NZ Plants E – Elytranthe tetrapetala to Euphrasia monroi
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Elytranthe tetrapetala (syn Peraxilla tetrapetala) forms a bushy shrub reaching up to 40 in (1 m)
high, and 80 in (2 m) across. The leaves are leathery, yellow-green
leaves are spear-shaped, and 0.4–1.2 in (1–3 cm) long.
The flowers are bright red. |
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Entoloma lochstetteri (syn Leptonia virescens, Entoloma virescens) is a sky-blue
mushroom, ageing to greenish blue with ochreous tints. The conical cap is
0.8–2 in (2–5 cm) in diameter. The spores are pink. |
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Epilobium crassum (Epilobium antipodium) is stout, creeping and rooting plant,
woody at the base. The fleshy, shiny, dark green leaves are 1.2–1.4 in
(3–3.5 cm) long, with purple undersides. The flowers are white
or reddish, summer. |
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Epilobium glabellum is a sub-shrub of variable habit in the wild – it can
grow up to 12 in (30 cm) high. The oval green leaves are toothed.
The white bell-like flowers, up to 1 in (2.5 cm) across, are carried
towards to branch tips. |
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Epilobium pycnostachyum is a stout semi-woody plant, which can grow up to 10 in
(25 cm) high. The close-set, narrow spear-shaped, coarsely toothed,
reddish-green leaves are 0.4–0.8 in (1–2 cm) long. The
white flowers are about 0.35 in (9 mm) in diameter and are carried
on the upper part of each stem; summer. |
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Euphrasia cuneata is a sub-shrub, or perennial, which can grow up to
24 in (60 cm) high. The leaves are variable in shape. The flowers
are white, with yellow on the lower lip, 0.6–0.8 in (1.5–2 cm)
long. |
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Euphrasia laingii is an erect herbaceous much-branched plant, growing up to 8 in
(20 cm) high. The wedge-shaped leaves are 0.25–0.5 in (6–12 mm)
long, reddish when young. The white flowers have a yellow-orange throat;
summer. |
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Euphrasia monroi is a densely branched perennial herb or sub-shrub, with a woody
base, growing to 2–8 in (5–20 cm) high. The small, green/brown
leaves are close-set, 0.2–0.4 in (5–10 mm) long. The
white flowers have a yellow centre, summer. |
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