Plants
Clustered Everlasting Chrysocephalum semipapposum
Blue Star Chamaescilla corymbosa
Common Heath Epacris impressa
Common Hovea Hovea heterophylla
Necklace Fern Asplenium flabellifolium
Silvertop Wallaby-grass Rytidosperma pallidum
Bend of Islands Plant List
Since the 1970s, numerous plant surveys have been carried out in Bend of Islands by various botanists and enthusiastic local naturalists. Given the diversity of sources and the time span over which the lists were compiled, in 2003 David Cameron, the Senior Botanist, Flora Database Curator & Threatened Species Officer, Department of Environment, Land, Water & Planning (DELWP) assisted BICA in compiling an up to date Plant List for Bend of Islands
David worked methodically through the list confirming the reliability of each record by checking the original lists and conferring with the botanists regarding any interesting records. Only those species which could be reliably confirmed as being recorded within Bend of Islands were included in the list. This time-consuming process ensured that we had a reliable plant list which now forms the Victorian Biodiversity Atlas plant list for Bend of Islands.
Since 2003, additional species have been recorded within the area and there have also been taxonomic revisions. These have now been included within this list, which was last updated in 2023-06.
Plant taxonomy in the list follows the VicFlora (2023). Flora of Victoria, Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria and flora records obtained from the Victorian Biodiversity Atlas. The conservation status categories used are from the FFG List (Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act). Definitions of these categories are HERE
The total census for Bend of Islands stands at 760 species recorded: 539 indigenous taxa and 221 naturalised exotics.
The BICA Flora List is a fitting tribute to the contribution of Steve Craig. Steve’s enthusiasm and commitment helped facilitate many of the plant surveys.
Plant Lists for Bend of Islands
Plant List for Bend of Islands– List of all plants recorded in Bend of Islands. Definitions of the conservation status categories used in the FFG List are HERE
For convenience, the following lists have been extracted from the Bend of Islands Plant List
Indigenous Plant List for Bend of Islands – List of all indigenous plants recorded in Bend of Islands
Weed List for Bend of Islands - A list of Environmental Weeds found in the Bend of Islands.
Planting List for Bend of Islands - A selection of Species Suitable for Re-vegetation and Planting Projects in the Bend of Islands. (Note: Botanical Names in this list have not been updated for taxonomic changes since 2015)