Leaf size (10 x 5.5 mm) fits arenaria as does the spaced leaves (denser in ssp. villosa) and the white hairs (not off-white). CHR has a specimen from this locality identified by Colin Burrows, a good match for this plant.
Collection events
Primary collection event
Collection event type:
Field
Standard locality
Location:
Cape Turnagain, north of Herbertville
Verbatim locality:
Cape Turnagain, north of Herbertville
Verbatim collector:
Fleeson R.
Standardised collector:
R. Fleeson
Verbatim date:
13 July 2015
Start date:
2015-07-13
Country:
New Zealand
Land District:
Hawke's Bay Land District
Native lands:
Ngāti Kahungunu
Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa - Tāmaki Nui ā Rua
Rangitāne
Georeferences:
New Zealand Transverse Mercator:
1905527E 5511681N (WGS84 -40.489357 176.604773)
Habitat:
Twiggly, sprawling habit, plants up to 0.75 m tall, mid-dune location amongst Maram, Pingao, Phormium cookianum, Coprosma acerosa and Cassinia