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Flora 55

Flora and descriptions for Sportsman Creek Conservation Area

Also called the Parrot’s Beak Orchid. This terrestrial herb species is common in moist areas of dry sclerophyll forest, wet sclerophyll forest and coastal scrub. Flowering  June to September from a leafless stem usually 15-20cm and sometimes found in dense colonies. A new species for the Conservation Area.

I.D. and reference courtesy of Denis Wilson.

Nodding Greenhood Pterostylis nutans

A short lived native herb growing to 50cm. Found in protected moist areas and likes Wallum woodland. Named after 18th century bishop and vice-president of the Royal Society Dr. Goodenough. A new species for the Conservation Area. 

I.D. courtesy of  John Edwards . ClarenceValley Environment Centre. 

“A species of native Australian flowering plant. Known by common names such as False Sarsaparilla, Happy Wanderer and Waraburra. It often grows as a climbing vine and has typical pea family flowers, usually violet, white or pink. The leaves are dark green hard and leathery with prominent venation.”  Found growing in Open Eucalypt Woodland and a new species for the Conservation Area.

Reference courtesy of Wikipedia. 

A new educational resource providing details of over 300 significant species that can be found growing in the Clarence Valley is now available at the Clarence Environment Centre (CEC) for $7. each. The DVD provides a PDF fact sheet for each species with a photograph or image and provides scientific and common names, family name, protected status, a brief description, localities and range of occurence and threats faced.

Contact – Clarence Environment Centre. 31 Skinner St. South Grafton. N.S.W. 2460.

email – admin@cec.org.au

 

 

The Lomandra genus is related to grass tree species with around 50 species found in Australia and New Guinea. They have long strap-like leaves. Many-flowered Mat-rush is a host plant for Skipper Butterflies which frequent the Conservation Area.

Annual herb up to 50cm tall, sparsely hairy on stems. Juice has been used to cure inflamed eyes and is used as a Chinese medicine called xia hong. This plant has possible long term chronic toxicity. Commonly found in the grassier Open Eucalypt woodland on the Conservation Area.  

An erect or diffuse native shrub between 50-200cm in height. Widespread in heath and dry schlerophyll forest north from the Victorian border. Found in sandy sections across the Conservation Area.

Further reference; www.noosanativeplants.com.au/plants/267/hibbertia-linearis

 

An erect shrub growing to 2 metres on the Conservation Area and endemic to Australia. 

A small spreading, native perennial herb or shrub to .3metre. Very common across the Conservation Area where it spreads by suckering in the sandy soil.

Further reading; www.anbg.gov.au/gnp/gnp13/chrysocephalum-apiculatum.html

“Densely tufted grass-like native herb with stiff tough leaves. The flowers range from blue to purple and have 3 broad sepals. They are delicate and short lived, opening one after another on sunny days”. Named after Colonel William Paterson, Lieut-Governor of N.S.W. 1800-1810. Found in small groups along the riparian zone.

Further reference;  www.friendsoflanecovenationalpark.org.au/Flowering/Flowers/patersonia_sericea.htm

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