Dichondra repens (kidney-weed), Centella cordifolia (centella), Drosera peltata subsp. auriculata (tall sundew), Hypericum gramineum (small St John’s wort) and Linum marginale (native flax). Other graminoids that may be present include Lomandra longifolia (spiny-headed mat-rush), and sedges and rushes such as Schoenus apogon (common bog-sedge), Juncus holoschoenus (joint-leaf rush) and Juncus subsecundus (finger rush) (DSE, 2008). Low to prostrate shrubs such as Bossiaea prostrata (creeping bossiaea) may also be occasionally present (DSE, 2005; DSE 2008). A list of species considered to be characteristic of the South East Coastal Plain Grassland ecological community is at Table 2. A more comprehensive list of plant species recorded within the South East Coastal Plain Grassland community is at Table A1 in Appendix A.
Clematis microphylla clematis Cuscuta tasmanica golden dodder Table A2 Native animal species of the ecological community This is an indicative list of species only. A given patch may not include all species on the list and/or may include other species not listed. Scientific names are current as at June 2014. Sources: DSE 2004a; Department of the Environment 2014; Indigenous Design Environmental Services, 2014. Scientific name Common name Amphibians Litoria raniformis growling grass frog, southern bell frog Crinia signifera common froglet Reptiles Amphibolurus muricatus jacky dragon Acritoscincus duperreyi eastern three-lined skink Lampropholis guichenoti garden skink Birds Acanthiza chrysorrhoa yellow-rumped thornbill Anthochaera carunculata red wattlebird Anthochaera phrygia regent honeyeater Aquila audax eagle Botaurus poiciloptilus Australasian bittern Calidris ferruginea curlew sandpiper Calyptorhynchus funereus yellow-tailed black-cockatoo Charadrius mongolus lesser sand plover, Mongolian plover Coracina novaehollandiae black-faced cuckoo-shrike Corvus coronoides Australian raven Cracticus tibicen Australian magpie Cracticus torquatus grey butcherbird Dacelo novaeguineae laughing kookaburra Dicaeum hirundinaceum mistletoebird Eolophus roseicapilla Falco berigora brown falcon Gallinago hardwickii Latham's snipe Grallina cyanoleuca magpie-lark Haliastur sphenurus whistling kite Hirundapus caudacutus white-throated needletail Hirundo neoxena welcome swallow Lathamus discolor parrot Lichenostomus leucotis white-eared honeyeater Malurus cyaneus superb Manorina melanocephala noisy miner Neophema chrysogaster orange-bellied parrot Pachycephala rufiventris rufous whistler Petroica boodang scarlet robin chalcoptera common bronzewing Platycercus eximius eastern rosella
Senecio psilocarpus fireweed, smooth-fruited groundsel herb Vulnerable Vulnerable Tetratheca stenocarpa long pink-bells herb Rare Thelymitra epipactoides metallic sun-orchid herb Listed Endangered Endangered Thelymitra matthewsii spiral sun-orchid herb Listed Vulnerable Vulnerable Thelymitra X irregularis crested sun-orchid herb Rare Xerochrysum palustre swamp everlasting herb Vulnerable Vulnerable Table A4 Threatened fauna species that have been observed, or are likely to occur, in or near to the ecological community Scientific names are current as at June 2014. Sources: DSE Department of the Environment 2014. Scientific name Common name Conservation Status Victoria EPBC FFG DSE Advisory Amphibians Litoria raniformis growling grass frog, southern bell frog Listed Endangered Vulnerable Birds Anthochaera phrygia regent honeyeater Listed Critically Endangered Endangered Botaurus poiciloptilus Australasian bittern Endangered Endangered Calidris ferruginea curlew sandpiper Endangered (Migratory Wetlands) Charadrius mongolus lesser sand plover, Mongolian plover Critically Endangered (Migratory Wetlands) Gallinago hardwickii Latham's snipe Near Threatened Endangered Hirundapus caudacutus white-throated needletail Vulnerable (Migratory) Lathamus discolor swift parrot Listed Endangered Endangered Neophema chrysogaster orange-bellied parrot Listed Critically Endangered Critically Endangered Pluvialis Pacific golden plover Vulnerable (Migratory Wetlands) Rostratula australis Australian painted snipe Listed Critically Endangered Endangered Sternula nereis nereis Australian fairy tern Listed Endangered Vulnerable Tringa stagnatilis marsh sandpiper, little greenshank Vulnerable Vulnerable Mammals Isoodon obesulus obselus southern brown bandicoot Listed Near Threatened Endangered Potorous tridactylus tridactylus potoroo (SE mainland) Listed Near Threatened Vulnerable Pseudomys fumeus konoom, smoky mouse Listed Endangered Vulnerable Pseudomys novaehollandiae New Holland mouse, pookila Listed Vulnerable Vulnerable
Lotus subbiflorus hairy bird’s-foot trefoil uliginosus greater bird’s-foot trefoil Lycium ferocissimum African boxthorn Nassella neesiana Chilean needle Nassella trichotoma serrated tussock Oxalis corniculata s.l. yellow wood-sorrel Parapholis incurva coast barb-grass Paspalum dilatatum paspalum Paspalum distichum water couch Pennisetum clandestinum kikuyu Phalaris aquatica Toowoomba canary-grass Phalaris lesser Plantago coronopus buck’s-horn plantain Plantago lanceolata ribwort Poa annua annual Poa pratensis English meadow-grass Polypogon monspeliensis annual beard-grass Romulea rosea var. australis common onion-grass Rosa rubiginosa sweet briar Rubus discolor blackberry Rubus fruticosus aggregate blackberry Rumex conglomeratus clustered dock Rumex acetosella spp. agg. sorrel Rumex crispus curled dock Senecio jacobaea ragwort Sieglingia decumbens heath grass Sisyrinchium iridifolium striped rush-leaf Solanum nigrum black nightshade Sonchus asper rough sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus sow-thistle Spartina townsendii cord-grass Sporobolus africanus rat-tail Sporobolus indicus var. capensis Indian rat-tail grass Stellaria media chickweed Trifolium dubium suckling clover Trifolium repens var. repens white clover Trifolium subterraneam subterranean clover Ulex europaeus gorse, furze Urtica dioica nettle Vicia sp. vetch sativa subsp. sativa common Vinca major blue periwinkle Vulpia bromoides squirrel-tail fescue Vulpia myuros forma myuros rats-tail fescue Watsonia bulbillifera Bulbil watsonia Watsonia meriana Bulbil watsonia Table A6 Invasive animal species that have been observed, or are likely to occur, in or near to the ecological community Scientific names are current as at June 2014. Source: Department of the Environment, 2014. Scientific name Common name