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Moss and lichen growing amongst some
small exfoliated flakes.
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Moss and other small plants growing in the sand
and clay on the edge of a shallow gnamma,
Underground Creek.
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Algae stains the granite black.
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A veritable garden is growing on top of this boulder:
mosses, lichens, grasses, ferns and orchids.
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There are many different kinds of lichen
that grow on the rocks of Girraween.
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Tree roots and moss growing in a crack
in a granite pavement, near Bald Rock Creek.
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More tree roots in a crack
- an extreme example.
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Dead plant material trapped in a crack
will break down to form a rich humus.
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Plants growing in cracks in boulders
are a common sight in Girraween.
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Next...
Erosion
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