DSC_4805 Swamp flax, or harakeke (Phormium tenax) typical red flowers against leaves. Ruapehu *
DSC_5431 Chatham Island flax, or harakeke (Phormium aff. tenax) typical chocolate-red flowers against short broad leaves. This island form differs from the NZ flax in having more robust, thick straight flower spikes, low leaf fibre and a distinctive yellow and red edge on younger leaves. Owenga, Chatham Islands *
11009-54003 Swamp flax, or harakeke (Phormium tenax) flower stalks against the sky. Little Barrier Island *
