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APPENDIX A: DEFINITIONS Table A-1: Conservation codes for Western Australia

Category Definition

T Threatened Flora (Extant) Taxa that have been adequately searched for and are deemed to be in the wild either rare, in danger of extinction, or otherwise in need of special protection, and have been gazetted as such (under the Wildlife Conservation (Rare Flora) Notice 2018 which has been transitioned under regulations 170, 171 and 172 of the Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2018 under Part 2 of the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 (BC Act). Listed by order of the Minister as Threatened in the category of critically endangered, endangered or vulnerable under section 19(1), or is a rediscovered species to be regarded as threatened species under section 26(2) of the BC Act. Threatened flora is that subset of ‘Rare Flora’ listed under schedules 1 to 3 of the Wildlife Conservation (Rare Flora) Notice 2018 for Threatened Flora. Threatened Flora (Schedule 1) are further ranked by the Department according to their level of threat using IUCN Red List criteria: CR: Critically Endangered – considered to be facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild EN: Endangered – considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild VU: Vulnerable – considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.

EX Presumed Extinct Flora Taxa where “there is no reasonable doubt that the last member of the species has died”, and listing is otherwise in accordance with the ministerial guidelines (section 24 of the BC Act). Published as presumed extinct under the Wildlife Conservation (Rare Flora) Notice 2018 for extinct flora.

P Priority Taxa P1 - Priority One: Poorly-known Taxa Species that are known from one or a few locations (generally five or less) which are potentially at risk. All occurrences are either: very small; or on lands not managed for conservation, e.g. agricultural or pastoral lands, urban areas, road and rail reserves, gravel reserves and active mineral leases; or otherwise under threat of habitat destruction or degradation. Species may be included if they are comparatively well known from one or more locations but do not meet adequacy of survey requirements and appear to be under immediate threat from known threatening processes. Such species are in urgent need of further survey. P2 - Priority Two: Poorly-known Taxa Species that are known from one or a few locations (generally five or less), some of which are on lands managed primarily for nature conservation, e.g. national parks, conservation parks, nature reserves and other lands with secure tenure being managed for conservation. Species may be included if they are comparatively well known from one or more locations but do not meet adequacy of survey requirements and appear to be under threat from known threatening processes. Such species are in urgent need of further survey. P3 - Priority Three: Poorly-known Taxa Species that are known from several locations, and the species does not appear to be under imminent threat, or from few but widespread locations with either large population size or significant remaining areas of apparently suitable habitat, much of it not under imminent threat. Species may be included if they are comparatively well known from several locations but do not meet adequacy of survey requirements and known threatening processes exist that could affect them. Such species are in need of further survey. P4 - Priority Four: Rare, Near Threatened and Other Taxa in Need of Monitoring (a) Rare. Species that are considered to have been adequately surveyed, or for which sufficient knowledge is available, and that are considered not currently threatened or in need of special protection but could be if present circumstances change. These species are usually represented on conservation lands. (b) Near Threatened. Species that are considered to have been adequately surveyed and that are close to qualifying for vulnerable but are not listed as Conservation Dependent. (c) Species that have been removed from the list of threatened species during the past five years for reasons other than taxonomy.

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Table A-2: EPBC Act conservation codes

Category Definition

EX Extinct A taxon is Extinct when there is no reasonable doubt that the last individual has died. A taxon is presumed Extinct when exhaustive surveys in known and/or expected habitat, at appropriate times (diurnal, seasonal, annual) throughout its historic range have failed to record an individual. Surveys should be over a time frame appropriate to the taxon’s life cycle and life form.

EW Extinct in the Wild A taxon is Extinct in the Wild when it is known only to survive in cultivation, in captivity or as a naturalised population (or populations) well outside the past range. A taxon is presumed Extinct in the Wild when exhaustive surveys in known and/or expected habitat, at appropriate times (diurnal, seasonal, annual) throughout its historic range have failed to record an individual. Surveys should be over a time frame appropriate to the taxon’s life cycle and life form.

CR Critically Endangered A taxon is Critically Endangered when the best available evidence indicates that it meets any of the criteria A to E for Critically Endangered (see Section V), and it is therefore considered to be facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

EN Endangered A taxon is Endangered when the best available evidence indicates that it meets any of the criteria A to E for Endangered (see Section V), and it is therefore considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

VU Vulnerable A taxon is Vulnerable when the best available evidence indicates that it meets any of the criteria A to E for Vulnerable (see Section V), and it is therefore considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.

NT Near Threatened A taxon is Near Threatened when it has been evaluated against the criteria but does not qualify for Critically Endangered, Endangered or Vulnerable now, but is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future.

LC Least Concern A taxon is Least Concern when it has been evaluated against the criteria and it does not qualify for Critically Endangered, Endangered, Vulnerable or Near Threatened. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

DD Data Deficient A taxon is Data Deficient when there is inadequate information to make a direct, or indirect, assessment of its risk of extinction based on its distribution and/or population status. A taxon in this category may be well studied, and its biology well known, but appropriate data on abundance and/or distribution are lacking. Data Deficient is therefore not a category of threat. Listing of taxa in this category indicates that more information is required and acknowledges the possibility that future research will show that threatened classification is appropriate. It is important to make positive use of whatever data are available. In many cases, great care should be exercised in choosing between DD and a threatened status. If the range of a taxon is suspected to be relatively circumscribed, and a considerable period has elapsed since the last record of the taxon, threatened status may well be justified.

NE Not Evaluated A taxon is Not Evaluated when it has not yet been evaluated against the criteria.

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Table A-3: Threatened ecological communities category of threat

Category Definition

Presumed Totally Destroyed (PD)

An ecological community will be listed as presumed totally destroyed if there are no recent records of the community being extant and either of the following applies: Records within the last 50 years have not been confirmed despite thorough searches or known or likely habitats or. All occurrences recorded within the last 50 years have since been destroyed.

Critically Endangered (CR)

An ecological community will be listed as Critically Endangered when it has been adequately surveyed and is found to be facing an extremely high risk of total destruction in the immediate future. This will be determined on the basis of the best available information, by it meeting any one or more of the following criteria: The estimated geographic range, and/or total area occupied, and/or number of discrete occurrences since European settlement have been reduced by at least 90% and either or both of the following apply: Geographic range, and/or total area occupied and/or number of discrete occurrences are continuing to decline such that total destruction of the community is imminent (within approximately five years). Modification throughout its range is continuing such that in the immediate future (within approximately five years) the community is unlikely to be capable of being substantially rehabilitated. Current distribution is limited, and one or more of the following apply (i, ii or iii): Geographic range and/or number of discrete occurrences, and/or area occupied is highly restricted and the community is currently subject to known threatening processes, which are likely to result in total destruction throughout its range in the immediate future (within approximately five years). There are very few occurrences, each of which is small and/or isolated and extremely vulnerable to known threatening processes. There may be many occurrences, but total area is very small and each occurrence is small and/or isolated and extremely vulnerable to known threatening processes. The ecological community exists only as highly modified occurrences that may be capable of being rehabilitated if such work begins in the immediate future (within approximately five years).

Endangered (EN)

An ecological community will be listed as Endangered when it has been adequately surveyed and is not Critically Endangered but is facing a very high risk of total destruction in the near future. This will be determined on the basis of the best available information, by it meeting any one or more of the following criteria (A, B or C): The estimated geographic range, and/or total area occupied, and/or number of discrete occurrences since European settlement have been reduced by at least 70% and either or both of the following apply (i or ii) Geographic range, and/or total area occupied and/or number of discrete occurrences are continuing to decline such that total destruction of the community is likely in the short term (within approximately 10 years). Modification throughout its range is continuing such that in the short-term future (within approximately 10 years) the community is unlikely to be capable of being substantially restored or rehabilitated. Current distribution is limited, and one or more of the following apply (i, ii or iii): Geographic range and/or number of discrete occurrences, and/or area occupied is highly restricted and the community is currently subject to known threatening processes which are likely to result in total destruction throughout its range in the short-term future (within approximately 10 years). There are very few occurrences, each of which is small and/or isolated and extremely vulnerable to known threatening processes. There may be many occurrences, but total area is very small and each occurrence is small and/or isolated and extremely vulnerable to known threatening processes. The ecological community exists only as highly modified occurrences, which may be capable of being rehabilitated if such work begins in the short-term future (within approximately 10 years).

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Category Definition

Vulnerable (VU)

An ecological community will be listed as Vulnerable when it has been adequately surveyed and is not Critically Endangered or Endangered but is facing a high risk of total destruction in the medium to long term future. This will be determined on the basis of the best available information, by it meeting any one or more of the following criteria (A, B or C): The ecological community exists largely as modified occurrences, which are likely to be capable of being substantially restored or rehabilitated. The ecological community can be modified or destroyed and would be vulnerable to threatening processes, is restricted in area and/or range and/or is only found at a few locations. The ecological community may still be widespread but is believed likely to move into a category of higher threat in the medium to long-term future because of existing or impending threatening processes.

Data Deficient (DD)

An ecological community, which has not been adequately evaluated with respect to status or where there is currently insufficient information to assign it to a particular category. (An ecological community with poorly known distribution or biology that is suspected to belong to any of the above categories. These ecological communities have a high priority for survey and/or research).

Lower Risk (LR)

An ecological community that has been adequately surveyed and does not qualify for any of the above categories of threat and appears unlikely to be under threat of significant modification or destruction in the short to medium term future.

(Source: English and Blyth 1997)

Table A-4: Priority ecological communities category of threat

Category Definition

P1 Priority One: Poorly-known ecological communities Ecological communities with apparently few, small occurrences, all or most not actively managed for conservation (e.g. within agricultural or pastoral lands, urban areas, active mineral leases) and for which current threats exist. Communities may be included if they are comparatively well-known from one or more localities but do not meet adequacy of survey requirements, and/or are not well defined, and appear to be under immediate threat from known threatening processes across their range.

P2 Priority Two: Poorly-known ecological communities Communities that are known from few small occurrences, all or most of which are actively managed for conservation (e.g. within national parks, conservation parks, nature reserves, state forest, unallocated Crown land, water reserves, etc.) and not under imminent threat of destruction or degradation. Communities may be included if they are comparatively well known from one or more localities but do not meet adequacy of survey requirements, and/or are not well defined, and appear to be under threat from known threatening processes.

P3 Priority Three: Poorly known ecological communities Communities that are known from several to many occurrences, a significant number or area of which are not under threat of habitat destruction or degradation, or: Communities known from a few widespread occurrences, which are either large or within significant remaining areas of habitat in which other occurrences may occur, much of it not under imminent threat, or; Communities made up of large, and/or widespread occurrences that may or not be represented in the reserve system but are under threat of modification across much of their range from processes such as grazing by domestic and/or feral stock, and inappropriate fire regimes. Communities may be included if they are comparatively well known from several localities but do not meet adequacy of survey requirements and/or are not well defined, and known threatening processes exist that could affect them.

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Category Definition

P4 Priority Four: Ecological communities that are adequately known, rare but not threatened or meet criteria for Near Threatened or that have been recently removed from the threatened list. These communities require regular monitoring. Rare. Ecological communities known from few occurrences that are considered to have been adequately surveyed, or for which sufficient knowledge is available, and that are considered not currently threatened or in need of special protection but could be if present circumstances change. These communities are usually represented on conservation lands. Near Threatened. Ecological communities that are considered to have been adequately surveyed and that do not qualify for Conservation Dependent, but that are close to qualifying for Vulnerable. Ecological communities that have been removed from the list of threatened communities during the past five years.

P5 Priority Five: Conservation Dependent ecological communities Ecological communities that are not threatened but are subject to a specific conservation program, the cessation of which would result in the community becoming threatened within five years.

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Table A-5: EPBC Act listed threatened ecological communities category of threat

Category Definition

CR Critically Endangered If an ecological community is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild in the immediate future.

EN Endangered If an ecological community is not Critically Endangered but is facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild in the immediate future.

VU Vulnerable If an ecological community is not Critically Endangered or Endangered but is facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild in the medium-term future.

Table A-6: NVIS vegetation structure classes

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Mallee woodland

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M Shrub, cycad, grass-tree, tree-fern

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Mallee shrub

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Open mallee shrubland

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Isolated mallee shrubs

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Heath shrub

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Heathland Open heathland

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Chenopod shrub

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Open chenopod shrubland

Sparse chenopod shrubland

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Isolated clumps of chenopod shrubs

Samphire shrub

Mid; Low Closed samphire shrubland

Samphire shrubland

Open samphire shrubland

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G Hummock grass

Mid; Low Closed hummock grassland

Hummock grassland

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Tussock grass

Mid; Low Closed tussock grassland

Tussock grassland

Open tussock grassland

Sparse tussock grassland

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Other grass

Mid; Low Closed grassland

Grassland Open grassland

Sparse grassland

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Sedge Mid; Low Closed sedgeland

Sedgeland Open sedgeland

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Rush Mid; Low Closed rushland

Rushland Open rushland

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Forb (Herb)

Mid; Low Closed forbland

Forbland Open forbland

Sparse forbland

Isolated forbs Isolated clumps of forbs

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Table A-7: NVIS vegetation height classes

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Tree, vine (m and u), palm (single-stemmed)

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Table A-8: Vegetation condition scale

Condition Definition

P Pristine No obvious signs of disturbance. E Excellent Vegetation structure intact, disturbance affecting individual species; weeds are non-aggressive species V Very Good Vegetation structure altered; obvious signs of disturbance G Good Vegetation structure significantly altered by very obvious signs of multiple disturbance; basic vegetation

structure or ability to regenerate it is retained D Degraded Basic vegetation structure severely impacted by disturbance; scope for regeneration but not to a state

approaching good (sic) condition without intensive management C Completely

Degraded Vegetation structure not intact; the area completely or almost completely without native species (“parkland cleared”).

(Source: adapted from Keighery 1994 and Trudgen 1988)

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Table A-9: Wetland management categories and objectives applied to the Swan Coastal Plain

Management category General description Management objectives

Conservation Wetlands which support a high level of attributes and functions.

Highest priority wetlands. Objective is to preserve and protect the existing conservation values of the wetlands through various mechanisms including: reservation in national parks, Crown reserves and state owned land protection under Environmental Protection Policies wetland covenanting by landowners. No development or clearing is considered appropriate. These are the most valuable wetlands and any activity that may lead to further loss or degradation is inappropriate.

Resource Enhancement Wetlands which may have been partially modified but still support substantial ecological attributes and functions

Priority wetlands Ultimate objective is to manage, restore and protect towards improving their conservation value. These wetlands have the potential to be restored to Conservation category. This can be achieved by restoring wetland function, structure and biodiversity. Protection is recommended through a number of mechanisms.

Multiple Use Wetlands with few remaining important attributes and functions

Use, development and management should be considered in the context of ecologically sustainable development and best management practice catchment planning through land care.

(Source: Adapted from Environmental Protection Authority 2004)

Table A-10: Geomorphic wetland types

Hydroperiod Landform

Basin Channel Flat Slope Highland

Permanent Inundation Lake River - - - Seasonal Inundation Sumpland Creek Flood plain - - Intermittent Inundation Playa Wadi Barlkarra - - Seasonal Waterlogging Dampland Trough Palusplain Paluslope Palusmont

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Flora inventory

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APPENDIX B: FLORA INVENTORY Family Weed Name

AIZOACEAE * Carpobrotus edulis AIZOACEAE Carpobrotus sp. ANACARDIACEAE * Schinus terebinthifolia ANARTHRIACEAE Lyginia barbata ANARTHRIACEAE Lyginia imberbis APIACEAE Centella asiatica APIACEAE * Foeniculum vulgare APIACEAE Homalosciadium homalocarpum APIACEAE Xanthosia huegelii APONOGETONACEAE Cycnogeton lineare ARACEAE * Zantedeschia aethiopica ARALIACEAE Hydrocotyle diantha ARALIACEAE Trachymene pilosa ASPARAGACEAE Chamaescilla corymbosa var. corymbosa ASPARAGACEAE Laxmannia ramosa subsp. ramosa ASPARAGACEAE Laxmannia sessiliflora subsp. australis ASPARAGACEAE Laxmannia squarrosa ASPARAGACEAE Lomandra caespitosa ASPARAGACEAE Lomandra hermaphrodita ASPARAGACEAE Lomandra micrantha subsp. micrantha ASPARAGACEAE Lomandra nigricans ASPARAGACEAE Lomandra odora ASPARAGACEAE Lomandra preissii ASPARAGACEAE Lomandra sericea ASPARAGACEAE Lomandra sp. ASPARAGACEAE Lomandra suaveolens ASPARAGACEAE Sowerbaea laxiflora ASPARAGACEAE Thysanotus patersonii/manglesianus ASPARAGACEAE Thysanotus pseudojunceus ASPARAGACEAE Thysanotus sparteus ASPARAGACEAE Thysanotus tenellus ASPARAGACEAE Thysanotus thyrsoideus ASPHODELACEAE * Trachyandra divaricata ASTERACEAE ?Conyza sp. ASTERACEAE ?Symphyotrichum sp. ASTERACEAE * Arctotheca calendula ASTERACEAE Conyza sp. ASTERACEAE * Conyza sumatrensis ASTERACEAE Cotula coronopifolia ASTERACEAE * Cotula turbinata ASTERACEAE Dittrichia sp. ASTERACEAE Hyalosperma cotula ASTERACEAE * Hypochaeris glabra

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ASTERACEAE Lagenifera huegelii ASTERACEAE Podotheca angustifolia ASTERACEAE Podotheca chrysantha ASTERACEAE Podotheca gnaphalioides ASTERACEAE * Pseudognaphalium luteoalbum ASTERACEAE Pterochaeta paniculata ASTERACEAE Quinetia urvillei ASTERACEAE * Senecio diaschides ASTERACEAE Senecio pinnatifolius var. latilobus ASTERACEAE * Sonchus asper ASTERACEAE * Sonchus oleraceus ASTERACEAE Sonchus sp. ASTERACEAE * Symphyotrichum subulatum ASTERACEAE * Urospermum picroides ASTERACEAE * Ursinia anthemoides ASTERACEAE Waitzia suaveolens BRASSICACEAE * Heliophila pusilla CAMPANULACEAE Lobelia anceps CAMPANULACEAE * Monopsis debilis CAMPANULACEAE * Wahlenbergia capensis CAMPANULACEAE Wahlenbergia preissii CARYOPHYLLACEAE * Cerastium glomeratum CARYOPHYLLACEAE * Petrorhagia velutina CARYOPHYLLACEAE * Stellaria media CASUARINACEAE Allocasuarina fraseriana CASUARINACEAE Allocasuarina humilis CENTROLEPIDACEAE Aphelia cyperoides CENTROLEPIDACEAE Centrolepis drummondiana COLCHICACEAE Burchardia bairdiae COLCHICACEAE Burchardia congesta CRASSULACEAE Crassula colorata var. acuminata CRASSULACEAE Crassula colorata var. colorata CRASSULACEAE Crassula decumbens var. decumbens CRASSULACEAE * Crassula natans var. minus CYPERACEAE Baumea articulata CYPERACEAE Baumea juncea CYPERACEAE Baumea vaginalis CYPERACEAE Bolboschoenus caldwellii CYPERACEAE Cyathochaeta avenacea CYPERACEAE Cyathochaeta teretifolia CYPERACEAE * Cyperus polystachyos CYPERACEAE Cyperus sp. CYPERACEAE * Cyperus tenellus CYPERACEAE * Cyperus tenuiflorus CYPERACEAE Isolepis cernua

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CYPERACEAE Isolepis cyperoides CYPERACEAE * Isolepis marginata CYPERACEAE Isolepis oldfieldiana CYPERACEAE * Isolepis prolifera CYPERACEAE Lepidosperma apricola CYPERACEAE Lepidosperma calcicola CYPERACEAE Lepidosperma longitudinale CYPERACEAE Lepidosperma sp. CYPERACEAE Lepidosperma striatum CYPERACEAE Mesomelaena pseudostygia CYPERACEAE Schoenus brevisetis CYPERACEAE Schoenus clandestinus CYPERACEAE Schoenus curvifolius CYPERACEAE Schoenus discifer CYPERACEAE Schoenus efoliatus CYPERACEAE Schoenus sculptus CYPERACEAE Schoenus subfascicularis DASYPOGONACEAE Calectasia narragara DASYPOGONACEAE Dasypogon bromeliifolius DENNSTAEDTIACEAE Pteridium esculentum DILLENIACEAE Hibbertia aurea DILLENIACEAE Hibbertia huegelii DILLENIACEAE Hibbertia hypericoides DILLENIACEAE Hibbertia racemosa DILLENIACEAE Hibbertia sericosepala DILLENIACEAE Hibbertia spicata DILLENIACEAE Hibbertia subvaginata DROSERACEAE Drosera drummondii DROSERACEAE Drosera erythrorhiza subsp. erythrorhiza DROSERACEAE Drosera glanduligera DROSERACEAE Drosera indumenta DROSERACEAE Drosera menziesii subsp. penicillaris DROSERACEAE Drosera pulchella ERICACEAE Astroloma xerophyllum ERICACEAE Conostephium minus ERICACEAE Conostephium pendulum ERICACEAE Leucopogon australis ERICACEAE Leucopogon conostephioides ERICACEAE Leucopogon propinquus EUPHORBIACEAE * Ricinus communis FABACEAE Acacia huegelii FABACEAE * Acacia iteaphylla FABACEAE * Acacia longifolia subsp. sophorae FABACEAE Acacia pulchella var. glaberrima FABACEAE Acacia pulchella var. goadbyi

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FABACEAE Acacia saligna FABACEAE Acacia sessilis FABACEAE Acacia sp. FABACEAE Aotus cordifolia FABACEAE Aotus gracillima FABACEAE Bossiaea eriocarpa FABACEAE Daviesia divaricata FABACEAE Daviesia physodes FABACEAE Daviesia triflora FABACEAE Eutaxia virgata FABACEAE Gastrolobium capitatum FABACEAE Gastrolobium ebracteolatum FABACEAE Gompholobium scabrum FABACEAE Gompholobium tomentosum FABACEAE Hardenbergia comptoniana FABACEAE Hovea pungens FABACEAE Hovea trisperma FABACEAE Isotropis cuneifolia FABACEAE Jacksonia floribunda FABACEAE Jacksonia furcellata FABACEAE Jacksonia sternbergiana FABACEAE Kennedia prostrata FABACEAE Lotus subbiflorus FABACEAE * Ornithopus pinnatus FABACEAE Sphaerolobium vimineum FABACEAE * Trifolium campestre FABACEAE * Trifolium dubium FABACEAE Viminaria juncea GENTIANACEAE Centaurium sp. GERANIACEAE * Geranium molle GERANIACEAE * Pelargonium capitatum GOODENIACEAE Dampiera linearis GOODENIACEAE Lechenaultia floribunda GOODENIACEAE Scaevola repens HAEMODORACEAE Anigozanthos humilis subsp. chrysanthus HAEMODORACEAE Anigozanthos humilis subsp. humilis HAEMODORACEAE Conostylis aculeata subsp. cygnorum HAEMODORACEAE Conostylis juncea HAEMODORACEAE Conostylis setigera subsp. setigera HAEMODORACEAE Haemodorum laxum HAEMODORACEAE Haemodorum spicatum HAEMODORACEAE Phlebocarya ciliata HEMEROCALLIDACEAE Arnocrinum preissii HEMEROCALLIDACEAE Caesia micrantha HEMEROCALLIDACEAE Dianella revoluta

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HEMEROCALLIDACEAE Tricoryne elatior HEMEROCALLIDACEAE Tricoryne tenella IRIDACEAE * Gladiolus caryophyllaceus IRIDACEAE * Hesperantha falcata IRIDACEAE * Moraea flaccida IRIDACEAE Patersonia occidentalis var. angustifolia IRIDACEAE Patersonia occidentalis var. occidentalis IRIDACEAE * Romulea rosea IRIDACEAE * Sparaxis bulbifera JUNCACEAE * Juncus bufonius JUNCACEAE Juncus caespiticius JUNCACEAE * Juncus capitatus JUNCACEAE * Juncus microcephalus JUNCACEAE Juncus pallidus LAURACEAE Cassytha pomiformis LAURACEAE Cassytha racemosa LAURACEAE Cassytha sp. LOGANIACEAE Phyllangium divergens LOGANIACEAE Phyllangium paradoxum LORANTHACEAE Nuytsia floribunda LYTHRACEAE * Lythrum hyssopifolia MENYANTHACEAE Liparophyllum violifolium MENYANTHACEAE Ornduffia albiflora MENYANTHACEAE Villarsia albiflora MOLLUGINACEAE Macarthuria australis MORACEAE * Ficus carica MYRTACEAE Astartea affinis MYRTACEAE Astartea scoparia MYRTACEAE Astartea sp. MYRTACEAE Calytrix angulata MYRTACEAE Calytrix flavescens MYRTACEAE Calytrix fraseri MYRTACEAE Chamelaucium uncinatum MYRTACEAE Corymbia calophylla MYRTACEAE Eremaea pauciflora var. pauciflora MYRTACEAE Eucalyptus marginata MYRTACEAE Eucalyptus marginata subsp. marginata MYRTACEAE Eucalyptus rudis MYRTACEAE Eucalyptus rudis subsp. rudis MYRTACEAE Eucalyptus todtiana MYRTACEAE Hypocalymma angustifolium MYRTACEAE Hypocalymma robustum MYRTACEAE Kunzea glabrescens MYRTACEAE * Leptospermum laevigatum MYRTACEAE Melaleuca lateritia

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MYRTACEAE Melaleuca preissiana MYRTACEAE Melaleuca rhaphiophylla MYRTACEAE Melaleuca seriata MYRTACEAE Pericalymma ellipticum MYRTACEAE Regelia ciliata MYRTACEAE Scholtzia involucrata MYRTACEAE Taxandria linearifolia OLEACEAE * Olea europaea ORCHIDACEAE Caladenia arenicola ORCHIDACEAE Caladenia flava subsp. flava ORCHIDACEAE Caladenia hirta subsp. hirta ORCHIDACEAE Caladenia latifolia ORCHIDACEAE Caladenia sp. ORCHIDACEAE * Disa bracteata ORCHIDACEAE Diuris corymbosa ORCHIDACEAE Leptoceras menziesii ORCHIDACEAE Microtis media ORCHIDACEAE Microtis media subsp. media ORCHIDACEAE Microtis sp. ORCHIDACEAE Pterostylis ? aspera ORCHIDACEAE Pterostylis aspera ORCHIDACEAE Pterostylis sanguinea ORCHIDACEAE Pterostylis sp. ORCHIDACEAE Pterostylis vittata ORCHIDACEAE Pyrorchis nigricans ORCHIDACEAE Thelymitra villosa ORCHIDACEAE Thelymitra vulgaris OXALIDACEAE * Oxalis pes-caprae PHYLLANTHACEAE Poranthera microphylla PINACEAE * Pinus pinaster PITTOSPORACEAE Billardiera fusiformis PLATANACEAE * Platanus x acerifolia POACEAE * Aira caryophyllea POACEAE Amphipogon amphipogonoides POACEAE Amphipogon turbinatus POACEAE Austrostipa compressa POACEAE Austrostipa semibarbata POACEAE Austrostipa variabilis POACEAE * Briza maxima POACEAE * Briza minor POACEAE * Bromus diandrus POACEAE Cenchrus clandestinus POACEAE * Cynodon dactylon POACEAE * Ehrharta calycina POACEAE * Ehrharta longiflora

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POACEAE * Holcus lanatus POACEAE * Lagurus ovatus POACEAE * Lolium perenne POACEAE * Lolium sp. POACEAE Microlaena stipoides POACEAE Pentameris airoides POACEAE * Vulpia bromoides POACEAE * Vulpia fasciculata POACEAE * Vulpia myuros POLYGONACEAE * Acetosella vulgaris POLYGONACEAE * Rumex acetosella POLYGONACEAE * Rumex crispus POLYGONACEAE * Rumex sagittatus POLYGONACEAE Rumex sp. PORTULACACEAE Calandrinia corrigioloides PRIMULACEAE Lysimachia arvensis PROTEACEAE Adenanthos cygnorum PROTEACEAE Banksia attenuata PROTEACEAE Banksia grandis PROTEACEAE Banksia ilicifolia PROTEACEAE Banksia littoralis PROTEACEAE Banksia menziesii PROTEACEAE Conospermum stoechadis subsp. stoechadis PROTEACEAE Hakea varia PROTEACEAE Persoonia saccata PROTEACEAE Petrophile linearis PROTEACEAE Stirlingia latifolia PROTEACEAE Synaphea spinulosa subsp. spinulosa RANUNCULACEAE * Ranunculus muricatus RESTIONACEAE Alexgeorgea nitens RESTIONACEAE Chordifex sinuosus/ RESTIONACEAE Desmocladus fasciculatus RESTIONACEAE Desmocladus flexuosus RESTIONACEAE Dielsia stenostachya RESTIONACEAE Hypolaena exsulca RESTIONACEAE Leptocarpus scariosus RUBIACEAE * Galium murale RUBIACEAE Opercularia vaginata RUTACEAE Philotheca spicata SANTALACEAE Leptomeria empetriformis SCROPHULARIACEAE * Dischisma arenarium SOLANACEAE * Solanum nigrum STYLIDIACEAE Levenhookia stipitata STYLIDIACEAE Stylidium piliferum STYLIDIACEAE Stylidium repens

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STYLIDIACEAE Stylidium tenue subsp. majusculum THYMELAEACEAE Pimelea sulphurea TYPHACEAE * Typha orientalis VIOLACEAE Hybanthus calycinus XANTHORRHOEACEAE Xanthorrhoea brunonis XANTHORRHOEACEAE Xanthorrhoea preissii ZAMIACEAE Macrozamia riedlei

REPORT


Species by site

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APPENDIX C: SPECIES BY SITE

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Acacia iteaphylla

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Acacia longifolia subsp. sophorae

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Acacia pulchella var. glaberrima

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Acacia pulchella var. goadbyi

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Acacia saligna

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Acacia sessilis

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Acacia sp.

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Acetosella vulgaris

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Adenanthos cygnorum

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Aira caryophyllea

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Alexgeorgea nitens

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Allocasuarina fraseriana

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Allocasuarina humilis

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Amphipogon turbinatus

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Anigozanthos humilis subsp. chrysanthus

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Anigozanthos humilis subsp. humilis

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Aotus cordifolia

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Aotus gracillima

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Aphelia cyperoides

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Arctotheca calendula x

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Arnocrinum preissii

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Astartea affinis

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Astroloma xerophyllum

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Austrostipa compressa

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Austrostipa semibarbata

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Austrostipa variabilis

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Banksia attenuata

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Banksia grandis

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Banksia ilicifolia

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Banksia menziesii

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Baumea articulata

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Baumea juncea

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Billardiera fusiformis

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Bolboschoenus caldwellii

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Bossiaea eriocarpa

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Burchardia bairdiae

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Caladenia hirta subsp. hirta

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Caladenia latifolia

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Calandrinia corrigioloides

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Calectasia narragara

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Calytrix angulata

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Calytrix flavescens

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Calytrix fraseri

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Carpobrotus edulis x

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Carpobrotus sp.

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Cassytha pomiformis

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Cassytha racemosa

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Cenchrus clandestinus

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Centaurium sp.

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Centella asiatica

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Centrolepis drummondiana x

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Cerastium glomeratum

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Chamaescilla corymbosa var. corymbosa

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Chamelaucium uncinatum

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Chordifex sinuosus

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Conospermum stoechadis subsp. stoechadis

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Conostephium minus

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Conostylis aculeata subsp. cygnorum

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Conostylis juncea

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Conostylis setigera subsp. setigera

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Corymbia calophylla

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Cotula coronopifolia

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Cotula turbinata

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Cyathochaeta avenacea

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Daviesia divaricata

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Dischisma arenarium

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Hovea pungens

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Hovea trisperma

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Hyalosperma cotula

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Hybanthus calycinus

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Hydrocotyle diantha

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Isolepis cernua

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Isolepis oldfieldiana

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Isotropis cuneifolia

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Jacksonia floribunda

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Jacksonia furcellata

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Jacksonia sternbergiana

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Juncus bufonius x

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Juncus caespiticius x

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Juncus capitatus x

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Juncus microcephalus

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Juncus pallidus

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Kennedia prostrata

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Kunzea glabrescens

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Lagenifera huegelii

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Lagurus ovatus

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Laxmannia ramosa subsp. ramosa

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Laxmannia sessiliflora subsp. australis

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Laxmannia squarrosa

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Lechenaultia floribunda

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Lepidosperma apricola

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Lepidosperma calcicola

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Lepidosperma striatum

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Leptoceras menziesii

x

Leptomeria empetriformis

x

Leptospermum laevigatum

x

Leucopogon australis

x

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08

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11

PT

AQ

12

PT

AQ

13

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14

PT

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15

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AQ

20

PT

AQ

21

PT

AR

04

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AR

05

PT

AR

06

PT

AR

07

PT

AR

08

PT

AR

09

PT

AR

10

PT

AR

12

PT

AR

14

Leucopogon conostephioides

x

x x x x x

Levenhookia stipitata

x x

x

x x x

Liparophyllum violifolium

x

Lobelia anceps

x x

x x

x

x

Lolium perenne x x

x

Lomandra caespitosa

x

x

x x x

Lomandra hermaphrodita

x

x x

x

x

Lomandra micrantha subsp. micrantha

x

Lomandra nigricans

x x

Lomandra odora

x x x x

x

Lomandra preissii

x

x x x

x

Lomandra sericea

x x x

Lomandra sp.

x

Lomandra suaveolens

x

Lotus subbiflorus x

x x

x

x

x x x x

Lyginia barbata

x x

x x x x x

Lyginia imberbis

x

x

x

x

x

x

Lysimachia arvensis

x

x

Lythrum hyssopifolia

x

Macarthuria australis

x

Macrozamia riedlei

x x

x

x

Melaleuca lateritia

x

Melaleuca preissiana x x

x x x x

x x x

x

x x

x

x x

x x

x x

Melaleuca rhaphiophylla

x x x x

x x

x

x

x x

x

Melaleuca seriata

x

Mesomelaena pseudostygia

x x

x

x x

Microlaena stipoides

x

x x

x

x

x

Microtis media

x

x

x

x

x

x

Microtis media subsp. media

x x

Monopsis debilis x

x

x

Moraea flaccida

x

x

Nuytsia floribunda

x x

x

x x

x

Olea europaea

x

Opercularia vaginata

x x

x x x

Ornduffia albiflora

x

Ornithopus pinnatus x

Oxalis pes-caprae

x

Patersonia occidentalis var. angustifolia

x

x

x x x x

Patersonia occidentalis var. occidentalis x

x x

x

x

x x x x

x

x

x

x

Pelargonium capitatum

x

Pentameris airoides

x x

x x x x

x

x x x x

x x

Pericalymma ellipticum x

Persoonia saccata

x

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11

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20

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AQ

21

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AR

04

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AR

05

PT

AR

06

PT

AR

07

PT

AR

08

PT

AR

09

PT

AR

10

PT

AR

12

PT

AR

14

Petrophile linearis

x x

x x x x x

Petrorhagia velutina

x

Philotheca spicata

x x

x x x x x

Phlebocarya ciliata

x

x

x

Phyllangium divergens

x

Phyllangium paradoxum

x

x

Pimelea sulphurea

x

x

Pinus pinaster

x x x

Platanus x acerifolia

x

Poaceae sp.

x

Podotheca angustifolia

x

Podotheca chrysantha

x

x

x

Podotheca gnaphalioides x

x

x x

x x

x

x

x

x

Poranthera microphylla

x

x

Pseudognaphalium luteoalbum

x

Pteridium esculentum

x

x

Pterochaeta paniculata

x

Pterostylis ? aspera

x

Pterostylis aspera

x

Pterostylis sanguinea

x

Pterostylis sp.

x

Pterostylis vittata x

Pyrorchis nigricans

x

Quinetia urvillei

x x

Ranunculus muricatus

x

Ricinus communis

x

Rumex acetosella x

Rumex crispus

x

Scaevola repens

x

x x

Schoenus brevisetis

x

Schoenus clandestinus

x

Schoenus curvifolius

x

x

x x

x

Schoenus discifer

x

Schoenus efoliatus x

x

x

x

Schoenus sculptus

x

Schoenus subfascicularis

x

x

Scholtzia involucrata

x x

x x

x x x

x

x

Senecio diaschides

x

Senecio pinnatifolius var. latilobus x

Solanum nigrum

x

x

Sonchus asper

x

x

x

x

x

Sonchus oleraceus

x

x

x x

x

Sonchus sp.

x

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PT

AR

06

PT

AR

07

PT

AR

08

PT

AR

09

PT

AR

10

PT

AR

12

PT

AR

14

Sowerbaea laxiflora

x x x

Sparaxis bulbifera

x

x

x

Sphaerolobium vimineum

x

x

x

Stellaria media

x

Stirlingia latifolia

x x

x

x x x

Stylidium piliferum

x

Stylidium repens

x x x x

Stylidium tenue subsp. majusculum

x x

Symphyotrichum subulatum

x

x

Synaphea spinulosa subsp. spinulosa

x x

x

Taxandria linearifolia

x x x

x

x

x x

x

x x

x

Thelymitra villosa

x

Thelymitra vulgaris

x

Thysanotus patersonii/manglesianus

x

Thysanotus pseudojunceus

x

Thysanotus sparteus

x

Thysanotus tenellus

x

Thysanotus thyrsoideus

x

Trachyandra divaricata

x

Trachymene pilosa

x x x x

x

x

x x x

x

x

Tricoryne tenella

x

x

Trifolium campestre

x

x

x

Trifolium dubium

x

x x

Urospermum picroides

x

Ursinia anthemoides

x x x x

x x x x

x

x x x

x

Villarsia albiflora

x

x x

Vulpia bromoides x

x x

x

x

Vulpia fasciculata

x

Vulpia myuros

x

Wahlenbergia capensis

x

x

x x

Wahlenbergia preissii

x

x

Waitzia suaveolens

x

Xanthorrhoea brunonis

x

x x x

x x

x

x

x

x

x

Xanthorrhoea preissii x x

x

x

x x

x x

x

x x

Xanthosia huegelii

x

x

Zantedeschia aethiopica

x x

x

x

REPORT


Flora quadrat data

APPENDIX

EEL17158.005 | Detailed flora and vegetation assessment rpsgroup.com Page D-1

APPENDIX D: FLORA QUADRAT DATA

METQ01

Described by C. Gill Date 19/10/2018 Site Type 10 m x 10 m Quadrat

Location Whiteman Park MGA zone 50 Easting: 398943 Northing: 6476153

Habitat Dampland Soil Humic quartz sand Vegetation description Hypocalymma angustifolium Shrubland over a mixed exotic Open to Closed annual Forbland Vegetation condition Good Fire age > 10 years

Taxon Cover Height

Arctotheca calendula + 10 Astartea scoparia + 150 Briza maxima 2 50 Briza minor 2 30 Bromus diandrus + 30 Carpobrotus edulis + 20 Centrolepis drummondiana + 5 Crassula colorata var. acuminata + 5 Crassula decumbens var. decumbens + 2 Cyperus tenellus + 6 Dampiera linearis + 35 Drosera glanduligera + 7 Ehrharta calycina + 80 Ehrharta longiflora + 100 Galium murale + 15 Homalosciadium homalocarpum + 10 Hypocalymma angustifolium 65 200

APPENDIX


Taxon Cover Height

Hypochaeris glabra 2 25 Isolepis marginata + 6 Juncus bufonius + 7 Juncus caespiticius + 5 Juncus capitatus + 8 Lolium perenne + 30 Lotus subbiflorus + 5 Monopsis debilis + 4 Ornithopus pinnatus + 5 Patersonia occidentalis var. occidentalis + 40 Pericalymma ellipticum + 90 Podotheca gnaphalioides 2 30 Rumex acetosella + 5 Schoenus efoliatus + 25 Vulpia bromoides + 20 Xanthorrhoea preissii 2 200

APPENDIX


METQ02

Described by C. Gill Date 19/10/2018 Site Type 10 m x 10 m Quadrat Location Whiteman Park MGA zone 50 Easting: 400431 Northing: 6476170 Habitat Dampland Soil Black peaty sand Vegetation description Melaleuca preissiana and Melaleuca rhaphiophylla Low Forest over Lepidosperma

longitudinale Closed Sedgeland Vegetation condition Good to Very Good Fire age > 10 years Notes Conservation Category Wetland

Taxon Cover Height

Astartea affinis + 100 Briza maxima + 30 Briza minor + 40 Bromus diandrus + 70 Cotula turbinata + 20 Dielsia stenostachya + 30 Ehrharta longiflora + 70 Eucalyptus rudis subsp. rudis + 400 Geranium molle + 20 Holcus lanatus + 30 Lagenifera huegelii + 25 Lepidosperma longitudinale 75 100 Lolium perenne + 40 Melaleuca preissiana 40 1000 Melaleuca rhaphiophylla 20 1000 Microlaena stipoides + 10 Microtis media + 30 Patersonia occidentalis var. angustifolia 2 100

APPENDIX


Taxon Cover Height

Sonchus asper + 25 Sonchus oleraceus + 30 Sparaxis bulbifera 2 70 Stellaria media + 20 Trachyandra divaricata + 40 Trifolium dubium + 20

APPENDIX


METQ03

Described by C. Gill Date 19/10/2018 Site Type 10 m x 10 m Quadrat Location Whiteman Park MGA zone 50 Easting: 400653 Northing: 6476548 Habitat Bennett Brook – broad creek line Soil Dark-brown silt Vegetation description Eucalyptus rudis and Melaleuca rhaphiophylla Closed Forest over Lepidosperma

longitudinale Closed Sedgeland Vegetation condition Very Good Fire age > 10 years

Taxon Cover Height

Bolboschoenus caldwellii + 10 Briza maxima + 30 Briza minor + 10 Caladenia latifolia + 20 Centella asiatica + 2 Conyza sumatrensis + 25 Cotula coronopifolia + 10 Crassula natans var. minus + 5 Cycnogeton lineare + 30 Cynodon dactylon + 10 Eucalyptus rudis subsp. Rudis 55 2000 Holcus lanatus + 50 Hypochaeris glabra + 5 Isolepis oldfieldiana + 20 Juncus bufonius + 20 Juncus microcephalus + 100 Juncus pallidus + 100 Lepidosperma longitudinale 75 150 Leptocarpus scariosus + 100

APPENDIX


Taxon Cover Height

Liparophyllum violifolium 5 10 Lobelia anceps + 30 Lotus subbiflorus + 5 Lythrum hyssopifolia + 14 Melaleuca rhaphiophylla 25 1500 Ornduffia albiflora + 5 Pseudognaphalium luteoalbum + 30 Ranunculus muricatus + 15 Rumex crispus + 100 Schoenus scuptus + 2 Solanum nigrum + 10 Sonchus sp. + 2 Taxandria linearifolia + 200 Zantedeschia aethiopica + 45

APPENDIX


METQ04

Described by C. Gill Date 20/10/2018 Site Type 5 m x 20 m Quadrat Location Whiteman Park MGA zone 50 Easting: 401141 Northing: 6477117 Habitat Wetland fringe – margin of inundation Soil Black peaty sand Vegetation description Melaleuca preissiana and Melaleuca rhaphiophylla Forest over Lepidosperma longitudinale

Open Sedgeland over Microlaena stipoides and Ehrharta longifolia Grassland Vegetation condition Good Fire age > 10 years

Taxon Cover Height

Briza maxima 10 30 Briza minor 5 15 Bromus diandrus + 40 Caladenia latifolia + 30 Corymbia calophylla 4 600 Cotula turbinata + 10 Cycnogeton lineare + 30 Ehrharta longiflora 15 80 Eucalyptus rudis subsp. Rudis + 1000 Galium murale + 10 Hesperantha falcata + 25 Holcus lanatus + 35 Hypochaeris glabra 1 15 Isolepis cernua + 5 Isolepis cyperoides + 20 Lepidosperma longitudinale 13 100 Leptoceras menziesii 3 35 Lobelia anceps 1 40 Lolium perenne + 35

APPENDIX


Taxon Cover Height

Lotus subbiflorus + 5 Melaleuca preissiana 65 1500 Melaleuca rhaphiophylla 3 1000 Microlaena stipoides 12 40 Microtis media + 50 Moraea flaccida + 30 Oxalis pes-caprae + 10 Petrorhagia velutina + 5 Podotheca chrysantha + 10 Schoenus efoliatus Sonchus oleraceus + 30 Sowerbaea laxiflora + 15 Sparaxis bulbifera + 40 Taxandria linearifolia + 200 Trifolium campestre + 15 Vulpia bromoides 1 15 Conyza sumatrensis Adjacent 70

APPENDIX


METQ05

Described by C. Gill Date 20/10/2018 Site Type 5 m x 20 m Quadrat Location Whiteman Park MGA zone 50 Easting: 401104 Northing: 6477110 Habitat Wetland fringe – margin of inundation Soil Black-brown peat Vegetation description Melaleuca rhaphiophylla Open Forest over Taxandria linearifolia Tall Shrubland over

Lepidosperma longitudinale Sedgeland to Closed Sdgeland Vegetation condition Good to Very Good Fire age > 10 years

Taxon Cover Height

Baumea juncea 1 100 Briza maxima + 30 Chamaescilla orymbose var. corymbosa + 40 Corymbia calophylla 15 1500 Cotula turbinata + 10 Dielsia stenostachya + 30 Ehrharta longiflora + 70 Galium murale + 20 Hypochaeris glabra + 20 Lepidosperma longitudinale 65 100 Melaleuca preissiana 8 1500 Melaleuca rhaphiophylla 45 1500 Microlaena stipoides + 25 Patersonia occidentalis var. angustifolia + 70 Pterostylis aspera + 20 Sowerbaea laxiflora + 10 Taxandria linearifolia 50 400 Trifolium dubium + 10 Vulpia bromoides + 15

APPENDIX


METQ06

Described by C. Gill Date 20/10/2018 Site Type 10 m x 10 m Quadrat Location Whiteman Park MGA zone 50 Easting: 401280 Northing: 6478791 Habitat Flat Soil Grey sand Vegetation description Corymbia calophylla Forest over Xanthorrhoea preissii Open Shrubland Vegetation condition Good Fire age > 10 years

Taxon Cover Height

Aira caryophyllea + 15 Austrostipa compressa + 20 Briza maxima + 30 Briza minor + 20 Bromus diandrus + 10 Caesia micrantha + 40 Caladenia flava subsp. Flava + 20 Caladenia sp. + 5 Conyza sp. + 2 Corymbia calophylla 65 2000 Disa bracteata + 10 Diuris corymbosa + 25 Drosera erythrorhiza subsp. Erythrorhiza + 1 Ehrharta longiflora + 30 Eucalyptus marginate + 150 Hypochaeris glabra + 20 Isolepis marginata + 5 Kennedia prostrata 1 cr Lomandra odora + 20

APPENDIX


Taxon Cover Height

Melaleuca preissiana + 200 Microtis media subsp. media + 25 Pterochaeta paniculata + 4 Pterostylis ? aspera + 20 Sonchus asper + 20 Sonchus oleraceus + 40 Sowerbaea laxiflora + 20 Trachymene pilosa + 7 Trifolium campestre + 15 Trifolium dubium + 5 Vulpia fasciculata + 25 Xanthorrhoea brunonis 1 100 Xanthorrhoea preissii 15 200

APPENDIX


METQ07

Described by C. Gill Date 20/10/2018 Site Type 10 m x 10 m Quadrat Location Whiteman Park MGA zone 50 Easting: 401180 Northing: 6478848 Habitat Dampland Soil Black-brown peat Vegetation description Melaleuca preissiana Low Open to Closed Forest over Taxandria linearifolia Tall Shrubland

over Cyathochaeta teretifolia Sparse Sedgeland Vegetation condition Good Fire age > 10 years

Taxon Cover Height

Aira caryophyllea + 15 Briza minor + 20 Caladenia flava subsp. Flava + 12 Cassytha racemosa + cr Centaurium sp. + 4 Cerastium glomeratum + 2 Conyza sumatrensis + 10 Cyathochaeta teretifolia 3 150 Disa bracteata + 12 Drosera glanduligera 10 1 Drosera indumenta + cr Drosera pulchella 5 1 Galium murale + 10 Gastrolobium ebracteolatum + 200 Hypochaeris glabra 4 25 Lagenifera huegelii + 5 Lotus subbiflorus + 10 Lysimachia arvensis + 5 Melaleuca preissiana 20 1000

APPENDIX


Taxon Cover Height

Microtis media subsp. media + 25 Podotheca chrysantha + 20 Poranthera microphylla + 5 Sonchus oleraceus + 20 Taxandria linearifolia 60 300 Trachymene pilosa + 12 Ursinia anthemoides + 30 Vulpia bromoides + 20

APPENDIX


METQ08

Described by C. Gill Date 20/10/2018 Site Type 10 m x 10 m Quadrat Location Whiteman Park MGA zone 50 Easting: 401018 Northing: 6481362 Habitat Dune crest Soil Grey quartz sand Vegetation description Banksia attenuata and Banksia menziesii Low Woodland over Eremaea pauciflora var.

pauciflora, Hibbertia hypericoides, Scholtzia involucrata and Calytrix angulata Low Shrubland over Patersonia occidentalis var. occidentalis Sparse Forbland

Vegetation condition Very Good Fire age > 10 years

Taxon Cover Height

Acacia pulchella var. glaberrima + 60 Amphipogon turbinatus + 30 Anigozanthos humilis subsp. Humilis + 30 Austrostipa compressa + 30 Austrostipa variabilis + 12 Banksia attenuata 16 600 Banksia menziesii 10 400 Briza maxima + 20 Briza maxima + 30 Burchardia congesta + 40 Caladenia flava subsp. Flava + 15 Calytrix angulata 4 50 Calytric flavescens + 50 Carpobrotus edulis + 2 Cassytha racemosa + cr Conostephium pendulum + 25 Crassula colorata var. colorata + 1 Dampiera linearis + 20

APPENDIX


Taxon Cover Height

Desmocladus flexuosus + 30 Drosera drummondii + 5 Drosera erythrorhiza subsp. Erythrorhiza + 1 Eremaea pauciflora var. pauciflora 13 105 Gladiolus caryophyllaceus + 35

APPENDIX


METQ09

Described by C. Gill Date 20/10/2018 Site Type 10 m x 10 m Quadrat Location Whiteman Park MGA zone 50 Easting: 401011 Northing: 6481637 Habitat Crest of dune Soil Grey quartz sand Vegetation description Eucalyptus todtiana, Banksia 16nvolucra and Banksia menziesii Low Woodland over

Acacia pulchella var. glaberrima, Calytrix flavescens and Scholtzia 16nvolucrate Low Shrubland over Patersonia occidentalis var. occidentalis and weedy annuals Sparse Forbland / Grassland

Vegetation condition Good to Very Good Fire age > 10 years

Taxon Cover Height

Acacia pulchella var. glaberrima 6 120 Alexgeorgea nitens + 10 Astroloma xerophyllum + 40 Austrostipa compressa + 20 Banksia attenuata 6 450 Banksia menziesii 20 1000 Briza maxima + 10 Burchardia congesta + 40 Caladenia flava subsp. Flava + 5 Calytrix angulata + 30 Calytrix flavescens 4 40 Carpobrotus edulis + 5 Crassula colorata var. acuminata + 2 Desmocladus flexuosus + 5 Ehrharta calycina + 40 Eucalyptus todtiana + 2 Gladiolus caryophyllaceus + 100 Haemodorum spicatum + 50 Thysanotus patersonii/manglesianus + cr

APPENDIX


PTAQ08

Described by B. Morgan Date 26/10/2017 Site Type 10 m x 10 m Quadrat Location Hepburn Ave, Ballajura MGA zone 50 Latitude: -31.85282 Longitude: 115.91972 Habitat Crest of low dune Soil Pale grey sand Vegetation description Banksia 17ttenuate and B. menziesii Low Woodland with scattered Eucalyptus todtiana over

Allocasuarina humilis Shrubland over Hibbertia hypericoides Astroloma xerophyllum and Conostephium pendulum Low Shrubland over Alexgeorgea nitens Very Open Sedgeland

Vegetation condition Very Good Fire age > 10 years Notes Appears to have been grazed in the past; surrounds cleared; previous part clearing of

Banksias; low disturbance by non-invasive weeds

Taxon Cover Height

Acacia pulchella var. goadbyi + 30 Alexgeorgea nitens 4 15 Allocasuarina humilis 15 150 Amphipogon turbinatus + 30 Arnocrinum preissii + 50 Astroloma xerophyllum 5 50 Austrostipa compressa + 30 Austrostipa semibarbata + 80 Banksia attenuata 15 400 Banksia menziesii 11 400 Bossiaea eriocarpa + 25 Briza maxima + 30 Burchardia congesta + 40 Calectasia narragara + 30 Calytrix flavescens + 20 Cassytha pomiformis + cr Centrolepis drummondiana + 3 Conostephium pendulum 2 45

APPENDIX


Taxon Cover Height

Conostylis aculeata subsp. Cygnorum + 40 Dampiera linearis + 20 Daviesia divaricate + 150 Daviesia triflora 1 45 Desmocladus flexuosus + 20 Drosera menziesii subsp. Penicillaris + 45 Ehrharta calycina + 60 Eremaea pauciflora var. pauciflora + 40 Gastrolobium capitatum + 30 Gastrolobium ebracteolatum + 60 Gladiolus caryophyllaceus + 45 Gompholobium tomentosum + 60 Haemodorum spicatum + 45 Hekiophila pusilla + 15 Hibbertia huegelii + 30 Hibbertia hypericoides 14 40 Hibbertia spicata + 10 Hibbertia subvaginata + 40 Hovea trisperma + 40 Hypochaeris glabra + 1 Jacksonia floribunda + 110 Laxmannia ramosa subsp. Ramosa + 10 Laxmannia squarrosa + 15 Lepidosperma calcicola + 50 Leucopogon conostephioides + 70 Levenhookia stipitata + 30 Lomandra caespitosa + 30 Lomandra hermaphrodita + 25 Lomandra preissii + 35 Lomandra sericea + 35 Lyginia barbata + 40 Lyginia imberbis + 50 Mesomelaena pseudostygia 1-2 45 Patersonia occidentalis 1 50 Pentameris airoides subsp. Airoides + 20 Petrophile linearis + 45 Philotheca spicata + 30 Phyllangium paradoxum + 5 Podotheca gnaphalioides + 12 Scaevola repens + 15 Schoenus clandestinus + 3 Schoenus curvifolius + 3 Scholtzia involucrata + 40 Stirlingia latifolia + 150 Stylidium repens + 15 Synaphea spinulosa + 35 Trachymene pilosa + 10 Ursinia anthemoides + 20 Wahlenbergia capensis + 25

APPENDIX


PTAQ09

Described by C. Tauss Date 26/10/2017 Site Type 10 m x 10 m Quadrat Location Hepburn Ave, Ballajura MGA zone 50 Latitude: -31.84978 Longitude: 115.91809 Habitat Low slopes of dune and flat Soil Grey quartz sand Vegetation description Banksia menziesii Low Woodland over Xanthorrhoea brunonis, Scholtzia 19nvolucrate

and Eremaea pauciflora Open Low Heath over Alexgeorgea nitens, Lyginia barbata and Patersonia occidentalis Open Herbland

Vegetation condition Very Good to Excellent Fire age > 10 years Notes No soil disturbance; low weed cover; small amount of dumped rubbish

Taxon Cover Height

Acacia huegelii 1-2 40 Acacia pulchella var. glaberrima + 50 Alexgeorgea nitens 10-30 20 Banksia menziesii 10-30 500 Bossiaea eriocarpa + 20 Calytrix angulata 1-2 30 Conostephium minus + 30 Conostephium pendulum 1-2 40 Conostylis juncea + 30 Dampiera linearis + 30 Dasypogon bromeliifolius 1-2 50 Drosera menziesii subsp. Penicillaris + 10 Ehrharta calycina + 50 Eremaea pauciflora var. pauciflora 2-10 80 Gastrolobium capitatum 1-2 30 Gladiolus caryophyllaceus + 30 Gompholobium scabrum + 30 Gompholobium tomentosum 2 40

APPENDIX


Taxon Cover Height

Haemodorum spicatum + 100 Hibbertia aurea 1-2 30 Hovea trisperma + 30 Hypolaena exsulca + 30 Jacksonia floribunda 1-2 120 Laxmannia sessiliflora subsp. australis + 20 Lepidosperma calcicola + 40 Leptomeria empetriformis 1-2 50 Leucopogon conostephioides + 30 Lomandra hermaphrodita + 20 Lomandra micrantha subsp. Micrantha + 30 Lomandra sericea 2 40 Lyginia barbata 2-10 40 Macrozamia riedlei + 20 Melaleuca seriata + 30 Patersonia occidentalis 2-10 40 Petrophile linearis 1-2 40 Philotheca spicata + 50 Phlebocarya ciliata + 30 Schoenus curvifolius + 30 Scholtzia involucrata 2-10 40 Stylidium repens + 40 Tricoryne tenella + 50 Xanthorrhoea brunonis 10-30 110 Xanthosia huegelii + 20

APPENDIX


PTAQ10

Described by C. Tauss Date 26/10/2017 Site Type 10 m x 10 m Quadrat Location Hepburn Ave, Ballajura MGA zone 50 Latitude: -31.84961 Longitude: 115.91960 Habitat Crest of dune Soil Grey quartz sand Vegetation description Eucalyptus todtiana and Banksia menziesii Low Woodland over Eremaea pauciflora and

Hibbertia hypericoides Low Shrubland over Alexgeorgea nitens Rushland Vegetation condition Very Good Fire age > 10 years Notes Relatively species poor; Altered structure – depleted shrub layer but regenerating well with

Banksia and shrub seedlings evident; weed cover low; good cover of native rushes; no soil disturbance

Taxon Cover Height

Acacia sessilis + 100 Alexgeorgea nitens 30-70 20 Amphipogon turbinatus + 20 Banksia attenuate 1 500 Banksia menziesii 2-10 300 Bossiaea eriocarpa 1-2 30 Briza maxima 1-2 30 Burchardia congesta + 30 Caladenia flava subsp. Flava + 5 Calytrix angulata 1-2 30 Carpobrotus sp. + 5 Centrolepis drummondiana + 3 Conostephium pendulum + 40 Dampiera linearis + 30 Dasypogon bromeliifolius + 30 Desmocladus flexuosus 1-2 30

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Taxon Cover Height

Disa bracteate + 20 Drosera menziesii subsp. Penicillaris + 10 Ehrharta calycina 1-2 100 Eremaea pauciflora var. pauciflora 10-30 100 Eucalyptus todtiana 2-10 400 Gladiolus caryophyllaceus + 30 Gompholobium tomentosum 1-2 50 Haemodorum spicatum + 50 Heliophila pusilla + 10 Hibbertia hypericoides 2-10 80 Hovea pungens + 40 Hypochaeris glabra + 1 Hypolaena exsulca 2-10 30 Jacksonia floribunda + 120 Laxmannia ramosa subsp. Ramosa + 10 Lepidosperma calcicola + 40 Levenhookia stipitata + 2 Leucopogon conostephioides 1-2 30 Lomandra caespitosa + 40 Lomandra preissii + 40 Lomandra sericea 1-2 30 Lyginia barbata 2-10 50 Lyginia imberbis + 40 Opercularia vaginata + 20 Patersonia occidentalis + 40 Pentameris airoides + 15 Petrophile linearis 1-2 30 Philotheca spicata + 50 Scholtzia involucrata + 50 Stirlingia latifolia + 50 Stylidium repens + 20 Trachymene pilosa + 10 Ursinia anthemoides 1-2 20 Wahlenbergia capensis + 20 Wahlenbergia preissii + 10 Adenanthos cygnorum Adjacent Allocasurina humilis Adjacent Daviesia trifloral Adjacent Nuytsia floribunda Adjacent Schoenus efoliatus Adjacent

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PTAQ11

Described by B. Morgan Date 26/10/2017 Site Type 10 m x 10 m Quadrat Location Hepburn Ave, Ballajura MGA zone 50 Latitude: -31.84838 Longitude: 115.91962 Habitat Mid-slope of low dune, north facing Soil Grey quartz sand Vegetation description Eucalyptus todtiana and Banksia menziesii Low Woodland over Allocasuarina humilis

Shrubland over and Hibbertia hypericoides, Conostephium pendulum and Astroloma xerophyllum Low Open Shrubland over Alexgeorgea nitens, Desmocladus flexuossa and Mesomelaena pseudostygia Open Sedgeland

Vegetation condition Very Good Fire age > 10 years Notes High species-richness, low weed cover. Evidence of grazing

Taxon Cover Height

Alexgeorgea nitens 15 20 Allocasuarina humilis 12 160 Amphipogon turbinatus + 25 Anigozanthos humilis subsp. Humilis + 35 Arnocrinum preissii + 40 Astroloma xerophyllum + 60 Austrostipa compressa + 40 Banksia menziesii 8 700 Bossiaea eriocarpa + 20 Briza maxima + 30 Burchardia congesta + 60 Caladenia flava subsp. Flava + 12 Calytrix flavescens + 35 Calectasia narragara + 30 Chordifex sinuosus + 40 Conostephium pendulum 1 35

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Taxon Cover Height

Conostylis aculeata subsp. Cygnorum + 30 Conostylis setigera subsp. Setigera + 12 Desmocladus flexuosus 4 20 Disa bracteata + 25 Drosera menziesii subsp. Penicillaris + 12 Ehrharta calycina + 70 Eremaea pauciflora var. pauciflora + 35 Eucalyptus todtiana 11 600 Gladiolus caryophyllaceus + 80 Gompholobium tomentosum + 45 Haemodorum laxum + 110 Haemodorum spicatum + 110 Hibbertia hypericoides 1 40 Hybanthus calycinus + 30 Hypocalymma robustum + 110 Hypochaeris glabra + 3 Jacksonia floribunda + 110 Laxmannia squarrosa + 15 Lepidosperma apricola + 50 Lepidosperma calcicola + 50 Leucopogon conostephioides + 25 Levenhookia stipitata + 4 Lomandra caespitosa + 30 Lomandra nigricans + 30 Lomandra preissii + 30 Lomandra sp. + 25 Lyginia barbata + 45 Mesomelaena pseudostygia 2 40 Nuytsia floribunda + 500 Opercularia vaginata + 30 Patersonia occidentalis + 40 Pentameris airoides subsp. Airoides + 30 Petrophile linearis + 35 Philotheca spicata + 130 Phlebocarya ciliata + 40 Scaevola repens + 15 Stirlingia latifolia + 40 Stylidium repens + 10 Thysanotus sparteus + 120 Trachymene pilosa + 10 Ursinia anthemoides + 30 Wahlenbergia capensis + 35

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PTAQ12

Described by C. Tauss Date 26/10/2017 Site Type 10 m x 10 m Quadrat Location Hepburn Ave, Ballajura MGA zone 50 Latitude: -31.84871 Longitude: 115.94477 Habitat Upper slope of low dune Soil Grey sand Vegetation description Eucalyptus todtiana and Banksia menziesii Low Woodland over Allocasuarina humilis Open

Shrubland over Hibbertia hypericoides and Petrophile linearis Low Shrubland over Alexgeorgea nitens Very Open Sedgeland

Vegetation condition Very Good Fire age > 10 years Notes Few weed species in low abundance. Evidence of past grazing and good regeneration in all

strata; floristically intact but structurally modified; shrubs scattered and some native herbs missing

Taxon Cover Height

Acacia pulchella var. glaberrima + 50 Alexgeorgea nitens 2-10 20 Allocasuarina humilis 2-10 120 Amphipogon turbinatus + 20 Astroloma xerophyllum + 100 Austrostipa compressa + 20 Banksia menziesii 10-30 600 Bossiaea eriocarpa + 30 Briza maxima + 20 Burchardia congesta + 40 Caladenia flava subsp. Flava + 5 Calytrix angulata + 30 Conostephium pendulum + 60 Conostylis aculeata subsp. Cygnorum + 40 Dampiera linearis + 30 Daviesia triflora + 50

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Taxon Cover Height

Desmocladus flexuosus + 30 Drosera erythrorhiza subsp. Erythrorhiza + 1 Drosera menziesii subsp. Penicillaris + 10 Ehrharta calycina + 110 Eucalyptus todtiana 2-10 500 Gastrolobium capitatum 1-2 50 Gladiolus caryophyllaceus + 50 Gompholobium tomentosum 1-2 60 Haemodorum spicatum + 120 Hibbertia huegelii + 50 Hibbertia hypericoides 2-10 50 Hovea pungens + 30 Hypocalymma robustum 1-2 50 Hypochaeris glabra + 30 Laxmannia squarrosa + 20 Lepidosperma calcicola + 30 Leucopogon conostephioides + 50 Levenhookia stipitata + 5 Lomandra caespitosa + 30 Lomandra caespitosa + 1 Lomandra hermaphrodita + 30 Lomandra nigricans + 40 Lomandra preissii + 60 Lyginia barbata + 40 Lyginia imberbis + 50 Macarthuria australis + 50 Mesomelaena pseudostygia + 40 Opercularia vaginata 1-2 30 Patersonia occidentalis var. angustifolia + 50 Pentameris airoides subsp. Airoides + 30 Petrophile linearis 2-10 40 Philotheca spicata + 60 Scaevola repens 1-2 10 Stirlingia latifolia + 60 Trachymene pilosa + 5 Ursinia anthemoides + 10 Anigozanthos humilis subsp. Chrysanthus Adjacent Hybanthus calycinus Adjacent Jacksonia floribunda Adjacent Macarthuria australis Adjacent Macrozamia riedlei Adjacent Pimelea sulphurea Adjacent Schoenus curvifolius Adjacent Scholtzia involucrata Adjacent Xanthorrhoea preissii Adjacent

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PTAQ13

Described by C. Tauss Date 27/10/2017 Site Type 10 m x 10 m Quadrat Location Whiteman Park MGA zone 50 Latitude: -31.83497 Longitude: 115.95848 Habitat Wetland Soil Black peat – waterlogged Vegetation description Melaleuca preissiana Mid Open Forest over Cyathochaeta teretifolia and Lepidosperma

longitudinale Closed Sedgelend Vegetation condition Excellent Fire age < 5 years Notes Wetland maintained by artisian spring (seepage out of dune)

Taxon Cover Height

Briza minor + 5 Conyza sumatrensis + 20 Cyathochaeta teretifolia 30-70 120 Cynodon dactylon + 2 Cyperus sp. + 8 Dielsia stenostachya + 90 Eucalyptus rudis subsp. Rudis + 300 Hydrocotyle diantha + 5 Juncus pallidus + 150 Lagenifera huegelii + 10 Lepidosperma longitudinale 2-10 70 Lobelia anceps + 30 Lotus subbiflorus + 10 Melaleuca preissiana 30-70 1800 Melaleuca rhaphiophylla + 400 Microlaena stipoides + 30 Patersonia occidentalis subsp. Angustifolia 1-2 100 Pentameris airoides subsp. Airoides + 15

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Taxon Cover Height

Sphaerolobium vimineum + 120 Symphyotrichum subulatum + 150 Taxandria linearifolia + 200 Aotus cordifolia Adjacent Cyperus tenellus Adjacent Dielsia stenostachya Adjacent Galium murale Adjacent Isolepis cyperoides Adjacent Juncus bufonius Adjacent Leucopogon australis Adjacent

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PTAQ14

Described by B. Morgan Date 27/10/2017 Site Type 10 m x 10 m Quadrat Location Whiteman Park MGA zone 50 Latitude: -31.83290 Longitude: 115.96286 Habitat Wetland Soil Black peat - waterlogged Vegetation description Melaleuca preissiana Low Mid Closed Forest over Taxandria linearifolia Tall Open

Shrubland over Dielsia stenostachya and Cyathochaeta avenacea Sedgeland Vegetation condition Excellent Fire age > 10 years

Taxon Cover Height

Acacia sp. + 30 Aotus gracillima + 40 Briza maxima + 20 Briza minor + 25 Burchardia bairdiae + 70 Cyathochaeta avenacea 23 50 Dielsia stenostachya 30 40 Hypochaeris glabra + 1 Lepidosperma longitudinale 1-2 90 Lobelia anceps + 25 Lotus subbiflorus + 8 Microtis media + 30 Patersonia sp. Swamp form (N. Gibson & M. + 100 Patersonia sp. Swamp form (N. Gibson & M. + 40 Pterostylis sp. + 30 Schoenus efoliatus + 50 Thysanotus gracilis + 40 Taxandria linearifolia 4 280 Xanthorrhoea brunonis + 100

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Taxon Cover Height

Xanthorrhoea preissii 5 180 Melaleuca preissiana 85 600 Aotus gracillima Adjacent Aphelia cyperoides Adjacent Baumea juncea Adjacent Drosera pulchella Adjacent Eutaxia virgata Adjacent Lepidosperma striatum Adjacent Leptocarpus scariosus Adjacent Schoenus discifer Adjacent Ornduffia albiflora Adjacent

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PTAQ15

Described by B. Morgan Date 27/10/2017 Site Type 10 m x 10 m Quadrat Location Whiteman Park MGA zone 50 Latitude: -31.83304 Longitude: 115.96223 Habitat Base of gently sloping dune Soil Black peaty sand Vegetation description Corymbia calophylla Mid Closed Forest over Xanthorrhoea preissii Shrubland over Dielsia

stenostachya Closed Sedgelend Vegetation condition Excellent Fire age > 10 years Notes Low disturbance

Taxon Cover Height

Arnocrinum preissii + 30 Billardiera fusiformis + 20 Briza maxima + 30 Bromus diandrus + 30 Burchardia congesta + 35 Caladenia latifolia + 10 Corymbia calophylla 80 1500 Dielsia stenostachya 70-80 35 Hypocalymma angustifolium + 40 Lomandra preissii + 60 Lotus subbiflorus + 20 Olea europaea + 50 Patersonia occidentalis var. angustifolia + 25 Pterostylis sanguinea + 15 Xanthorrhoea preissii 15-20 130 Zantedeschia aethiopica + 15 Dasypogon bromeliifolius Adjacent

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PTAQ20

Described by C. Tauss Date 30/10/2017 Site Type 10 m x 10 m Quadrat Location Whiteman Park MGA zone 50 Latitude: -31.82067 Longitude: 115.95752 Habitat Lower slopes of low dune; flat; dampland Soil Black-brown sandy peat. Dry at surface Vegetation description Melaleuca preissiana Mid Open Forest over Taxandria linearifolia Closed Tall Scrub over

Pteridium esculentum Shrubland over Cyathochaeta teretifolia Sedgeland Vegetation condition Very Good Fire age < 3 years Notes No soil disturbance; species depauperate; evidence of recent (< 3 years) fire; high

abundance of Pteridium esculentum (bracken) indicates historical disturbance; possible grazed by livestock in the past. Best example of this vegetation type sampled for the current survey

Taxon Cover Height

Aotus cordifolia + 20 Arctotheca calendula + 10 Briza maxima + 10 Conyza sumatrensis + 5 Cyathochaeta teretifolia 30-70 200 Hydrocotyle diantha 2-10 3 Hypochaeris glabra + 10 Lysimachia arvensis + 10 Melaleuca preissiana 30-70 1500 Microlaena stipoides + 10 Monopsis debilis + 10 Pteridium esculentum 10-30 200 Sonchus asper + 5 Sphaerolobium vimineum + 40 Taxandria linearifolia 70-100 400 Trachymene pilosa + 5

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Taxon Cover Height

Xanthosia huegelii + 10 Astartea scoparia Adjacent Drosera glanduligera Adjacent Ficus carica Adjacent Lagenifera huegelii Adjacent Lobelia anceps Adjacent Lotus subbiflorus Adjacent

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PTAQ21

Described by B. Morgan Date 31/10/2017 Site Type 10 m x 10 m Quadrat Location Whiteman Park MGA zone 50 Latitude: -31.81927 Longitude: 115.95752 Habitat Gentle slope of very low rise on plain; adjacent to dampland Soil Grey sand Vegetation description Corymbia calophylla Mid Open Forest over Xanthorrhoea preissii Open Shrubland Vegetation condition Good Fire age 5-8 years Notes Species depaurerate; low weed cover

Taxon Cover Height

Briza maxima + 30 Briza minor + 20 Bromus diandrus + 20 Caladenia flava subsp. flava + 10 Caladenia hirta subsp. hirta + 30 Caladenia latifolia + 30 Corymbia calophylla 60-70 1300 Ehrharta longiflora + 10 Hypochaeris glabra + 3 Kennedia prostrata 1 20 Microtis media + 30 Pentameris airoides subsp. airoides + 20 Solanum nigrum + 30 Trifolium campestre + 12 Vulpia myuros + 35 Xanthorrhoea preissii 9-10 110

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Caladenia huegelii targeted survey report

Perth Office Level 2, 27-31 Troode Street, West Perth WA 6005

PO Box 170, West Perth WA 6872 T +61 8 9211 1111

D 9211 3533

RPS Australia West Pty Ltd ABN 42 107 962 872 A member of the RPS Group Plc

rpsgroup.com.au Australia Asia Pacific | Europe, Middle East & Africa | North America

29 January 2019 Attn: Mark Erskine METRONET one40 William Street PERTH WA 6000 Our ref: EEL17158.002 Via: Email

Dear Mark

Morley-Ellenbrook Line: Targeted Caladenia huegelii Search 2018

Background METRONET has undertaken a route options analysis to derive an indicative alignment for the Morley-Ellenbrook Line (MEL) transit option. The current option under consideration is a 21 kilometre (km) rail line running north from the existing Bayswater Station on the Midland line to the Ellenbrook town centre. This option is located within the City of Bayswater and City of Swan.

The subject of this study is the current alignment, in the area of Whiteman Park, and encompasses a 1,194.87 ha indicative development envelope, which includes the transit corridor and provision for construction and access areas (Figure 1).

RPS Australia West Pty Ltd (RPS) was engaged by METRONET to undertake a review of remnant Banksia woodland vegetation within the indicative development envelope in terms of its potential to support Caladenia huegelii (grand spider orchid).

http://www.rpsgroup.com.au/

EEL17158.002 | Targeted Caladenia huegelii Search 2018 | 29 January 2019

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Figure 1 MEL Indicative Development Envelope (The remnant Banksia woodland vegetation

extents subject to the targeted Caladenia huegelii search are circled).


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Species Description and Habitat Requirements C. huegelii is listed as Threatened1 (T) in Western Australia, and protected under the Wildlife Conservation Act 1950 (WC Act). The species is also listed as Endangered2 (E) and protected federally under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act).

C. huegelii is a tuberous perennial herb belonging to the family Orchidaceae. It grows up to 60 centimetres (cm) tall with a single erect, pale green, hairy leaf and one or two (rarely three) pale greenish-cream flowers 7–10 cm across, with variable suffusions, lines and spots of red–maroon. The large labellum has a pale greenish-cream base and a dark maroon recurved apex (Plate 1). The labellum has distinctively long, fine, sometimes split fringes, extending well above the column (Western Australian Herbarium (WAH) 2018; Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) 2009).

Plate 1: Caladenia huegelii (grand spider orchid)

1 T: Threatened Flora (Declared Rare Flora — Extant) – Taxa which have been adequately searched for and are deemed to be in the wild either rare, in danger of extinction, or otherwise in need of special protection, and have been gazetted as such (Schedule 1 of the Wildlife Conservation (Rare Flora) Notice under the WC Act). 2 E: Endangered – A native species is eligible to be included in the endangered category at a particular time if, at that time: (a) it is not critically endangered and (b) it is facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future, as determined in accordance with the prescribed criteria.


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C. huegelii occurs in mixed woodland of Eucalyptus marginata, Banksia attenuata, B. ilicifolia and B. menziesii with scattered Allocasuarina fraseriana and Corymbia calophylla over dense shrubs of Stirlingia latifolia, Hypocalymma robustum, Hibbertia hypericoides, H. subvaginata, Xanthorrhoea preissii, Adenanthos cuneatus and Conostylis species. Throughout its range the species tends to favour areas of dense undergrowth and occurs on deep grey–white sand associated predominantly with the Bassendean sand dune system (DEC 2009).

C. huegelii has been recorded at several locations within a 5 km radius of the indicative development envelope, the closest of which was in Banksia woodland to the east of Beechboro Road North and south of Gnangara Road.

A targeted search during the documented flowering time of the species between mid-September and mid-October (DEC 2009) is required to identify presence of the species.

Methodology In preparation for the targeted search, on 21 September a brief reconnaissance search was undertaken of Banksia woodland vegetation at Fraser Road in Banjup to ascertain the emergence and flowering status of a large known population (Population 42). This population was found to be in full flower at the time of the search.

The targeted C. huegelii search of the indicative development envelope was undertaken on Friday 28 September 2018 by RPS botanists Caroline Gill and Julijanna Hantzis, in accordance with current guidance on surveying Australia’s threatened orchids listed under the EPBC Act (Commonwealth of Australia [CoA] 2013).

The search involved a systematic grid-based search along transects spaced 10 metres apart within all the remnant Banksia Woodland vegetation with an intact native understorey. The areas of remnant Banksia Woodland vegetation searched are identified in Figure 1.

Results No C. huegelii individuals were observed in any of the remnant Banksia Woodland vegetation within the indicative development envelope during the 2018 targeted search.

Discussion and Conclusions Target searching for cryptic orchid species, such C. huegelii, presents many challenges. Year to year populations may fluctuate in abundance, occurrence or delectability, often unpredictably (CoA 2013). Environmental conditions such as drought or unseasonal rain events can influence whether, and when, terrestrial orchid species emerge in a given season, and many species have the potential to remain dormant in the form of an underground tuber for up to three years if conditions are not favourable (CoA 2013).

The survey guidelines state “The failure to find orchids in drought years or when rainfall events do not occur at the right time does not necessarily mean that they are truly absent” and “The proportion of flowering to non-flowering plants is influenced by environmental conditions; therefore, the species may be present but overlooked when only non-flowering plants are present. In addition, not all plants in a population or different populations are likely to flower at the same time”. These are important considerations when conducting orchid searches.

Climate data retrieved from the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM 2019) show that 2018 was an average rainfall year (with 743.8 mm of rain received for the 12-month period representing approximately 97 % of the 75-year average of 766.7 mm). It should be noted also that around 30 % more rain (than the long-term average)


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was recorded for July and August 2018 which resulted in an excellent survey season in the Perth Metropolitan Region (PMR). Environmental conditions for the year were generally considered favourable for the emergence and detectability of terrestrial orchid species. Confirmation (prior to undertaking the targeted search within the survey area) that the Banjup population of Caladenia huegelii (Population 42) was in full flower at the time also demonstrates that the season conditions were favourable for the species.

Despite the 2018 season being considered favourable, according to guidelines for detecting orchids (CoA 2013), for an assessment to be considered ‘comprehensive’, surveys should be undertaken over three consecutive years. RPS recommends undertaking an additional survey for the species in the same areas in Spring 2019 or initiating a discussion with DBCA around whether they consider additional surveys necessary for this area.

Should you require further details or clarification, please do not hesitate to contact me. Yours sincerely

RPS

Caroline Gill Managing Scientist - Botany

References Commonwealth of Australia. 2013. Guidelines for detecting orchids listed as ‘threatened’ under the

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.

Department of Environment and Conservation (2009). Grand Spider Orchid (Caladenia huegelii) Recovery Plan. Commonwealth Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, Canberra.

Keighery, B. (1994). Bushland Plant Survey: A Guide to Plant Community Survey for the Community. Wildflower Society of WA (Inc.), Nedlands.

Western Australian Herbarium (2018). FloraBase database. Department of Parks and Wildlife. https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/1596 Accessed Online, October 2018.

https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/1596

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Hierarchical cluster analysis

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APPENDIX F: HIERARCHICAL CLUSTER ANALYSIS DENDROGRAMS

Graph F-1 Classification dendrogram showing grouping of survey quadrats

Graph F-2 Classification dendrogram showing grouping of survey quadrats and relevés

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Graph F-3 Relevant portion of classification dendrogram showing relationship between PTAQ08 and combined SCP and supplementary dataset (Keighery et al. 2012) - FCT23a

Graph F-4 Relevant portion of classification dendrogram showing relationship between PTAQ09 and combined SCP and supplementary dataset (Keighery et al. 2012) - FCT23a / FCT23b

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Graph F-5 Relevant portion of classification dendrogram showing relationship between PTAQ10 and combined SCP and supplementary dataset (Keighery et al. 2012) - Fct23a


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Graph F-8 Relevant portion of classification dendrogram showing relationship between PTAQ13 and combined SCP and supplementary dataset (Keighery et al. 2012) - FCTS17

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Graph F-9 Relevant portion of classification dendrogram showing relationship between PTAQ14 and combined SCP and supplementary dataset (Keighery et al. 2012)

Graph F-10 Relevant portion of classification dendrogram showing relationship between PTAQ15 and combined SCP and supplementary dataset (Keighery et al. 2012) - FCT11

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Graph F-11 Relevant portion of classification dendrogram showing relationship between PTAQ20 and combined SCP and supplementary dataset (Keighery et al. 2012) - FCTS17

Graph F-12 Relevant portion of classification dendrogram showing relationship between PTAQ21 and combined SCP and supplementary dataset (Keighery et al. 2012) - FCT11

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Graph F-13 Relevant portion of classification dendrogram showing relationship between METQ01 and combined SCP and supplementary dataset (Keighery et al. 2012) - FCT04


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Graph F-16 Relevant portion of classification dendrogram showing relationship between METQ04 and combined SCP and supplementary dataset (Keighery et al. 2012) - FCTS07

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Graph F-19 Relevant portion of classification dendrogram showing relationship between METQ07 and combined SCP and supplementary dataset (Keighery et al. 2012)

Graph F-20 Relevant portion of classification dendrogram showing relationship between METQ08 and combined SCP and supplementary dataset (Keighery et al. 2012) - FCT23c

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Graph F-21 Relevant portion of classification dendrogram showing relationship between METQ09 and combined SCP and supplementary dataset (Keighery et al. 2012) - FCT23a

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Letter from Val English – Tumulus Springs TEC

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Laslett, Brenton

From: Val English Sent: Monday, 18 March 2019 1:45 PMTo: Laslett, BrentonSubject: RE: Potential Communities of Tumulus Springs - METRONET Morley Ellenbrook Line

Hi Brenton Yes, ok to provide, with the proviso the wetlands we were referring to needs to be clear. Cheers Val

From: Laslett, Brenton Sent: Monday, 18 March 2019 9:37 AM To: Val English Cc:

Subject: RE: Potential Communities of Tumulus Springs ‐ METRONET Morley Ellenbrook Line Hi Val, I am following up on our previous discussion regarding potential Communities of Tumulus Springs at Whiteman Park identified as part of the Morley‐Ellenbrook Line baseline environmental assessments. Our consultants who initially identified the wetland areas as potential Communities of Tumulus Springs have requested a copy of the communication from you below to use as supporting evidence that the areas are not Communities of Tumulus Springs. Are you happy for us to provide a copy of this to them? We still plan on undertaking additional detailed wetland assessments and further flora and vegetation surveys as part of the MEL project following winter 2019. However, in the interim we would like to be able to remove the reference to “potential Communities of Tumulus Springs” from our consultants reports as these will form part of our referral. Thanks for your help Val, if you would like to discuss please don’t hesitate to call. Brenton Brenton Laslett Environmental Advisor

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From: Val English Sent: Tuesday, 4 December 2018 4:02 PM To: Laslett, Brenton Cc:

Subject: RE: Potential Communities of Tumulus Springs ‐ METRONET Morley Ellenbrook Line Hi Brenton The description of the Communities of Tumulus Springs (Organic Mound Springs, Swan Coastal Plain) is as follows: The habitat of the mound springs is characterised by continuous discharge of groundwater in raised areas of peat. The peat and surrounds provide a stable, permanently moist series of microhabitats. There is a high level of heterogeneity of invertebrate fauna assemblages between these sites, but all occurrences sampled to date have been associated with a rich, healthy fauna. Groups commonly represented include Ostracoda, Nematoda, Cladocera, Copepoda, Oligochaeta, Tardigrada, Turbellaria and Insecta. Typical or common native vascular plant species associated with the tumulus springs are the trees Banksia littoralis (swamp oak), Melaleuca preissiana (moonah) and Eucalyptus rudis (swamp gum), and the shrubs Taxandria linearifolia (willow myrtle), Pteridium esculentum (bracken fern), Astartea scoparia (common astartea) and Cyclosorus interruptus (swamp shield-fern). The following non-vascular plants have also been located on peat mounds associated with the community: Lycopodium serpentium (bog clubmoss), Riccardia aequicellularis (jagged germanderwort), Jungermannia inundata (liverwort), Goebelobryum unguiculatum and Hyalolepidozia longiscypha. The peat assists in maintaining the invertebrate and floral assemblages that are also associated with the mound springs. The habitats of the three high quality wetlands we visited on 2 November at Whiteman did not meet the above description due to lack of raised areas of peat and this is an essential characteristic of the TEC. It may be that one or more of the wetlands had contained peat historically, but that they had burnt too hot and/or frequently and the peat had been largely destroyed. Cheers Val From: Laslett, Brenton Sent: Tuesday, 4 December 2018 3:28 PM To: Val English Cc: Subject: Potential Communities of Tumulus Springs - METRONET Morley Ellenbrook Line Good afternoon Val, Thank you for the phone call last week regarding the site visit to Whiteman Park. During the call you mentioned that you had visited the areas identified during previous MEL flora and vegetation surveys identified as Potential Communities of Tumulus Springs (Figure attached). My understanding from our conversation is that all three sites do not meet the requirements of Communities of Tumulus Springs due to the absence of peat. Were there any additional factors that lead you to this conclusion? Anne Harris and Bec Ryan also discussed the absence of peat at all three potential sites during their site visit to Whiteman Park on Monday (3 December 2018).

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We intend to conduct detailed wetland assessments and further flora and vegetation surveys as part of the MEL project during 2019 but in the interim appreciate any further advise in regards to these areas. Thanks for your help Val, Brenton Brenton Laslett Environmental Advisor

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LEGEND OVERVIEW MAP - EPA WA · 2021. 1. 4. · LEGEND Survey corridor Oct 2018 (1194.87 ha) Vegetation condition Excellent Very good Good ... Figure M-3 0 50 100 200 300 400