[3][4] Ewartia planchonii is a sprawling herb which forms mat-like ground coverage over rocky alpine landscapes.

[6] Distribution of E. planchonii is mainly over the western province of Tasmania which outlying populations located in the Ben Lomond National Park in the states north east and Mt Wellington/ kunanyi close to Hobart.

Habitat of E. planchonii is widely protected in reserves and national parks across the state of Tasmania, but its main threat currently is the changing climate.

[7] Species in alpine areas are vulnerable to the advancing treeline, higher fire risk to peatlands due to the increase of dry lightning events and less annual rainfall.

1.^ HCM Cushion moorland: western facies, 2016 Tasmanian Vegetation Monitoring and Mapping Program- TASVEG, Retrieved 21 March 2020 2.^ Ewartia planchonii (Hook.f.)

pp.62- 71 7.^ "Potential Impacts of Climate Change on Tasmania’s Terrestrial and Marine Biodiversity and Natural Systems", 2008, Department of Primary Industries and Water Resource Management and Conservation, pp 28- 31 Retrieved 21 March 2020