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New Zealand Cabbage Tree (Cordyline australis)Observer
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Self-sown on the seawall at Hokitika - the more usual denizens are Gorse, Flax, Plantain and Thistles.
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Garden Montbretia (Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora)Observer
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The orange flower is Crocosmia among Blackberry, Bamboo and Calystegia in a typical weedy patch on the beach-front:
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Greater Bindweed (Calystegia silvatica)Observer
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Greater Bindweed climbing on a Camellia in my garden - this weed is a thorough-going nuisance and persistent once established.
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Taupata (Coprosma repens)Observer
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Taupata is common along the Hokitika beachfront.
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Creeping Taiwan Bramble (Rubus rolfei)Observer
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I bought this from a local nursery about 25 years ago to stabilise a bank it forms a dense ground-cover mat and excludes any competing vegetation. The label said it was a Rubus - forget the species. It has taken off and is quite aggressive - I keep hacking it back. One wonders if it could be a pest plant.
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Puka (Griselinia lucida)Observer
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Planted. My garden. Doing well.
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Kiwakiwa (Cranfillia fluviatilis)Observer
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My garden; I knew it as Blechnum fluviatile.
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Domestic Dog (Canis familiaris)Observer
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At Hokitka's Sunset Point, on lead with owner.
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Red-billed Gull (Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae ssp. scopulinus)Observer
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Sunset Point, Hokitika
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Borage (Borago officinalis)Observer
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My thanks to Heather McKenzie for the image.
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Creeping Buttercup (Ranunculus repens)Observer
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Widespread and common on the West Coast including in my garden.
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Pārekareka(Spotted Shag) (Phalacrocorax punctatus)Observer
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A Spotted Shag in breeding plumage.
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Pārekareka(Spotted Shag) (Phalacrocorax punctatus)Observer
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I'm no expert but I thought an immature Spotted Shag.
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Red-billed Gull (Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae ssp. scopulinus)Observer
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A routine sighting at this location.
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Greater Bindweed (Calystegia silvatica)Observer
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Calystegia in association with Nasturtium and Blackberry - a typical mix locally.
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European Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)Observer
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In low numbers at site - but nearly always present.
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Garden Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus)Observer
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[The red flower] - common locally.
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Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)Observer
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Very strong scent announced its presence.
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Kahili Ginger (Hedychium gardnerianum)Observer
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Could be a nuisance I suspect.
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Chilean Rhubarb (Gunnera tinctoria)Observer
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Difficult to eradicate once established.