According to Attila, succulent plants found growing across Australia’s vast arid ... particularly that of the Carpobrotus, of which there are six native Australian species. “Australian farmers call it ...

But early settlers preferred familiar crops and largely ignored Australian plants ... the use of native plants in dishes such as karkalla (a salty native succulent), miso butter, barilla bower ...

What a good Australian native alternative ... smothering local native plants, Jane recommends growing native pigface or Carpobrotus. This succulent has bright pink flowers and upright, fleshy ...

I was enlightened as to the diversity and toughness of Australian native plants in a conversation with Jo O’Connell. She is the proprietor of Australian Native Plants, a nursery in Casitas ...

This Australian native proved its fire-retardant quality ... a height of six feet and remind you of stalagmites. Few succulent plants are native to Australia but pearl bluebush is often classified ...

But the native plants that once lined it are on the brink of disappearing. One Indigenous-run nursery is on a mission to change that; trying to bring a now critically endangered species back to life.

Mr Ross said native plants have adapted to local conditions, so they require far less water and no fertiliser. Not surprisingly, nothing survives in the Australian climate, like Australian natives.

We have produced a searchable list of Australian native plants lacking photographs. We hope this work stimulates both professional and citizen scientists to track down these species and add ...