426 PLANTS OF NEW ZEALAND 



Disk-florets numerous, outer florets in 1 or 2 series. Pappus of 1 row of hairs. 

 Achene small, oblong. A small genus almost confined to New Zealand. (Named 

 -after Raoul, the French botanist). 17 sp. 



Raoulia Haastii (Haast's Eaoulia).. 



A prostrate herb, much tufted. Branches not more than 1 in. high. Leaves 

 closely imbricating, -^ in. long, obtuse, coriaceous. Plant glabrous, sometimes 

 with a few loose hairs. Head ^ in. -Jin. long; florets 6-8. Achene slightly 

 hairy. South Island. Fl. Nov. -Dec. 



Raoulia eximia (The Extraordinary Eaoulia). 



Stems 1 ft. in height, forming cushions, sometimes several feet in length. 

 Rootstock woody. Leaves fa in. long, almost hidden by dense tufts of white 



Fig. 148. A Cushion Plant (Eaoulia australis). 



velvety hairs. Heads numerous, terminal, sunk among the leaves. Achene 

 silky. Pappus few-haired. Vegetable Sheep. South Island : mountainous 

 districts. Fl. Jan. 



Raoulia mammillaris (The Breasted Eaoulia). 



Stems 1ft. -2 ft. in height, forming knobby grey patches, sometimes several 

 feet in length. Leaves -^ in.-^in. long, imbricate, cottony or woolly. Heads 

 ^ in. long, terminal, sunk amongst the leaves. Florets about ten. Achene 

 compressed, silky. Pappus few-haired. Vegetable Sheep. South Island : 

 mountainous districts. 



CUSHION-PLANTS. 



Plants which grow in low, compact masses, are frequently 

 called "cushion-plants," and sometimes "patch-plants." In 



