Category: Plant of the day

This algae is very common in rockpools high up the shore, even managing to survive in the splash zone, out with the regular tidal range.

banksii, also known as Neptune’s necklace, Neptune’s pearls, sea grapes, or bubbleweed) Hormosira is native to southeastern Australia (including Tasmania, lord howe island and norfolk

A popular bramble fruit, blackberries are often picked in late summer to autumn to make jams, jellies and pies. Herbalists have recommended blackberry jelly, cordial

Hypochaeris radicata – also known as catsear, flatweed, cat’s-ear, hairy cat’s ear, or false dandelion – is a perennial, low-lying edible herb often found in

The Kurrajong or Bottle tree as it is known in the United States (Brachychiton) is a tree which is native to eastern Australia. Its distribution

As winter warms to spring, a favorite weed of foragers starts to emerge in rather cute clumps—it’s hairy bittercress! It has actually been lurking near

The three-cornered garlic is a plant that you can normally smell before you can see it. It also really loves wet areas and can often

Bulbine bulbosa, commonly known as bulbine lily, native leek, golden lily, or native onion, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asphodelaceae and

Coral pea is a flowering plant species belonging to the pea family Fabaceae. It is native to Australia from Queensland to Tasmania. The plant is