Systematics Collections Data

CHR 674658 – Carex colensoi Boott

Data provider:
Allan Herbarium
Barcode:
CHR 674658
Specimen type:
Sheet
Database record added:
16 November 2022
Database record updated:
24 February 2023
Components
Primary component
Active identification
Determined name:
Carex colensoi Boott
Determiner:
K.A. Ford
Identification date:
2022-01-31 (Verbatim: 31 Jan 2022)
Preferred name:
Carex colensoi Boott
Division:
Magnoliophyta
Class:
Liliopsida
Order:
Cyperales
Family:
Cyperaceae
Identification type:
Determination
Collection events
Primary collection event
Collection event type:
Field
Standard locality
Location:
South Branch Ashburton River / Hakatere, near Gordon Gully, Big Hill Range
Georeferences:
Latitude and Longitude (WGS84):  -43.450097  171.057502 
Verbatim locality:
South Branch Ashburton River / Hakatere, near Gordon Gully, Big Hill Range
Verbatim collector:
K.A. Ford 1015/22
Standardised collector:
Kerry A. Ford
Collectors reference no.:
1015/22
Verbatim date:
31 Jan 2022
Start date:
2022-01-31
Country:
New Zealand
Land District:
Canterbury Land District
Native lands:
Ngāi Tahu
Georeferences:
New Zealand Transverse Mercator:  1442829.1E 5187368.1N  (WGS84 -43.45009 171.057495)
Latitude and Longitude (WGS84):  -43.45009700  171.05750200 
Abundance:
Frequent
Altitudes:
from 991m
Habitat:
Valley floor, old moraine surface, flat to slightly depressed.
Abundance:
Frequent
Notes:
Densely tufted rhizome network (very hard to dig out). The spikes are a chestnut colour; the culms arch over causing the spikes to point downwards close to the ground. Leaves a light green. Utricles bright yellow-brown, almost orange.
Observed species:
Pilosella officinarum
Festuca novae-zelandiae
Trifolium repens
Agrostis capillaris
Anthoxanthum odoratum
Muehlenbeckia axillaris
Anthosachne solandri
Linum sp.
Duplicates
WELT:
Direction:
Sent
Permissions
Project permits
Project title:
Local Contexts - Allan Herbarium (CHR)
Reference:
CHR Collection - Local Contexts
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