Cushion plants and Richea scoparia, Pine Lake, Central Plateau, Tasmania, Australia photographed in February

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The cushion plants (Abrotonella forsteroides) are in the foreground, backed by the Richea scoparia flowering behind. Cushion plants of this size can take a century or more to grow.

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Location: Pine Lake, Central Highlands, Tasmania
Photo credit: © Rob Walls / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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