NZ Plants S – Scleranthus uniflorus to Swainsona novae-zelandiae
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Scleranthus uniflorus forms a dense, mossy hummock 4 in (10 cm) or more
across. The yellow to orange leaves are minute and overlap the stem. The
flowers are minute and have 4 sepals. |
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Scutellaria novae-zelandiae is a low-growing shrub, with erect branches, up to 12 in
(30 cm) high. The small, dark green, oval leaves are typically 0.16–0.2 in
(4–5 mm) long and 0.08–0.16 in (2–4 mm) across.
The softly hairy white flowers are up to 0.2 in (5 mm) across;
summer. |
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Selliera radicans is a small, creeping herbaceous plant. The glossy, fleshy
leaves are up to 1.6 in (4 cm) and are narrow spoon-shaped.
The white flowers are one-sided. |
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Senecio bidwillii – see Brachyglottis bidwillii |
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Sophora microphylla (syn Sophora molloyi) is an evergreen tree, which grows to 20–30 ft
(6–9 m) tall. The leaves are 3–6 in (7.5–15 cm)
long, divided into 20 to 40 smaller leaves (leaflets); these are smaller
than those of Sophora tetraptera. The yellow flowers are up to long 1.8 in
(4.5 cm), in groups of 4 to 10; spring. |
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Sophora microphylla ‘Dragon’s Gold’ (syn Sophora molloyi ‘Dragon’s Gold’) as
usually grown is a bushy, prostrate mound, but in time it can become large,
20 ft (6 m) high. The leaves are arranged to give a fern-like
effect. Yellow flowers, spring. |
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Sophora prostrata is a medium sized shrub reaching 6 ft (1.8 m) or
more, which can also be prostrate in habit. The stiff branches zigzag to
give a tightly interlaced bush. The leaves are typical for the
pea family, with 2–8 pairs of tiny leaflets. The flowers are yellow
to orange and up to 1 in (2.5 cm) long. |
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Sophora prostrata ‘Little Baby’ is a small, evergreen shrub with much-branched,
zigzagging stems; it grows to about 5 ft (1.5 m) high. The leaves
consist of many tiny leaflets. The flowers are yellow; spring. |
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Sophora tetraptera is small to medium tree, growing to 15–39 ft (4.6–12 m).
The much-divided (pinnate) green leaves are 3–6.3 in (7.5–16 cm)
long. The yellow flowers are up to 2.2 in (5.7 cm) long; spring
to summer. |
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Stipa arundinacea (syn Anemanthele lessoniana) is a grass that forms medium size mounds of yellowish to golden-brown arching leaves, growing to 30 in (80 cm) high. The flower stems can reach about 12–60 in (30–150 cm); the flowers form a drooping panicle. |
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Swainsona novae-zelandiae is small, rare, alpine member of the pea family, 2–4 in
(5–10 cm) high. It is inconspicuous as the grey foliage closely matches
the surrounding rocks. The leaves have 6–10 pairs of small
oval leaflets. The flowers are a pale pink-purple. |
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