Flora
SWEETWATER CREEK NATURE RESERVE
There is an amazing variety of life that calls Sweetwater Creek Nature Reserve their home. There are at least four known orchids and seven varieties of pea flowers (Fabaceae) existing among hundreds of other species of plants. Below is a list of plants identified within the reserve.
Groundcovers and Creepers
Kidney-Weed
Dichondra repens
Dichondra repens
Running Postman
Kennedia prostrata
Kennedia prostrata
Bower Spinach
Tetragonia implexicoma
Tetragonia implexicoma
Bidgee Widgee
Acaena novae-zelandiae
Acaena novae-zelandiae
Native Raspberry
Rubus parvifolius
Rubus parvifolius
Love Creeper
Comosperma volubile
Comosperma volubile
Common Appleberry
Billardiera scandens
Billardiera scandens
Clematis
microphylla and aristata
microphylla and aristata
Grasses, Sedges and Tussocks
Weeping Grass
Microlaena stipoides
Microlaena stipoides
Tussock Grass
Poa labillardieri
Poa labillardieri
Wallaby Grass
Austrodanthonia caepitosa
Austrodanthonia caepitosa
Kangaroo Grass
Themeda triandra
Themeda triandra
Knobby Club Rush/Sedge
Ficinia nodosa
Saw Sedge
Gahnia sieberiana
Gahnia sieberiana
Lomandra
Lomandra longifolia
Lomandra longifolia
Sand-hill Sword-sedge
Lepidosperma concavum
Lepidosperma concavum
Pale Flax Lily
Dianella revoluta
Dianella revoluta
Black-anther Flax Lily
Dianella brevicaulis
Shrubs and Trees
Green Correa
Correa reflexa
Correa reflexa
White Correa
Correa alba
Correa alba
Common Heath
Epacris impressa
Epacris impressa
Hop Goodenia
Goodenia ovate
Goodenia ovate
Silky or Heath Teatree
Leptospermum myrsinoides
Prickly Teatree
Leptospermum continentale
Leptospermum continentale
Black Wattle
Acacia mearnsii
Acacia mearnsii
Sweet Wattle
Acacia suaveolens
Acacia suaveolens
Prickly Moses
Acacia verticallata
Acacia verticallata
Hedge Wattle
Acacia paradoxa
Acacia paradoxa
Blackwood
Acacia melanoxylon
Acacia melanoxylon
Coast Banksia
Banksia Integrifolia
Banksia Integrifolia
Silver Banksia
Banksia marginata
Banksia marginata
Coast Manna Gum
Eucalyptus viminalis
Narrow-leaf Peppermint
Eucalyptus radiata
Swamp Gum
Eucalyptus ovata
Eucalyptus ovata
Swamp Paperbark
Melaleuca ericifolia
Drooping She-oak
Allocasuarina verticillata
Allocasuarina verticillata
Black She-oak
Lomandra longifolia
Lomandra longifolia
Smaller Wildflowers
Chocolate Lily
Arthropodium strictum
Yellow Rush Lily
Tricoryne elatior
Tricoryne elatior
Hibbertia prostrata and sericea
Honey-pots
Acrotiche serrulata
Acrotiche serrulata
Milkmaids
Burchardia umbellate
Burchardia umbellate
Early Nancy
Wurmbea dioica
Wurmbea dioica
Rosy Hyacinth Orchid
Dipodium roseum
Nodding Greenhood
Pterostylis nutans
Mosquito Orchids
Acianthus pusillus
Acianthus pusillus
Scented Sundew
Drosera aberrans
Drosera aberrans
Tall Sundew
Drosera auriculata
Drosera auriculata
Pelargonium australe
Pea Flowers (Fabaceae)
Common Aotus
Aotus ericoides
Aotus ericoides
Common Flat-pea
Platylobium obtusangulum
Platylobium obtusangulum
Showy Bossiaea
Bossiaea cineria
Bossiaea cineria
Creeping Bossiaea
Bossiaea prostrata
Bossiaea prostrata
Grey Parrot-pea
Dilwynnia cinerascens
Dilwynnia cinerascens
Heath or Smooth Parrot-pea
Dilwynnia glaberrima
Dilwynnia glaberrima
Hop Bitter-pea
Daviesia latifolia
Daviesia latifolia
Weeds