''Anisotome procumbens'', the mountain celery, is a small, perennial herb endemic to the
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Tasmania
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. It is primarily found in high-elevation habitats in the west and south-west of the island.
Taxonomy
''Anisotome procumbens'' was first described as ''Gingidium procumbens'' by
Ferdinand von Mueller from plants collected at Mount La Perouse, Tasmania by A. Oldfield.
Description
''Anisotome procumbens'' is a mat- or cushion-forming perennial herb with glossy, bright green, deeply divided leaves in a basal rosette and an
umbellate
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inflorescence typical of the family. Some of the
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mountaintops of south-eastern Tasmania, such as Adamsons Peak and Hartz Peak have healthy populations of ''A. procumbens''. At these locations, individual mats can reach over 2 m in diameter.
References
External links
Key to Tasmanian Vascular Plants: Anisotome procumbens
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Flora of Tasmania
Apioideae