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Native underwater garden of submerged plants in Te Paki Dune Lake, Northland

Rohan Wells
Native underwater garden of submerged plants in Te Paki Dune Lake, Northland, including the critically endangered bladderwort (Utricularia australis) scrambling over charophytes (Chara australis), with tall pondweeds (Potamogeton cheesemanii) in the background.