Austroderia - Wikipedia
Austroderia is a genus of five species of tall grasses native to New Zealand, commonly known as toetoe (from Māori). [3] The species are A. toetoe, A. fulvida, A. splendens, A. richardii and A. turbaria. They were recently reclassified in 2011 from the genus Cortaderia, [4][5] although their distinctiveness had been recognized as early as 1853.
Austroderia toetoe - New Zealand Plant Conservation Network
Detailed description. Stout, tussock-forming grass up to 4 m tall when in flower. Leaf-sheath glabrous, ivory with green midrib, copiously covered in white wax. Ligule 4 mm. Collar dark brown, upper surface clothed in short hairs. Leaf-blade 2 (–3) m × 3 cm, straw-yellow, light-green, rarely dark-green, undersides long hairy toward margins ...
Toetoe - Manaaki Whenua
Austroderia toetoe is restricted to swamps and wet ground in the North Island south of Tauranga. Wet places, stream, lake and forest margins, and disturbed hillsides, from sea level to the subalpine zone are the habitats for A. fulvida (North Island) and A. richardii (South Island).
Austroderia toetoe - Wikipedia
Austroderia toetoe is a species of flowering plant in the family Poaceae and is native to the North Island of New Zealand. It is one of five species commonly called toetoe in the genus Austroderia that are endemic to New Zealand.
Toetoe - Te Motu Kairangi - Miramar ecological restoration
Scientific name: Austroderia toetoe. Other names: toetoe-kākaho, toetoe-mokoro, toetoe-rākau. Pioneer Grass or similar - native to the Wellington Region. Suits: damp, dry, sunny, shelter, exposure, coastal forest garden, coastal and dune garden, wetlands and water features.
Austroderia toetoe COMMON NAMES toetoe BIOSTATUS Native CATEGORY Vascular STRUCTURAL CLASS Grasses DETAILED DESCRIPTION Stout, tussock-forming grass up to 4 m tall when in flower. Leaf-sheath glabrous, ivory with green midrib, copiously covered in white wax. Ligule 4 mm. Collar dark brown, upper surface clothed in short hairs. Leaf-blade
Austroderia richardii - Wikipedia
It is one of five species commonly called toetoe in the genus Austroderia that are endemic to New Zealand. It occurs in the South Island and possibly also in the North Island. [ 3 ] It is also an introduced species in Tasmania, Australia.
Flora of New Zealand | Taxon Profile | Austroderia toetoe
Description. Very tall, stout tussock with ivory sheaths and sharp leaves below a shining white culm bearing a large plumose panicle. Leaf-sheath glabrous, ivory beneath epicuticular wax, midrib green. Ligule to 4 mm. Collar dark brown, adaxially clothed in short hairs.
Austroderia fulvida - Kauri Park
Austroderia fulvida is the true toetoe (common name). It has sharp edged, 2m long leaves, that are dull on the upper side, and shiny on the under side. At flowering time the plant has an overall height of about 4m. The dense feathery plumes are generally upright and are 60-75cm long.
Austroderia Richardii 'Toe Toe' | West Eyreton Plants
Austroderia Richardii 'South Island Toe Toe'. A large, fast-growing coarse green tussock. Versatile revegetation and erosion-control plant, and useful low shelter on wet and dry sites. Attractive creamy white flower heads to 2-3m from December-January. Great under pivots.