Herbae Thylacini | Learn about native Australian plants

7 days ago

Bellendena montana (Mountain Rocket) is the only species of this ancient genus (over 85M years old!). It is considered a “paleoendemic” species...

January 31, 2019

I have been meaning to write up a post about native pigface for a long time. Most Australians will be familiar with this plant because it is...

January 11, 2018

Tasmanian Summer is in full swing and that means abundance of Summer berries. Who would not love to nibble on a little bush snack? There is a...

November 20, 2017

Earlier this year, I set off on a round-the-world trip, exploring the flora of three continents. I spent a couple of weeks traveling in the...

June 20, 2017

My ancestors are the forest people of central Europe. I come from the Slavic tribes. This is my second Winter on the Southern hemisphere – in...

May 4, 2017

I have captured these beautiful lilac flowers during my morning run on Bruny Island. They belong to Westringia brevifolia (var. raleighii). This...

January 28, 2017

One of the most essential things for a Tasmanian gardener is… a fence. Indeed, try not to guard your veggies and fruit, and instead of filling...

January 12, 2017

Because Herbae Thylacini is based in Australia, I wanted to dedicate the second mini-review of our De Materia Medica Thylacini medicinal plants...

January 4, 2017

I cannot begin our series of chemistry mini-reviews with any other plant but sage. I hold this beautiful plant close to my heart. And I like to...

November 17, 2016

I bet you had heard about both – a kangaroo and an apple. But what about a Kangaroo apple? This is a common name for a native Australian...