DEC | NSW threatened species - Vegetation - Dry sclerophyll forests (shrub/grass sub-formation)

One of the most widespread vegetation classes in New South Wales. Sclerophyll forests are characterised by plants (typically eucalypts, wattles and banksias) with hard, short and often spiky leaves. This sub-formation has a conspicuous grassy understorey, with intermittent shrubs. See an overview and maps of this vegetation formation.

Threatened species in this vegetation formation

See a list of species, populations and ecological communities associated with the Dry sclerophyll forests (shrub/grass sub-formation) vegetation formation.

Find species in a more specific vegetation class

The Dry sclerophyll forests (shrub/grass sub-formation) vegetation formation can be divided into the following classes. Select a vegetation class on the list below to see a list of species associated with it:

Central Gorge Dry Sclerophyll Forests
Clarence Dry Sclerophyll Forests
Cumberland Dry Sclerophyll Forests
Hunter-Macleay Dry Sclerophyll Forests
New England Dry Sclerophyll Forests
North-west Slopes Dry Sclerophyll Woodlands
Northern Gorge Dry Sclerophyll Forests
Pilliga Outwash Dry Sclerophyll Forests
Southern Hinterland Dry Sclerophyll Forests
Upper Riverina Dry Sclerophyll Forests

Distribution of Dry sclerophyll forests (shrub/grass subformation) in NSW
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