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Wharariki

Phormium cookianum

Mountain flax

LOCATION:  Found throughout Aotearoa on mountain cliffs and slopes.

DESCRIPTION: Drought tolerant and smaller than harakeke. Some cultivars are used for weaving. (Manaaki Whenua)

Source: Mike Lusk
Source: Mike Lusk

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NZ Plant Conservation Network

All 4 /Grasses, and Grass-like plants 4
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Harakeke

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Rautahi

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Te Mata Peak Snow Tussock

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Wharariki

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