Native and Invasive Plants

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Across
  1. 2. This plant is big, prickly and has yellow flowers.
  2. 6. This plant has poisonous leaves that can hurt animals and insects.
  3. 8. This plant has sweet fruit that pests love to eat.
  4. 9. This plant has huge thorns and a pink flower.
  5. 12. This plant has long spiky leaves when it's young.
  6. 15. These types of plants have always lived in New Zealand and are important to our ecosystem.
  7. 16. This plant has flowers that look like a native parrot's beak.
Down
  1. 1. This plant can look like herbs but has green or white flowers.
  2. 3. This plant needs erosion or flooding for its seeds to grow.
  3. 4. This plant has zigzag branches and white heart flowers.
  4. 5. These types of plants are introduced to New Zealand and can hurt our ecosystem.
  5. 7. This plant is known for its nectar which creates a dark, earthy honey.
  6. 10. This plant stops other plants from growing by covering the ground and other trees.
  7. 11. This plant has purple flowers in the Summer and pale pink or lilac flowers in the spring.
  8. 13. This plant can be mistaken for parsley or vegetables but it's poisonous to humans, plants, and animals. .
  9. 14. This plant can grow as tall as a giraffe (4m).