A Guide to NZ native plants
Includes full colour photograph, identification, map and other details for over 80 plants. By Lawrie Metcalf.
A luxuriant range of native plants thrive in New Zealand’s many different habitats and climate zones. Whether you simply enjoy the outdoors and are curious about the plants around you, or have a strong interest in botany or horticulture, this guide to more that 80 important or commonly seen plant species will be an invaluable source or information. Includes shrubs, climbers, trailing plants, epiphytes, ferns and palms.
Written for a family readership and with the novice in mind, Know Your NZ Native Plants is light and easy in tone, with simple language, and is accompanied by full-page, full-colour portrait photographs.
Each entry includes- How to identify the plant
- Elements such as leaves, fruit and flowers
- Where the plant grows (including map)
- Full colour photograph
By Lawrie Metcalf.
Third title in the hugely popular ‘Know Your …’ series – please see separate entries for
Know Your New Zealand Birds and
Know Your NZ Trees2009 edition, 176 pages
Dimensions: 215 x 150 x 13mm