Tree Ferns & Tessellated Pavement/ Ruining the Beach Community

In this episode we return to the fern dungeon in Tasmania to take a look at a giant tree fern called Cyathea cunninghamii, which is rare on the island compare to the much more ubiquitous Dicksonia antarctica. We also spend a moment with the bizarre geologic phenomenon known as “Tessellated Pavement“. Your contributions support this content. It sounds clichéd, but it’s true. Whether it’s travel expenses, vehicle repair, or medical costs for urushiol poisoning (or rockfalls, beestings, hand slices, toxic sap, etc), your financial support allows this content to continue so the beauty of Earth’s flora can be made accessible to the rest of us in the degenerate public. At a time when so much is disappearing beneath the human footprint, CPBBD is willing to do whatever it takes to document these plant species and the ecological communities they are a part of before they’re gone for good. Plants make people feel good. Plants quell homicidal (and suicidal!) thoughts. To support Crime Pays But Botany Doesn’t, consider donating a few bucks to the venmo account “societyishell“ or the PayPal account email crimepaysbutbotanydoesnt@... Or consider becoming a patreon supporter @ : Buy some CPBBD merch (shirts, hats, hoodies n’ what the shit) available for sale at : To purchase stickers, venmo 15 bucks to “societyishell“ and leave your address in the comments. Plants ID questions or reading list suggestions can be sent to crimepaysbutbotanydoesnt@ Thanks, GFY.