Plants found in Le Roys

Natives you may not recognize

Another Gahnia seen in Le Roys

Mapere (Gahnia xanthocarpa)

This fine specimen was reported by the weed control contractor who is working for us under an Auckland Council Environmental Improvement Fund grant.

For more information about mapere (Gahnia xanthocarpa), see http://nzpcn.org.nz/flora_details.aspx?ID=1908

A good plant for stony dry areas - Tarangarara (Gahnia lacera)

Has tufted glossy tussock-like growth - up to 1.5m high and 2m in spread. Gather the seeds in January/early February and sprinkle on dry stony sites.

Sprinkle lots of seeds - because most are just chaff and don't grow.

For more information about Tarangarara (Gahnia lacera) see: http://nzpcn.org.nz/flora_details.aspx?ID=1903

Photo from the fascinating Piha site - http://www.piha.co.nz/native-plants-o-t/ under Tatangi well worth a visit.

For more information see also Oratia Natives

The suggestion came from Paul - the volunteer and biodiversity coordinator for Auckland North.

Toatoa (Haloragis erecta)

This 1 metre high shrub found growing around the Glade Place to Valley Road bridge doesn't look like a traditional NZ native.

It has started spreading along the path from Glade Place.

(Photos © Jon Sullivan some rights reserved)

For more information see the Oratia Native Nursery site or the NZ Plant Conservation Network or naturewatch.org.nz

Loxsoma cunninghamii

A rare fern found in Le Roys and other local reserves is: Loxsoma cunninghamii

See also files attached below.

The following documents from our Google Groups site were lost when Google restructured Google Groups:

• Report on Le Roys Bush (S.F.Fisher 1959 - Edited).rtf

• leroys-bush-and-little-shoal-bayplants-in-le-roys-bush-urutapu - Plants in Le Roys Bush (Urutapu) (includes copy of list prepared by Mr E. Le Roy