New Zealand Map Series 260:
M36 85- 25- (WGS84 -43.677545 172.696027)
Altitudes:
from 250m
Habitat:
By animal track through grassland pasture.
Notes:
Herb 40-50cm high with several stems, whole plant covered with pale prickles. Young inflor. erect. Capitulum to 7cm across, i.e. including the widespreading silvery-green outer phyllaries; inner phyllaries purple. A single plant only seen.