Flora and Fauna of Tasmania
Turquoise Berry
Drymophila cyanocarpa, also known as Turquoise Berry or Native Solomon's Seal, is a species of flowering plant in the family Alstroemeriaceae. It is a herbaceous perennial, growing up to 60 cm in height. Leaves are 3 to 8 cm long and 5 to 15 mm wide. Pendant white, cream or light mauve flowers appear between November and January in the species native range. These ...more ↓
Hypolaena fastigiata
Hypolaena fastigiata, commonly known as Tassel Rope-rush, is a plant species in the family Restionaceae. It is endemic to Australia.
Creeping Strawberry Pine
Microcachrys tetragona (Creeping Pine or Creeping Strawberry Pine)is a species of dioecious conifers belonging to the podocarp family (Podocarpaceae). It is the sole species of the genus Microcachrys. The plant is endemic to western Tasmania, where it is a low shrub growing to 1 m tall at high altitudes. Its leaves are scale-like, arranged (unusually ...more ↓
Mount Mawson Pine
Microstrobos niphophilus or Mount Mawson Pine is a species of conifer in the Podocarpaceae family. It is endemic to mountainous environments in Tasmania, Australia, Especially around Mt Field National Park.
Juncus pallidus
Juncus pallidus, commonly known as the Pale Rush, is a species of rush that is native to southern Australia. It is a vigorous, tufted, tussock-forming, rhizomatous perennial herb with culms growing to 70–135 cm in height. The inflorescence, which is 25–185 mm long, contains many straw coloured flowers, each with six floral segments. It is usually found in moist, ...more ↓
Blechnum chambersii
Blechnum chambersii, is a species of hard fern within the family Blechnaceae, found in Australia, New Zealand, Samoa and Fiji.
Grammitis billardieri
Grammitis billardierei, the Common Finger-fern or Strap Fern is a small fern growing in high rainfall areas of south-east Australia and in New Zealand. A common plant, growing on branches, logs or on rocks in and near rainforest.
Crepidomanes venosum
Veined Bristle-fern (Crepidomanes venosum) is a fern in the family Hymenophyllaceae.
Polyphlebium venosum
Veined Bristle-fern (Crepidomanes venosum) is a fern in the family Hymenophyllaceae.
Lycopodium scariosum
Lycopodium scariosum, commonly known as spreading clubmoss or creeping club moss is a native club moss of Australia, New Zealand and Borneo.
Huperzia australiana
Huperzia australiana is a species of small terrestrial plant, a firmoss or tassel fern, in the Lycopodiaceae (clubmoss) family. It is native to Australia and New Zealand.
Huperzia varia
Huperzia varia, also called clubmoss is a firm moss found in areas of Australia, New Zealand and subantarctic islands.
Metallic Ringtail
The Metallic ringtail (Austrolestes cingulatus) is an Australian damselfly. It is widely distributed in Tasmania, Victoria, eastern New South Wales and south eastern Queensland. They are a thin, medium-sized damselfly with a green and gold or bluish green and gold coloration. Each abdominal segment is marked by a pale "ring"; this combined with its glossy metallic coloration ...more ↓
Blue Ringtail
The Blue Ringtail (Austrolestes annulosus) is an Australian damselfly. It is found in most of the continent.
Slender Ringtail
The Slender Ringtail (Austrolestes analis) is an Australian damselfly in the family Lestidae.
Tasmanian Darner
The Tasmanian Darner (Austroaeschna tasmanica), is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae, which includes some of the world's largest dragonflies. It is found in Tasmania, Australia. The species was first described by Robert Tillyard in 1916 and inhabits streams and rivers....
Tau Emerald
The Tau Emerald (Hemicordulia tau), is a species of dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. It is found in all parts of Australia except northern Queensland and north-western Western Australia. The species was first described by Edmond de Sélys Longchamps in 1871.
Blue-spotted Hawker
The Blue Spotted Hawker (Adversaeschna brevistyla) is a monotypic species of dragonfly in family Aeshnidae.
Smithton Peppermint
Eucalyptus nitida, commonly known as the Smithton Peppermint, is a eucalypt which is native to eastern Australia. In southwest Tasmania it is often seen growing in thickets along the backs of rivers and in the floors of valleys amidst environments otherwise dominated by heathland. It was first described by Joseph Dalton Hooker in 1856.
Black Gum
Eucalyptus ovata, commonly known as Swamp gum or Black Gum, is a widespread occurring Australian eucalypt.
