Plant community No. 23
This ‘low woodland’ is dominated by Swamp Paperbark (Melaleuca halmaturorum). It is found on estuarine mud and sands, on watercourses.
Caterpillar food plants in this community
Ground layer
- Austral Trefoil (Lotus australis)
- Lagoon Saltbush (Atriplex suberecta)
Shrubs and Mistletoes
- Berry Saltbush (Atriplex semibaccata)
- Fleshy Mistletoe (Amyema miraculosa) [on Boobialla (Myoporum insulare)]
- Green Saltbush (Atriplex australasica)
- Marsh Saltbush (Atriplex paludosa ssp. cordata)
- Seaberry Saltbush (Rhagodia candolleana ssp. candolleana)
Trees and Mistletoes
- Box Mistletoe (Amyema miquelii)
- Melaleuca Mistletoe (Amyema melaleucae) [on Swamp Paper-bark (Melaleuca halmaturorum)]
- Quandong (Santalum acuminatum)
See also
Butterfly nectar plants of the Adelaide region
Plants information
Butterflies of this plant community
Broad-margined Azure
Ogyris olane
Males fly around the tops of the mistletoe host-trees or gather on hilltops. Females fly around the mistletoe.
Common Grass-blue
Zizena labradus
Often very common, seen flitting low in open grassy areas. Caterpillars feed on herbaceous pea plants and have adapted to clover.
Genoveva Azure
Ogyris genoveva
The iridescent blue upper side is only seen when flying. Caterpillars feed on yellow mistletoe (Amyema spp.).
Long-tailed Pea-blue
Lampidies boeticus
Often common around its host plants of small pea flowering herbs, shrubs and vines. Caterpillars eat the flowers and pods.
Saltbush Blue
Theclinesthes serpentata
Common around saltbushes on which its caterpillars feed.
Satin Azure
Ogyris amaryllis meridionalis
The bright metallic blue upper side is usually only seen when flying. Caterpillars feed on mistletoe (only Amyema spp).
Wood White
Delias aganippe
This is a rare butterfly in the Adelaide area, the caterpillars feed on mistletoe (only Amyema spp.) and quandong.
