Mountain rocket (Bellendena montana): The most Ancient Tasmanian
Bellendena montana (Mountain Rocket) is the only species of this ancient genus (over 85M years old!). It is considered a “paleoendemic” species...
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Carpobrotus rossii (Native pigface): A versatile succulent
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...
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Exocarpos cupressiformis (Native cherry): Tasmanian bush nibble
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...
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Westringia brevifolia (Lamiaceae): Tasmanian with Swedish heritage
I have captured these beautiful lilac flowers during my morning run on Bruny Island. They belong to Westringia brevifolia (var. raleighii). This...
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Melaleuca alternifolia (Myrtaceae): The Wonder from Down Under
Because Herbae Thylacini is based in Australia, I wanted to dedicate the second mini-review of our De Materia Medica Thylacini medicinal plants...
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Solanum laciniatum (Solanaceae): The Dangerous Angel
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...
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Melaleuca pallida (Myrtaceae): A sound lemon competitor
Oh, Melaleucae, I cannot tell how much admiration I hold for you! This is Melaleuca pallida, who I came across on Bruny Island the other day...
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Xantorrhoea australis: Call me Grass tree not Black Boy
So much to be said about this native Australian plant – Xantorrhoea australis (Xanthorrhoeaceae). I took a photograph of her on Bruny Island...
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Richea dracophylla (Ericaceae): The Queen of Tasmanian Dragons
Richea dracophylla … the name and the image of this plant always awaken respect in me. One look at the plant and one must feel the magic...
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