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Category Archives: Common and Unappreciated
A cliffhanger of a fern, Asplenium obtusatum
I have deep respect for ferns living in harsh conditions and one such fern is Asplenium obtusatum (Shore Spleenwort). This species is also present in New Zealand but the Tasmanian form is known as A. obtusatum subspecies northlandicum, a form … Continue reading
Endemic Daisybushes, endemic hybrids?
Hybridization as a means of making new species is not an uncommon concept and hence it must be applicable to other species. I present a case using a Tasmanian example – the Olearia daisybushes. Olearia is a large and conspicuous … Continue reading
Posted in Asteraceae, Botany, Common and Unappreciated, Hypotheses, Key Characters, Plant Morphology, Shrubs, Tasmanian Endemics
Tagged Asteraceae, central highlands, Central Plateau, daisybush, Geebung Daisybush, hybridization, Olearia persoonioides, Olearia pinifolia, Prickly Daisybush, Shrubs, subalpine woodlands
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Tasmania’s iconic orphan: the Delicate Laurel (Tetracarpaea tasmannica)
The Blue Gum (Eucalyptus globulus), Tasmanian Waratah (Telopea truncata), Deciduous Beech (Nothofagus gunnii), Myrtle Beech (Nothofagus cunninghamii) and Pandani (Richea pandanifolia) are names that are often cited by plant enthusiasts and bushwalkers guidebooks as ‘must-sees’ of Tasmania. But these five … Continue reading
There’s something about Daucus
There are rather few genera of native Tasmanian plants that share the same genus as the common economic food plants we see in the market everyday. Some examples might come as a surprise however. For instance, Tasmania has one native … Continue reading
The flowers we forgot: a tribute to grasses and their kin
In my virgin days of botanizing, my eyes were glued on flowers. Flowers in the sense of trees, shrubs, twinners, lilies, irises, orchids, etc. These are beautiful, often showy, and definitely attention grabbing. I was certainly not unique in my … Continue reading
Posted in Common and Unappreciated, Grasses, Plant Appreciation, Plant Morphology
Tagged appreciation, Grasses, grasslands
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The unbearable adorableness of turfed existence
What do you do when you are faced with something that is an unbearably adorable? There is little recourse but to fall head over heels for it. For many people the object of adoration may be a puppy, a kitten, … Continue reading
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