Plants and flowers can be wonderful subjects for photography and for their amazing ability to grow just about anywhere...unless you happen to be a threatened plant with specific habitat niches and facing an uphill battle to remain in the landscape. They can experience a range of threats including habitat loss, weed invasion, grazing, urban encroachment, infrastructure development or inappropriate fire regimes. Here are some of our finds this year. Enjoy!
Zieria verrucosa, found in semi-evergreen vine thicket. Vulnerable Status (QLD / EBPC)
Zieria collina, found on steep slopes in open forest and rainforest. Vulnerable Status (QLD / EPBC)
Denhamia parvifolia, semi-evergreen vine thickets. Vulnerable Status (QLD / EPBC)
Denhamia parvifolia, semi-evergreen vine thickets. Vulnerable Status (QLD / EPBC)
Rhaponticum australe, Austral cornflower. Found in Eucalypt woodlands and native grasslands. Vulnerable Status (QLD / EPBC)
Picris evae, Hawkweed. Found Eucalypt woodlands and native grasslands. Vulberable (QLD / EPBC)
Digitaria porrecta, Finger panic. Found on black cracking clay soils in Eucalypt woodland and grasslands
Solanum papaverifolium. Found in black cracking clay soils in native grasslands. Endangered (QLD)
Homopholis belsonii, Belson's Panic, Endangered (QLD), Endangered (NSW), Vulnerable (EPBC Act)
Owenia cepiodora, Onionwood, Onion cedar. Vulnerable (QLD / EPBC)
Owenia cepiodora, Onionwood, Onion cedar. Vulnerable (QLD / EPBC)
Macadamia tetraphylla, rough-shelled bush nut. Vulnerable (QLD / EPBC)
Macadamia tetraphylla, rough-shelled bush nut. Vulnerable (QLD / EPBC)
Macadamia integrifolia, Queensland nut tree. Vulnerable (QLD / EPBC)
Macadamia integrifolia, Queensland nut tree. Vulnerable (QLD / EPBC)
Callitris baileyi, Bailey's cypress pine. Near Threatened (QLD)
Cupaniopsis newmanii, long-leaved tuckeroo. Sub-tropical rainforest. Near threatened (QLD).
Picris evae, Hawkweed. Found Eucalypt woodlands and native grasslands. Vulberable (QLD / EPBC)
Thesium australe, austral toadflax. Vulnerable (QLD / EPBC)
Cupaniopsis newmanii, long-leaved tuckeroo. Sub-tropical rainforest. Near threatened (QLD)
Thesium australe, austral toadflax. Vulnerable (QLD / EPBC)