About Abrotanella forsteroides (Hook.fil.) Benth.
Abrotanella forsteroides (Hook.fil.) Benth. is a low-growing, woody, herbaceous perennial that grows in a compact, mat-like spreading form, reaching up to 3 metres (10 ft) across. Large mats of this species are commonly mixed with other cushion plant species, including Dracophyllum minimum and Donatia novae-zelandiae. Its leaves are bright green, thick, and crowded; they sheath from the base to a pointed tip that ends in a single fine hair, with leaf blades measuring 2 millimetres (1⁄8 in) long. Flowering takes place between December and February. The small, solitary, tubular white flowers sit above the plant's foliage. This species is most commonly found in alpine and sub-alpine regions of Tasmania at elevations above 1,200 metres (3,900 ft). It is widespread across screes and alpine moors, where it forms mosaics alongside other cushion plants. It typically grows in areas with high rainfall, on poorly drained, shallow fibrous peaty soils.
