Groundcovers & Climbers
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Dichondra repens - Kidney Weed
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A low, mat-forming herb with trailing stems and kidney-shaped leaves.
Up to 4cm Tolerates part sun-full shade Moist soils |
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Tetragonia implexicoma - Bower spinach
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A scrambling and climbing, shrub, broad, green, fleshy leaves, small yellow flowers and red, fleshy fruits.
Up to 3m Tolerates full sun-part shade Dry soils Leaves and young shoots were cooked eaten as vegetables. |
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Carpobrotus rossii - Karkalla
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A prostrate, succulent, perennial herb, with thick fleshy leaves and pale purple to pink flowers on short stalks.
Up to 5cm Tolerates full sun-part shade Dry soils Pulp and seeds of the fruit were eaten fresh or dried. The salty leaves were used as a salad item and were eaten with meat. |
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Kennedia prostrata - Running Postman
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A prostrate herb with leaves in threes, and large, bright red pea flowers.
Prostrate Tolerates full sun-part shade Dry soils Nectar was sucked from the flowers. Stems used as twine. Rhagodia candolleana subsp. candolleana - Seaberry Saltbush
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A sprawling shrub, variable leaves and small, dark red, fleshy fruit.
Up to 4m Tolerates full sun Dry soils Berries were eaten. Food for caterpillars of Chequered Blue. |
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Scaevola albida - Small-fruit Fan-Flower
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A scrambling, erect or prostrate herb, with toothed leaves and white or pale purple, fan-like flowers.
Up to 50cm Tolerates full sun Moist and swampy soils. |
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