Lower Longley, Tasmania
Lower Longley, about 25 km south-west of Hobart, is a mix of farmland and forest. The above photo was taken in a patch of forest surrounded by farm paddocks. Various native and introduced plants grow here. The dominant eucalypts are Eucalyptus globulus Tasmanian Blue Gum and Eucalyptus obliqua Stringybark or Messmate.
The following photos show plants in and near the above forest. Here they are arranged alphabetically according to family.
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Asteraceae
Daisies.
Mosquitoes on Cassinia aculeata Dogwood or Dolly Bush. Dec 2015.
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Olearia viscosa Viscid Daisy Bush. Dec 2015.
Clerid Beetle, Eleale intricata, on Senecio Linearifolius Fireweed Groundsel. Dec 2015.
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Senecio Linearifolius Fireweed groundsel stems and leaves. Dec 2015.
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Fabaceae
Plants with pea flowers. There are many native pea-flowered plants in Tasmania, but also some widespread introduced plants, such as Cytisus scoparius English Broom.
English Broom growing with various native shrubs below Eucalyptus trees. Nov 2012.
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English Broom showing angular branches, trifoliate leaves, yellow flowers and fringed pods. Nov 2012.
English Broom shrub growing near an old Eucalyptus stump. Nov 2012.
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The wing petals of some English Broom flowers are red. Nov 2012.
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Rosaceae
This diverse family has a number of representatives in Tasmania. Some are native. Others have been introduced by people.
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Acaena novae-zelandiae budding flower head and leaves. This plant is known as Common Buzzy or Bidgee Widgee. It is native
to south-eastern Australia and New Zealand. Nov 2012.
to south-eastern Australia and New Zealand. Nov 2012.
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Flower head of Acaena novae-zelandiae. This
will develop into a green fruit that will age to a dry, reddish brown ball covered in spines. Nov 2012. |
Several Rubus species grow in Tasmania. This is a species in the exotic
Rubus fruticosus group, a blackberry. Nov 2012. |