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Herb
Lagenophora montana
A rare species of daisy that forms dense patches in friable soil in shady areas. Thin light green leaves with tiny white flowers. Grows reasonably well in warmer areas but does not like competition.
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Ground Cover
Lagenophora petiolata - itepegal
This is another of our cute little daisies, with dark green coarse little leaves and erect little white flowers. Grows fast, tolerates most conditions, prefers friable soil.
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Herb
Lagenophora pinnatifida
Found in grasslands and on the margins of forests in lowland and montane areas.
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Herb
Lagenophora pumila - Papataniwhaniwha
A small herbaceous plant up to 10cm. with white daisy flowers. Slender rhizome spreads to form compact patches up to 1 metre across.
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Herb
Lagenophora stipitata
Lake and tarn margins in montane habitats and around seepages within tussock-grassland
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Fern
Lastreopsis glabella - Smooth Shield Fern
Attractive clump-forming fern that spreads slowly. Pale green finely dissected fronds.
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Fern
Lastreopsis hispida - Hairy Fern
Creeping slow spreading fern with fine dark green fronds. Prefers shade and shelter from wind.
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Fern
Lastreopsis microsora subsp. pentangularis
Creeping, slow spreading fern. Bright green fronds. Easy to grow in sheltered shade.
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Fern
Lastreopsis velutina - Velvet Fern 
A particularly soft foliage with velvet rust coloured hair. Endemic to New Zealand, it grows in deep shade throughout the country.
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Tree
Laurelia novae-zelandiae - Pukatea
Moderately slow growing. Attractive bright green leaves. Reddish new branchlets. Specimen tree for damp areas.
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Shrub
Leionema nudum - Mairehau
Very attractive shrub with a graceful habit and fragrant foliage. Temperamental.
Also known as Phebalium nudum.
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Ground Cover
Lemna minor - NZ Chickweed
A floating cover for ponds. This is the New Zealand form of Chickweed distinguished from the Australian form by being green rather than purple on the underside of the leaves.
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Shrub
Leonohebe cupressoides
Conifer-like foliage. Compact growth habit. Flowers sporadically (blue). Dry exposed site. Rarely flowers in lowland, warmer or more humid climates. Was called Hebe cupressioides.
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Herb
Lepidium naufragorum - Scurvy Grass
An endangered species of Cook's Scurvy Grass from the South Island. Needs rich soil preferably with guano or fertiliser.
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Herb
Lepidium oleraceum - Cooks scurvy grass
Edible herb. White flowers, and glossy serrated leaves. Coastal. Demands high nutrients such as guano.
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Herb
Lepidium perigrinum - Kawhia Scurvy Grass
Does best in a soil rich in N, P, K and free draining but moist soil. Found growing in full sun on small rock stacks and an island located near the southern shore line of the Kawhia Harbour.
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Sedge & Rush-like
Lepidosperma australe - Square-stemmed sedge
Bluish grey foliage on a slow creeping rhizome forms dense clumps on poor gumland soils.
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Sedge & Rush-like
Lepidosperma filiforme - Serpentine Sedge
A hardy sedge from serpentine rock regions of North Cape and Marlborough-NW Nelson. It forms a beautiful fountain shape tussock up to 2 metres tall.
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Sedge & Rush-like
Lepidosperma laterale - Sword Sedge
A sedge of infertile gumland, sand dunes and wetlands. It grows as a leafy tuft with flattened leaves and flower spikes which are very sharp edged. Once established it does not require much maintenance or fertiliser.
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Tree
Lepidothamnus intermedius - Yellow silver pine
A relative to the larger Podocarps this is very slow growing and temperamental in warmer climates.
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