Canterbury Plains, near Chatsworth, north bank of the Waimakariri River
Georeferences:
Latitude and Longitude (WGS84):
-43.428945 172.435316
Verbatim locality:
Canterbury Plains, near Chatsworth, north bank of the Waimakariri River
Verbatim collector:
J. Butt, S. Martin-Bravo, K.A. Ford 689/19
Standardised collector:
Jason Butt; Santiago Martín-Bravo; Kerry A. Ford
Collectors reference no.:
KF 689/19
Verbatim date:
12 Dec 2019
Start date:
2019-12-12
Country:
New Zealand
Land District:
Canterbury Land District
Native lands:
Ngāi Tahu
Georeferences:
New Zealand Transverse Mercator:
1554295E 5191395N (WGS84 -43.428939 172.435307)
Latitude and Longitude (WGS84):
-43.428945 172.435316
Abundance:
Occasional
Altitudes:
from 75m
Habitat:
On the edge of short Kunzea forest (of c. 50 yrs old) dry stony soil. Very hard site; Cyathodes juniperina underneath, Microlaena stipoides, otherwise scattered exotic grasses.
Abundance:
Occasional
Notes:
This is a large plant in the hole of a stump plate, disturbed stony soil, growing vigourously. Leaves W-folded, yellow-green; blade tips short acute; leaves short compared with very long inflorescence bracts with long acuminate tips. Culms very stout 2.5-4 mm wide, not elongating much, up to 80 cm at most. Female spikes immature yellowish; maturing fruits very dense.