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Figure 11. Rushland ot Juncus kraussii with Casaarina glauca woodland in background (Com¬ 
munity 11)- Some mangroves in the foreground have been killed by nearby land reclamation 
which has altered the degree of tidal inundation. 
Figure 12. Extensive area of sedgeland (Community 12) with shrubs of Banksia robur. 
Main species present: 
Shrubs: Banksia robur, Banksia ericifolia, Banksia aspleniifolia, Hakea teretifolia, 
Sprengelia incarnata, Leptospermum juniperinum. 
Monocotyledons: Restio spp., Chorizandra spp., Cyathochaeta diandra, 
Gymnoschpenus spliaerocephalus, Lepidosperma spp., Leptocarpus tenax, Schoenus 
spp., Xanlliorrhoea resinosa, Gahnia clarkei. 
Herbs: Drosera spp., Dampiera stricta. 
Comments: Variation is due to drainage and fire history. In very waterlogged 
areas Gahnia clarkei, Leptospermum juniperinum and Banksia robur are dominant. 
In slightly better-drained areas are Banksia robur and Gymnoschoenus spliaerocephalus, 
while in drier areas again, Banksia aspleniifolia and Xanthorrhoea resinosa occur. 
