Dudleya is a rare plant. It is also known by the common name Santa Barbara Island liveforever. The scientific classification is Dudleya traskiae.The Dudleya grows on the Santa Barbara Island on rocky bluffs. Santa Barbara Island is one of the…
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The Hibbertia genus belongs to the Dilleniaceae family and consists of some 120 species of small evergreen shrubs and climbers. Most of these species are native to Australia. They are often called by the common name of ‘Guinea Flower’. Members…
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The calytrix genus is endemic to Australia and has around 75 species. Most species are found in the southern areas of Western Australia but some are distributed throughout the continent. Calytrix belongs to the Myrtaceae family (myrtles). Calytrix bushes are…
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The Fire Pink is a herbaceous plant. It is also a perennial and can grow up to sixty five centimeters or twenty six inches tall. The scientific classification for this plant is Silene virginica. It has also been called the Catch…
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There are around 100 species of evergreen shrubs belonging to this Australian genus. The genus is part of the mint (Lamiaceae) family. Most species have highly scented opposite leaves on squarish stems earning them the common name of ‘mint bush’….
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Darwinia is a genus of small to medium evergreen shrubs. They are endemic to Australia with most of the 45 or so species coming from Western Australia. Darwinias belong to the myrtle family (Myrtaceae). The leaves are small and marked…
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Eremophila genus has the common name of Emu Bush. The 200 odd species in the genus are all native to mainland Australia. The genus is part of the boobialla family (Myoporaceae). The emu bush is found mostly in semi-arid and…
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There are three kinds of bristlecone pine trees that dot the landscape of the Rocky Mountains in the United States. One is the common Pinus aristata variety in the southern Rocky Mountains, known as the Rocky Mountain bristlecone pine. Another…
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Millions of dragonflies migrate every year, just like many other insects, birds and animals; however, the mysterious aspect of such annual adventures lies in the length of such an endeavor. It was commonly known that the Monarch butterfly held the…
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The bristlecone pine is the oldest known tree species in the world. In fact, if a person were to travel back to the times of ancient Egypt, this would be one of the trees that would be seen. The bristlecone…
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