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Acaena novae-zelandiae (Bidgee Widgee)
Widespread, rambling plant with pinnate leaves, 11 oblong leaflets with toothed margins increasing in size along the stalk. Greenish-white flowers on stalks appear from October to January.
Fruits form reddish globular heads covered with spines; these can stick to clothing and footwear.
Acaena ovina (Australian Sheep’s Burr)
Low hairy plant, 10 to 50cm in height. Flowers are in a spike, appearing from October to November. The tiny white flowers are surrounded by green bracts.
Acrotriche prostrata (Trailing Ground-berry)
Low, erect herb 5 to 10cm tall usually in small clumps. Notice the hairs around the edges of the leaves. Favours moist areas with partial shade.
The tiny clump of green flowers appear from May to September, borne on stems close to the ground.
Young plants may have leaves which are noticeably more hairy.
Acrotriche serrulata (Honey Pots)
Slow-growing, dense ground-covering shrub, 10 to 30cm in height. Greenish translucent flowers clustered on old wood appearing from May to October. Flowers have strong honey fragrance.
Most often found on the drier slopes of Chandlers Hill.
Fruits develop on old wood and are pale purplish or white when ripe.
Distinguished from Acrotriche prostrata by its more "bushy" form and narrower, softer leaves with long needle points.
Asperula conferta (Common Woodruff)
Low spreading perennial herb, up to 20cm high. Squarish to round stems. Bright green, shiny leaves arranged in whorls of 6.
White terminal flowers occurs from September to December, with male and female flowers on separate plants. Female flowers usually in clusters of 3 and shorter than males.
Found in moist sheltered areas.
Asperula euryphylla (Broad-leaf Woodruff)
Wiry perennial herb with rectangular stems covered in fine hairs. Reaches a height of up to 15cm. Broad, oval leaves arranged in whorls of 6, up to 12mm long. White flowers in terminal clusters appear from October to December.
Grows in gullies and other moist, damp places.
Asperula scoparia (Prickly Woodruff)
A low, spreading herb which looks quite similar to the common woodruff, Asperula conferta, but the plant is usually shorter, up to 10mm.
Flower clusters contain 3 to 5 white flowers; male and female flowers are on different plants. The flowers are smaller than the leaves.
This plant produces tiny, delicious-looking fruit from late spring to early summer. Each fruit consists of 2 globular lobes.
Astroloma humifusum (Cranberry Heath)
A low, spreading plant found in moist, lowland areas. The plant is up to 5cm tall and form patches.
Austrocynoglossum latifolium (Forest Hound’s Tongue)
Weak-stemmed, prickly perennial herb, up to 50cm tall. Can form large colonies. Single, small bluish or white axillary flowers on stalks appear from October and sporadically thoughout the year.
Grows in moist, sheltered areas all around Chandlers Hill.
Bossiaea prostrata (Creeping Bossiaea)
Prostrate creeping plant, leaves to 10mm in length. Yellow and red/brown pea flowers appear from October to November.
Brunonia australis (Blue Pincushion)
Perennial herb with spoon-shaped light green hairy leaves to 100mm. Plant often reaches 10 to 50cm in height. Dense blue pincushion flowerheads appear from October to January. Found in sunny, grassy areas. Tolerates dryness.
Calocephalus lacteus (Milky Beauty-heads)
Small, sprawling hairy herb, becoming erect, 15-50cm tall. Leaves soft, grey-green, mostly in pairs, 1-5cm x 1-4.5cm. White globular button flowerheads appear from November to February.
Chaerophyllum eriopodum (Hairy Carroway)
Perennial herb with fern-like oblong leaves radiating from a central base.
Clusters of small white flowers are borne on a stout, hairy stalk.
Chrysocephalum apiculatum (Yellow Buttons)
Prostrate, spreading to erect plant with cottony grey-green stems up to 30cm tall. Terminal clusters of rounded, yellow flowerheads appear throughout the year. Grey leaves densely hairy; obovate to oblanceolate leaves 20-60mm long, 5-25mm wide.
Chrysocephalum semipapposum (Clustered Everlasting)
Variable, dense perennial herb from 0.3-1m high. Foliage silvery to green depending on amount of sunlight. Yellow flowerheads appear from October to May.
Locally rare. A small colony is known to exist on rocky ground in the northwestern corner of Chandlers Hill.
Coronidium scorpioides (Button Everlasting)
Perennial herb with woolly stems and leaves, reaching 30cm in height. Single flowerhead appears from October to December.
Crassula sieberiana ssp. sieberiana (Austral Stonecrop)
Succulent perennial herb often forming dense colonies, 1-10cm high. Tiny green to reddish-brown leaves are up to 8mm long.
Tiny 4-petalled pink or cream cup-shaped flowers in spikes appear from October to June. Usually found around moist rocky crevices or growing on moss-covered rocks.
Hard to find species.
Cymbonotus preissianus (Australe Bear’s Ear)
Low, prostrate perennial herb. Leaves are velvety green above and white and hairy underneath.
Single yellow daisy-like flower on short woolly stalks appear from September to November.
Common in open, grassy areas.
Cynoglossum suaveolens (Sweet Hound’s Tongue)
Erect to spreading perennial herb, 10-60cm tall. Leaves to 120mm long, becoming smaller higher up the stem. Stiff hairs on leaf surface. Highly fragrant, stalked, small white flowers with yellow centres appear throughout the year. Found in grassland, damp and dry sclerophyll forests.
Desmodium gunnii (Southern Tick-trefoil)
Scrambling undershrub, can reach up to 50cm high. Trifoliate dark green leaflets, up to 25mm long, have smooth, rounded margins. Pink pea flowers in loose clusters occur most of the year. Fruit is a pod to 24mm long with 3-6 tooth-like segments, covered with bristles. Usually found sheltering under or close to other plants.
Dichondra repens (Kidney Weed)
Sprawling herb with wandering stems and kidney-shaped hairy leaves to 30mm long. Roots occur at nodes. Tiny greenish flowers appear from October to December.
Widespread in grassland and low open forests. The picture above was taken in October.
Drosera aberrans (Scented Sundew)
Round flat basal rosette of leaves 2-4cm in height. Leaves can be red, green or both. Leaves have sticky hairs for catching prey. Single large, perfumed white flower on an erect stalk reaching 40mm appears from August to October.
Drosera auriculata (Tall Sundew)
Upright carnivorous perennial herb 10-50cm tall. Sparsely foliaged. Round stem leaves are modified into insect traps with sticky hairs.
Cluster of terminal white to pale pink flowers appear from August to December.
Found in moist, grassy areas in spring. Plants disappear in summer.
Drosera peltata (Pale Sundew)
Low-growing, perennial plant with a basal rosette of leaves and an erect stem reaching 15cm in height.
A single white flower appears above the basal leaves from September to November. An observer can often see the remains of insects on the hairy and sticky leaves. This is a carnivorous plant, like all sundews.
Favours the low-lying, open areas.
Euchiton involucratus (Common or Star Cudweed)
Erect, unbranched woolly annual or perennial herb, 10-50cm tall. Basal rosette leaves usually withering before flowering.
Flowers form terminal globular cluster, lacking ray florets and surrounded by green bracts larger than flowerheads.
Widespread in moist areas exposed to full sun or semi-shade.
Galium ciliare ssp. ciliare (Hairy Bedstraw)
Erect, usually unbranched, square stems which are smooth or covered with hairs. Glossy leaves with recurved margins to 10mm arranged in whorls of 4 or 5. Cream to yellow flowers on long stalks in terminal and axillary clusters. Flowers appear from November to December.
Usually found growing in sheltered areas around rocks. Prefers moist soil.
Galium gaudichaudii ssp. gaudichaudii (Rough Bedstraw)
Sprawling many-stemmed perennial herb, up to 30cm long. Weak stems covered with downward-pointing prickles. Narrow ovate leaves in whorls of 4, margins strongly recurved, up to 8mm long. Very small cream flowers in terminal and axillary clusters, appearing from October to December. Buds sometimes purplish, corolla lobes 0.8–1.8 mm long, clearly longer than ovary. Found in moist places usually around rocks. Small fruits appear in December, smooth or finely wrinkled.
Galium gaudichaudii ssp. parviflorum (Rough Bedstraw)
Sprawling perennial herb, weak stems up to 30cm long, branching in lower half of plant. Numerous tiny downward-pointing prickles on stem. Narrow ovate leaves in whorls of 4, 3-8mm long. Very small cream flowers in terminal and axillary clusters, appearing from October to December. Buds purplish in colour, corolla lobes 0.5-0.8 mm long, not or hardly longer than ovary. Found in moist places. Small fruits appear in December, smooth or finely wrinkled.
Galium leiocarpum (Maori Bedstraw)
Prostrate to erect perennial herb to 20cm high. Smooth square stems (contrast with G. ciliare). Dull to yellowish-green leaves in whorls of 4 or 5. Small, short-stalked, white to cream flowers in axillary clusters appear from October to December.
Found in sheltered areas among rocks.
Geranium ciliocarpum (Variable Crane's-bill)
Creeping perennial herb, usually prostrate. Hairy, leaves with 5-7 lobes, often purplish below. Single white to pinkish flower (10-14mm wide) appearing from October to March.
Geranium potentilloides var. potentilloides (Soft Crane’s-bill)
A low-growing scrambling plant with dense recurved hairs on the stems. White flowers with visible veins occur from September to January.
Geranium solanderi var. solanderi (Austral Crane's-bill)
Synonyms: Geranium solanderi
Widespread hairy, creeping perennial herb. Stem leaves 5 to 7-lobed, basal leaves larger. Paired pink flowers on stalks, appearing from October to February.
Gonocarpus tetragynus (Common or Poverty Raspwort)
Low bushy herb 10-30cm tall with stems covered in short white appressed hairs. Loose spikes of tiny red flowers appearing from November to January.
Widespread on Chandlers Hill. Found in dry sclerophyll forest on slopes, woodlands, tea-tree scrub and grassy plains.
Goodenia lanata (Woolly or Trailing Goodenia)
Prostrate hairy trailing herb, rooting at nodes. Dark green coarsely toothed ovate leaves. Yellow flowers on long stalks appear from October to December.
Hovea heterophylla (Common Hovea)
Low open shrub 30-60cm tall. Variable olive-green leaves. Small mauve pea flowers appear from August to October. Round green seed pods turn black when ripe.
Found in dry sclerophyll forest and tea-tree heath.
Hydrocotyle callicarpa (Small or Tiny Pennywort)
Small erect herb found in moist, shady areas of forests in partial shade or full sun.
Small creamy flowers appear from September to November. Flowers cluster on a stalk 2-10mm long.
Hydrocotyle foveolata (Yellow Pennywort)
Tiny annual herb branching from base, up to 10cm tall. Yellowish green leaves, 3-5 segments divided into 3 lobes with blunt points, covered with scattered long hairs; 5-20mm wide. Umbels of 3-6 tiny yellow or purple flowers, umbels stalkless except for the terminal umbel. Flowers appear September to November. Reddish-brown fruit with deep, white-rimmed pit.
Hydrocortyle hirta (Hairy Pennywort)
Spreading hairy perennial herb with above ground creeping stems. Lobed round or kidney-shaped leaves to 25mm on long, hairy stalks.
Tiny, stalkless pale yellow flowers in a globular cluster appear from December to January.
Found in sheltered and damp areas.
Hydrocotyle laxiflora (Stinking Pennywort)
Spreading hairy perennial herb forming loose mats. Kidney-shaped leaves have scalloped edges. Flowers have long stalks; male and female flowers on separate plants. Flowering occurs from November to January. Flowers produce an offensive odour.
Found in moist lowland forests.
Hypericum gramineum (Small St. John’s Wort)
Erect perennial herb to 25cm tall. Cup-shaped orange-yellow flowers to 10mm wide occur from October to January.
Found in many places, tolerating both moisture and summer dryness.
Kennedia prostrata (Running Postman, Scarlet Runner)
Widespread creeping perennial with crinkly, hairy trifoliate leaves, leaflets 6-18mm long. Single widely separated scarlet pea flowers appear from September to December, sometimes earlier.
Found in bare patches of ground in dry open forest and grassland.
Lagenophora stipitata (Blue Bottle-daisy)
Small perennial herb with a slender hairy flower stalk to 25cm high. White or mauve flowerheads to 12mm wide appearing in Spring and Autumn.
Found in wet, damp forests, grassy open forest and tea-tree heath.
Linum marginale (Native or Wild Flax)
Slender erect perennial herb, 30-60cm high. Terminal clusters of clear blue flowers appear from October to April. Widespread in the areas around Hansen and Chandlers Track.
Lobelia simplicicaulis (Narrow Lobelia)
Slender, non-succulent, erect annual herb 15-80cm high. Stems solitary or several from near base; stems often red-tinged at the base. Sessile leaves 6-60mm long, 2-15mm wide have coarsely toothed or lobed margins, often red-tinged; becoming smaller and linear up the stem.
A spike of 4-12 deep blue flowers appear from November to February. Flowers 13-28mm long.
Usually found in open, grassy forests.
Lobelia pedunculata (Matted Pratia)
Prostrate or sprawling, dense mat-forming perennial herb. Leaves 8-13mm, round to oval. Found in moist soils, sunny or shade. Flowers male, female and bisexual.
Mentha laxiflora (Forest Mint)
Open spreading herb with erect stems reaching a height of 40cm. Leaves (up to 50mm long) have prominent veins and bluntly-toothed leaf margins. Dense clusters of short-stalked mauve or white flowers appear from September to March.
Usually found in sheltered, wet sclerophyll forests.
Microseris lanceolata (Yam Daisy)
Tufted perennial herb, prostrate to 40cm high. Shiny long, narrow toothed leaves to 20cm long. Single bright yellow daisy flowerhead appears from September to November on a flower stalk 20-50cm high.
Found in the sunny areas around Chandlers Hill.
Can be distinguished from the dandelion by the way the bud droops before the flower opens.
Opercularia ovata (Broad Stinkweed)
Densely sprawling perennial herb. Found in the open forests. Leaves are shiny and dark green.
Opercularis varia (Variable Stinkweed)
A sprawling sub-shrub, with many branches radiating from a single short, basal stem. Leaves sparsely to densely hairy, narrow oblong to lanceolate, sessile, scattered in pairs along branches, 5-15mm long, 1.5-6mm wide. Downward hanging clusters of 2-7 green or purple flowers in upper axils and branch terminals. Flowering occurs from June to March. Spiky green fruits are larger than flower clusters.
Oxalis perennans (Grassland Wood-sorrel)
Low creeping herb, sometimes erect to 30cm high. Hairs on stems pointing upwards. Leaves fringed with hairs. Yellow flowers on stalks as tall or taller than leaves appear usually in Spring. Fruit stalks often bent.
Pelargonium inodorum (Kopata)
Sprawling annual or short-lived perennial herb reaching a height of 35cm. Light green ovate leaves to 80mm long, with rounded lobes on stalks. Clusters of tiny, deep pink flowers with darker veins appear from November to March.
Can be found in grassy, low open forests off Chandlers Track.
Phyllanthus hirtellus (Thyme Spurge)
Low spreading herb to 50cm in height. Wedge-shaped hairy leaves are 3-10mm long. Small greenish white flowers appear from October to December. Male and female flowers are on separate plants.
Very rarely seen plant.
Pimelea curviflora var. 1 (Curved Rice-flower)
Small erect hairy plant, 15-30cm high. Small terminal or axillary clusters of yellow-green flowers appear from October to January.
A variable species with many varieties.
Usually found growing among grasses.
Pimelea humilis (Common or Small Rice-flower)
Widespread erect or prostrate perennial herb, 10-50cm high. Young stems are densely hairy.
Bracts surrounding the creamy white flowerheads are larger than the leaves. Flowers with orange anthers are borne on hairy stalks, appearing from October to January.
Fruits look like fluffy white balls of hair.
Plantago varia (Variable Plantain)
Widespread, small perennial herb with variably toothed leaves, 8-30cm high. Long, hairy spkes containing dense clusters of tiny brownish flowers appear all year round.
Platylobium infecundum (Famine Flat-pea)
Separated from P. formosum
Scrambling shrub, sometimes attaining 0.3-1m in height. Pairs of sessile dark green leaves along stems. Large yellow and red pea flowers appear from September to December.
Poranthera microphylla (Small Poranthera)
Trailing to erect annual herb, 3-10cm high. Pairs of spatulate leaves to 10mm long. Tiny white flowers clustered at the end of short branchlets, appearing from September to December.
Both male and female flowers exist separately in the same cluster.
Widespread, and can withstand periods of dryness.
Ranunculus lappaceus (Common or Australian Buttercup)
Widespread tufted perennial herb, 10-50cm high. Basal leaves divided into 3 deeply dissected leaflets. Single or paired shiny yellow flowers on long stalks appear from September to December.
Ranunculus plebeius (Forest or Hairy Buttercup)
Tufted hairy perennial herb 10-40cm tall. Found in moist areas. Yellow flowers have hairy sepals bent downwards. Flowers appear from October to January.
Senecio glomeratus ssp. glomeratus (Annual Fireweed)
Erect perennial herb with stems and leaves covered with grey cottony hairs. Plant is 0.3-1m tall. Leaf margins are lobed or deeply toothed.
Dense, terminal cluster of rayless daisy flowers occur from September to January.
Senecio hispidulus (Rough Fireweed)
Synonym: Senecio hispidulus var. hispidulus
Tall herb, occasionally branching from the base, reaching heights of 1m. Stem is strongly ribbed. Lanceolate, evenly-toothed leaves may reach over 90mm in length. Flat flowerheads of discoid flowers appear from December to April.
Usually found in open forests on moist, well-drained soils. Can form colonies.
Senecio linearifolius var. linearifolius (Fireweed Groundsel)
Erect perennial herb can grow to 1-2m high and become quite bushy.
Dark green leaves are variable, with entire margins. Clusters of small radiate yellow flowerheads with 5-ray florets. Flowering time is from November to February.
Can be found in large colonies.
Senecio minimus (Shrubby Fireweed)
Erect annual herb, 20–100 cm high, usually with smooth stems. Leaves are 5–12 cm long and 10–30 mm wide, margins regularly toothed.
Large terminal cluster of 12 to 20 tube-like flowers. Flowering occurs mainly from November to March.
Prefers moist, cool areas.
Senecio phelleus (Slender Fireweed)
Erect annual or biennial herb 30 to 80cm high. Leave margins toothed. Cobwebby hairs all over the plant. Found in foothill woodlands and drier areas.
Flowering occurs from October to March. Terminal cluster of rayless daisy flowers form on single or branching stems.
Senecio pinnatifolius var. lanceolatus (Lance-leaf Groundsel)
A highly variable, erect hairless perennial herb to 1m high. Large dark green lanceolate leaves have irregular, deeply toothed margins. Large radiate yellow flowerheads in loose clusters. Flowering peaks at around November to December.
Senecio prenanthoides (Beaked Fireweed)
A small, usually unbranched plant to 80cm. Leaves are coarsely hairy and purplish underneath.
Distinguished from S. phelleus by there being less flowers per stalk and the very hairy lower stem.
Senecio quadridentatus (Cotton Fireweed)
Erect perennial herb, multiple branches from the base, 0.4-1m high. Both stems and leaves are covered with fine, cottony hairs. Leaf margins are recurved. Small yellow flowerheads appear from October to February.
The fruit, called an achene, has an elongated beak and prominent ribs.
Sigesbeckia orientalis ssp. orientalis (Indian Weed)
Erect annual with side branches, 0.1-0.7m in height. Widely spaced, soft lanceolate to arrow-shaped leaves with toothed margins, up to 120mm in length. Yellow daisy-like flowerheads on stalks above the leaves. Ray florets are 3-lobed and usually number about 8. Flowering occurs from November to February. Found in wet, damp areas sheltered by trees. Fairly widespread.
Stackhousia monogyna (Candles, Creamy Stackhousia)
Erect herbaceous perennial, 10-30cm tall. Smooth narrow leave to 40mm long widely spaced along stems. Many tiny tubular white flowers in a spike at the end of each stem. Flowers appear from September to December.
Widespread in grassy open forests which are not too dry.
Stellaria flaccida (Forest Starwort)
Sprawling perennial herb, 10-50cm high. Pairs of widely spaced, bright green ovate leaves to 25mm long. White starry flowers appear from October to November.
Prefers moist soils.
Stellaria pungens (Prickly Starwort)
Perennial herb with hairy tangled stems forming a loose mat, 10-30cm high. Bright green sessile leaves are rigid and prickly. Single white flowers to 20mm wide appear from October to December.
Found further up the hill in places with moist, well-drained soils.
Stylidium armeria
(Thrift-leaved Triggerplant)
Tufted perennial herb to 1m high. Flowers appear from August to February. Flower spikes often curved. Leaves 13-40cm long, margins entire.
Distinguished from S. graminifolium by longer flower spike, larger flowers and fleshier leaves.
Stylidium graminifolium (Grass-leaved Triggerplant)
Widespread basally tufted perennial 20-60cm tall. Leaves 14-20cm long, margins minutely and evenly toothed. Flower spike contains many pink flowers appearing from October to December.
Urtica incisa (Scrub or Stinging Nettle)
Upright or scrambling perennial herb 0.6-1m high, covered with stinging hairs. Pairs of coarsely toothed dark green leaves. Loose slender spikes of small green flowers, male and female flowers in separate clusters on the spike. Flowering occurs from Winter to early Summer.
Usually found on moist soils in sheltered locations around creeks and gullies.
Veronica calycina (Cup or Hairy Speedwell)
Slender, hairy erect or trailing herb, 15-30cm high. Pairs of bright green, toothed leaves to 20mm long. Mauve to pale blue flowers with darker veins in small axillary clusters. Flowering from November to December. Widespread, usually found in grassy or open spaces.
Viola betonicifolia ssp. betonicifolia (Showy or Mountain Violet)
Erect perennial herb to 15cm tall. Dark green leaves with scalloped margins on stalks 2-15cm long. Single purple flower appears from September to December.
Usually found in moist heathlands at cooler altitudes.
Viola hederacea (Native or Ivy-leaf Violet)
Fast-growing prostrate herb forming a dense mat. Light green kidney-shaped leaves to 30mm long. Small white flowers with purple centres held above leaves on stalks 100mm long. Flowering occurs from September to December. Widespread in areas with adequate moisture.
Viola sieberiana (Tiny Violet)
Small perennial herb with tufted leaves. Leaves with toothed margins tapering to a stalk 1-3cm long. Flowers white to purplish, appearing from October to December.
Wahlenbergia communis (Tufted Bluebell)
Tufted or open erect perennial herb 15-50cm tall, branching below inflorescence, stems usually not hairy. Scattered narrow leaves 4-50mm long, 0.5-6mm wide, margins entire or slightly toothed, flat or wavy; lower leaves sometimes sparsely hairy. Pale to bright blue flowers up to 12mm wide on branching stalks appear from October to March. Flower lobes 1-2 times as long as tube.
Flowers eaten by Aborigines. Found in open woodland.
Wahlenbergia gracilenta (Hairy Annual Bluebell)
Single or few-stemmed hairy annual herb 10-30cm high. Small blue flowers, up to 6mm wide, at the end of long, thin stems. Flowers appear from September to November.
Flowers eaten by Aborigines.
Found in open woodland.
Wahlenbergia gracilis (Australian or Sprawling Bluebell)
Erect or sprawling annual or perennial herb, reaching up to 50cm in height. Flower is about 6mm wide, appearing throughout the year, but mainly from November to February.
Grows in wet, damp areas and grassy open forests.
Often appears in gardens.
Wahlenbergia stricta ssp. stricta (Tall Bluebell)
Erect clumping perennial herb 40-80cm high. Light blue flowers (10-20cm wide) with a white throat appears mainly from October to March, sometimes even later.
This is one of the largest of the bluebells.
Widespread in grassland and grassy, low open forests. Easily seen while walking along tracks.
Wahlenbergia victoriensis (Large-flowered Annual Bluebell)
Annual herb 10-40cm high. Leaves opposite, obovate to elliptic, widely scattered upper leaves are narrower; margins flat or wavy. Leaves 2-35mm long, 1-10mm wide. Broadly bell-shaped flowers to 15mm long, on stalks at least half the size of the plant. Sepals narrow triangular, 2-6mm long. Flowering Sept to Nov.
Xerochrysum leucopsideum (Satin Everlasting)
Perennial herb with brown woolly stem. It stands between 15-50cm tall. Flowers appear from October to March.
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