Ngā Rauropi Whakaoranga

panara (Taylor 1870)

Taupo primrose

"peculiar groundsel-like plant to be found growing on every Māori clearing, or where potatoes have been planted. It grows a foot high, and very much resembles our English groundsel, but has not the rich yellow flower, being much duller."(O'Carroll 1884)

Leaves, flowers chewed, then placed .."over the wound by means of a bandage, and stop the further flow of blood." (O'Carroll 1884)