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March 2013

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Cushion plants near Julius Summit on Robert Ridge, Nelson Lakes National Park. Photo: Shaun Barnett/Black Robin Photography
Three places to see these characteristic New Zealand plants Trampers facing foul weather in the mountains can pull on a balaclava, don extra storm gear and if conditions turns really nasty, scamper off the tops into the shelter of the forest. Alpine plants, of course, don’t have these options and to survive the often-brutal climate […]
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