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Wetland plants of the Hunter NSW

Created by Liz Crane based on Graham Prichard's species list.
This list is an indication of plant species you may encounter in wetlands around the NSW Hunter and Central Coast area. There are many species that can be added to this list, so get involved and help to add them!

New Zealand pygmyweed 1
Crassula helmsii
Parrot's feather 2
Myriophyllum aquaticum
Myriophyllum latifolium 3
Myriophyllum pedunculatum 4
"Red Water Milfoil". 5
Myriophyllum verrucosum
Chorizandra cymbaria 6
Chorizandra sphaerocephala 3
Cladium procerum 3
Cladium mariscus intermedium
Ghania 7
Gahnia
Isolepis
Slender Clubrush
Isolepis cernua
Isolepis inundata 3
Lepidosperma 7
Lepidosperma longitudinale 3
Lepidosperma neesii 3
Baumea acuta 3
Machaerina acuta
Baumea articulata 8
Machaerina articulata
Baumea juncea 9
Machaerina juncea
Baumea rubiginosa 10
Machaerina rubiginosa
Baumea teretifolia 11
Machaerina teretifolia
Baumea tetragona 3
Machaerina tetragona
Cattail-leaved Lepironia 12
Lepironia articulata
California bulrush 13
Schoenoplectus californicus
rough-seed bulrush 14
Schoenoplectus mucronatus
Schoenoplectus subulatus 3
Kapungawha 3
Schoenoplectus validus
Southern Cutty Sedge 10
Carex appressa
Carex fascicularis 15
Carex gaudichaudiana 3
Carex longebrachiata 16
Carex maculata 3
Carex polyantha 3
Sand Sedge 17
Carex pumila
Isolepis prolifer 3
Scirpus prolifer
inflatedscale flatsedge 7
Cyperus aggregatus
Shortleaf Spikesedge 18
Cyperus brevifolius
Variable Flatsedge 19
Cyperus difformis
tall flatsedge 20
Cyperus eragrostis
Giant Sedge 5
Cyperus exaltatus
Umbrella papyrus 21
Cyperus involucratus
Common Leaf-rush 3
Cyperus lucidus
Papyrus sedge 22
Cyperus papyrus
Bunchy flat-sedge 9
Cyperus polystachyos
Cyperus prolifer 12
Sharp Spike Sedge 23
Eleocharis acuta
Eleocharis equisetina 3
Eleocharis dulcis
Slender Spike Sedge 16
Eleocharis gracilis
Eleocharis minuta 3
Eleocharis pachycarpa 3
Kaya 3
Eleocharis sphacelata
Caldwell's Clubrush 4
Bolboschoenus caldwellii
River Bulrush 5
Bolboschoenus fluviatilis
Bolboschoenus medianus 3
Common Fringe-rush 24
Fimbristylis dichotoma
Fimbristylis polytrichoides 25
Fimbristylis velata 9
Fimbristylis squarrosa esquarrosa
Schoenus apogon 9
Pseudoraphis 3
Pseudoraphis spinescens 3
Swamp Millet 26
Isachne globosa
Zoysia macrantha 3
Torpedo grass 27
Panicum repens
rabbitfoot grass 28
Polypogon monspeliensis
Seashore Dropseed 26
Sporobolus virginicus
Barnyardgrass 29
Echinochloa crus-galli
Echinochloa telmatophila 3
Bermuda grass 30
Cynodon dactylon
knot grass 26
Paspalum distichum
seashore paspalum 31
Paspalum vaginatum
giant reed 26
Arundo donax
common reed 28
Phragmites australis
Southern Bulrush 32
Typha domingensis
Bullrush 33
Typha orientalis
Floating Bur-reed 3
Sparganium subglobosum
rushes 7
Juncus
Jointed rush 34
Juncus articulatus
Toad rush 35
Juncus bufonius
Juncus continuus 3
Juncus cognatus 9
Juncus dichotomus
Sea Rush 3
Juncus kraussii
Juncus microcephalus 9
Flat-leaved Rush 7
Juncus planifolius
Juncus polyanthemus 9
australian rush 3
Juncus usitatus
Baloskion 3
Baloskion pallens 3
Baloskion tetraphyllum 3
Eurychorda complanata 36
Eurychorda complanata
Leptocarpus tenax 7
Wire Rush 17
Empodisma minus
Stream Bogmoss 12
Mayaca fluviatilis
Irises 37
Iris
mangrove lily 38
Crinum pedunculatum
Maundiaceae 3
Water Poppy 39
Hydrocleys nymphoides
Giant Arrowhead 40
Sagittaria montevidensis
Delta Arrowhead 41
Sagittaria platyphylla
European Water-plantain 42
Alisma plantago-aquatica
Damasonium minus 5
Taro 41
Colocasia esculenta

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