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Land Type Blackwood Scrubs on Structured Clays
Landform Level to gently undulating plains .
Woody Vegetation
Blackwood scrubs associated with Reid river box and blackbutt .
Understorey , if present , of currant bush , false sandalwood ,
bauhinia , yellowwood and whitewood .
Expected Pasture Composition
* Denotes non-native species
Preferred
Desert bluegrass , buffel grass *, curly bluegrass , brigalow grass .
Intermediate
Bull Mitchell grass , silky browntop , windmill grasses .
Non-preferred
Feathertop wiregrass , wiregrasses , winged chloris , lovegrasses .
Annuals
Button grass , fairy grass , Flinders grass , native / spider couch .
Suitable Sown Pastures
Buffel grass , urochloa , Caatinga stylos .
Introduced Weeds
Rubbervine , parkinsonia , prickly acacia , harrisia cactus ,
parthenium , mother-of-millions .
Soil
Dark grey to black cracking clays ( vertosol ). Gilgais present .
Description
Surface : Self-mulching ; Surface texture : light to medium clay ;
Sub-soil texture : medium to heavy clay .