Cleared coastal ground can look empty for only a short time before native plants begin to return. On the Tomaree Peninsula, sandy soil, wind, salt exposure and…
Sticky boronia, Boronia anemonifolia, is a small Australian shrub with a pollination system shaped by the conditions of coastal heath and woodland. Its flowers…
Rainforest gaps on the Tomaree Peninsula are easy to overlook. A track may pass from open scribbly gum woodland into a darker gully, where the air feels…
Along the low-lying shores of eastern Australia, Casuarina glauca plays an important role in holding vulnerable coastal soils together. Commonly called swamp…
Hakea sericea, commonly called silky hakea or needle bush, is easy to recognise at a distance because of its rigid, needle-like foliage and woody seed…
Acacia longifolia, commonly called Sydney golden wattle, is a familiar Australian shrub of sandy soils, coastal woodland and disturbed ground. On the Tomaree…
The Tomaree Peninsula is often recognised for its beaches, headlands and richly varied bushland, yet its plant communities are shaped just as strongly by…
Orchid seeds are among the smallest seeds produced by flowering plants. They may look like fine dust, with a simple embryo and little stored food to support…
At the edge of an Australian estuary, a mangrove seedling experiences a world governed by water movement. Twice a day, tides bring salt, silt, oxygen and…
Patersonia is a distinctive Australian genus in the iris family, Iridaceae. Its plants are often recognised by narrow, grass-like leaves and short-lived…