Wollemia nobilis Erigeron Hamilton Traub

Hamilton Traub

simply amazing

lipstick-like flowers

This delicate little trailer grows from a 6" long carrot-like taproot

As with all Salvia greggii

Wollemia nobilis Erigeron Hamilton TraubIt's still fairly common in botanical circles to discover new species at least, small annuals and perennials. What David Noble found in 1994, growing on steep sandstone cliffs of the Wollemi National Forest northwest of Sydney, Australia, is anything but normal. This Norfolk island pine relative had been hiding for nearly 2 million years, but not any longer! The dark green plastic like foliage emerges glaucous and adorns the trees that can reach 100'