State Highway 4, near Puhihi Stream, Mangawhero Valley, Whanganui
Georeferences:
Latitude and Longitude (WGS84):
-39.7434 175.336
Verbatim locality:
Wanganui; Mangawhero Valley, SH4, near Puhihi Stream
Verbatim collector:
C.C. Ogle 4692; R.C. Ogle
Standardised collector:
Colin C. Ogle; Ogle, RC
Verbatim date:
12 Dec 04
Start date:
2004-12-12
Country:
New Zealand
Land District:
Wellington Land District
Native lands:
Whanganui Iwi / Te Atihaunui a Pāpārangi
Whanganui Land Settlement (Lower Whanganui)
Georeferences:
New Zealand Map Series 260:
S22 102 598 (WGS84 -39.743422 175.336112)
Abundance:
Common
Altitudes:
from 200m
Habitat:
On road verge, mainly around road edge marker posts, seemingly unaffected by herbicide spray around the posts.
Ungrazed pasture grassses, but sparse in immediate vicinity of roadmaker posts where weeds controlled by spraying.
flower/fruit
Corolla pale bule, 2 mm diameter, stamens inserted. No bracts within inflorescence. Hairs hooked on lower ½ of calyx, straight on leaf undersurface.