Native plants
Find out more about our native plants.
All loved up
Romance isn’t dead when it comes to native plants in the rainforest.
The beauty of barbed-wire vine
Barbed-wire vine is endemic to Australia. As a spikey climber, it provides good habitat and protection for small birds.
Bolwarra or native guava
Bolwarra or native guava
Christmas bells
This beautiful flowering species primarily in open swampy areas or heath.
Coochin hills grevillea
Grevillea hodgei is commonly known as the Coochin Hills grevillea.
Grevilleas of the Sunshine Coast
We have a few local native grevilleas on the Sunshine Coast.
Lady finger orchids
These orchids mainly blossom in white, with the pink variant occurring less often.
Native ginger
There are 2 native ginger species on the Sunshine Coast.
Native plant identification
Identify our local native plants with the following publications and apps.
Plectranthus omissus
A new population of Plectranthus omissus has been recorded on the Sunshine Coast on a voluntary conservation agreement property.
Regional ecosystem 12.2.5 - littoral rainforest
The Queensland biodiversity status is of concern but the ecosystem is considered vulnerable south of Noosa due to clearing, recreational use, weed incursion and over-frequent fire.
Regional ecosystems 12.2.7 - paperbark tea tree forest
This ecosystem is found locally on quaternary coastal dunes and seasonally waterlogged sand plains, where paperbark tea trees or rarely soapy tea tree are found.
Sun orchids
Sun orchids are named as they open on sunny days (in combination with warmth and humidity) and close at night.