EVC/Bioregion Benchmark for Vegetation Quality Assessment Glenelg Plain bioregion EVC 161: Coastal Headland Scrub Description: Scrub or shrubland on steep, rocky coastal headlands often associated with cliffs exposed to the stresses of extreme salt-laden winds and salt spray from the south west. Occurs on shallow sands along rocky sections of the coast. Life forms: Life form #Spp %Cover LF code Medium Shrub 7 50% MS Large Herb 2 1% LH Medium Herb 4 5% MH Small or Prostrate Herb 2 5% SH Large Tufted Graminoid 1 1% LTG Medium to Small Tufted Graminoid 4 10% MTG Medium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 5% MNG Scrambler or Climber 2 5% SC Bryophytes/Lichens na 10% BL Soil Crust na 10% S/C LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common Name Acacia longifolia sophorae MS ssp. Coast Wattle Rhagodia candolleana candolleana MS ssp. Seaberry Saltbush Alyxia buxifolia MS Sea Box Leucopogon parviflorus MS Coast Beard-heath SH Dichondra repens Kidney-weed Disphyma crassifolium clavellatum SH ssp. Rounded Noon-flower MTG Dianella brevicaulis Small-flower Flax-lily Lachnagrostis billardierei MTG s.l. Coast Blown-grass MTG Poa poiformis Coast Tussock-grass Austrodanthonia caespitosa MTG Common Wallaby-grass Ficinia nodosa MNG Knobby Club-sedge Clematis microphylla SC Small-leaved Clematis Tetragonia implexicoma SC Bower Spinach Recruitment: Continuous Organic Litter: 40 % cover Weediness: LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive Impact MS Chrysanthemoides monilifera Boneseed high high Polygala myrtifolia MS var. Myrtle-leaf Milkwort high high LH myrtifolia Sonchus oleraceus Common Sow-thistle high low Hypochoeris radicata MH Cat's Ear high high MTG Ehrharta erecta var. Panic Veldt-grass high high erecta Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark
EVC/Bioregion Benchmark for Vegetation Quality Assessment Glenelg Plain bioregion EVC 161: Coastal Headland Scrub Description: Scrub or shrubland on steep, rocky coastal headlands often associated with cliffs exposed to the stresses of extreme salt-laden winds and salt spray from the south west. Occurs on shallow sands along rocky sections of the coast. Life forms: Life form #Spp %Cover LF code Medium Shrub 7 50% MS Large Herb 2 1% LH Medium Herb 4 5% MH Small or Prostrate Herb 2 5% SH Large Tufted Graminoid 1 1% LTG Medium to Small Tufted Graminoid 4 10% MTG Medium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 2 5% MNG Scrambler or Climber 2 5% SC Bryophytes/Lichens na 10% BL Soil Crust na 10% S/C LF Code MS Species typical of at least part of EVC range Acacia longifolia ssp. sophorae Common Name Coast Wattle MS Rhagodia candolleana ssp. candolleana Seaberry Saltbush MS Alyxia buxifolia Sea Box MS Leucopogon parviflorus Coast Beard-heath SH Dichondra repens Kidney-weed SH Disphyma crassifolium ssp. clavellatum Rounded Noon-flower MTG Dianella brevicaulis Small-flower Flax-lily MTG Lachnagrostis billardierei s.l. Coast Blown-grass MTG Poa poiformis Coast Tussock-grass MTG Austrodanthonia caespitosa Common Wallaby-grass MNG Ficinia nodosa Knobby Club-sedge SC Clematis microphylla Small-leaved Clematis SC Tetragonia implexicoma Bower Spinach Recruitment: Continuous Organic Litter: 40 % cover Weediness: LF Code Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive Impact MS MS LH MH MTG Chrysanthemoides monilifera Polygala myrtifolia var. myrtifolia Sonchus oleraceus Hypochoeris radicata Ehrharta erecta var. erecta Boneseed Myrtle-leaf Milkwort Common Sow-thistle Cat's Ear Panic Veldt-grass high high high high high high high low high high Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark
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