Selliera radicans aka ‘bonking grass’ on clifftop (NZ native). Fortrose, Southland, New Zealand. Shire Plants UK has more info and explain the strange common name. Click on photo to enlarge.
This is a native species I didn’t encounter on either of my two visits to NZ. I had an immediate question about the common name you gave. Then I saw and followed your link to the explanation.
It’s an interesting plant: “Selliera radicans can be drenched with saltwater to contain weeds.”
“It can make a good “no-mow” lawn.”
~both quotes from http://www.marinelife.ac.nz/species/5404
When I saw that common name, the first thing that came to mind was our slang phrase for certain intimate activities — and that was it! I love this! (And the plant is pretty, too.)
Hehe .. maybe coz the common name has its origins from a clifftop at Auckland’s west coast beaches! I didn’t know either till I searched on the scientific name and got a surprise 🙂
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This is a native species I didn’t encounter on either of my two visits to NZ. I had an immediate question about the common name you gave. Then I saw and followed your link to the explanation.
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It’s an interesting plant: “Selliera radicans can be drenched with saltwater to contain weeds.”
“It can make a good “no-mow” lawn.”
~both quotes from http://www.marinelife.ac.nz/species/5404
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When I saw that common name, the first thing that came to mind was our slang phrase for certain intimate activities — and that was it! I love this! (And the plant is pretty, too.)
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Hehe .. thank you 🙂
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So funny! How come I’ve never heard of this before? Well they say you learn something every day.
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Hehe .. maybe coz the common name has its origins from a clifftop at Auckland’s west coast beaches! I didn’t know either till I searched on the scientific name and got a surprise 🙂
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