Flora found in Mathison Park
(Photos coming soon.)
Native Plants Growing at Mathison Park, Churchill
prepared by Ken Harris
24th October 2001
PTERIDOPHYTA – Ferns
Blechnaceae – Water-ferns
Blechnum minus Soft water-fern
Dennstaedtiaceae
Hypolepis rugosula Ruddy ground-fern
Azollaceae
Azolla ficuloides Pacific azolla
MONOCOTYLEDONEAE
Centrolepidaceae
Centrolepis strigosa Hairy centrolepis
Cyperaceae – Sedges
Carex appressa Tall sedge
Carex gaudichaudiana Sedge
Carex inversa Sedge
Eleocharis acuta Common spike-rush
Eleocharis sphacelata Tall spike-rush
Gahnia radula Thatch saw-sedge
Hydrocharitaceae
Ottelia ovalifolia Swamp lily
Juncaceae – Rushes
Juncus sarophorus Rush
Juncus sp. Rush
Liliaceae – Lilies
Arthropodium strictum Chocolate lily
Burchardia umbellata Milkmaids
Caesia calliantha Blue grass-lily
Chamaescilla corymbosa Blue stars
Dianella longifolia Pale flax-lily
Dianella revoluta Black-anther flax-lily
Hypoxis hygrometrica Golden weather-glass
Hypoxis vaginata Yellow star
Thysanotus patersonii Twining fringe-lily
Tricoryne elatior Yellow rush-lily
Wurmbea dioica Early Nancy
Orchidaceae – Orchids
Diuris corymbosa Wallflower orchid
Microtis parviflora Small-flower onion-orchid
Microtis unifolia Common onion- orchid
Pterostylis nutans Nodding greenhood
Thelymitra pauciflora Slender sun-orchid
Poaceae – Grasses
Danthonia procera Tall wallaby-grass
Danthonia racemosa Wallaby-grass
Poa labillardieri Tussock-grass
Stipa rudis Spear grass
Themeda triandra Kangaroo grass
Potamogetonaceae
Potamogeton tricarinatus Floating pondweed
Typhaceae
Typha domingensis Cumbungi
Xanthorrhoeaceae
Lomandra filiformis Wattle mat-rush
Lomandra longifolia Spiny-headed mat-rush
DICOTYLEDONEAE
Apiaceae
Centella cordifolia Centella
Asteraceae – Daisies
Cotula coronopifolia Water buttons
Euchiton involucratus Common cudweed
Ozothamnus ferrugineus Tree everlasting
Senecio glomeratus Annual fireweed
Clusiaceae
Hypericum gramineum Small St John’s wort
Convolvulaceae – Bindweeds
Dichondra repens Kidneyweed
Droseraceae – Sundews
Drosera peltata Pale sundew
Drosera whittakeri Sundew
Fabaceae – Peas
Bossiaea prostrata Creeping bossiaea
Daviesia latifolia Bitter-leaf
Kennedya prostrata Running Postman
Goodeniaceae
Goodenia ovata Hop goodenia
Haloragaceae – Raspworts
Gonocarpus tetragynus Common raspwort
Linaceae – Flaxes
Linum marginale Native flax
Mimosaceae – Wattles
Acacia mearnsii Black wattle
Acacia melanoxylon Blackwood
Acacia verniciflua Varnished wattle
Myrtaceae – Myrtles
Eucalyptus bridgesiana Apple box
Eucalyptus ovata Swamp gum
Eucalyptus pauciflora White sallee
Eucalyptus radiata Narrow-leaved peppermint
Eucalyptus viminalis Manna gum
Leptospermum continentale Prickly tea-tree
Onagraceae
Epilobium pallidiflorum Showy willow-herb
Pittosporaceae
Billardiera scandens Common apple-berry
Bursaria spinosa Sweet bursaria
Rhytidosporum procumbens Mary’s flower
Polygonaceae
Persicaria decipiens Slender knotweed
Rosaceae – Roses
Achaena echinata Sheep’s burr
Rubus parvifolius Small-leaf bramble
Rubiaceae
Opercularia ovata Broad-leaf stinkweed
Opercularia varia Variable stinkweed
Santalaceae
Exocarpus cupressiformis Cherry ballart
Scrophulariaceae
Veronica gracilis Slender speedwell
Thymelaeaceae
Pimelea humilis Common rice-flower
Violaceae – Violets
Viola hederacea Ivy-leaf violet