Alpine Tea Tree, Leptospermum rupestre

Alpine Tea Tree

I found this Tea Tree - the Alpine one, Leptospermum rupestre - all over Tasmania. Especially the Blue Tier was full of these nice flowering shrubs. Apparently, it spreads in a vegetative way so large areas can get covered by just one klone.

Alpine Tea Tree, Leptospermum rupestre
Alpine Tea Tree, Leptospermum rupestre

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