A recent brief trip ‘back home’ brought about a reacquaintance with some old favourites.
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| Top: Heyfield F&F Reserve. Bottom: Ironbark north of the town |
Golden Grevillea (Vicflora LINK)
Grevillea chrysophaea is a Victorian endemic listed as Vulnerable in the Victorian Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act. A few plants remain within the Heyfield Flora and Fauna Reserve, despite some (misguided?) attempts to remove them by the slashing of a fire break! Different forms of chrysophaea grow in different habitats – Holey Plains, Brisbane Ranges, Licola, etc.
Fairy Wax-flower (Vicflora LINK)
The
Heyfield Flora and Fauna Reserve is one of the few places east of Melbourne
where Philotheca verrucosa can be found. I could only find about
6 plants this time around – they’re pretty scarce on the ground at this site.
Tiny Greenhood (Vicflora LINK)
Although widespread and common throughout the state, Pterostylis parviflora is often overlooked due to its tiny size – the flowerheads are not much bigger than 6 or 7mm and lack the notched labellum of the Trim. The Ironbark woodland just north of Heyfield is a favourite place to find this cryptic greenhood.
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