New Zealand Map Series 260:
S22 006 383 (WGS84 -39.939268 175.23048)
Abundance:
Occasional
Altitudes:
from 160m
Habitat:
Valley side incised in marine terrace - east aspect. (on bare loam between spaced shrubs).Planted trees & shrubs. (Locally common in patches between shrubs).
Flower/fruitFlowers with 2 sepals, 5 petals (each forked to ¼ of length, mauve-pink with purple veins), 5 stamens (antipetalous), ovary superior with 3 locules. Plant somewhat fleshy. The 'Paloma Garden' owners regard this as one of most difficult herbaceous weeds they have - very hard to kill with herbicides.