Asteraceae

The mat-forming Raoulia australis

Raoulia australis

Published by Daniel Mosquin on June 10, 2005

Before I get into the details of this New Zealand native, a word about australis / australe since the word appeared yesterday as well. Contrary to what I’ve read on some nursery sites, this is not Latin for “of Australia”, but rather for “south”, as in the southern hemisphere. Aurora borealis–northern lights, Aurora australis–southern lights: […]

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