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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!

Ghania 1
Gahnia
Isolepis
Slender Clubrush
Isolepis cernua
Isolepis inundata 2
Lepidosperma 1
Lepidosperma longitudinale 2
Lepidosperma neesii 2
Baumea acuta 2
Machaerina acuta
Baumea articulata 3
Machaerina articulata
Baumea juncea 4
Machaerina juncea
Baumea rubiginosa 5
Machaerina rubiginosa
Baumea teretifolia 6
Machaerina teretifolia
Baumea tetragona 2
Machaerina tetragona
Cattail-leaved Lepironia 7
Lepironia articulata
California bulrush 8
Schoenoplectus californicus
rough-seed bulrush 9
Schoenoplectus mucronatus
Schoenoplectus subulatus 2
Kapungawha 2
Schoenoplectus validus
Southern Cutty Sedge 5
Carex appressa
Carex fascicularis 10
Carex gaudichaudiana 2
Carex longebrachiata 11
Carex maculata 2
Carex polyantha 2
Sand Sedge 12
Carex pumila
Isolepis prolifer 2
Scirpus prolifer
inflatedscale flatsedge 1
Cyperus aggregatus
Shortleaf Spikesedge 13
Cyperus brevifolius
Variable Flatsedge 14
Cyperus difformis
tall flatsedge 15
Cyperus eragrostis
Giant Sedge 16
Cyperus exaltatus
Umbrella papyrus 17
Cyperus involucratus
Common Leaf-rush 2
Cyperus lucidus
Papyrus sedge 18
Cyperus papyrus
Bunchy flat-sedge 4
Cyperus polystachyos
Cyperus prolifer 7
Sharp Spike Sedge 19
Eleocharis acuta
Eleocharis equisetina 2
Eleocharis dulcis
Slender Spike Sedge 11
Eleocharis gracilis
Eleocharis minuta 2
Eleocharis pachycarpa 2
Kaya 2
Eleocharis sphacelata
Caldwell's Clubrush 20
Bolboschoenus caldwellii
River Bulrush 16
Bolboschoenus fluviatilis
Bolboschoenus medianus 2
Common Fringe-rush 21
Fimbristylis dichotoma
Fimbristylis polytrichoides 22
Fimbristylis velata 4
Fimbristylis squarrosa esquarrosa
Schoenus apogon 4
Pseudoraphis 2
Pseudoraphis spinescens 2
Swamp Millet 23
Isachne globosa
Zoysia macrantha 2
Torpedo grass 24
Panicum repens
rabbitfoot grass 25
Polypogon monspeliensis
Seashore Dropseed 23
Sporobolus virginicus
Barnyardgrass 26
Echinochloa crus-galli
Echinochloa telmatophila 2
Bermuda grass 27
Cynodon dactylon
knot grass 23
Paspalum distichum
seashore paspalum 28
Paspalum vaginatum
giant reed 23
Arundo donax
common reed 25
Phragmites australis
Southern Bulrush 29
Typha domingensis
Bullrush 30
Typha orientalis
Floating Bur-reed 2
Sparganium subglobosum
rushes 1
Juncus
Jointed rush 31
Juncus articulatus
Toad rush 32
Juncus bufonius
Juncus continuus 2
Juncus cognatus 4
Juncus dichotomus
Sea Rush 2
Juncus kraussii
Juncus microcephalus 4
Flat-leaved Rush 1
Juncus planifolius
Juncus polyanthemus 4
australian rush 2
Juncus usitatus
Baloskion 2
Baloskion pallens 2
Baloskion tetraphyllum 2
Eurychorda complanata 33
Eurychorda complanata
Leptocarpus tenax 1
Wire Rush 12
Empodisma minus
Stream Bogmoss 7
Mayaca fluviatilis
Irises 34
Iris
mangrove lily 35
Crinum pedunculatum
Maundiaceae 2
Water Poppy 36
Hydrocleys nymphoides
Giant Arrowhead 37
Sagittaria montevidensis
Delta Arrowhead 38
Sagittaria platyphylla
European Water-plantain 39
Alisma plantago-aquatica
Damasonium minus 16
Taro 38
Colocasia esculenta
Calla Lily 40
Zantedeschia aethiopica
Elephant's ear 41
Alocasia brisbanensis
water lettuce 42
Pistia stratiotes
Lemna disperma 43
Ivy-leaved Duckweed 16
Lemna trisulca
Greater Duckweed 2
Spirodela polyrhiza
Wolffia angusta 2
Vallisneria australis 16

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