Back to Top of Page To previous pageSome plants of the Whitehorse (Victoria, Australia) area.
The following list is a sample of the range of plants indigenous to this region which are grown at the nursery.
The following are species we TRY to grow given the season and availability of seed and cuttings.
Please ask – we may have a few other species from time to time
Note: there have been many name changes recently
| Botanical Name | Common Name | Characteristics |
| RUSHES, AQUATICS, SEMI-AQUATICS | ||
| Alisma plantago-aquatica | Water Plantain | Semi-aquatic herb; oval leaves; 1m stems white fl. |
| Centella cordifolia | Swamp Pennywort | Fast-growing, creeping perennial herb. |
| Crassula helmsii | Swamp Crassula | Creeping succulent, fine flat leaves; white fl. |
| Juncus spp. may include | ||
| Juncus amablis | Hollow Rush | Densely tufted perennial; greyish green or dull green stems. |
| Juncus gregiflorus | Green Rush | Tufted rhizomatous perennial rush. |
| Juncus holoschoenus | Joint-leaf Rush | Common rhizomatous perennial; coloniser. |
| Juncus pallidus | Pale Rush | Vigorous, rhiz. perennial rush; some inundation. |
| Juncus pauciflorus | Loose-flower Rush | Tufted rhiz. perennial; adaptable; tolerates dry. |
| Juncus sarophorus | Broom Rush | Tufted perennial. |
| Juncus subsecundus | Finger Rush | Perennial; will colonise; heavy, wet soil. |
| Marsilea drummondii | Common Nardoo | Aquatic or semi-aquatic with floating fronds. |
| Mazus pumilio | Swamp Mazus | Suckering perennial herb forming carpet; white or mauve fl. |
| Mentha australis | River Mint | Slender, sprawling or erect herb; moist to wet soils. |
| Microseris lanceolata | Yam Daisy | Simple bright yellow daisy fl.; moist to well drained soils. |
| Persicaria decipiens | Slender Knotweed | Wet areas; sprawling; pink flowers sum/autumn. |
| Triglochin striatum | Streaked Arrowgrass | Semi-aquatic, rhiz. perennial herb; poor-drained. |
| SEDGES | ||
| Bolboschoenus medianus | Marsh Club-sedge | 0.7-2m spreading; aquatic herbland |
| Carex appressa | Tall Sedge | Robust; upright; rough stems. |
| Carex fascicularis | Tassel Sedge | Tufted; weeping flower head. |
| Carex tereticaulis | Common Sedge | Densely tufted clumps |
| Cyperus lucidus | Leafy Flat-sedge | Robust tussock; shiny dark green leaves; flowered spikelets. |
| Eleocharis acuta | Common Spike-rush | Upright aquatic herb. |
| FERNS | ||
| Adiantum aethiopicum | Common Maidenhair | Carpeting groundcover; delicate fronds. |
| Pteris tremula | Tender Brake | Tufted erect; moist semi shade to shade. |
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