EBF, are you referring to Red Dock? Rumex aquaticus.
Sow thistle...Sonchus arvensis...
Watercress...Nasturtium officinale
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EBF, are you referring to Red Dock? Rumex aquaticus.
Sow thistle...Sonchus arvensis...
Watercress...Nasturtium officinale
Mountain tutu - Coriaria Plumose
Not to be confused with Archbishop Desmond Tutuhttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/08/u2y4ubyj.jpg
Haha, the "arch", he is such a cool guy ! Awesome sense of humour :thumbsup:
Interesting thread, Are there any good books available someone can recommend that I can match the names with pictures so i have a better chance of identifing them on my walks :)..
Books:
Andrew Crow
Field Guide to Native Edible Plants
Which Native Fern
Which Native Forest Plant
Which Native Tree
John Dawson & Rob Lucas
Nature Guide to the New Zealand Forest
Johanna Knox
A Foragers Treasury
Websites:
Nga Tipu Whakaoranga (Maori Plant Use)
http://maoriplantuse.landcareresearch.co.nz
Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/native-p...ts and animals
tx EeeBees, re Dock, don't think so, more likely to be Native (flexuosus) or Common (obtusifolius), will check with a botanist friendQuote:
Originally Posted by EeeBees
Sorry to contradict you, Dundee but I think that is fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) not to be confused with the culinary version Florence Fennel! This is Hemlock...I have seen it growing in NZ but cannot recall where!Quote:
Originally Posted by Dundee
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This is one of the most authorative books on our native flora...written by Mrs E C Richards...well worth trying to locate one...
Our New Zealand Trees and Flowers - E C Richards - sella Online Auctions & Classifieds | New Zealand
Cool. Thanks lads on my list for next time I head to the library
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Is this our native orchard ?
Taken on a forestry skidder
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EeeBees when was the last time you were called a lad?
Sisyrinchium.... prolific garden plant
Jeez you fellah's and fellesses know some stuff. Your brains must be hurting all the time with that much information crammed in them. I make it a habit to deliberately forget everything I learn by permanently deleting it from my memory. That way my head never hurts but the trade off is I know fuck all about anything.
I had to go to a job and got confused/baffled by the long winded answer to a simple question. now i have a headache FFS :(
In the spirit of paying it forward and all that, I have a copy each of Andrew crowe, Native Trees and Native Shrubs. Very handy pocket sized guides.
First up...best dressed. FOC
