Braamfontein Spruit Ecological Corridor

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Ladislav Mucina and Michael C. Rutherford
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Species source document

The vegetation of South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland. Strelitzia 19 (2006)

The 57 species that define Egoli Granite Grasslands, the historical vegetation type of northern Johannesburg were extracted from this source, called "The vegetation of South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland. Strelitzia 19". This is a definitive source on vegetation types from South African National Botanical Institute (SANBI), so this list of plant species could be said to be definitive of Egoli Granite Grasslands. While this list of plants is definitive, as in, it makes Egoli Granite Grasslands what it is and unique, there are more plants than these species that would have occurred in the area, and are therefore appropriate to use in rehabilitating, restoring and gardening in a way that supports this vegetation type. Other species lists provide this information.

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The following 56 species were imported from this document.
Name Form Wildlife Aspect Habitats
Brooms-an-brushes
Acalypha angustata
Forb Forb Perennial Perennial Semi-shade Sun
Acalypha peduncularis Forb Forb Perennial Perennial Semi-shade Sun
Snowflake Grass
Andropogon eucomus
Grass
Anthospermum hispidulum Forb Forb Shrub Rocky habitat
Anthospermum rigidum pumilum Shrub
Curly Leaved Three-awn
Aristida aequiglumis
Grass Birds Sun
Aristida canescens Grass
Tassle Three-awn
Aristida congesta
Grass
Iron Grass
Aristida diffusa
Grass
Aristida scabrivalvis Grass
Cats Whiskers
Becium obovatum
Forb Forb Perennial Perennial Sun
Berkheya insignis Forb Forb Perennial Perennial Semi-shade Sun
False Love Grass
Bewsia biflora
Grass Perennial Perennial Grazers/browsers Semi-shade Sun Rocky habitat
Red-topped Signal Grass
Brachiaria serrata
Grass Perennial Perennial Birds Semi-shade Sun Soil: sandy
Bulbostylis burchellii Grass Perennial Perennial Semi-shade Sun Rocky habitat
Cloak Fern
Cheilanthes deltoidea
Woolly Lipfern
Cheilanthes hirta
Hairy Pricklehead
Crabbea hirsuta
Forb Forb Perennial Perennial Semi-shade Sun
Showy Blue Ear
Cyanotis speciosa
Forb Forb Ground cover Perennial Perennial Bees Butterflies Semi-shade Sun Soil: loam Soil: sandy
Broad-leaved Turpentine Grass
Cymbopogon caesius
Grass Perennial Perennial Birds Semi-shade Sun Soil: sandy
Bermuda Grass
Cynodon dactylon
Grass Ground cover Perennial Perennial Grazers/browsers Semi-shade Sun Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy
Grassveld Karmedik
Dicoma anomala
Forb Forb Perennial Perennial Shrub Semi-shade Sun Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy
One-finger Grass
Digitaria monodactyla
Grass Sun
Purple Finger Grass
Digitaria tricholaenoides
Grass
Broad-leaved Blue Stem
Diheteropogon amplectens
Grass Perennial Perennial Grazers/browsers Semi-shade Sun Rocky habitat
Cape Love Grass
Eragrostis capensis
Grass Perennial Perennial Birds Grazers/browsers Semi-shade Sun Near water Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy
Blue Love Grass
Eragrostis chloromelas
Grass Birds Grazers/browsers Sun
African Love Grass
Eragrostis curvula
Grass Perennial Perennial Birds Grazers/browsers Sun Rocky habitat
Gum Grass
Eragrostis gummiflua
Grass Perennial Perennial Birds Semi-shade Sun Near water
Narrow Heart Love Grass
Eragrostis racemosa
Grass Perennial Perennial Birds Grazers/browsers Semi-shade Sun
Eragrostis sclerantha Grass
Common Curryflower
Gnidia capitata
Forb Forb Shrub
Straw Everlasting
Helichrysum kraussii
Shrub
Wrinkly Everlasting
Helichrysum rugulosum
Forb Forb Perennial Perennial Semi-shade Sun Rocky habitat
Tanglehead
Heteropogon contortus
Grass Perennial Perennial Grazers/browsers Semi-shade Sun Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy
Thatching Grass
Hyparrhenia hirta
Grass Perennial Perennial Butterflies Grazers/browsers Semi-shade Sun Rocky habitat Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy
Justicia anagalloides Forb Forb Ground cover Perennial Perennial Semi-shade Sun
Charm Trembletop
Kohautia amatymbica
Forb Forb Semi-shade Sun
Small-leaved Fluff-bush
Lopholaena coriifolia
Shrub Succulent
Natal Grass
Melinis repens repens
Annual Annual Grass Perennial Perennial Grazers/browsers Semi-shade Sun
Boat Grass
Monocymbium ceresiiforme
Grass Perennial Perennial Semi-shade Sun Near water Rocky habitat Soil: sandy
Grassland Vleiweed
Nidorella hottentotica
Forb Forb Perennial Perennial Semi-shade Sun
Natal Buffalo Grass
Panicum natalense
Grass Perennial Perennial Birds Semi-shade Sun Rocky habitat
Pentanisia prunelloides latifolia Forb Forb Semi-shade Sun
Jersey Cudweed
Pseudognaphalium luteoalbum
Annual Annual Forb Forb Semi-shade Sun Near water
Common Currant-rhus
Rhus pyroides
Shrub Tree
Crimson Bluestem
Schizachyrium sanguineum
Grass Perennial Perennial Grazers/browsers Semi-shade Sun Rocky habitat
Broom Ragwort
Senecio venosus
Forb Forb Semi-shade Sun Rocky habitat
Vlei Bristle Grass
Setaria nigrirostris
Grass Perennial Perennial Grazers/browsers Semi-shade Sun Soil: clay
African Bristlegrass
Setaria sphacelata
Grass
Kangaroo Grass
Themeda triandra
Grass Perennial Perennial Grazers/browsers Semi-shade Sun Soil: clay
Hairy Trident Grass
Tristachya leucothrix
Grass Grazers/browsers Semi-shade Sun Near water Rocky habitat
Tristachya rehmannii Grass Semi-shade Sun Rocky habitat
Quinine Grass
Urelytrum agropyroides
Grass Semi-shade Sun Rocky habitat
Wild-medlar
Vangueria infausta
Tree Birds Butterflies Semi-shade Shade Sun Soil: loam Soil: sandy
Dwarf Buffalothorn
Ziziphus zeyheriana
Shrub Tree Bees Birds Butterflies Sun Soil: loam Soil: sandy

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