13 Apr 2018

Critter of the Week: Muehlenbeckia astonii

From Afternoons, 3:27 pm on 13 April 2018
Muehlenbeckia astonii

Muehlenbeckia astonii Photo: Emma Neill (DOC)

In the wild, this attractive shrub is critically endangered, but many listeners will be familiar with Muehlenbeckia astonii as a popular garden plant.

It's one of New Zealand's few truly deciduous plants and DOC's Threatened Species Ambassador, Nicola Toki, tells us some theories behind its unusual appearance.