Flora

Flora that has been observed in the JMR;

Indigenous species

Native species outside their normal range, Environmental weeds and Introduced species

Ecological Vegetation Class (EVC)

It is difficult to determine the exact vegetation that existed within the reserve prior to European settlement because the area was mostly cleared for agriculture and mining.

The topography of the area, together with the limited remnant trees still present, are the only definitive clues to the indigenous vegetation that would have existed in the reserve at the time. An ecological vegetation class (EVC) is a component of the vegetation classification system developed and used by the state of Victoria, Australia, since 1994, for mapping floristic biodiversity. Ecological vegetation classes are groupings of vegetation communities based on floristic, structural, and ecological features. There are 2 EVC's that exist in the JMR;

1. The lower levels of the site are waterlogged alluvial flats, together with the presence of scattered remnant swamp gums Eucalyptus ovata, indicates that the area would have originally been EVC 937 Swampy Woodland. Currently, the ‘Swampy Woodland’ within the reserve consists of a scattered canopy of swamp gums Eucalyptus ovata with an understorey composed of shrubs. The clumps of remnant Swamp gums are a priority for protection and the basis of restoration works.
2. The higher ground in the northeast of the reserve, being the lower slopes of higher open plains, would have been EVC 175 Grassy Woodland, though no original vegetation exists.

Flora that has been observed in the JMR;

Flora assessments that were undertaken to compile these lists include;

• 2010 BIOSIS research
• 2021 Practical Ecology (This was a general assessment only. Presence of some species may have been missed)

Indigenous species

Native species outside of their normal range, Environmental weeds and Introduced species

Status of Species
# = introduced (non-native) 
Δ = considered an Environmental weed in the JMR and current priority for removal/management
Ö = considered an Environmental weed in the JMR but future priority for removal/management
§ = invasive

Learn more about Environmental weeds in the JMR.

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