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​The Mt Oak herbarium

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Trees and shrubs amongst the rocks on Mt. Sheoak
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Australian Bindweed (Convolvulus angustissimus )
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Silky Swainson's Pea (Swainsonia serica)
Mt Oak maintains properly prepared pressed plant sheets for most of the 304 indigenous flora species that have been recorded growing on the land so far, including 7 Eucalyptus species and 47 grasses.
Many specimens have been retained by state herbaria for their collections
The collection has been compiled by Ronni Martin, Gidja Walker and Colin Gibson over many years of residency and visiting survey work.
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Mallee form Eucalyptus dives woodland on Ridge Mountain

Mt Oak Plant Lists ​

Current at April 2024.  Scroll down for photos.....​
 

Trees & tall shrubs
Forbs, herbs & small shrubs
Sedges & rushes
Grasses
Ferns, fungi, lichens, mosses

 

Trees & tall shrubs

 

Scientific Name

Common Name

Acacia dealbata

Silver Wattle

Acacia echinula

Hedgehog Wattle

Acacia melanoxylon

Blackwood

Acacia rubida

Red-stemmed wattle

Allocasuarina verticillata

Drooping Sheoke

Banksia canei

Mountain Banksia

Brachychiton populneus

Kurrajong

Bursaria spinosa ssp. lasiophylla

Sweet Blackthorn

Callistemon sieberi

River Bottlebrush

Callitris endlicheri

Black Cypress Pine

Discaria pubescens

Australian or Hairy Anchor Plant

Dodonaea viscosa ssp.augustissima

Hop Bush

Eucalyptus aggregata

Black Gum

Eucalyptus bridgesiana

Apple Box

Eucalyptus dives

A mallee form peppermint

Eucalyptus pauciflora

Snow Gum

Eucalyptus rossii

White Gum; Scribbly Gum

Eucalyptus rubida

Candlebark

Eucalyptus viminalis

Ribbon Gum; Manna Gum

Exocarpus cupressiformis

Cherry Ballart; Native Cherry

Exocarpus strictus

Pale-fruit Ballart

Leptospermum polygalifolium

A Tea-tree

 

 

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Forbs, herbs & small shrubs

 

Scientific Name

Common Name

Acaena echinata

Smooth Sheep’s Burr

Acaena nova-zealandiae

Bidgee Widgee

Acaena ovina

Sheep’s Burr

Acrotriche serrulata

Honey Pots

Ajuga australis

Austral Bugle

Alisma plantago-aquatica

Water Plantain

Alternathera denticulata

Lesser Joyweed

Althernathera sp.A

Joyweed

Amyema sp.

Mistletoe

Amyema pendula

Drooping Mistletoe

Arthropodium milleflorum

Pale Vanilla Lily

Arthropodium minus

Small Vanilla Lily

Asperula conferta

Common Woodruff

Astroloma humifusum

Cranberry Heath

Atriplex semibaccata

Creeping or Berry Saltbush

Bolboschoenus fluviatilis

Marsh Club-rush

Bossiaea buxifolia

Matted Bossiaea

Bossiaea riparia

River Leafless Bossiaea

Brachyloma daphnoides

Daphne Heath

Brachyscome aculeata

Hill Daisy; Branching Daisy

Brachyscome diversifolia

Tall Daisy

Brachyscome heterodonta

Lobed-seed Daisy

Bulbine glauca

Bulbine Lily; Rock Lily

Calandrina sp.

Parkeelya; Twining Purslane

Callitriche sonderi

Matted Water Starwort

Calotis anthemoides

Chamomile Burr Daisy

Calotis lappulacea

Yellow Burr Daisy

Calotis scapigera?

Tufted Burr Daisy

Cardamine lilacina

Lilac Bitter-cress

Cassinia longifolia

Shiny Cassinia; Cauliflower Bush

Cassinia quinquefaria

Rosemary Cassinia

Cassinia uncata

Sticky Cassinia

Centipeda cunninghamii

Old Man Weed; Sneezewell

Chrysocephalum apiculatum

Yellow Buttons

Chrysocephalum semipapposum

Clustered Everlasting Daisy

Clematis leptophylla

Small-leaved Clematis

Convolvulus angustissimus

Australian Bindweed

Coronidium rutidolepis

Pale Everlasting Daisy

Crassula helmsii

Swamp Stonecrop

Crassula peduncularis

Purple Stonecrop

Crassula sieberiana

Swamp Stonecrop

Cryptandra amara var. longifolia

Pretty Cryptandra; Tickbush

Cullen microcephalum

Emu-foot vine

Cullen tenax

Emu-foot vine

Cymbonotis lawsonianus

Austral Bears Ears

Cymbonotis sp.

Bears ears

Cynoglossum australe

Austral Hound’s Tongue

Cynoglossum suaveolens

Sweet Hound’s Tongue

Daucus glochidiatus

Australian Carrot

Daviesia genistifolia

Sharp Bush-pea

Daviesia mimosoides

Narrow-leafed Bitter Pea

Dianella longifolia

Smooth Flax-lily

Dianella longifolia (Benambra form)

Flax-lily

Dianella revoluta

Black-anthered Flax-lily

Dichondra repens A

Kidneyweed

Dipodium punctatum

Hyacinth orchid

Dysphania pumilio

Crumbweed

Einadia nutans

Climbing Saltbush

Epilobium billardierianum ssp. cinereum

Variable Willow-herb

Epilobium hirtigerum

Hairy Willow-herb

Erodium crinatum

Blue Crowfoot

Eryngium ovinum

Blue Devil

Euchiton involucratus

Common or Star Cudweed

Euchiton japonicus

Cudweed

Euchiton sphaericus

Cudweed

Galium ciliare

Maori Bedstraw

Galium gaudichaudii

Rough Bedstraw

Geranium solanderi

Native Geranium

Glossostigma elatinoides

Small Mud-mat

Glycine clandestina sens. lat.

Twining Glycine

Glycine tabacina

Variable Glycine

Gonocarpus tetragynus

Common Raspwort

Goodenia pinnatifida

Scrambled Eggs

Gratiola peruviana

Brooklime

Grona varians

Slender Tick-trefoil

Gynatrix pulchella

Hempbush

Gypsophila tubulosa

Chalkwort

Hakea microcarpa

Small-leaved Hakea

Haloragis heterophylla

Swamp Raspwort

Hardenbergia violacea

False Sarsparilla; Waraburra

Hibbertia obtusifolia

Grey Guinea Flower

Hovea heterophylla

Creeping Hovea

Hydrocotyle laxiflora

Stinking Pennywort

Hydrocotyle rivularis

Native Pennywort

Hypericum gramineum

Small St. John’s Wort

Hypericum japonicum

Native St. John’s Wort

Indigofera australis

Australian Indigo

Isotoma fluviatilis

Swamp Isotoma; Blue Star Creeper

Iseotopsis graminifolia

Grass Cushion

Kunzea ericoides

Burgan

Lagenophora gracilis

Slender Lagenophora

Lepidium pseudotasmanicum

Shade Peppercress

Leptorhynchos squamatus ssp.alpinus

Scaly Buttons

Leptorhynchos squamatus ssp.squamatus

Scaly Buttons

Lespedeza juncea

Chinese Bush Clover

Leucochrysum albicans var. tricolor

Hoary Sunray

Limosella australis

Welsh Mudwort

Lissanthe strigosa

Peach Heath

Lomandra bracteata

Short-flowered Mat-rush

Lomandra filiformis sens. lat.

Wattle Mat-rush

Lomandra longifolia

Spiny-headed Mat-rush

Lomandra multiflora

Many-flowered Mat-rush

Luzula flaccida subsp. flacida

Pale Woodrush

Lythrum hyssopifolium

Lesser Loosestrife

Lythrum salicaria

Purple Loosestrife

Melichrus urceolatus

Urn Heath

Melictytus dentatus

Gruggly Bush

Mentha diemenica

Native Mint

Microtis unifolia

Onion Orchid

Muellerina eucalyptoides

Creeping Mistletoe

Myrriophyllum verrucosum

Red water Milfoil

Olearia rosmarinifolia

Rosemary Daisy Bush

Oxalis perennans

Grassland Wood Sorrel

Oxalis thompsoniae

Thompson’s Oxalis

Oxalis sp. aff. coniculata (glabrescent)

Yellow or Creeping Wood Sorrel

Oxytes brachpoda

Large Tick-Trefoil

Oxylobium ellipticum

Common Shaggy Pea

Ozothamnus thrysoides

Sticky Everlasting Daisy

Pelargonium inodorum

Scentless Stork’s Bill

Persicaria decipiens

Slender Knotweed

Persicaria hydropiper

Water Pepper

Persicaria prostrata

Creeping Knotweed

Phragmites australis

Common Reed; Thatch Reed

Pimelea curviflora var. sericea

Tough-barked Rice Flower

Pimelea glauca

Smooth Rice Flower

Pimelea latifolia var. hisuta

A Rice Flower

Pimelea pauciflora

Poison Rice Flower

Plantago debilis

Shade Plantain; Weak Plantain

Plantago gaudichaudii

Narrow Plantain

Plantago hispida

Hairy Plantain

Plantago varia

Variable Plantain

Pseudognaphalium luteoalbum

Jersey Cudweed

Pterostylis aciculiformis

Greenhood Orchid

Pterostylis hamata

Scaly Greenhood Orchid

Pterostylus laxa

Antelope Greenhood Orchid

Pterostylus mutica

Greenhood Orchid

Pultanaea procumbens

Heathy Bush Pea

Ranunculus amphitricus

Buttercup

Ranunculus diminutus

Buttercup

Ranunculus lappaceus

Common Buttercup

Ranunculus papulentus

Large River Buttercup

Rhodanthe anthemoides

Chamomile daisy

Rorippa laciniata

Jagged Bitter Cress

Rubus parvifolius

Native raspberry

Rumex brownii

Glistening Dock

Schenkia australis

Spike Century

Scleranthus biflorus

Twin-flowered Knawel; Canberra Grass

Scleranthus diander

Many-flowered Knawel; Tufted Knawel

Scutelleria humilis

Dwarf Skullcap

Senecio bathurstianus

Hill Fireweed

Senecio diaschides

Fireweed

Senecio hispidulus

Rough Fireweed

Senecio prenanthoides

Beaked Fireweed

Senecio quadridentatus

Cotton Fireweed

Sigesbeckia orientalis

St. Paul's Wort

Solenogyne dominii

Smooth Solenogyne

Solenogyne gunnii

Hairy Solenogyne

Stackhousia monogyna

Creamy Candles

Stellaria pungens

Prickle Starwort

Swainsonia behriana

Behr’s Swainson Pea

Swainsonia monticola

Swainson Pea

Swainsonia recta

Swainson Pea

Swainsonia sericea

Silky Swainson Pea

Trycoryne elatior

Yellow Rush-lily

Triptilodiscus pygmeaus

Common Sunray Daisy

Vallisnera americana

Ribbon Weed

Velleia paradoxa

Spur Velleia

Verbena gaudichaudi

Native Verbena

Veronica calycina

Hairy Speedwell

Vittadinia cuneata var. cuneata f. cuneata

Fuzzy New Holland Daisy

Vittadinia gracilis

Woolly New Holland Daisy

Vittadinia muelleri

Fuzzweed; New Holland Daisy

Vittadinia sulcata

New Holland Daisy

Vittadinia tenuissima

Western New Holland Daisy

Wahlenbergia communis

Tufted Bluebell

Wahlenbergia gracilis

Sprawling Bluebell

Wahlenbergia luteola

Yellow-backed Bluebell; Bronze Bluebell

Wahlenbergia planiflora

A Bluebell

Wahlenbergia stricta

Tall Bluebell

Wolffia australiana

Tiny Duckweed

Wurmbea dioica

Early Nancy

Xerochrysum bracteatum

Strawflower. Paper Daisy

Zornia dyctiocarpa

Zornia

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Sedges & rushes

 

Scientific Name

Common Name

Carex appressa

Tall Sedge

Carex bichenoviana

Bichenov’s Sedge

Carex breviculmis

Short stem Sedge

Carex incomitata

Hillside Sedge

Carex inversa (short culm form)

Knob Sedge

Carex inversa (long culm form)

Knob sedge

Carex polyantha

River Sedge

Carex tereticaulis

Common or Basket Sedge

Cyperus lhotskyanus

A Flat Sedge

Eleocharis acuta

Spike Rush

Fimbristylis dichotoma

Common Fringe Sedge

Isolepis cernua

Sedge

Isolepis fluitans

Sedge

Isolepis habra

Sedge

Juncus australis

Austral Rush

Juncus homalocaulis

Pin Rush; Thread Rush

Juncus sarophorus

Wiry Rush

Juncus subsecundus

Finger Rush

Juncus vaginatus

Clustered Rush

Lepidosperma laterale

Variable Sword Sedge

Schoenoplectus pungens

Common Bog Sedge

Schoenoplectus validus

River Club Rush

Schoenus apogon

Smooth Bog Rush

Typha orientalis

Native Bull-rush; Cumbungi


 

Grasses

 

Scientific Name

Common Name

Amphibromus nervosus

Common Swamp Wallaby Grass

Anthosachne rectiseta

Long-awned Wheat Grass

Anthosachne scabra

WheatGrass

Aristida jerichoensis

Purple Wire Grass

Aristida ramosa

Kerosine Grass

Aristida vagans

Three-awned Spear Grass

Austrofestuca eriopoda

Snow Fescue

Austrostipa bigeniculata

Tall Spear Grass

Austrostipa scabra subsp. falcata

Corkscrew Grass

Austrostipa scabra subsp. scabra

Corkscrew Grass

Bothriochloa macra

Red Leg grass

Cenchrus puprascens

Swamp Foxtail Grass

Chloris truncata

Windmill Grass

Cymbopogon refractus

Barbwire Grass

Dichanthium sericeum

Silky Blue Grass

Dichelachne crinita

Long-hair Plume Grass

Dichelachne inaequiglumis

A Plume Grass

Dichelachne micrantha

A Plume Grass

Echinopogon ovatus

Forest Hedgehog grass

Enneapogon nigricans

Nine-awn Grass

Eragrostis benthamii

A Love Grass

Eragrostis brownii

Brown’s Love Grass

Hemarthria uncinata

Mat Grass

Lachnagrostis aemula

Leafy Blown Grass

Lachnagrostis filiformis

Common Blown Grass

Microlaea stipoides

Weeping Grass

Panicum effusum

Hairy Panic Grass. Native Millet

Panicum simile

Two-colour Panic Grass

Phragmites australis

Common Reed

Poa hookeri

Tussock Grass

Poa labillardieri

River Tussock Grass

Poa sieberiana var. hirtella

TussockGrass

Poa sieberiana var.scabrella

Tussock Grass

Poa sieberiana var.sieberaiana

Grey Tussock Grass

Pseudoraphis spinescens

Spiny Mud Grass

Rytidosperma caespitoum

Wallaby Grass

Rytidosperma carphoides

Wallaby Grass

Rytidosperma erianthum

Wallaby Grass

Rytidosperma laevis

Wallaby Grass

Rytidosperma longiifolium

Wallaby Grass

Rytidosperma pallidum

Red-anther Wallaby Grass

Rytidosperma racemosum

Wallaby Grass

Sorghum leiocladum

Wild Sorghum

Sporobolus creber

Slender Rat’s Tail Grass

Sporobolus elongatus

Rat’s Tail Grass

Themeda australis

Kangaroo Grass

Tripogon loliformis

Five-minute Grass

 

 

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Ferns, Fungi, Lichens & Mosses

 

Scientific Name

Common Name

FERNS

 

Adianatum aethiopicum

Maidenhair Fern

Asplenium flabellifolium

Necklace Fern

Azolla filiculoides var. rubra

Pacific or Red Azolla

Cheilanthes distans

Rock Fern

Cheilanthes sieberi

Cloak Fern

Marsilea drummondii

Common Nardoo

Ophioglossum lusitanicum ssp. coriaceum

Adder’s Tongue Fern

Pellaea falcata

Sickle Fern

Pleurosaurus rutifolius

Blanket Fern

 

 

FUNGI

 

Agaricus sp.

 

Amanita umbrellina

 

Coprinus comatus

Shaggy mane

Cortinarius sp.

 

Dermocybe sp.

Skin head

Fistulinella nivea

Bolete

Geastrum sp.

Earthstar

Gymnopilius junonius

Spectacular rustgill

Hexagonia vesparia

Wasp nest polypore

Hygrocybe conica

Waxcap

Ileodictyon gracile

Smooth cage fungus

Lactrarius sp.

A milk cap

Laetiporus portentosus

White punk

Limacella pitereka

Slimy-gilled mushroom

Lycoperdon sp.

Globular puffball

Morchella conica

Morel

Mycena albidocapillaris

 

Panaeolus papilionaceus

Petticoat mottlegill

Phallus rubicundus

Stinkhorn

Podaxis pistillaris

Desert shaggy mane

Poronia erici

Small dung button

Ramaria capitata

Coral fungus

Scleroderma cepa

Smooth earthball

Stereum sp.

A shelf fungus

Tulostoma sp.

Stalked puffball

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