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Ewartia planchonii
Creeping cushionherb is a low, mat-forming alpine daisy from Tasmania that grows in tight, slow-growing cushions on exposed mountain slopes. It is a wild species rarely grown in gardens, and it needs cool, open, nutrient-poor conditions with excellent drainage.
Ewartia planchonii, commonly known as creeping cushionherb, is an endemic herb to alpine areas of Tasmania. E. planchonii is commonly found in the western highlands of Tasmania. The Ewartia genus is described as cushion plants/herbs due to the characteristic growth habits of low growing, highly compact mats which are made up of highly packed stems. These mats are slow-growing and are often located in soils that contain low nutrients.
Commonly found in locations of alpine/subalpine Tasmania, on exposed mountain slopes at around 1300m. E. planchonii's common vegetation type is microshrubbery/ herbfield being characterised by species which grow less than 10 cm in height but consists of a high species abundance. The plants which live in these habitats must be able to survive in high winds and temporary snow cover as well as high UV radiation during summer months. Soil of these habitats often contains peat to a shallow depth.
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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.
