Data provider:
Allan Herbarium
Database record added:
29 July 2019
Database record updated:
24 February 2023
Determined name:
Craspedia "Tararua"
Determiner:
P.J. de Lange
Identification date:
2012-06-07 (Verbatim: 7 Jun 2012)
Preferred name:
Craspedia G.Forst.
Identification type:
Determination
Collection event type:
Field
Location:
Tongariro National Park, Mt Ruapehu, Turoa, North of Turoa Skifield, Mangaturuturu Headwaters, Turoa Water Fall
Georeferences:
New Zealand Map Series 260:
S20 280 089 (WGS84 -39.296853 175.527347)
Verbatim locality:
Tongariro National Park, Mt Ruapehu, Turoa, North of Turoa Skifield, Mangaturuturu Headwaters, Turoa Water Fall
Verbatim collector:
P.J. de Lange 10853, N. Singers
Standardised collector:
Peter J. de Lange; N. Singers
Verbatim date:
09 Feb 2012
Land District:
Wellington Land District
Ecological Region:
Tongariro
Ecological District:
Tongariro
Native lands:
Ngāti Rangi
Te Korowai o Wainuiārua (Central Whanganui)
Whanganui Iwi / Te Atihaunui a Pāpārangi
Georeferences:
Latitude and Longitude (WGS84):
39°17´54“ S 175°31´39“ E (WGS84 -39.298333 175.5275)
New Zealand Map Series 260:
S20 280 089 (WGS84 -39.296853 175.527347)
Habitat:
Alpine flush, in very wet sites (often with water pouring through the plants root stock).
Microhabitat:
In dense sheets of Breutelia affinis and Bryum blandum in alpine flush.
Notes:
Locally common. Leaves bright green, often longitudinally ribbed when fresh, not particularly fragrant, margins finely to densely lanate-cob-webbed; capitula white, florets faintly cast cream towards apices, drying yellowish.
Associated in this site with Craspedia uniflora "Volcanic Plateau" - NZTM E1817964, N5647268.
Observed species:
Schoenus pauciflorus
Carex coriacea
Breutelia affinis
Bryum blandum
Craspedia uniflora "Volcanic Plateau"
Herbarium history:
Auckland Museum Herbarium, Auckland, New Zealand