EVC 48 Heathy Woodland
Illustrated by Julie Webb, Banksia integrifolia subsp integrifolia
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Spans a variety of geologies but is generally associated with nutrient-poor soils including deep uniform sands (aeolian or outwash) and Tertiary sand/clay which has been altered to form quartzite gravel. Eucalypt-dominated low woodland to 10 m tall lacking a secondary tree layer and generally supporting a diverse array of narrow or ericoid-leaved shrubs except where frequent fire has reduced this to a dense cover of bracken. Geophytes and annuals can be quite common but the ground cover is normally fairly sparse.
Please note: % Cover refers to the foliage cover provided by the collective group of plants at each level and minimum number of species indicates the ideal minimum number for species diversity and a resilient ecosystem to establish. Canopy >10m 10% Cover Eucalyptus consideniana................................Yerchuck Eucalyptus viminalis subsp. pryoriana..........Coast Manna Gum Eucalyptus radiata/croajingolensis................Narrow-leaf/Gippsland Peppermint Banksia marginata .........................................Silver Banksia Banksia serrata...............................................Saw Banksia Understorey 1 - 6m 50% cover (with minimum 10 species) Acacia oxycedrus.............................................Spike Wattle Leptospermum continentale...........................Prickly Tea-tree Leptospermum myrsinoides............................Heath Tea-tree Leucopogon virgatus........................................Pink Beard-heath Monotoca scoparia..........................................Tree Broom-heath Understorey <1m 40% cover (with minimum 10 species) Bossiaea cinerea..............................................Showy Bossiaea Dillwynia glaberrima.......................................Smooth Parrot-pea Lomandra longifolia........................................Spiny-headed Mat-rush Poa ssp.............................................................Tussock Grass Xanthorrhoea minor subsp. lutea...................Small Grass Tree Supplementary Plants These variations are specific to particular areas in each Landcare Group and give extra plants to augment the lists above. Albert River Albert River - Alberton Merriman Creek Woodside |
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