Marlborough, Mirza Downs Station behind Needles Point
Verbatim collector:
J. Clayton-Greene
Standardised collector:
J. Clayton-Greene
Verbatim date:
19 Jan 2023
Start date:
2023-01-19
Country:
New Zealand
Land District:
Marlborough Land District
Georeferences:
New Zealand Transverse Mercator:
1696145E 5363794N
Habitat:
shallow limestone soil over limestone bluff, southerly aspect, bluffs behind Needles Point
Notes:
Craspedia "Marfells" [Craspedia (a) (CHR 273160; Marfells); Rogers et al. 2018]; common in this location; plants in seed; there are thousands in this area, growing everywhere where the limestone soil is moist enough, i.e., on talus soil on ledges on south to south east facing bluffs, gullies and in areas of scrub; it appears moisture is the key ingredient; plants in this area were in flower and fruit; this is no 1 of 2 collections [See CHR 668920].