high
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Murray Fans bioregionEVC 824: Woorinen Mallee
Description:Widespread mallee woodland to 12 m tall, associated with the east-west orientated calcareous dunefields of the Woorinen Formation with a low, open chenopod dominated shrub understorey. A diverse array of sub-shrubs, herbs and grasses are also present. Typically occurs on fine textured red-brown sandy loam and clay loam soils.
Large trees:SpeciesEucalyptus spp.
DBH(cm)15 cm
#/ha30/ha
Tree Canopy Cover:% cover25%
Character SpeciesEucalyptus oleosa ssp. oleosa
Common NameOil MalleeEucalyptus dumosa Dumosa Mallee
Eucalyptus gracilis YorrellEucalyptus calycogona Red MalleeEucalyptus socialis Grey Mallee
Understorey: Life
#Spp %Cover LF codeMedium Shrub 6 10% MS
Small Shrub 6 20% SSMedium Herb* 6 10% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 7 10% SHMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 1 1% MTGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 15% S/C
* Largely seasonal life formTotal understorey projective foliage cover 60%
LF Code
Species typical of at least part of EVC range
Common NameSweet Quandong
MS Exocarpos aphyllus Leafless BallartMS Acacia oswaldii Umbrella WattleMS Eremophila glabra Common Emu-bushSS Enchylaena tomentosa var. tomentosa Ruby SaltbushSS Chenopodium curvispicatum Cottony GoosefootSS Olearia muelleri Mueller Daisy-bushSS Maireana pentatropis Erect BluebushMH Zygophyllum apiculatum Pointed Twin-leafMH Stenopetalum lineare Narrow Thread-petalMH Eriochiton sclerolaenoides Woolly-fruit BluebushMH Brachyscome ciliaris Variable DaisySH Calandrinia eremaea Small PurslaneSH Ptilotus seminudus Rabbit TailsSH Rhodanthe pygmaea Pygmy SunraySH Isoetopsis graminifolia Grass CushionMTG Austrostipa elegantissima Feather Spear-grass
Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark
EVC 824: Woorinen Mallee – Murray Fans bioregion
Recruitment:Continuous (excluding overstorey)
Organic Litter:20% cover
Logs:20m/0.1 ha. (note: large log class does not apply)
Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactT Olea europaea subsp. europaea Olive high highMS Lycium ferocissimum Boxthorn high highLH Opuntia spp. Prickly Pear high highLH Critesion spp. Barley-grass high lowLH Gazania linearis Gazania high highLH Psilocaulon granulicaule Noon-flower high
high LH Sisymbrium erysimoides Smooth Mustardhigh high
LH Sisymbrium irio London Mustard high highMH Brassica tournefortii Mediterranean Turnip high
high MH Carpobrotus aequilaterus Angled Pigfacehigh high
MH Medicago spp. Medic high lowMH Marrubium vulgare Horehound high highMH Oxalis pes-caprae Soursob high
high MH Trifolium arvense var. arvense Hare's-foot Clover high low MH
Mesembryanthemum nodiflora Ice-plant highhigh
MH Carrichtera annua Ward’s Weed high highMH Silene apetala var. apetala Sand Catchfly high
low MH Silene gallica French Catchflyhigh low
MH Silene nocturna Mediterranean Catchfly high lowMH Limonium sinuatum Notch-leaf Sea-lavender high highMH Limonium lobatum Winged Sea-lavender high
high SH Mesembryanthemum crystallinumCommon Ice-plant high high
MNG Schismus barbatus Arabian Grass high lowMTG Asphodelus fistulosus Onion Weed high highMTG Lolium rigidum Wimmera Rye-grass high lowMNG Bromus spp. Brome high highMNG Vulpia myuros Rat's-tail Fescue high low SC Asparagus asparagoides Bridal Creeper high
high
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EVC/Bioregion Benchmark for Vegetation Quality Assessment
Murray Fans bioregionEVC 826: Plains SavannahDescription:A structurally diverse vegetation unit which includes ‘grassy openings’ of a few to many hundreds of hectares, with a variable tree density ranging from a very sparse savannah to woodland. The relative absence of eucalypts is particularly characteristic, with Allocasuarina luehmannii and perhaps Callitris gracilis subsp. murrayensis to 10 m tall being the dominant trees. Widespread on the northern plains.+ woodland onl y components (ignore when assessing grassland areas and standardise final score as appropriate)
Large trees+:Species DBH(cm) #/haAllocasuarina luehmanniiCallitris gracilis ssp. murrayensis
40 cm 5/ha
Tree Canopy Cover+:% cover Character Species Common
Name10% Allocasuarina luehmanniiCallitris gracilis ssp. murrayensis
Buloke
Slender Cypress-Understorey:
Life form #Spp %Cover LF code+Immature Canopy Tree
5% IT
Small Shrub 2 5% SSLarge Herb 3 5% LHMedium Herb* 6 20% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb* 3 10% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 5% LTGLarge Non-tufted Graminoid 1 5% LNGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 5 35% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid* 2 5% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 25% S/C
* Largely seasonal life form
LF CodeT
Species typical of at least part of EVC range
Common NameBoree
MS Acacia oswaldii Umbrella WattleSS Sclerolaena napiformis Turnip CopperburrSS Sclerolaena diacantha Grey CopperburrSS Maireana decalvans Black Cotton-bushSS Pimelea curviflora s.s. Curved Rice-flowerLH Ptilotus exaltatus Mulla MullaLH Eryngium ovinum Blue DevilLH Calocephalus citreus Lemon Beauty-headsLH Arthropodium fimbriatum Nodding Chocolate-lilyMH Calotis scabiosifolia Rough Burr-daisyMH Goodenia pinnatifida Cut-leaf GoodeniaMH Sida corrugata Variable SidaMH Ptilotus macrocephalus Feather HeadsSH Maireana pentagona Hairy BluebushSH Chamaesyce drummondii Flat SpurgeSH Pogonolepis muelleriana Stiff Cup-flowerSH Convolvulus erubescens spp. agg. Pink BindweedLTG Austrostipa blackii Crested Spear-grassLTG Austrostipa gibbosa Spurred Spear-grassLTG Austrostipa aristiglumis Plump Spear-grassMTG Austrostipa scabra Rough Spear-grassMTG Austrostipa nodosa Knotty Spear-grassMTG Whalleya proluta Rigid PanicMTG Austrodanthonia duttoniana Brown-back Wallaby-grass
Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark
EVC 826: Plains Savannah – Murray Fans bioregion
Recruitment:Continuous
Organic Litter:5% cover
Logs+:5 m/0.1 ha.
Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactMS Lycium ferocissimum Boxthorn high highLH Helminthotheca echioides Ox-tongue high
low LH Lepidium africanum Common Peppercresshigh lowLH Salvia verbenaca Wild Sage high highLH Echium plantagineum Patterson’s curse high highLH Sisymbrium irio London Rocket high highLH Marrubium vulgare Horehound high highLNG Avena fatua Wild Oat high highMH Limonium sinuatum Notch-leaf Sea-lavender high highMH Arctotheca calendula Cape Weed high highMH Hypochoeris glabra Smooth Cat's-ear high lowMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMH Oxalis pes-caprae Soursob high highMH Plantago coronopus Buck's-horn Plantain high highMH Spergularia rubra s.l. Red Sand-spurrey high low MH Trifolium angustifolium var. angustifolium Narrow-leaf Clover high highMH Trifolium arvense var. arvense Hare's-foot Clover high highMH Trifolium campestre var. campestre Hop Clover high
high MH Trifolium striatum Knotted Cloverhigh low
MH Trifolium subterraneum Subterranean Clover high lowMH Hedypnois cretica Cretan Hedypnois high highMNG Aira cupaniana Quicksilver Grass high lowMNG Avena barbata Bearded Oat high highMNG Brachypodium distachyon False Brome high
high MNG Juncus capitatus Capitate Rushhigh high
MNG Vulpia muralis Wall Fescue high highMNG Vulpia myuros Rat's-tail Fescue high highMTG Bromus diandrus Great Brome high highMTG Critesion hystrix Mediterranean Barley-grass high highMTG Critesion murinum Barley-grass high highMTG Lolium rigidum Wimmera Rye-grass high
high MTG Pentaschistis airoides ssp. airoidesFalse Hair-grass high low
MTG Poa bulbosa Bulbous Meadow-grass high highMTG Romulea minutiflora Small-flower Onion-grass high highMTG Romulea rosea Onion Grass high highMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high highSH Medicago minima Little Medic high highSH Medicago polymorpha Burr Medic high highSH Trifolium glomeratum Cluster Clover high low
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EVC/Bioregion Benchmark for Vegetation Quality Assessment
Murray Fans bioregionEVC 829: Chenopod Grassland
Description:Open to sparse shrubland with a more or less continuous tussock grass sward found on heavy somewhat sodic clay plains fringing the active floodplains of major watercourses such as the Loddon and Avoca Rivers.
Life Forms: Life
#Spp %Cover LF codeMedium Shrub 1 10% MS
Small Shrub 6 30% SSLarge Herb 1 1% LHMedium Herbs* 5 15% MHSmall or Prostrate Herbs* 4 5% SHMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 3 20% MTGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 20% S/C
* Largely seasonal life form
LF Code
Species typical of at least part of EVC range
Common NameAustralian Box-thorn
MS Nitraria billardierei Nitre-bushSS Sclerolaena diacantha Grey CopperburrSS Maireana aphylla Leafless BluebushSS Minuria cunninghamii Bush MinuriaSS Lawrencia squamata Thorny LawrenciaPS Sclerochlamys brachyptera Short-wing SaltbushPS Atriplex semibaccata Berry SaltbushLH Podolepis canescens Grey PodolepisMH Rhodanthe stuartiana Clay SunrayMH Teucrium racemosum s.s. Grey GermanderMH Maireana excavata Bottle BluebushMH Sida corrugata Variable SidaSH Hyalosperma glutinosum ssp. glutinosum Golden SunraySH Hyalosperma semisterile Orange SunraySH Rhodanthe pygmaea Pygmy SunraySH Pogonolepis muelleriana Stiff Cup-flowerLTG Austrostipa aristiglumis Plump Spear-grassMTG Austrostipa spp. Spear-grassMTG Whalleya proluta Rigid PanicMTG Enteropogon acicularis Spider GrassMTG Austrodanthonia setacea Bristly Wallaby-grass
Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark
EVC 829: Chenopod Grassland - Murray Fans bioregion
Recruitment:Continuous
Organic Litter:5% cover
Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH Carthamus lanatus Saffron Thistle high highMH Limonium lobatum Winged Sea-lavender high highMH Hedypnois cretica Cretan Hedypnois high highMH Arctotheca calendula Cape Weed high highMH Romulea rosea Onion Grass high highSH Moraea setifolia Thread Iris high highSH Medicago spp. Medic high
high MTG Critesion murinum subsp. leporinumWall Barley-grass high high
MNG Bromus madritensis Madrid Brome high highMNG Lolium rigidum Wimmera Rye-grass high high
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EVC/Bioregion Benchmark for Vegetation Quality Assessment
Murray Fans bioregionEVC 882: Shallow Sands Woodland
Description:Woodland or open-forest to 15 m tall, with a sparse shrub layer of heathy, ericoid shrubs and a species-rich ground cover dominated by grasses and annual herbs. Typically it occurs between the heavier soils of the plains and the deep-sand aeolian dunefields which overlay these plains, but also occurs on broader areas of plains covered by shallow fluvial, outwash or aeolian sands overlaying drainage-impeding clays.
Large trees:SpeciesEucalyptus spp.Allocasuarina luehmannii Callitris glaucophylla
DBH(cm)70 cm40 cm40 cm
#/ha15 / ha
Tree Canopy Cover:%cover Character Species Common Name15% Eucalyptus melliodora Yellow Box
Allocasuarina luehmannii BulokeCallitris glaucophylla White Cypress-pine
Understorey: Life form
#Spp %Cover LF codeImmature Canopy Tree 5% ITUnderstorey Tree or Large Shrub 1 5% TMedium Shrub 4 15% MSSmall Shrub 3 10% SSProstrate Shrub 1 5% PSMedium Herb 10 20% MHSmall or Prostrate Herb 2 5% SHLarge Tufted Graminoid 1 1% LTGMedium to Small Tufted Graminoid 13 30% MTGMedium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 3 5% MNGBryophytes/Lichens na 10% BLSoil Crust na 10% S/C
LF CodeT
Species typical of at least part of EVC rangeExocarpos cupressiformis
Common NameCherry Ballart
MS Acacia montana Mallee WattleMS Acacia pycnantha Golden WattleMS Acacia verniciflua Varnish WattleMS Bursaria spinosa ssp. spinosa Sweet BursariaSS Pimelea curviflora s.s. Curved Rice-flowerSS Eutaxia microphylla Common EutaxiaSS Enchylaena tomentosa var. tomentosa Ruby SaltbushPS Astroloma humifusum Cranberry HeathMH Wahlenbergia luteola Yellowish BluebellMH Acaena echinata Sheep's BurrSH Daucus glochidiatus Australian CarrotSH Drosera whittakeri ssp. aberrans Scented SundewLTG Dichelachne crinita Long-hair Plume-grassMTG Austrodanthonia geniculata Kneed Wallaby-grassMTG Austrodanthonia setacea Bristly Wallaby-grassMTG Schoenus apogon Common Bog-sedgeMTG Lomandra multiflora ssp. multiflora Many-flowered Mat-rushTTG Centrolepis strigosa ssp. strigosa Hairy CentrolepisSC Thysanotus patersonii Twining Fringe-lily
Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark
EVC 882: Shallow Sands Woodland – Murray Fans bioregion
Recruitment:Continuous
Organic Litter:20 % cover
Logs:15 m/0.1 ha.
Weediness:LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive ImpactLH Centaurium tenuiflorum Slender Centaury high lowMH Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear high lowMH Hypochoeris glabra Smooth Cat's-ear high low MH Trifolium campestre var. campestre Hop Clover high lowMH Trifolium angustifolium var. angustifolium Narrow-leaf Clover high lowMH Trifolium arvense var. arvense Hare's-foot Clover high low MH Petrorhagia velutina Velvety Pink high lowMTG Briza minor Lesser Quaking-grass high lowMTG Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass high lowMTG Romulea rosea Onion Grass high lowMTG Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue high lowMNG Aira elegantissima Delicate Hair-grass high lowMNG Vulpia myuros f. myuros Rat's-tail Fescue high lowMNG Juncus capitatus Capitate Rush high lowMNG Bromus rubens Red Brome high low
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