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Plants of Tasmania

Plants of TasmaniaTasmania's Cool Temperate Rainforest
Tasmania is Australia's stronghold for cool temperate rainforest. Discover its beauty.

The Alpine and Subalpine Plants of Tasmania
Tasmania has a rich and unique alpine flora, with over 60% of all species being found here and nowhere else on Earth.

Buttongrass Moorland
A distinctive feature of western Tasmania, buttongrass moorlands habour a rich diversity of plants.

Eucalypt Forests
With half of all Tasmanian eucalypts being found only in Tasmania, eucalypt forests contain the highest diversity of plants and animals of any Tasmanian plant community.

The Native Conifers of Tasmania
Discover Tasmania's unique and ancient conifers, such as the ancient Huon pine, one of the longest-lived organisms on Earth.

Fagus - Tasmania's Botanical Wonder
Tasmania is home to Australia's only native winter deciduous plant, the spectacular fagus, or deciduous beech.

Tasmania's Native Grasslands
Our dwindling native grasslands are home to a myriad of native plants and animals.

Coastal Vegetation
Tasmania's coastline is home to a plant community adapted to survive the harshest of conditions.

Phytophthora Root Rot
This plant disease poses a threat to Tasmania's vegetation communities.

Kings lomatia
The oldest plant clone in the world?

Sphagnum Moss
Information on this delicate species.

Tasmania's Wetlands
Tasmania has a rich diversity of wetlands, including 10 internationally recognised Ramsar sites.


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