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Sundew (Wayne Clarke)
Wheatbelt Natural Resource Management
Toodyay BioBlitz: Report
December2015
Acknowledgements:
Wheatbelt NRM would like to thank the following groups and individuals for
theircontributionsandeffortsinhelpingrunthesuccessful2015Toodyay
BioBlitz.
• Toodyay Naturalists’ Club members – for their ideas and assistance in
planning the event.
• Brian and Robyn Foley | Don and Eva Smith | Ron Witt – for access
totheirpropertiesfordatacollectionduringtheevent,andfortheir
assistance before and during the event.
• Robert Huston from the Department of Parks and Wildlife (DPaW)
–forgrantingaccesstotheJulimarStateForestduringtheevent.
• Kelvin and Trinette Ryan–forallowingparticipantstocampontheir
property,andfortheirassistancebeforeandduringtheevent.
• Toodyay Lions Club – for catering on the Saturday evening to a very
appreciativecrowd.
• Sue Eldridge–forbeingourFirstAidOfficer.
• Paul Van Heurck – forcollatingtheinvertebrateinformation,postevent.
• Jacquie Lucas and Cate Tauss – forplantidentificationpostevent.
• Team Leaders and BioBlitz volunteers – for your invaluable assistance
– we couldn’t have done it without you!
Graphic design:
Wheatbelt NRM
CONTENTS
Introduction 2
The Site
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Survey Methodology
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Results
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ThreatsandRecommendations
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SpeciesList
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References
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INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND
The2015ToodyayBioBlitzwas the tenth BioBlitz held in the Wheatbelt and was jointly
organised by Wheatbelt NRM and the Toodyay Naturalists’ Club.
Thecollaborative,community-based,biologicalsurveywasheldover24hoursduring
the 12-13September2015atfourprivatepropertiesontheBindoon-DewarsPool
RoadintheShireofToodyay,totallingalmost360hectaresofremnantvegetationand
farmland.SurveyswerealsoconductedintheadjacentJulimarStateForest.
Professionalandamateurbiologists,ecologistsandnaturalistsworkedtogether
as‘citizenscientists’,conductingfieldworkwithlocalcommunitymembersand
participantsfromacrosstheSouthWest,todiscovermoreaboutthisarea’shigh
conservationvaluebushlandandbiodiversity.
InformationanddataobtainedduringthisBioBlitzwillprovideusefulindicatorsof
environmental quality to various stakeholders and serve as a baseline for future
monitoring and management of the remnant bushland.
Thisreportsummarisesfindingsfromtheevent,identifiesvariousspeciesfoundduring
thesurvey,andidentifiesenvironmentalmanagementissues.
Moth Caterpillar(LynPhillips)
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PROJECT AIM
Theaimofthe2015ToodyayBioBlitzwastoincreasethelocalcommunity’sinterestin
andawarenessofthearea’sbiologicalrichness,whileenhancingthecommunity’sskills
andcapacityforengaginginbiodiversityconservationactivities.
Activitiesthatmanageplants,animalsandfireeventshavebeenongoinginthebushland
area,withoccasionalbird,mammalandplantsurveysbeingundertakenbykeenlocals.
Wheatbelt NRM’s involvement in jointly organising the Toodyay BioBlitz helped
reinforcekeyelementsofits3YearPlan–toengagecommunities,includingyouthand
researchinstitutions,inbiodiversityconservationactivitiesintheWheatbelt.
TheBioBlitzconceptisacost-effective,volunteerandcommunity-basedeventwhich
providesarapidassessmentofsite-specificbiodiversityvaluesandthreats.Thisevent
aimedtogatherinformationontheneedsofcommunity-managedlandsinthearea.
VolunteerstakingpartintheToodyayBioBlitzwerefromvariousagesandvocations
andincludedscientists,amateurnaturalists,biologists,professionalconsultants,and
universitystudents.Mostparticipantswereenthusiasticamateurs.Theeducational
benefitsoftheBioBlitzexperiencewereenhancedwithanallpervadingsenseoffun.
PROJECT GOALS
Primary Goals
•
tocollectdataonasmanyspecies,andfromasmanytaxonomicgroupsas
possible, over a 24-hour time period
•
tocreateareportsummarisingresultsfromthesurvey,includingprioritised
managementrecommendationsforthecommunitytoconsider.
Secondary Goals
•
tobringvariousspecialistswithconsiderableandvariedexpertisetotherural
communityforscientificendeavor
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tobuildlinksbetweenscientistsandlocalcommunitymembers,andbetween
urban and rural residents
•
to raise awareness of the rich biodiversity and conservationvalueofthe
Bindoon-DewarsPoolRoadandJulimarStateForestarea
•
tocreatelocallearningopportunitiesaroundbiodiversitybyworkingalongside
experiencedpractitionerstocollectbaselinebiologicalinformation
•
to have fun!
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Fungi (Shannon Murphy)
LIST OF PARTICIPANTS
ThesuccessofBioBlitzeventsispartlyduetotheenormouseffortsmadeby
volunteers.
Over60peopleparticipatedinthe2015ToodyayBioBlitzbyhelpingruntheevent,
leadingteams,orsimplytakingpart.There were many new faces too alongside the
coregroupofvolunteerswhoregularlyattendBioBlitzesinWesternAustralia.
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ArthurBlundell
RobynFoley
LynPhilips
Dimity Boggs
Brian Foley
MaggiePhilips
Guy Boggs
HeatherFrank
JamesPiper
Tanami Boggs
LeightonFrank
Maggie Redfern
AstridBoggs
Tamara Green
Michalie Ruoss
Taryn Brebner
Amy Griffiths
Bec Ryan
JoyceChela
Claire Hall
TrinetteRyan
Desrae Clarke
Clair Hamersley
Kelvin Ryan
Wayne Clarke
Bree Howard
Liam Ryan
Vanessa Clarke
RebeccaJennings
EvaSmith
Thomas Constant
TerryJones
Don Smith
JackieCourtenay
Cecile Lach
JoshuaSmith
Chris David
Brian Leach
Georgina Steytler
Simone Dempster
Jacquie Lucas
Cate Tauss
Simon Dempster
JohnMasters
Kelly Thorburn
AngusDempster
JeanetteMasters
Paul Van Heurck
Bridie Dempster
Eric McCrum
Leigh Whisson
PaulineDilley
Sandy McKay
Mat Williams
JenniferDonegan
Shannon Murphy
Stacey Williams
Sarah Dudley
KimberleyPage
RonWitt
SueEldridge
GrantPage
[team leaders]
THE SITE
LOCATION
ToodyayislocatedintheAvonRiverCatchmentandformspartoftheglobally
significantSouthwestAustraliaEcoregion(SAE).Theareaisclassifiedasabiodiversity
hotspot due to its rich diversity of species which are under considerable threat.
Clearingforagriculturehasaffectedahighproportionoftheregion’svegetation,
making it oneof25biologicallyrichareasaroundtheworldthathavelostatleast
70%oftheiroriginalhabitat.Weeds,fire,andferalanimals(bothherbivoresand
carnivores)poseongoingthreatstotheremainingvegetationandassociatedfauna.
Bindoon-DewarsPoolRoadhassignificantareasofremnantvegetationandincludes
theJulimarStateForestandtheBindoonArmyTrainingarea.Theareasurveyed
during the Toodyay BioBlitz included privatepropertiesandareas adjacent to those
propertiesthatformpartoftheJulimarStateForest.Thethreemainvegetationtypes
intheareaareJarrah,MarriandPowderbarkWandooforestsgrowingonlaterite
and sand on the ridgelines of the eastern Darling Scarp. There are also heathlands
associatedwithfringingareasofexposedgranite.
Anumberofsiteswereselectedforthesurveybasedonthesevegetation
communities.Teamleaderswhospecialiseinvariousenvironmentalfieldsthenled
smallgroupsinactivitiestocollectinformationontheplantsandanimalsfoundin
the area.
Wandoo Woodland (Leigh Whisson)
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WEATHER CONDITIONS
TheWheatbeltclimateisdescribedasMediterraneanwithwinter-predominant
rainfallof300–650mmperannumand7–8monthsofdryweather(Beard, 1990).
TheShireofToodyayreceivesanaverageof450mmraineachyearbasedonfigures
takenfromtheNorthamweatherstation36kmsoutheastofthesite(SeeFigure1).
Typical temperatures range from 5 –18⁰Cduringwintermonths(June-August)and
15–34⁰Cduringsummer(December-February)(Bureau of Meteorology, 2015).
Duringthe2015ToodyayBioBlitz,mid-morningswerecool,dryandverywindy,days
hadclearskieswithbrightsunshine,andnightswerecoolwitheasingwinds.
WeatherintheweekleadinguptotheBioBlitzwas25– 30⁰C.Thefirstdayofthe
event was overcastwithcold,wetandwindyconditionsandovernighttemperatures
thatdroppedto1⁰C.Theseconddaydawnedbrightandsunnywithstillconditions
–perfectforthemorningbirdwalk.Unfortunately,conditionsthenbecameovercast
duringtheday,whichwasn’tgreatforlocatingreptilesoranimalsightingsonthe
eveningspotlightingwalk.
Figure1
AmbienttemperaturesrecordedduringtheeventattheNorthamweatherstation
(Bureau of Meteorology, 2015):
Temperatures –Saturdaymin10.0⁰C,max16.9⁰C–Sundaymin1.2⁰C,max17.8⁰C
Rainfall –Saturday3.2mm–Sunday4.1mm
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GEOLOGY AND SOILS
TheDarlingPlateau’seasternedgestretchesthroughtheShireofToodyay’swestern
regionwheretheBioBlitztookplace.Atthispointtheplateauhasanelevationof
around300metreswithabaseofgranitethatgentlyslopeseastwithsofter,heavily
weathered rocks. The region is mainly laterite with occasional white and yellow
sands.Ithasgentleundulationscutbysteepsidedstreamvalleyswhereunderlying
graniteoutcropsareregularlyexposedbyerosion.
REGIONAL SIGNIFICANCE
TheShireofToodyaycovers1694km2 andhasextensiveareasofremnantvegetation
comparedtootherWheatbeltshires.Approximately50%oftheshireretainsitsremnant
vegetation,mainlyinthewest.Thirty-fivepercentoftheshireisheldinshirereserves,
naturereservesandcrownland(whichincludeslandforarmytraining).Only15%ofthe
shire’sremnantvegetationisownedbyprivatelandholders.(Moreetal,1984).
Theshire’sexistingvegetationprovidesimportantrefugehabitatforanumberof
species,including:Chuditch(Dasyurus geoffroii),Woylie(Bettongia penicillata ogilbyi),
CommonBrushtailPossum(Trichosurus vulpecula),HoneyPossum(Tarsipes rostratus),
andWesternPigmyPossum(Cercatetus concinnus).Italsoprovidesnestingandfeeding
habitat for the Carnabys’ Black Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus latirostris).
OfthefourprivatepropertiessurveyedintheToodyayBioBlitz,onlyonewaspartially
clearedwhiletherestwerefullyvegetated.AdjacentblocksoftheJulimarStateForest
werelocatedonthenorthandsouthsideoftheprivateproperties.
Jug Orchid(LynPhillips)
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SURVEY METHODOLGY
TheBioBlitzwasprecededbyanextensiveperiodofpreparationandconsultation
between Wheatbelt NRM and the Toodyay Naturalists’ Club.
Eight‘teamleaders’guidedgroupsofuptotenvolunteersthroughouttheweekend,
with volunteers swapping between sessions according to their skills or interests.
Sometimesteamsfromdifferentareasofinterestjoinedforcesandundertookfield
workalongsideeachothertoimprovesurveyefficiency.
Theteamleadersidentifiedlikelyhabitatsforfloraandfauna,answeredamyriadof
questionsandwereultimatelyresponsibleforreturningthefinalspeciesdatasheetsto
the BioBlitz coordinator at the end of each survey period.
ThefirstsurveyperiodwasheldonSaturday12September2016,from1:00pm
to6:00pm.ThesecondsurveyperiodwasheldonSunday13September2016,
from8:00amto1:00pm.
Someofthebirdandmammalteamssurveyedoutsidetheabovetimeframetomake
themostofthedawnandduskanimalactivitypatterns.Threeteamsalsoconducted
twohournocturnalspotlightingwalksontheSaturdaynight.
Datacollectionwascompletedby1:00pmonSunday–thedesignatedfinishtimefor
the24hourBioBlitzperiod.Additionalidentificationofinvertebratesandconfirmation
ofplantspeciestookplacebyseveralteamleadersaftertheevent.
Black Wood Scorpion (Shannon Murphy)
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RESULTS
The 2015 Toodyay BioBlitz recorded 390 plant and animal species, including six mammals
(two introduced), 10 reptiles, 45 birds, 117 invertebrates, 207 plants (including one
Priority 4, and one Priority 1 species) and four lichen/fungi species. A full species list can
be found in Appendix 1.
FLORA
Thebotanygroupsdidafantasticjobinidentifying208speciesinthe24hourperiod,
agoodindicationofthehighdiversityofsmallareasofvegetationinWestern
Australia’sbiodiversityhotspot.Twothreatenedplantspecieswereidentifiedonthe
properties–theYellowChinaOrchid(Priority4)Cyanicula ixoides subsp ixoides and
Synaphea panhesya(Priority1)(DPaWb2015).Therewerealsofourdifferentfungi
andlichenspeciesfoundbutnotidentified.
Lichen (Leigh Whisson)
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FAUNA
Someofthemoreinterestingsightingsincludednocturnalspotlightingofcritically
endangered Woylies (Bettongia penicillata ogilbyi),andfindingaSouthWestern
Rock Skink (Liopholis pulchra pulchra)andotherreptilesdespite the cooler weather.
SeveralendangeredCarnaby’sWhite-tailedBlackCockatoos(Calyptorhynchus
latirostris) were also observed feeding in the area over the weekend.
DaytimesurveysidentifiedscatsfromEchidnas,GreyKangaroos,FoxesandRabbits,
whilethenocturnalwalksspotlightednumerousWoylies,GreyKangaroosandEuros.
Nobatspecieswereidentifiedduringthesurveys,mostlikelyduetotheinclement
weatherandthelackofabatspecialistinattendance.
Footagefrommotion sensing camerasplacedonthepropertiespriortothesurveys
revealedthepresenceofBrushtailPossums(Trichosurus vulpecula),Chuditch
(Dasyurus geoffroii) and Western Brush Wallabies (Macropus irma). They also
identifiedthepresenceofferalfoxes,catsandrabbitsontheproperties.
ConsideringSaturday’sdampconiditions,theherpetology (reptile) survey teams
wereveryproductiveinidentifyingninespecies,including:SouthWesternRockSkink
(whichmaybearangeextension),numerousBarkingGeckos(Underwoodisaurus
milii),GraniteWormLizard(Aprasia pulchella),LeglessLizard(Delma fraseri),and
Gould’s Hooded Snake (Parasuta gouldii).
The ornothology (bird)surveygroupsalsodidwellidentifying45species,including:
theendangeredCarnaby’sBlackCockatoo,andoneintroducedspecies–theLaughing
Kookaburra.TheonlyspeciesobservednestingwastheStriatedPardalotewhichhad
severalpairsinoneofthematurePowderbarkWandootrees.
The entymology (insect)groupsidentified117differentinvertebratespecies,
including:27spiders,twonativecockroaches,eightcentipedes,fivebeetles,two
springtails,twomillipedes,eightflies,ninebugs,15beesandwasps,fourslaters,
seventermites,ninebutterflies/moth(andlarvae),twoprayingmantis,onesnail,one
lacewing,oneearthworm,twoflatworms,ninegrasshoppers,onescorpion,andone
silverfish.
There were no amphibians or fishidentifiedduringthesurvey.
Grey Short-horned Grasshopper (Kim Grant)
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THREATS & RECOMMENDATIONS
Duringthiseventanumberofthreatstobiodiversitywereidentified.Opportunities
for reducing these threats are broadly outlined below.
TheToodyayBioBlitzconfirmedthearea’shighlevelofbiodiversityandtheverygood
conditionofitsremnantvegetation.Conservationvalueoftheareaisalsohighdueto
itsproximitytotheJulimarStateForestandgiventheextentofnativevegetationloss
in the eastern half of the shire and throughout the Wheatbelt.
Fragmentationisrecognisedasaseriousthreattothelong-termviabilityofbushland
remnantsintheWheatbelt.Althoughtheseprivatelandholdingsliewithinthe
halfoftheshirethatretains50%ofitsvegetation,thediscontinuityofvegetation
coverhindersspecies’movementandinterfereswithgeneticdistribution.Species
inisolatedremnantsarealsomoresusceptibletocatastrophiceventssuchasafire
whichcanwipeoutentirepopulations.
Nine species of weedswerefoundontheprivatepropertiesduringtheBioBlitz.
Weeds are a widespread problem in Wheatbelt remnants and direct treatment
isunlikelytobepracticalorfeasible.However,theirspreadcanbeminimisedby
curtailing disturbance of the remnant where possible.
FiveoftheninespeciesareconsideredenvironmentalweedsinWAandshould
be monitored. These are Cape Weed (Arctotheca calendula),SmoothCatsear
(Hypochaeris glabra),CommonSowthistle(Sonchus oleraceus),Fingerleaf(Oxalis
glabra),andBlowFlyGrass(Briza maxima).
The presence of feral foxes, cats and rabbits was also noted during the BioBlitz.
It is recommended that the current control methods used by the landholders be
continued,aswellastheDepartmentofParksandWildlife’scoordinated feral animal
controlintheneighbouringJulimarStateForest.
FoxesandcatshavehadamassiveimpactonnativefaunaintheWheatbelt,
especiallyspeciesintheweightrangebetween55gramsto5.5kilograms(Johnson
&Isaac,2009),withmanynativespeciesthatfallintothisweightrangenowbeing
locallyextinct.Thosethatremainarelikelytobeunderconsiderablepredation
pressurefromferalpredators,anditcanbeassumedthatnativefaunaldiversitywill
continuetodeclineintheirpresence.Ongoingferalanimalcontrolisrecommended
toreducethepressureonthenativefaunaontheproperties.
ContinuedmonitoringforthepresenceofWoylies,ChuditchesandWesternBrush
Wallabiesisalsorecommended,usingspotlightingandmotionsensingcamerasona
regular basis.
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6 SPECIES LIST
PLANTS (204)
* weeds
FAMILY, Genus, species etc.
AMARANTHACEAE
Ptilotus manglesii Common Name
APIACEAE
Daucus glochidiatus Eryngium pinnatifidum subsp. pinnatifidum
Xanthosia candida
Xanthosia huegelii
ARALIACEAE
Hydrocotyle callicarpa
Trachymene pilosa ASPARAGACEAE
Chamaescilla corymbosa subsp. corymbosa
Dichopogon capillipes
Laxmannia grandiflora subsp. grandiflora
Lomandra caespitosa Lomandra effusa
Lomandra hermaphrodita
Lomandra sericea
Sowerbaea laxiflora Thysanotus manglesianus Thysanotus patersonii
Thysanotus sparteus
Thysanotus thyrsoideus
ASTERACEAE
*Arctotheca calendula
Blennospora drummondii
Brachyscome bellidioides
Brachyscome iberidifolia
*Cotula coronopifolia
Helichrysum leucopsideum
*Hypochaeris glabra
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PomPoms,Mulamula
AustralianCarrot
SmallPennywort
NativeParsnip
Blue Squill
TuftedMatrush
Scented Matrush
Silky Mat Rush
PurpleTassels
FringedLily
Cape Weed
Waterbuttons
Smooth Catsear
Status
FAMILY, Genus, species etc.
Common Name
Lagenophora huegelii
Lawrencia rosea
Millotia tenuifolia var. tenuifolia
Podotheca gnaphalioides Pterochaeta paniculata
Podolepis lessonii
Quinetia urvillei
Rhodanthe manglesii
*Sonchus oleraceus
Tricoryne elatior
Trichocline spathulata
*Ursinia anthemoides subsp. anthemoides
Waitzia acuminata Waitzia nitida
Waitzia ? suaveolens BORYACEAE
Borya sphaerocephala
SoftMillotia
GoldenLong-heads
Common Sowthistle
YellowAutumnLily
NativeGerbera
OrangeImmortelle
FragrantWaitzia
Pincushions
Status
CAMPANULACEAE
Wahlenbergia preissii
CASUARINACEAE
Allocasuarina huegeliana
Allocasuarina humilis
Rock Sheoak
Dwarf Sheoak
CELASTRACEAE
Stackhousia monogyna
Stackhousia pubescens
Tripterococcus brunonis
Downy Stackhousia
Winged Stackhousia
COLCHICACEAE
Burchardia congesta
CRASSULACEAE
Crassula colorata var. colorata
CYPERACEAE
Cyathochaeta sp.
Lepidosperma pubisquameum
Lepidosperma squamatum
Lepidospermum pubisquameum
Tetraria octandra
Tetrariasp.JarrahForest(R.Davis7391)
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FAMILY, Genus, species etc.
Common Name
DILLENIACEAE
Hibbertia commutata
Hibbertia huegelii
Hibbertia hypericoides
Hibbertia lasiopus Hibbertia montana
Hibbertia ovata
YellowButtercups
LargeHibbertia
PimpernelSundew
Bridal Rainbow
Wheel Sundew
PaleRainbow
Leafy Sundew
DROSERACEAE
Drosera barbigera
Drosera bulbosa
Drosera erythrorhiza subsp. collina
Drosera glanduligera Drosera macrantha
Drosera leucoblasta
Drosera pallida
Drosera stolonifera
ERICACEAE
Astroloma compactum
Astroloma ?sp.CatabyE.AGriffin1022
Leucopogon concinnus
Leucopogon ? oxycedrus
Leucopogon sp. unknown
Styphelia tenuiflora FABACEAE
Acacia acuminata
Acacia applanata
Acacia extensa
Acacia pulchella var. glaberrima
Acacia saligna var. saligna
Acacia stenoptera
Bossiaea ornata
Daviesia decurrens Daviesia hakeoides
Gastrolobium bilobum
Gastrolobium trilobum
Gastrolobium epacridoides
Gastrolobium spinosum
Gompholobium knightianum
Gompholobium marginatum
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Kick Bush
CommonPinhead
Jam,Mangard
WiryWattle
NarrowWingedWattle
BroadLeavedBrownPea
PricklyDitter-pea
HeartLeafPoison
BullockPoison
PricklyPoison
Status
FAMILY, Genus, species etc.
Gompholobium preissii
Hovea chorizemifolia Hovea pungens
Hovea trisperma subsp. trisperma
Kennedia prostrata
Kennedia coccinea Sphaerolobium medium
GOODENIACEAE
Dampiera alata
Dampiera linearis
Dampiera lavandulacea
Lechenaultia biloba Velleia trinervis
Common Name
Holly-leafedHovea
Devil’sPins
Scarlet Runner
CoralVine
Winged-stemDampiera
Common Dampiera
BlueLeschenaultia
Catspaw
ManglesKangarooPaw
HAEMODORACEAE
Anigozanthos humilis
Anigozanthos manglesii
Conostylis setigera subsp. setigera
Haemodorum laxum
Haemodorum simplex
Haemodorum spicatum
HALORAGACEAE
Glischrocaryon aureum
Mardja
HEMEROCALLIDACEAE
Caesia micrantha
Caesiasp.Wongan(K.F.Kenneally8820)
Dianella revoluta var. divaricata
Stypandra glauca
Tricoryne elatior IRIDACEAE
Orthrosanthus laxus var. gramineus Patersonia juncea
Patersonia occidentalis
*Romulea rosea var. australis
LAURACEAE
Cassytha glabella
LAMIACEAE
Hemiandra pungens
Status
CommonPopflower
PaleGrass-lily
Blueberry Lilly
Blind Grass
YellowAutumLily
GrassLeavedOrthosanthus
RushLeavedPatersonia
PurpleFlag
Guildford Grass
Tangled Dodder Laurel
Snakebush
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FAMILY, Genus, species etc.
Common Name
LORANTHACEAE
Amyema miquelii
Status
Stalked Mistletoe
MYRTACEAE
Babingtonia camphorosmae
Calytrix fraseri Calothamnus sanguineus Corymbia calophylla
Eucalyptus accedens Eucalyptus marginata subsp. thalassica
Eucalyptus wandoo subsp. wandoo
Hypocalymma angustifolium Leptospermum erubescens
Camphor Myrtle
PinkSummerCalytrix
Silver-leavedBloodFlower
Marri
PowderbarkWandoo
Blue-leavedJarrah
Wandoo
WhiteMyrtle,Kudjid
Roadside Teatree
ORCHIDACEAE
Caladenia flava subsp. flava
Calochilus stramenicola
Cyanicula ixiodes subsp. ixiodes
Cyanicula sericea
Diuris brumalis
Diuris corymbosa
Diuris laxiflora
Drakaea sp.
Leporella fimbriata Pterostylis pyramidalis
Pterostylis recurva Pterostylis sanguinea
Pterostylis vittata
Thelymitra crinita YellowChinaOrchid BeeOrchid
HareOrchid
SnailOrchid
JugOrchid
Banded Greenhood
BlueLadyOrchid
OROBANCHACEAE
Parentucellia latifolia
Common Bartsia
OXALIDACEAE
Oxalis perennans
*Oxalis glabra
PHYLLANTHACEAE
Phyllanthus calycinus Poranthera microphylla
POACEAE
Austrostipa elegantissima
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FalseBoronia
SmallPoranthera
P4
FAMILY, Genus, species etc.
Austrostipa flavescens
Austrostipa sp.
*Briza maxima
Neurachne alopecuroidea
Rytidosperma ? caespitosa
Common Name
POLGALACEAE
Comesperma volubile
PORTULACACEAE
Calandrinia calyptrata
PRIMULACEAE
*Lysimachia arvensis Status
BlowflyGrass
FoxtailMulgaGrass
Love Creeper
PinkPurslane
Pimpernel
HoneypotDryandra,Pudjarn
ParrotBush
Pingle
PROTEACEAE
Banksia dallanneyi subsp. melicula
Banksia fraseri var. fraseri
Banksia nivea Banksia sessilis var. sessilis Banksia squarrosa subsp. squarrosa Grevillea corrugata
Grevillea pilulifera Grevillea synapheae subsp. synapheae
Hakea lissocarpha
T
Woolly-floweredGrevillea
Honey Bush
Parrot Bush (Kelly Thorburn)
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FAMILY, Genus, species etc.
Common Name
Hakea prostrata
Hakea ruscifolia
Hakea undulata
Petrophile striata
Petrophile serruriae
Petrophile striata
Synaphea petiolaris
Synapheapanheysa Harsh Hakea
Candle Hakea
Wavy-leavedHakea
Synaphea
Status
PTERIDACEAE
Cheilanthes austrotenuifolia
RESTIONACEAE
Desmocladus asper
Desmocladus fasciculatus
Desmocladus flexuosus
Lepidobolus preissianus subsp. preissianus
RHAMNACEAE
Cryptandra arbutiflora var. arbutiflora
Trymalium ledifolium var. lineare
Trymalium odoratissimum subsp. odoratissimum
Trymalium urceolare
RUBIACEAE
Opercularia echinocephala
Opercularia vaginata
Dog Weed
RUTACEAE
Boronia subsessilis
Boronia ramosa
STYLIDIACEAE
Stylidium araeophyllumWegems
Stylidium brunonianum
Stylidium cilium
Stylidium dichotomum
Stylidium diuroides subsp. diuroides
Stylidium hispidum Stylidium junceum
Stylidium piliferum Stylidium repens
Stylidium schoenoides
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StiltWalker
PinkFountainTriggerplant
Pins-and-needles
WhiteButterflyTriggerplant
Reed Triggerplant
CommonButterflyTriggerpalnt
MattedTriggerplant
Cow Kicks
P1
FAMILY, Genus, species etc.
Common Name
Status
THYMELAEACEAE
Pimelea suaveolens subsp. suaveolens
Pimelea ? sylvestris
XANTHORRHOEACEAE
Xanthorrhoea drummondii
Xanthorrhoea preissii Grasstree,Palga
ZAMIACEAE
Macrozamia fraseri
BIRDS (45) (Ordedbythe‘BirdlifeAustraliaWorkingListofAustralianBirds’spreadsheet)
Dromaius novaehollandiae novaehollandiae
Chenonetta jubata Phaps chalcoptera
Ocyphaps lophotes whitlocki Accipiter fasciatus fasciatus
Aquila audax Falco cenchroides
Calyptorhynchus latirostris
Eolophus roseicapilla
Cacatua sanguinea Barnardius zonarius Purpureicephalus spurius
Climacteris rufa
Chrysococcyx lucidus plagosus
*Dacelo novaeguineae
Malurus splendens splendens
Smicrornis brevirostris ochrogaster
Gerygone fusca fusca
Acanthiza chrysorrhoa Acanthiza apicalis
Acanthiza inornata
Pardalotus striatus Lichenostomus virescens virescens
Anthochaera carunculata Lichmera indistincta
Phylidonyris novaehollandiae
Daphoenositta chrysoptera Coracina novaehollandiae Pachycephala pectoralis
Emu
AustralianWoodDuck,WoodDuck
Common Bronzewing
CrestedPigeon
Brown Goshawk
Wedge-tailedEagle
AustralianKestrel
Carnaby’sCockatoo,
Short-billedBlack-cockatoo E
Galah
LittleCorella
AustralianRingneck
Red-cappedParrot
Rufous Treecreeper
ShiningBronze-cuckoo
Laughing Kookaburra
SplendidFairy-wren
Weebill
Western Gerygone
Yellow-rumpedThornbill
Inland Thornbill
Western Thornbill
StriatedPardalote
Singing Honeyeater
RedWattlebird
Brown Honeyeater
New Holland Honeyeater
VariedSittella
Black-facedCuckoo-shrike
Golden Whistler
19
FAMILY, Genus, species etc.
Common Name
Pachycephala rufiventris
Colluricincla harmonica Cracticus nigrogularis Cracticus tibicen
Rhipidura albiscapa Rhipidura leucophrys
Corvus coronoides Grallina cyanoleuca cyanoleuca
Petroica boodang
Eopsaltria griseogularis griseogularis Zosterops lateralis chloronotus
Petrochelidon nigricans
Hirundo neoxena
Dicaeum hirundinaceum hirundinaceum
Anthus novaeseelandiae bilbali
Rufous Whistler
GreyShrike-thrush
PiedButcherbird
AustralianMagpie
GreyFantail
Willie Wagtail
AustralianRaven
Magpie Lark
Scarlet Robin
WesternYellowRobin
Grey-breastedWhite-eye,Silvereye
TreeMartin
Welcome Swallow
Mistletoebird
AustralasianPipit
REPTILES (10)
Diplodactylus granariensis subsp. granariensis
Crenadactylus ocellatus ocellatus
Underwoodaisaurus milli
Morethia obscura
Cryptoblepharus buchananii Liopholis pulchra pulchra
Pagona minor minor
Delma frazeri
Aprasia pulchella
Parasuta gouldii
Buchanan’s Snake-eyed Skink (Kate Raston)
20
Status
Western Stone Gecko
Clawless Gecko
CommonThick-tailedGecko,BarkingGecko
ShrublandSnake-eyedSkink
Buchanan’sSnake-eyedSkink
South-westernRock-skink Pos.RangeExtension
Western Bearded Dragon
Legless Lizard
GraniteWorm-lizard
Gould’s Hooded Snake
FAMILY, Genus, species etc.
Common Name
Status
INVERTEBRATES (117)
ARANEAE (Spiders)
BadumnaSpecies01 Chenistonia tepperi
GnaphosidaeSpecies01
GnaphosidaeSpecies02
LycosidaeSpecies.01 LycosidaeSpecies02 LycosidaeSpecies03 LycosidaeSpecies04 UnknownSpecies03 UnknownSpecies04 UnknownSpecies05 UnknownSpecies06 UnknownSpecies07 UnknownSpecies09 UnknownSpecies10 UnknownSpecies11 UnknownSpecies12 NicodamidaeMsp.01
PhonognathaSpecies01
SalticidaeSpecies01 SparassidaeSpecies01
Supanna albopunctata
TheridiidaeSpecies01
TheridiidaeSpecies02
ZodariidaeSpecies01
ZodariidaeSpecies02
ZodariidaeSpecies03
WandooLogLaceWebSpider
Lidless Trapdoor Spider
JarrahLitterSacSpider
WandooLogSacSpider
WandooLitterWolfSpider
JarrahLitterWolfSpider(female)
BlueEyeshineBaregroundWolfSpider
WandooWolfSpider
TeaTreeSpider
TeaTreeSpider
TeaTreeSpider
TeaTreeSpider
TeaTreeSpider
TeaTreeSpider
TeaTreeSpider
WandooSpider
WandooSpider
WandooRedandBlackSpider
Leaf-curlingSpiderweb
WandooLitterJumpingSpider
JarrahBurlHuntsmanSpider
Wasp Mimicking Sac Spider
TeaTreeTanglewebSpider
TeaTreeTanglewebSpider
JarrahLitterAntSpider
WandooLitterAntSpider
WandooLitterAntSpider
BlackNativeCockroach
LogBlackNativeCockroach
ThinGoldenCentipede
WandooCentipede
WandooCentipede
WandooCentipede
JarrahLogCentipede
JarrahLogCentipede
BLATTODEA (Cockroaches)
BlattidaeSpecies01 BlattidaeSpecies02 CHILOPODA (Centipedes)
UnknownSpecies03 UnknownSpecies05 UnknownSpecies06 UnknownSpecies07 ScolopendridaeSpecies01
ScolopendridaeSpecies02
21
FAMILY, Genus, species etc.
ScolopendridaeSpecies03 ScutigeridaeSpecies01
WandooLogCentipede
WandooLong-LeggedEarthCentipede
YellowwithFourBlackDashedJewelBeetle
LargeGoldenLeafBeetle
YellowLeafBeetle
BlackandOrangeTeaTreeCleridBeetle
WhitewithOrangeHeadedScarabBeetleGrub
WandooLitterRedSpringtail
WandooLitterWhiteSpringtail
BrownPointedTailMillipede
WandooLitterThinBlackMillipede
WandooLitterRobberFly
WandooBrownBlowfly
Like-a-BushFly
BushFly
BushFly
HoverFly
InsectParasiticTachinidFly
TeaTreeWhitefly
TeaTreeWhitefly
WhiteMyrtleCottonyScale
TeaTreePredatoryBug
ZamiaPalmMealybugs
ParrotBushLerp
WandooLogAssasinBug
WandooLogAssasinBug
TeaTreeLeafHopper
LeafHopper
BuprestidaeSpecies01
ChrysomelidaeParopsisSpecies01
ChrysothartaSpecies01
CleridaeSpecies01 ScarabaeidaeSpecies01
COLLEMBOLA (Springtails)
DIPLOPODA (Millipedes)
AntichiropusSpecies01
UnknownSpecies02 DIPTERA (Flies)
AsilidaeSpecies01 CalophoridaeSpecies01
MuscidaeSpecies.01 MuscidaeSpecies02 MuscidaeSpecies03 SyrphidaeSpecies01 TachinidaeSpecies01
HEMIPTERA (Bugs)
AleyrodidaeSpecies01
AleyrodidaeSpecies02
MargarodidaeSpecies01
PentatomidaeSpecies01
PseudococcidaeSpecies01
PsyllidaeSpecies01 ReduviidaeSpecies01
ReduviidaeSpecies02
UnknownSpecies05 UnknownSpecies06 HYMENOPTERA (Bees and Wasps)
Apismellifera EuropeanHoney
BraconidaeSpecies01
22
Status
COLEOPTERA (Beetles)
UnknownSpecies01 UnknownSpecies02 Common Name
BeecaughtinDroseraplant
BlackandRedInsectParasiticWasp
FAMILY, Genus, species etc.
CamponotusSpecies01
?ColletidaeSpecies01
FormicidaeSpecies01
IridomyrmexSpecies01
IridomyrmexSpecies02
IridomyrmexSpecies03
MyrmeciaSpecies01 MyrmeciaSpecies02 RhytidoponeraSpecies01 RhytidoponeraSpecies02 RhytidoponeraSpecies03 TiphidaeSpecies01 VespidaeEumeninaeSpecies01
ISOPODA (Slaters)
UnknownSpecies01 UnknownSpecies02 ISOPTERA (Termites)
MandibulatesoldierSpecies03
NasuiteSpecies01 TermiteSpecies02 UnknownSpecies01 UnknownSpecies02 UnknownSpecies03 Common Name
LogHoneyAnt
WandooNativeBee
WandooAnt
JarrahLitterTrailingAnts
JarrahLitterTrailingAnts
WandooLogTrailingAnts
PaleBullant
Bullant
Black-headedAnt
JarrahBlack-headedAnt
WandooLogBlack-headedAnt
WandooOrchidsFlowerWasp
Mud-DauberWasp
LogSlater
JarrahLogSlater
JarrahLogTermite
TermiteNasuiteSoldier
JarrahLogTermite
WandooLogTermite
WandooLogTermite
WandooLogTermiteWorkers
Status
Bee caught on sundew (Kelly Thorburn)
23
FAMILY, Genus, species etc.
Common Name
LEPIDOPTERA (Butterflies and Moths)
CossidaeSpecies01pupalcase
GeometridaeSpecies01
GeometridaeSpecies02
IncurvariidaeSpecies01
NoctuidaeSpecies01
Vanessa kershawi
Belenois java Delias aganippe
Uraba lugens
ZygaenidaePollanisusSpecies01
WandooWitchettyGrubMoth
WandooLitterLooperMoth
WandooLooperMoth
WandooLeafminerMoth
NativeNoctuidMothCaterpillar
AustralianPaintedLadyButterfly
CaperWhiteButterfly
SpottedJezebelButterfly(pupalcases)
Gum Leaf Skeletonizer (9th instar caterpillars)
Golden-greenDayMoth
MANTODEA (Praying Mantis)
UnknownSpecies01 UnknownSpecies02 Status
WandooLogGreyMantis
WandooLogGreyMantis
BothriembryionSpecies01 Neuroptera (Lacewings)
NeuropteraSpecies01
WandooNativeConeSnail
Light-brownLacewing
JarrahLogEarthworm
GreyShort-hornedGrasshopper
JarrahLitterShort-hornedGrasshopper
WandooLitterShort-HornedGrasshopper
JarrahLitterDead-leafgrasshopper
JarrahLitterFieldCricket
WandooLitterLong-hornedGrasshopper
JarrahLitterLong-hornedGrasshopper
TeaTreeLong-hornedGrasshopper
Tan-colouredLogFlatworm
GreyLogFlatworm
BlackWoodScorpion
MOLLUSCA (Snails)
OLIGOCHAETE (Earthworms)
UnknownSpecies01 ORTHOPTERA (Grasshoppers)
AcrididaeSpecies01 AcrididaeSpecies03 AcrididaeSpecies04 GoniaeaSpecies01 GryllidaefemaleSpecies01
TettigonidaeSpecies01
TettigonidaeSpecies02
TettigonidaeSpecies03
TettigonidaeSpecies04
PLATYHELMINTH (Flatworms)
PlatyhelminthSpecies01
PlatyhelminthSpecies02
SCORPIONIDA (Scorpions)
CercophoniusSpecies01
24
JarrahLitterLong-hornedGrasshopper(female)
FAMILY, Genus, species etc.
THYSANURA (Silverfish)
UnknownSpecies01 Common Name
MAMMALS (6)
Felis catus
Vulpes vulpes Oryctolagus cuniculus
Betongia penicillata olgibyi Macropus fuliginosus
Trachyglosus aculeatus
7
Status
JarrahLogSilverfish
Cats
Foxes
Rabbits
Woylies
Western Grey Kangaroos
Echidna
CE
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