20/11/2025
What a day viewing the diversity of the grasslands of the Victorian Volcanic Plains ... in the most changeable spring weather we have seen in some time! ☀️ 🌧️ 🌬️
Yesterday Prof John Morgan and the CMA VVP team of Aggie and Ben hosted a trip around some of our most endangered plant hotspots when they are putting on an amazing display.
In what was a big highlight for Ben, who has visited many times without the success of finding and seeing one, we found a Diuris orchid in full bloom (image 1).
The tour also spotted Bulbine lilies (image 2), feather heads (image 3) and the sweet smelling chocolate lilies (image 4) and also visited key populations of Button Wrinklewort and Hoary Sunray.
Stay tuned for the videos from they day where Prof. Morgan explains the significance of the grasslands and the threatened species that grow on them
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Threatened Species Commissioner
Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
Steve Dimopoulos MP
Gayle Tierney MP
Murray Watt - Senator for Queensland
Emma Kealy for Lowan
Dan Tehan MP
DEECA Barwon South West
Landcare Victoria
This tour was undertaken as part of the projects supporting grasslands of the Victorian Volcanic Plains funded by the Australian Government through the Natural Heritage Trust and the Victorian Government's Saving Native Species program.
