Field Guide to Native Plants of Red Hill Nature Reserve species

Posted by Tapirlord

A personal research project into the botantical diversity of Red Hill Nature reserve. This is a reserve that in my view in highly underrated, and as such it has been very rewarding to explore and present a fraction of true diversity of this space. All entries are supported by photographic vouchers, identified by myself in the field. However, this is by no means a comprehensive survey, rather it is only species that i have encountered during my travels in the reserve. 

52 species

Acacia mearnsii (Black Wattle)

Acacia mearnsii
Acacia mearnsii
Acacia mearnsii

Acacia rubida (Red-stemmed Wattle, Red-leaved Wattle)

Acacia rubida
Acacia rubida
Acacia rubida

Asperula conferta (Common Woodruff)

Asperula conferta
Asperula conferta
Asperula conferta

Caladenia carnea (Pink Fingers)

Caladenia carnea
Caladenia carnea
Caladenia carnea

Carex appressa (Tall Sedge)

Carex appressa
Carex appressa
Carex appressa

Cassinia aculeata subsp. aculeata (Dolly Bush, Common Cassinia, Dogwood)

Cassinia aculeata subsp. aculeata
Cassinia aculeata subsp. aculeata
Cassinia aculeata subsp. aculeata

Cassinia longifolia (Shiny Cassinia, Cauliflower Bush)

Cassinia longifolia
Cassinia longifolia
Cassinia longifolia

Cheilanthes distans (Bristly Cloak Fern)

Cheilanthes distans
Cheilanthes distans
Cheilanthes distans

Chrysocephalum apiculatum (Common Everlasting)

Chrysocephalum apiculatum
Chrysocephalum apiculatum
Chrysocephalum apiculatum

Cryptandra amara (Bitter Cryptandra)

Cryptandra amara
Cryptandra amara
Cryptandra amara

Cymbopogon refractus (Barbed-wire Grass)

Cymbopogon refractus
Cymbopogon refractus
Cymbopogon refractus

Dianella revoluta var. revoluta (Black-Anther Flax Lily)

Dianella revoluta var. revoluta
Dianella revoluta var. revoluta
Dianella revoluta var. revoluta

Dichondra repens (Kidney Weed)

Dichondra repens
Dichondra repens
Dichondra repens

Dipodium punctatum (Blotched Hyacinth Orchid)

Dipodium punctatum
Dipodium punctatum
Dipodium punctatum

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