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Habitat Location .. detailed information
Sporobolus grasslands
Rowes Bay

Pallarenda (Including Town Common)
Townsville Shire
  
Biogeographic Region :Brigalow Belt (North)
Landform Pattern/Element :Swales
Structure Composition :Forms dense swards
Upper Stratum :none
Mid Stratum :Sesbania cannabina, Macroptilium lathyroides
Av. Height (Mid Stratum) :1.5m
% Cover (Mid Stratum) :<5%
Ground Stratum :Sporobolus virginicus. Scattered other grasses, herbs, sedges and samphire species.
Av. Height (Ground Stratum) :0.5m
% Cover (Ground Stratum) :75-100%
Soil :Generally highly saline soils
        
       

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