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Apodasmia similis Oioi, segmented rush

Wetland rush with bluish/green foliage.

Asplenium "Princess" Hen and Chicken Hybrid

Hybrid of A. bulbiferum and A.oblongifolium

Blechnum discolor crown fern

Blechnum discolour Crown fern. Piupiu.

Found throughout NZ usually in drier forests

Blechnum Fluviatile

Blechnum fluviatile Kiwakiwa

Herbaceous symmetrical fern

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Blechnum novae-zealandiae Palm-leaf fern Kiokio.

Found growing in clay soils on embankments and roadsides.

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Carex secta Purei

Found in swampy areas throughout NZ.

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Carex solandrii Sedge

Sedge found in damp areas throughout NZ.

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Carex tenuilculmis Form of Carex secta

Attractive sedge with rich chocolate brown foliage suitable for wet areas.

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Carex trifida Sedge

Larges growing sedge with bluish/green foliage suitable for damp areas

Carex Virgata

Carex virgata Swamp Sedge

Vigorous grass for damp sites

Carpodetus serratus prostrate Semi prostrate putaputaweta

Marble leaf shrub with spreading horizontal branches

Collospermum Hastatum

Collospermum hastatum Kahakaha, Perching lily

Epiphytic plant forming large clumps perched on tree trunks

Cordyline Australis Mature

Cordyline australis Cabbage tree, ti kouka

One of our best known and distinctive trees found throughout the country.

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Cyathea dealbata Ponga, silver fern

Well known symbol of NZ, grows in forests throughout NZ.

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Cyathea medullaris Mamaku, black ponga

Tallest of the tree ferns

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Dianella latissima Waima Range, Northland.

Attractive flax-like plant with more broad leaves than D.nigra.

Dianella Nigra Berries

Dianella nigra New Zealand blueberry

Found throughout NZ. Known for its attractive bright blue berries that appear in summer.

Dichondra Repens

Dichondra repens Mercury Bay Weed

Small herbaceous ground cover

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Dicksonia squarrosa Wheki

One of our faster growing tree ferns which will tolerate some sun when planted in autumn or winter.

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Dysoxylum spectabile Kohekohe

Coastal tree found North Cape to Nelson. Kohekohe flowers are an important and favoured source of floral nectar for Tui and Bellbird.