The Natural Environment collection provides information which describes the various landscapes which can contain land-based ecosystems such as grasslands and forests, aquatic ecosystems such as rivers and wetlands, and coastal and marine ecosystems such as mangroves and sea-grass meadows.
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Helichrysum scorpioides | Coronidium scorpioides
Helichrysum scorpiodes, also identified as Coronidium scorpioides within the Asteraceae family, is commonly known as Button Everlasting. Its distribution is throughout the Lofty Ranges, stretching along south east South Australia inhabiting most of Victoria and coastal NSW.
Goodenia blackiana
Goodenia blackiana, commonly known as Native Primrose or Black’s Goodenia, is ground cover with a distribution across southern South Australia, specifically Eyre, Yorke, the Southern Lofty Ranges, and the South East and central Victoria.
Geranium solanderi var. solanderi
Geranium solanderi var. solanderi, commonly known as Austral Crane’s-Bill has a distribution in South Australia in the Fleurieu on the Lofty Ranges. It is more commonly found in Victoria and specifically along coastal NSW and southern Queensland.
Dianella revoluta var. revoluta
Dianella revoluta var. revoluta, commonly known as Blueberry Lily, Blue Flax-Lily, or Black-Anther Flax-lily has a distribution range which includes the whole of southern South Australia, much of Victoria and NSW and eastern Tasmania.
Daucus glachidiatus
Daucus glachidiatus, commonly known as Daucus, Native, Austral or Australian Carrot, has a wide distribution across Western Australia, south eastern Australia including central Australia and eastern Tasmania.
Chrysocephalum apiculatum
Chrysocephalum apiculatum, or more commonly known as Common Everlasting or Yellow Buttons, is a low growing herb with a yellow daisy like flower. Its presence is widespread, found throughout the Eastern Australia as well as Central Australia. See also syn. Helichrysum apiculatum.
Burchardia umbrellata
Burchardia umbrellata, commonly known as Milkmaids, is a herb white flower which grows through the Mount Lofty ranges, through Victoria and coastal NSW and South East Queensland and western Tasmania.
Arthropodium strictum
Arthropodium strictum, commonly known as Chocolate Vanilla-Lily, is a flax or herb whose range includes the Mount Lofty Ranges through to the South East South Australia, Victoria, coastal NSW, and eastern Tasmania with pockets growing in Queensland.
Ranunculus lappaceus
The Native or Common Buttercup inhabits most of Victoria, Eastern NSW, South Eastern Queensland and the Mount Lofty and Flinders Ranges of South Australia, and most of Tasmania, particularly the eastern side.
Pink Gum (Eucalyptus fasciculosa) Woodland
Trees Acacia pycnantha | Golden Wattle Allocasuarina verticillata | Drooping Sheoak Banksia marginata | Silver Banksia Callitris gracilis | Southern Cypress Pine Eucalyptus fasciculosa | Pink Gum Eucalyptus leucoxylon ssp. leucoxylon | South Australian Blue Gum Exocarpos cupressiformis | Native Cherry shrubs Acacia myrtifolia | Narrow-Leaf Myrtle Wattle Acacia paradoxa | Kangaroo Thorn Acacia rupicola…
Helichrysum scorpioides | Coronidium scorpioides
Helichrysum scorpiodes, also identified as Coronidium scorpioides within the Asteraceae family, is commonly known as Button Everlasting. Its distribution is throughout the Lofty Ranges, stretching along south east South Australia inhabiting most of Victoria and coastal NSW.
Goodenia blackiana
Goodenia blackiana, commonly known as Native Primrose or Black’s Goodenia, is ground cover with a distribution across southern South Australia, specifically Eyre, Yorke, the Southern Lofty Ranges, and the South East and central Victoria.
Geranium solanderi var. solanderi
Geranium solanderi var. solanderi, commonly known as Austral Crane’s-Bill has a distribution in South Australia in the Fleurieu on the Lofty Ranges. It is more commonly found in Victoria and specifically along coastal NSW and southern Queensland.
Dianella revoluta var. revoluta
Dianella revoluta var. revoluta, commonly known as Blueberry Lily, Blue Flax-Lily, or Black-Anther Flax-lily has a distribution range which includes the whole of southern South Australia, much of Victoria and NSW and eastern Tasmania.
Daucus glachidiatus
Daucus glachidiatus, commonly known as Daucus, Native, Austral or Australian Carrot, has a wide distribution across Western Australia, south eastern Australia including central Australia and eastern Tasmania.
Chrysocephalum apiculatum
Chrysocephalum apiculatum, or more commonly known as Common Everlasting or Yellow Buttons, is a low growing herb with a yellow daisy like flower. Its presence is widespread, found throughout the Eastern Australia as well as Central Australia. See also syn. Helichrysum apiculatum.
Burchardia umbrellata
Burchardia umbrellata, commonly known as Milkmaids, is a herb white flower which grows through the Mount Lofty ranges, through Victoria and coastal NSW and South East Queensland and western Tasmania.
Arthropodium strictum
Arthropodium strictum, commonly known as Chocolate Vanilla-Lily, is a flax or herb whose range includes the Mount Lofty Ranges through to the South East South Australia, Victoria, coastal NSW, and eastern Tasmania with pockets growing in Queensland.
Ranunculus lappaceus
The Native or Common Buttercup inhabits most of Victoria, Eastern NSW, South Eastern Queensland and the Mount Lofty and Flinders Ranges of South Australia, and most of Tasmania, particularly the eastern side.
Pink Gum (Eucalyptus fasciculosa) Woodland
Trees Acacia pycnantha | Golden Wattle Allocasuarina verticillata | Drooping Sheoak Banksia marginata | Silver Banksia Callitris gracilis | Southern Cypress Pine Eucalyptus fasciculosa | Pink Gum Eucalyptus leucoxylon ssp. leucoxylon | South Australian Blue Gum Exocarpos cupressiformis | Native Cherry shrubs Acacia myrtifolia | Narrow-Leaf Myrtle Wattle Acacia paradoxa | Kangaroo Thorn Acacia rupicola…
Using NatureMaps to identify plant communities
One of the best uses of NatureMaps is to locate plant communities which pre-existed European settlement. This procedure explains how to set NatureMaps for this purpose, then to use the vegetation key or ID to identify the upper, middle, and lower storey of the plant community.
NatureMaps
NatureMaps is an online mapping tool which contains a range of information about the State’s natural resources. It is available for the general public to use to learn and understand more about the physical environment.
Silky tea-tree (Leptospermum lanigerum) shrubland
The Silky tea-tree (Leptospermum lanigerum) shrubland is a significant habitat for unique wildlife in the Fleurieu region of South Australia.
Swamp gum (Eucalyptus ovata) woodland
The Swamp gum (Eucalyptus ovata) woodland is dominated by the Eucalyptus ovata var. ovata with upper, middle and lower storey defined in this list: Swamp gum (Eucalyptus ovata) woodland short plant list. This PDF contains a list of plants which are available for the most part in native plant nurseries such as the those belonging…
Stringybark (Eucalyptus obliqua) open forest
The Stringy bark Eucalyptus open forest is dominated by the Messmate Eucalypt
Yarra Ranges Council Plant Directory
The Yarra Ranges Plant Directory is a database of the plants which can be found in the Shire territory, which includes the Yarra valley and Dandenong ranges.
Australian Cultivar Registration Authority
The ACRA website is a registration portal for plant breeders to apply for registration of a native plant cultivar.
Propagating native plants
This library guide lists a wide variety of media which covers the techniques used in propagation which are best used to propagate a given plant genus or species.
Pultenaea daphnoides
Pultenaea daphnoides, commonly known as Large-leaf Bush Pea, has a distribution which includes the Fleurieu highlands (Mount Lofty) extending to Kangaroo Island, extending to southern Victoria and coastal Tasmania with distribution also along coastal New South Wales stretching into southern Queensland.
Platylobium obtusangulum
Platylobium obtusangulum, commonly known as Holly Flat-Pea, is located in the Fleurieu highlands (Mount Lofty) extending to Kangaroo Island, most of south eastern South Australia, extending to southern Victoria and eastern Tasmania with some distribution in New South Wales.