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Abrotanella forsteroides
Abrotanella forsteroides is a compact, bright green cushion-forming subshrub from the daisy family, endemic to the alpine and subalpine mountains of Tasmania. It is grown in cool, wet, peaty conditions and is rarely cultivated outside its native habitat.
Abrotanella forsteroides, commonly known as the Tasmanian cushion plant, is an angiosperm endemic to Tasmania, Australia. The plant is a dicot species in the daisy family Asteraceae and can be identified by its bright green and compact cushion-like appearance.
The term cushion plant refers to a characteristic growth habit adopted by a variety of species and families growing in alpine and subalpine environments. The growth habit is an adaptation to low nutrient areas and typically involves deep tap roots and densely-packed stems, which decay to form a layer of peat under the plants. This dense growth pattern provides insulating properties to the plant, preventing root exposure to sub-zero temperatures, and forms a mat- or cushion-like structure.
Abrotanella forsteroides is commonly found in alpine and sub-alpine regions of Tasmania above 1,200 metres (3,900 ft). The plant is widespread in screes and alpine moors, and forms mosaics with other cushion plants. It typically occupies areas with high rainfall and poorly drained, shallow fibrous peaty soils.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Abrotanella forsteroides by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
