Pittosporum eugenioides (Tarata). A shrub or small tree, with rather elongate, pale green wavy leaves, and bundles of fragrant, small, yellow flowers.
Pittosporum tenuifolium, var. Nigrescens (Matipo). A very ornamental shrub with small, shining, bright green leaves, and black stems. The flowers are dark purple, and rather buried among the foliage.
Plagianthus betulinus (South Island Ribbon Wood). A tree of moderate size. The leaves are rather light green, and doubly serrated. The flowers are small, white, with red anthers, and very numerous.
Poa australis (Tussock). One of the common native grasses of New Zealand. It grows in large clumps, often about two feet in height. It is especially common in open situations in the South Island.
Pomaderris ericifolia (Tauhinu, or Cotton Wood). A shrub usually growing in rather exposed places. The leaves are very small, pointed, dull green above and white underneath. They are placed very closely on the stems, which are also white. The flowers are dull yellowish-white, and grow in clusters.
Pteris incisa. A soft, light green, straggling fern, growing in open places in the forest, and round decayed logs.
Scabious ("Pincushion"). An introduced garden plant. The flowers are of many different colours—the name "pincushion," gives the best description of appearance. It is very attractive to insects.
Senecio bellidioides. A common mountain herb, with rather dark green leaves, and a small tuft of bright yellow daisy-like flowers.
Senecio scandens (called by settlers French Ivy). A common climbing plant having a superficial resemblance to ivy, but with much brighter green leaves, and yellow flowers.
Senecio vulgaris (Groundsel). A common garden weed.