Last updated on June 8th, 2025 at 08:30 am
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 to SA State Flora nurseries. See the complete list for more species found in this forest.
Trees
- Acacia melanoxylon | Blackwood
- Acacia pycnantha | Golden Wattle
- Eucalyptus camaldulensis var. camaldulensis | River Red Gum
- Eucalyptus leucoxylon ssp. leucoxylon | South Australian Blue Gum
- Eucalyptus ovata var. ovata | Swamp Gum
- Eucalyptus viminalis ssp. cygnetensis | Rough-bark Manna Gum
- Exocarpos cupressiformis | Native Cherry
Shrubs
- Acacia myrtifolia | Narrow-Leaf Myrtle Wattle
- Acacia verticilata | Prickly Moses
- Daviesia ulicifolia | Prickly Bitter-Pea
- Goodenia ovata | Hop Goodenia
- Grevillea lavandulacea ssp. lavandulacea | Lavender Grevillea
- Hakea carinata | Erect Hakea
- Hakea rostrata | Beaked Hakea
- Hakea rugosa | Dwarf Hakea
- Hibbertia exutiacies | Prickly Guinea-Flower
- Leptospermum continentale | Prickly Tea-Tree
- Melaleuca decussata | Totem-Poles
- Olearia ramulosa | Twiggy Daisy-Bush
- Olearia tubuliflora | Rayless Daisy-Bush
- Platylobium obtusangulum | Holly Flat-Pea
- Pultenaea acerosa | Bristly Bush-Pea
- Pultenaea daphnoides | Large-Leaf Bush Pea
- Tetratheca pilosa ssp. pilosa | Hairy Pink-Bells
- Xanthorrhoea semiplana ssp. semiplana | Yacca
Sedges and Rushs
- Juncus pauciflorus | Loose-Flower Rush
- Juncus subsecundus | Finger Rush
- Lomandra multiflora ssp. dura | Hard Mat-Rush
Grasses
- Austrodanthonia setacea | Small-flower Wallaby-Grass
Herbs
- Arthropodium strictum | Common Vanilla-Lily
- Bulbine bulbosa | Bulbine-Lily
- Dianela revoluta var. revoluta | Black-Anther Flax-Lily
- Goodenia blackiana | Native Primrose
- Hypoxis vaginata var. vaginata | Yellow Star
- Lagenophora huegeli | Coarse Bottle-Daisy
- Leptorhynchos squamatus ssp. squamatus | Scaly Buttons
- Ranunculus lappaceus | Native Buttercup
- Thysanotus patersoni | Twining Fringe-Lily
- Tricoryne elatior | Yellow Rush-Lily
- Wahlenbergia stricta ssp. stricta | Tall Bluebell
Groundcovers
- Dichondra repens | Kidney Weed
- Kennedia prostrata | Scarlet Runner
- Scaevola albida | Pale Fanflower
Climbers
- Clematis microphyla | Old Man’s Beard
- Hardenbergia violacea | Native Lilac
Plant communities in Mount compass area
Nangkita swamp gum woodland

The Nangkita swamp gum woodland runs the length of Nangkita road following the Tookayerta tributary east of Mount Compass. This woodland area seen in the image above was identified using Nature Maps.