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Dichondra repens -  Kidney Weed

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

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

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

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

​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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