DSC_7392 Mutton-bird scrub (Brachyglottis rotundifolia var. rotundifolia) flowers. A shrub of coastal margins. Leaves are thick and leathery, shiny green on top and white and furry on the underside. Flowers are white furry buds, with yellowish tips emerging. Endemic to the southern South Island. Ulva Island, Paterson Inlet, Stewart Island *
DSC_7649 Hector's tree daisy (Brachyglottis hectorii) a large shrub with conspicuous white daisy flowers. Occurs through north-western South Island. Leaves have a distinctive feathery base. Charming Creek, Kahurangi NP
DSC_7703 Hector's tree daisy (Brachyglottis hectorii) flowers. A large shrub with conspicuous white daisy flowers. Occurs through north-western South Island. Leaves have a distinctive feathery base. Charming Creek, Kahurangi NP
