T.E.R:R.A.I.N - Taranaki Educational Resource: Research, Analysis and Information Network


Native Plants (Growing Locally)

Native plants growing locally in Taranaki.
Some of these plants are not endemic to Taranaki but are now grown in parks and gardens.


Selliera radicans


Mazus radicans (Swamp Musk)


Leptinella calcarea


Leptinella filiformis (Slender button daisy)


Leptinella rotundifolia


Leptinella pusilla (Purple Brass Buttons)


Leptinella squalida 'Plats Black


Cormous sundew (Drosera auriculata)


2 Bulrush (Typha orientalis)


Lawyer (Bush) Rubus cissoids



Mazus Novae-zelandiae


Mazus pumillo


Jovellana (Jovellana sinclairii)


Clematis (Clematis paniculata)

Jasmine (Parsonsia species)


Supplejack vine (Ripogonum scandens)


Muehlenbeckia (Large-leaved) Muehlenbeckia australis


Lawyer (Rubus barkeri)

NZ Flax (Phormium tenax)



Kiekie (Freycinetia banksii)



Muehlenbeckia (Creeping) Muehlenbeckia axillaries



Toetoe (Genus: Cortaderia)



Gossamer grass (Anemanthele lessoniana)



Panakenake (Lobelia angulata)



Parataniwha (Elatostema rugosum)



Red Rata Vine (Metrosideros fulgens)


White Rata Vine (Metrosideros perforata)


Renga renga lily


Shore cotula (Leptinella dioica)


Fushia perscandens


Wirebrush (Muehlenbeckia astonii)


Mountain carrot (Gingidia montana)


Fuchsia (Creeping) Fuchsia procumbens


Chatham Island Geranium (Geranium traversii)


Sea spurge (Euphorbia glauca)


Gunnera prorepens


Poor Knights lily (Xeronema callistemon)


Lawyer (Creeping) Rubus parvus


Lawyer (Swamp) Rubus australis


Blueberry (Turutu) Dianella nigraa



Swamp lobelia(Lobelia anceps)



Ranunculus hirtus



Akaroa Daisy (Celmisia mackaui)



Marlborough Rock Daisy  (Pachystegia insignis)



NZ Iris (Libertia ixioides)



NZ Iris (Libertia grandiflora)



Snowcap (Parahebe catarractae)


Beach Spinifex (Spiniflex sericeus)


Mountaun flax (Phormium cookianum)


Geranium sessiflorum (Nigrescens)


Banks Peninsula button daisy (Leptinella minor)


Bidibid (Acaena novae-zelandiae)


Bidibid (Purple) Acaena inermis 'Purpurea'


Shore cotula (Leptinella dioica)


Marlborough daisy (Pachystegia minor)


Helichrysum (Silver Cushion)


Three Kings Vine (Tecomanthe speciosa)


Helichrysum selago, Mountain helichrysum


Cushion plant (Scleranthus biflous)


Cushion plant (Scleranthus uniflous)



Snowberry (Gaultheria depressa)


63   Snowberry (Gaultheria antipoda)


Mountain cottonwood (Cassinia vauvilliersii)



Astelia (Swamp) Astelia grandis


Forget Me Not (Myosotis pertiolata var pansa)


Rata (Crimson) Metrosideros carminea


Mountain Foxglove (O. macrophylla ssp. macrophylla)


Daphne (Sand) Pimelea arenaria


Daphne (New Zealand) Pimelea prostrate


Parahebe (Blue Boy) Parahebe lyallii


Tree nettle (Urtica ferox)


Carex (Red-leaved Sedge) Carex tenuiculmis


Blue Star Creeper (Isotoma fluviatilis)


Celadon mat daisy (Raoulia parkii


Bidibid (Glaucous) Acaena caesiiglauca


Fuchsia (Variegata) Fuchsia procumbens variegata


Geranium Purple Passion


Astelia (Bush lily) Astelia fragrans


Bidibid (Scarlet) Acaena microphylla


Tussock (Mid-ribbed snow tussock) Chionochloa pallens


Chatham Islands Astelia (Astelia chathamica)


Dactylanthus taylorii (Wood Rose)


Acaena profundeincisa

Thanks to Valda Polletti of Te Kainga Marire for her help in identifying some of the trees and plants
Thanks to Elise Smith for her help in setting up this site and the identifing flora
Thanks to John Dodunski of New Plymouth who has been a great help in showing us and identifying our local native orchids, sundews and ferns.
Thanks also to Glen Church for his help re identifing flora.
Thanks also to Alan Jellyman for his help re identifying flora

NZ Grass key

www. landcareresearch. co. nz/research/biosystematics/plants/grasskey/

The above key is developed by staff at Landcare Research. The interactive key allows the user to select information about the specimen in hand in any order. As the user enters more information about the specimen the list of possible species narrows.

THE HISTORICAL ECOLOGY OF THE INDIGENOUS FOREST OF THE TARANAKI UPLAND Pdf file
References:
Allan HH 1961. Flora of New Zealand, Volume 1. Wellington, Government Printer.
Eagle A 1982. Eagle's trees and shrubs of New Zealand. Second series. Auckland, Collins
Wilson H, Galloway T 1993. Small-leaved shrubs of New Zealand. Christchurch, Manuka Press.
Flora of New Zealand Vol 1,2,3 by H.H.Allan
Wetlands of New Zealand by Janet Hunt
Nature guide to the NZ forest by Dawson& Lucas
Eagle's Trees & Shrubs of New Zealand
Eagle's 100 Shrubs & Climbers of NZ
Nayive Plants by L Metcalf
New Zealand in Flower By Alison Evans
Which Native Plant by Andrew Crowe
Hebes by Lawrie Metcalf
Vegetation of Egmont National Park by B Clarkson
Small-leaved shrubs of New Zealand by Wilson& Galloway
The Flora of Great Walks by Richard Ryall
The Gardener's Encyclopaedia of NZ Native Plants 
The Royal Horticultural Society A-Z Encyclopaedia of Garden Plants
Mini Guide to the Identification of New Zealand Native Trees by Andrew Crowe 
Photographic Guide to Trees of New Zealand by Lawrie Metcalf 
Photographic Guide to New Zealand Ferns by Lawrie Metcalfe 
New Zealand Small Shrubs and Trees by Murdoch Riley 
New Zealand Trees and Ferns by Murdoch Riley 
Trees and Shrubs of New Zealand by A. L. Poole and Nancy Adams
Nature Guide to the New Zealand Forest by John Dawson and Rob Lucus 
Know your New Zealand Native Plants by Lawrie Metcalf 
New Zealand Flowers and Plants in Colour by J. T Salmon
New Zealand Medical Plants Brooker,Cambie,Cooper
New Zealand Gardening A-Z by W.G.Sheat
Hebes Lawriw Metcalfe
NZ Native Trees  John Dawson & Rob Lucas

 

Websites
http://en.wikipedia.org
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http://nzflora.landcareresearch.co.nz
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http://www.nativeorchids.co.nz
The New Zealand Plant Conservation Network
http://www.tiritirimatangi.org.nz
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