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Dicotyledons .
Aizoaceae
C Carpobrotus glaucescens pigface herb
C Sesuvium portulacastrum sea purslane herb
C Tetragonia tetragonioides New Zealand spinach herb
Amaranthaceae
C Achyranthes aspera chaff-flower herb
* Alternanthera pungens khaki weed, bindi herb
* Amaranthus viridis green amaranth herb
Anacardiaceae
* Schinus terebinthifolius broad-leaved pepper low tree
Apiaceae
C Apium prostratum var. prostratum sea celery herb
C Centella asiatica pennywort herb
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Growth form C Hydrocotyle acutiloba pennywort herb
* Hydrocotyle bonariensis pennywort herb
C Platysace ericoides heath platysace herb
C Xanthosia pilosa woolly xanthosia herb
Apocynaceae
* Catharanthus roseus pink periwinkle shrub
* Nerium oleander oleander tall shrub
C Parsonsia straminea monkey rope climber
Araliaceae
C Astrotricha glabra low shrub
C Astrotricha longifolia star hair bush low shrub
* Schefflera actinophylla umbrella tree low tree
Asclepiadaceae
* Asclepias curassavica red head cotton bush low shrub
C Cynanchum carnosum mangrove waxflower vine climber
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Growth form * Gomphocarpus fruticosus narrow-leaf cotton bush low shrub
* Gomphocarpus physocarpus balloon cotton bush low shrub
C Hoya australis native hoya, waxflower climber
C Marsdenia fraseri narrow-leaf milk vine climber
C Marsdenia rostrata common milk vine climber
Asteraceae
C Actites megalocarpa
* Aster subulatus Wild aster herb
* Baccharis halimifolia Groundsel low shrub
* Bidens pilosa var. pilosa Cobblers' pegs herb
C Bracteantha bracteata golden everlasting herb
C Chrysocephalum apiculatum yellow buttons herb
* Cirsium vulgare spear thistle herb
* Conyza canadensis var. pusilla Canadian fleabane herb
* Conyza sumatrensis tall fleabane herb
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Growth form C Cotula australis carrot weed herb
* Crassocephalum crepidioides thickhead herb
C Cyanthillium cinerea vernonia low shrub
* Eclipta prostrata white eclipta herb
* Emilia sonchifolia emilia herb
C Epaltes australis spreading nutheads herb
* Erechtites valerianifolia Brazilian fireweed herb
C Helichrysum oxylepis herb
C Melanthera biflora yellow eclipta herb
C Podolepis longipedata tall copper-wire daisy
C Pseudognaphalium luteoalbum Jersey cudweed herb
C Senecio lautus subsp. maritimus
fireweed, variable groundsel herb
* Senecio madagascariensis fireweed herb
C Senecio quadridentatus cotton fireweed herb
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Growth form * Sonchus oleraceus common sowthistle herb
* Sphagneticola trilobata Singapore daisy
* Tagetes minuta stinking Roger herb
* Xanthium pungens noogoora burr low shrub
Avicenniaceae
C Avicennia marina grey mangrove low tree
Bignoniaceae
C Pandorea pandorana wonga vine vine
Brassicaceae
* Cakile edentula Sea rocket herb
* Lepidium virginicum Virginian peppercress herb
* Raphanus raphanistrum wild radish herb
Caesalpiniaceae
C Chamaecrista mimosoides herb
C Chamaecrista nomame shrub
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Growth form Campanulaceae
C Lobelia alata angled lobelia herb
C Lobelia purpurascens white root herb
C Wahlenbergia gracilis sprawling bluebell herb
C Wahlenbergia queenslandica herb
Cunoniaceae
C Bauera capitata clustered bauera shrub
Caryophyllaceae
* Polycarpon tetraphyllum Four-leaf allseed
Casuarinaceae
C Allocasuarina littoralis black she-oak low tree
C Allocasuarina torulosa forest she-oak low/tall tree
C Casuarina equisetifolia subsp. incana coast she-oak low tree
C Casuarina glauca swamp she-oak
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Growth form Celastraceae
C Hippocratea barbata knotvine climber
Chenopodiaceae
* Chenopodium ambrosioides Mexican tea succulent herb
C Salsola kali soft roly-poly shrub
C Sarcocornia quinqueflora succulent herb
C Suaeda australis seablite succulent herb
Combretaceae
C Lumnitzera racemosa black mangrove low tree
Convolvulaceae
C Evolvulus alsinoides var. decumbens tropical speedwell shrub
* Ipomoea cairica coast morning glory climber
* Ipomoea indica blue morning glory climber
C Ipomoea pes-caprae goat's foot convolvulus prostrate climber
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* Bryophyllum tubiflorum mother-of-millions succulent herb
* Crassula sieberiana subsp. tetramera Australian crassula herb
Cucurbitaceae
* Citrullus lanatus Wild melon vine
* Cucurbita maxima Pumpkin vine
Dilleniaceae
C Hibbertia acicularis guinea flower low shrub
C Hibbertia diffusa wedge guinea flower low shrub
C Hibbertia fasciculata low shrub
C Hibbertia linearis showy guinea flower low shrub
C Hibbertia linearis var. floribunda guinea flower low shrub
C Hibbertia linearis var. obtusifolia grey guinea flower low shrub
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Growth form C Hibbertia nitidula low shrub
C Hibbertia salicifolia willow guinea flower low shrub
C Hibbertia scandens climbing guinea flower climber
Droseraceae
C Drosera binata forked sundew herb
C Drosera burmannii tropical sundew herb
C Drosera peltata pale sundew herb
C Drosera pygmaea sundew herb
C Drosera spatulata sundew herb
Elaeocarpaceae
C Elaeocarpus reticulatus blueberry ash low tree
Epacridaceae
C Acrotriche aggregata red cluster heath low shrub
C Brachyloma daphnoides subsp. daphnoides Daphne heath low shrub
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Growth form C Brachyloma scortechinii low shrub
C Epacris microphylla coral heath low shrub
C Epacris obtusifolia common heath low shrub
C Epacris pulchella wallum heath low shrub
C Leucopogon deformis small star bearded heath low shrub
C Leucopogon ericoides pink bearded heath low shrub
C Leucopogon leptospermoides tea-tree bearded heath low shrub
C Leucopogon margarodes bearded heath low shrub
C Leucopogon parviflorus coast bearded heath low shrub
C Leucopogon pimeleoides bearded heath low shrub
C Leucopogon virgatus common bearded heath low shrub
C Monotoca scoparia prickly broom heath low shrub
C Sprengelia sprengelioides white swamp heath low shrub
C Styphelia viridis green five-corners low shrub
C Woollsia pungens woollsia low shrub
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Growth form Euphorbiaceae
C Amperea xiphoclada broom spurge low shrub
C Chamaesyce atoto
* Chamaesyce hirta asthma plant herb
C Euphorbia tannensis subsp. tannensis shrub
C Euphorbia tannensis subsp. eremophila
C Petalostigma pubescens quinine tree low tree
C Poranthera microphylla small poranthera herb
C Pseudanthus orientalis sandhill pseudanthus low shrub
C Ricinocarpos pinifolius wedding bush tall shrub
Fabaceae
C Aotus ericoides common aotus low shrub
C Aotus lanigera pointed aotus low shrub
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Growth form C Bossiaea ensata leafless bossiaea low shrub
C Bossiaea heterophylla variable bossiaea low shrub
C Canavalia rosea climber
C Crotalaria linifolia low shrub
C Crotalaria mitchellii yellow rattlepod low shrub
C Crotalaria montana herb/low shrub
* Crotalaria pallida var. obovata streaked rattlepod low shrub
C Daviesia umbellulata bitter pea low shrub
C Daviesia squarrosa rough bitter pea low shrub
C Desmodium heterocarpon var. heterocarpon low shrub
C Desmodium heterocarpon var. strigosum low shrub
C Desmodium rhytidophyllum herb
C Dillwynia floribunda showy parrot pea low shrub
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Growth form C Dillwynia retorta twisted parrot pea low shrub
C Glycine clandestina twining glycine climber
C Glycine cyrtoloba climber
C Glycine tabacina glycine pea climber
C Glycine tomentella woolly glycine climber
C Gompholobium pinnatum poor-man's gold low shrub
C Gompholobium virgatum var. virgatum wallum wedge pea low shrub
C Hardenbergia violacea native sarsaparilla vine
C Jacksonia scoparia dogwood low/tall shrub
C Jacksonia stackhousii wallum dogwood
C Mirbelia rubiifolia heathy mirbelia low shrub
C Phyllota phylicoides yellow peabush low shrub
C Pultenaea myrtoides bush pea low shrub
C Pultenaea villosa hairy bush pea low shrub
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Growth form C Smithia sensitiva low shrub
C Tephrosia filipes low shrub
C Vigna marina dune bean climber
Gentianaceae
* Centaurium erythraea common centaury
Goodeniaceae
C Dampiera stricta blue dampiera low shrub
C Dampiera sylvestris blue dampiera low shrub
C Goodenia paniculata branched goodenia herb
C Goodenia stelligera spike goodenia herb
C Scaevola calendulacea dune fan flower low shrub
Haloragaceae
C Gonocarpus chinensis subsp. verrucosus herb
C Gonocarpus micranthus raspwort herb
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Growth form subsp. ramosissimus
R Myriophyllum implicatum aquatic herb
Lamiaceae
C Vitex trifolia var. trifolia low shrub
Lauraceae
C Cassytha filiformis dodder laurel climber
C Cassytha glabella dodder laurel climber
C Cassytha muelleri climber
C Cassytha pubescens downy devil's twine climber
C Cryptocarya glaucescens jackwood tree
C Endiandra sieberi hard corkwood low tree
Loganiaceae
C Mitrasacme alsinoides mitrewort herb
C Mitrasacme paludosa herb
C Mitrasacme polymorpha herb
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C Utricularia aurea golden bladderwort herb
C Utricularia caerulea blue bladderwort herb
C Utricularia lateriflora small bladderwort herb
Loranthaceae
C Amyema bifurcatum mistletoe aerial parasite
C Amyema congener subsp. congener mistletoe aerial parasite
C Amyema miquelii mistletoe aerial parasite
C Amyema pendulum mistletoe aerial parasite
Amylotheca dictyophleba red mistletoe aerial parasite
C Dendrophthoe vitellina long-flowered mistletoe aerial parasite
C Muellerina bidwillii mistletoe aerial parasite
C Muellerina celastroides mistletoe aerial parasite
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C Hibiscus tiliaceus cotton tree low tree
* Sida rhombifolia common sida low shrub
Melastomataceae
C Melastoma malabathricum blue tonge tall shrub
Menispermaceae
C Stephania japonica var. discolor tape vine climber
C Stephania japonica var. japonica tape vine climber
C Stephania japonica var. timorensis climber
Mimosaceae
C Acacia aulacocarpa hickory wattle low tree
V Acacia baueri subsp. baueri tiny wattle low shrub
C Acacia concurrens black wattle tall shrub/low
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C Acacia leiocalyx subsp. leiocalyx black wattle tall shrub/low
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C Acacia sophorae coastal wattle low shrub
C Acacia suaveolens sweet wattle low shrub
C Acacia ulicifolia prickly moses low shrub
Molluginaceae
C Macarthuria neocambrica low shrub
Myoporaceae
C Myoporum acuminatum low shrub
C Myoporum boninense subsp. australe low shrub
Myrsinaceae
C Aegiceras corniculatum river mangrove low tree
C Rapanea variabilis muttonwood tree
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C Angophora leiocarpa rusty gum tall tree
C Angophora woodsiana smudgee low/tall tree
C Austromyrtus dulcis midgen berry low shrub
C Backhousia myrtifolia carrol low shrub
C Baeckea frutescens weeping baeckea low/tall shrub
C Callistemon pachyphyllus var. pachyphyllus wallum bottlebrush low shrub
C Corymbia gummifera red bloodwood low/tall tree
C Corymbia intermedia pink bloodwood low/tall tree
C Eucalyptus pilularis blackbutt low/tall tree
C Eucalyptus planchoniana Planchon's stringybark tall tree
C Eucalyptus racemosa scribbly gum low/tall tree
C Eucalyptus robusta swamp mahogany low/tall tree
C Eucalyptus tereticornis blue gum, forest red gum tall tree
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C Leptospermum liversidgei low shrub
C Leptospermum polygalifolium wild may, tantoon low shrub
C Leptospermum semibaccatum wallum tea-tree low shrub
C Leptospermum trinervium woolly tea-tree tall shrub/low tree
C Lophostemon confertus brushbox low/tall tree
C Lophostemon suaveolens swamp box low tree
C Melaleuca nodosa pricklyleaf paperbark tall shrub
C Melaleuca quinquenervia paper barked tea tree low/tall tree
C Ochrosperma lineare straggly baeckea low shrub
C Syncarpia hillii Fraser Island satinay tall tree
C Syzygium oleosum blue lilly pilly, blue cherry tall shrub/low tree
Nymphaeaceae
* Nymphaea caerulea subsp. Cape waterlily aquatic herb
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C Nymphaea gigantea aquatic herb
Olacaceae
C Olax retusa low shrub
C Olax stricta
Oleaceae
C Jasminum didymum climber
C Jasminum didymum subsp. didymum climber
C Jasminum didymum subsp. racemosum climber
Onagraceae
* Oenothera affinis long-flowered evening primrose
* Oenothera drummondii beach primrose herb
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* Oxalis corniculata yellow wood-sorrel herb
C Oxalis rubens herb
Papaveraceae
* Argemone ochroleuca subsp. ochroleuca
Mexican poppy, prickly poppy herb
Passifloraceae
* Passiflora edulis common passionfruit climber
* Passiflora foetida var. foetida stinking passion flower climber
* Passiflora suberosa corky passion flower climber
* Passiflora subpeltata white passion vine climber
Phytoaccaceae
* Phytolacca octandra inkweed
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C Comesperma defoliatum leafless milkwort low shrub
C Comesperma retusum low shrub
Polygonaceae
C Persicaria attenuata herb/low shrub
Portulacaceae
* Portulaca pilosa hairy pigweed herb
Primulaceae
C Samolus repens creeping brookweed
Proteaceae
C Banksia aemula wallum banksia tall shrub/low tree
C Banksia integrifolia subsp. integrifolia coast banksia low tree/tall
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C Banksia oblongifolia dwarf banksia low shrub
C Banksia robur broad leaved banksia low shrub
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C Conospermum taxifolium devil's rice low shrub
C Hakea actites low shrub
C Lomatia silaifolia fern leaved lomatia low shrub
C Persoonia cornifolia broad leaved geebung tall shrub
C Persoonia linearis geebung low/tall shrub
C Persoonia virgata geebung low shrub
C Petrophile canescens conesticks low shrub
C Petrophile shirleyae conesticks low shrub
C Strangea linearis low shrub
C Xylomelum salicinum woody pear low tree
Rhamnaceae
C Alphitonia excelsa red ash; soap tree low tree
Rhizophoraceae
C Rhizophora stylosa spotted mangrove low tree
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C Rubus parvifolius pink-flowered native raspberry low
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Rubiaceae
R Durringtonia paludosa low shrub
C Pomax umbellata herb
* Richardia brasiliensis white eye; Mexican clover herb/climber
C Rubus parvifolius pink flowered native raspberry low shrub
Rutaceae
C Acronychia imperforata beach acronychia tall shrub/low tree
C Boronia falcifolia wallum boronia low shrub
C Boronia rosmarinifolia forest boronia low shrub
C Eriostemon australasius pink waxflower low shrub
C Phebalium woombye wallum phebalium low shrub
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Growth form C Zieria laxiflora wallum zieria low shrub
C Zieria smithii sandfly zieria low shrub
Santalaceae
C Exocarpos cupressiformis native cherry tall shrub/low tree
C Leptomeria acida sour currant bush shrub
Sapindaceae
C Alectryon coriaceus beach alectryon tall shrub/low tree
C Cupaniopsis anacardioides tuckeroo low tree
C Dodonaea triquetra large-leaved hop bush low/tall shrub
C Dodonaea viscosa subsp. burmanniana sticky hop bush low shrub
Scrophulariaceae
C Bacopa monnieri
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* Solanum americanum subsp. nutans glossy nightshade herb
Stackhousiaceae
C Stackhousia nuda
C Stackhousia spathulata coast stackhousia low shrub
C Stackhousia viminea slender stackhousia herb
Stylidiaceae
Stylidium ornatum herb
Thymelaeaceae
C Pimelea linifolia flaxleaf riceflower low shrub
C Wikstroemia indica tie bush low shrub
Verbenaceae
C Clerodendrum floribundum lollybush, thurkoo
* Lantana camara var. camara lantana low/tall shrub
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Violaceae
C Viola hederacea native violet forb
Viscaceae
C Notothixos subaureus goldern mistletoe aerial parasite
C Viscum articulatum flat mistletoe aerial parasite
Vitaceae
C Cissus hypoglauca native grape climber
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Monocotyledons
Asparagaceae
* Asparagus aethiopicus asparagus fern herb
Agavaceae
* Agave sisalana sisal low shrub/herb
Amaryllidaceae
C Crinum pedunculatum river lily low shrub/herb
Anthericaceae
C Laxmannia gracilis slender wire lily graminoid
C Sowerbaea juncea vanilla lily graminoid
C Thysanotus tuberosus subsp. tuberosus fringe lily graminoid
C Tricoryne elatior yellow autumn lily graminoid/forb
Blandfordiaceae
R Blandfordia grandiflora Christmas bells graminoid
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C Burmannia disticha graminoid
Colchicaceae
* Gloriosa superba gloriosa herb/climber
Commelinaceae
C Commelina diffusa wandering jew climber
C Commelina lanceolata wandering jew
Cyperaceae
C Abildgaardia vaginata graminoid
C Baumea articulata jointed twigrush graminoid
C Baumea juncea bare twigrush graminoid
C Baumea muelleri graminoid
C Baumea rubiginosa soft twigrush graminoid
C Baumea teretifolia graminoid
C Bulbostylis barbata graminoid
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C Caustis blakei graminoid
C Caustis recurvata graminoid
C Cladium procerum leafy twigrush graminoid
* Cyperus aggregatus graminoid
C Cyperus angustatus graminoid
C Cyperus bowmannii graminoid
* Cyperus brevifolius Mullumbimby couch graminoid
C Cyperus eglobosus graminoid
C Cyperus enervis graminoid
C Cyperus haspan graminoid
C Cyperus laevigatus graminoid
C Cyperus polystachyos var. polystachyos bunchy sedge graminoid
C Cyperus scaber graminoid
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Growth form * Cyperus sesquiflorus kyllinga weed graminoid
C Cyperus stradbrokensis graminoid
C Cyperus subulatus graminoid
C Eleocharis equisetina graminoid
C Eleocharis geniculata graminoid
C Eleocharis ochrostachys graminoid
C Fimbristylis dichotoma common fringe-rush graminoid
C Fimbristylis ferruginea graminoid
C Fimbristylis nutans graminoid
C Fimbristylis squarrulosa graminoid
C Gahnia sieberiana red-fruited sawsedge graminoid
C Isolepis nodosa knobby club rush graminoid
C Lepidosperma laterale variable swordsedge graminoid
C Lepidosperma longitudinale pithy swordsedge graminoid
C Lepironia articulata graminoid
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C Rhynchospora brownii beak rush graminoid
C Rhynchospora rubra graminoid
* Schoenoplectus erectus graminoid
C Schoenoplectus litoralis graminoid
C Schoenoplectus validus graminoid
C Schoenus apogon fluke bogrush graminoid
C Schoenus brevifolius bogrush graminoid
C Schoenus calostachyus graminoid
C Schoenus ericetorum graminoid
C Schoenus melanostchyus graminoid
C Schoenus nitens shiny bogrush graminoid
C Schoenus ornithopodioides graminoid
C Schoenus scabripes graminoid
C Scleria levis graminoid
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Growth form C Scleria novae-hollandiae graminoid
C Trachystylis stradbrokensis graminoid
Dioscoreaceae
C Dioscorea transversa native yam climber
Eriocaulaceae
C Eriocaulon australe graminoid
Flagellariaceae
C Flagellaria indica whip vine climber
Haemodoraceae
C Haemodorum austroqueenslandicum blood lily graminoid
C Haemodorum tenuifolium a bloodroot graminoid
Iridaceae
C Patersonia glabrata leafy purple flag graminoid
C Patersonia sericea var. silky purple flag graminoid
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Juncaceae
C Juncus continuus rush graminoid
C Juncus kraussii sea rush graminoid
Juncaginaceae
C Triglochin procerum water ribbons graminoid
C Triglochin striatum streaked arrowgrass graminoid
Lentibulariaceae
C Utricularia aurea golden bladderwort herb
C Utricularia biloba moth bladderwort herb
C Utricularia gibba floating bladderwort aquatic herb
C Utricularia uliginosa asian bladderwort herb
Orchidaceae
C Calanthe triplicata Christmas orchid herb
C Calochilus campestris copper beard orchid herb
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Growth form C Calochilus grandiflorus giant beard orchid herb
C Cymbidium madidum native cymbidium epiphyte
C Dendrobium aemulum ironbark orchid epiphyte
C Dendrobium gracilicaule slender orchid epiphyte
C Dipodium hamiltonianum yellow hyacinth orchid herb
C Dipodium punctatum hyacinth orchid herb
C Dockrillia linguiforme herb
C Erythrorchis cassythoides herb
C Glossodia major duck orchid herb
C Microtis unifolia common onion orchid herb
C Peristeranthus hillii herb
R Pterostylis nigricans herb
C Pterostylis nutans nodding greenhood orchid herb
Philydraceae
C Philydrum lanuginosum frogsmouth herb/graminoid
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Pandanaceae
C Pandanus tectorius pandanus low tree
Philesiaceae
C Eustrephus latifolius wombat berry climber
C Geitonoplesium cymosum scrambling lily climber
Phormiaceae
C Dianella caerulea var. assera flax lily graminoid
C Dianella caerulea var. protensa flax lily graminoid
C Dianella caerulea var. vannata flax lily graminoid
C Dianella congesta flax lily graminoid
C Dianella crinoides flax lily graminoid
C Dianella longifolia var. longifolia long-leaf flax lily graminoid
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Poaceae
C Alloteropsis semialata cockatoo grass graminoid
C Aristida benthamii var. spinulifera wiregrass graminoid
C Aristida calycina dark wire grass graminoid
C Aristida jerichoensis var. jerichoensis Jericho wiregrass graminoid
* Brachiaria decumbens signal grass graminoid
* Cenchrus echinatus Mossman river grass graminoid
C Cymbopogon refractus barbwire grass graminoid
* Chloris gayana Rhodes grass graminoid
C Cynodon dactylon var. dactylon green couch graminoid
C Digitaria brownii graminoid
* Digitaria ciliaris summergrass graminoid
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C Digitaria leucostachya graminoid
C Digitaria parviflora
* Digitaria violascens bastard summergrass graminoid
* Eleusine indica crowsfoot grass graminoid
C Elionurus citreus lemon-scented grass graminoid
C Entolasia stricta wiry panic graminoid
C Eragrostis elongata graminoid
C Eragrostis interrupta love grass graminoid
C Eragrostis pubescens love grass graminoid
C Eragrostis spartinoides graminoid
C Eriachne pallescens var. pallescens graminoid
C Hemarthria uncinata var. spathacea matgrass graminoid
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Growth form C Imperata cylindrica blady grass graminoid
C Isachne globosa swamp millet graminoid
C Ischaemum australe var. australe graminoid
C Ischaemum triticeum graminoid
C Leersia hexandra swamp ricegrass graminoid
C Lepturus repens stalky grass graminoid
* Melinis repens red natal grass graminoid
C Oplismenus hirtellus subsp. Imbecillus graminoid
C Panicum effusum var. simile two colour panic graminoid
* Panicum maximum var. trichoglume green panic graminoid
C Paspalidium distans shotgrass graminoid
C Paspalidium gausum graminoid
* Paspalum dilatatum graminoid
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Growth form C Paspalum distichum water couch graminoid
C Paspalum scrobiculatum ditch millet graminoid
C Paspalum urvillei vasey grass graminoid
C Phragmites australis common reed graminoid
C Sacciolepis indica Indian cupscale grass graminoid
C Schizachyrium fragile firegrass graminoid
C Setaria parviflora slender pigeon grass graminoid
C Sorghum verticilliflorum wild sorghum graminoid
C Spinifex sericeus beach spinifex graminoid
* Sporobolus elongatus slender rat's tail grass graminoid
C Sporobolus virginicus marine couch graminoid
* Stenotaphrum secundatum buffalo grass graminoid
C Themeda triandra kangaroo grass graminoid
C Zoysia macrantha prickly couch graminoid
Pontederiaceae
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Growth form * Eichhornia crassipes water hyacinth
Restionaceae
C Baloskion pallens cord rush graminoid
C Baloskion tenuiculme graminoid
C Baloskion tetraphyllum tassell cord rush graminoid
C Coleocarya gracilis graminoid
C Empodisma minus spreading rope rush graminoid
C Hypolaena fastigiata tassel rope rush graminoid
C Leptocarpus tenax graminoid
C Sporadanthus caudatus graminoid
C Sporodanthus interruptus graminoid
Smilacaceae
C Smilax australis barbed wire vine climber
C Smilax glyciphylla sweet sarsaparilla climber
Typhaceae
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Growth form C Typha domingensis cumbungi; bulrush herb
Xanthorrhoeaceae
C Lomandra filiformis graminoid
C Lomandra longifolia spinyhead matrush graminoid
C Lomandra multiflora subsp. multiflora many flowered matrush graminoid
C Xanthorrhoea fulva swamp grasstree low shrub
C Xanthorrhoea johnsonii forest grasstree low shrub
C Xanthorrhoea macronema grasstree low shrub
Xyridaceae
C Xyris complanata yellow-eye herb
C Xyris juncea dwarf yellow-eye herb
C Xyris operculata herb
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Conifers
Cupressaceae
C Callitris columellaris coastal/dune cypress tall tree
C Callitris rhomboidea dune cypress pine low tree
Ferns and fern allies
Aspleniaceae
C Asplenium australasicum birds nest fern epiphyte
C Asplenium difforme shore asplenium fern
Azollaceae
C Azolla pinnata ferny azolla floating aquatic
Blechnaceae
C Blechnum indicum bungwall fern fern
C Doodia caudata var. caudata fern fern
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Growth form Davalliaceae
C Davallia pyxidata hare's foot fern epiphyte
Dennstaedtiaceae
C Pteridium esculentum bracken fern fern
Dicksoniaceae
C Calochlaena dubia false bracken fern
Gleicheniaceae
C Gleichenia dicarpa pouched coral fern fern
C Gleichenia mendellii fern fern
C Gleichenia microphylla scrambling coral fern fern
Lindsaeaceae
C Lindsaea dimorpha fern fern
C Lindsaea ensifolia subsp. ensifolia fern fern
C Lindsaea fraseri fern fern
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Lycopodiaceae
C Lycopodiella cernua coral fern fern
C Lycopodiella lateralis fern
C Lycopodiella serpentina bog clubmoss fern
Nephrolepidaceae
C Nephrolepis cordifolia fish bone fern fern
Ophioglossaceae
C Ophioglossum pendulum ribbon fern epiphyte
Polypodiaceae
C Drynaria rigidula basket fern, rock fern ephiphytic fern
C Platycerium bifurcatum elkhorn epiphyte
C Pyrrosia rupestris rock felt fern epiphyte
Pteridaceae
C Acrostichum speciosum mangrove fern fern
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Schizaeaceae
C Lygodium microphyllum snake fern climber
C Schizaea bifida forked comb fern fern
C Schizaea dichotoma branched comb fern fern
Thelypteridaceae
C Cyclosorus interruptus fern fern
Vittariaceae
C Vittaria ensiformis tape fern epiphyte