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.
Leptinella filiformis (Slender button daisy)
Leptinella pusilla (Purple Brass Buttons)
Leptinella squalida 'Plats Black
Cormous sundew (Drosera auriculata)
2 Bulrush (Typha orientalis)
Lawyer (Bush) Rubus cissoids
Mazus Novae-zelandiae
Jovellana (Jovellana sinclairii)
Clematis (Clematis paniculata)
Supplejack vine (Ripogonum scandens)
Muehlenbeckia (Large-leaved) Muehlenbeckia australis
Lawyer (Rubus barkeri)
Kiekie (Freycinetia banksii)
Muehlenbeckia (Creeping) Muehlenbeckia axillaries
Gossamer grass (Anemanthele lessoniana)
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)
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
http://www.gardens.co.nz/Natives.cfm
http://www.doc.govt.nz/conservation/native-plants/
http://www.nzplantpics.com/
http://www.bushmansfriend.co.nz/photos-for-identification-xidc15133.html
http://nzflora.landcareresearch.co.nz
http://pharmacy.otago.ac.nz/rongoa/pages/links.html
http://www.nativeorchids.co.nz
The New Zealand Plant Conservation Network
http://www.tiritirimatangi.org.nz
http://www.shootgardening.co.uk/
http://www.greenmilenursery.be/New%20Zealand%20natives.html
http://www.kaimaibush.co.nz/
http://www.biol.canterbury.ac.nz
http://www.oratianatives.co.nz/
http://en.wikipedia.org
http://www.gardens.co.nz/Natives.cfm
http://www.doc.govt.nz/conservation/native-plants/
http://www.nzplantpics.com/
http://www.bushmansfriend.co.nz/photos-for-identification-xidc15133.html
http://nzflora.landcareresearch.co.nz
http://pharmacy.otago.ac.nz/rongoa/pages/links.html
http://www.nativeorchids.co.nz
The New Zealand Plant Conservation Network
http://www.biol.canterbury.ac.nz
http://nfsnz.orconhosting.net.nz/nzspecies.htm Fushias
http://www.tawapou.co.nz/
http://www.smartplants.co.nz
http://www.landscapedesign.co.nz/landscapedetails_miniex.asp?id=5327
http://www.liddlewonder.co.nz
http://www.piha.co.nz
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