Celmisia sessiliflora commonly hybridises, often with C.gracilenta. This specimen is large for pure C.sessiliflora but does fit within the parameters in the Flora I description
Collection events
Primary collection event
Collection event type:
Field
Standard locality
Location:
Whataroa River, Dale Creek headwaters, Plot AP129
Georeferences:
Latitude and Longitude (WGS84):
-43.290069 170.462931
Verbatim locality:
Whataroa River, Dale Creek headwaters, Plot AP129
Verbatim collector:
Sarah Wright
Standardised collector:
Sarah Wright
Verbatim date:
2 May 2017
Start date:
2017-05-02
Country:
New Zealand
Land District:
Westland Land District
Georeferences:
New Zealand Transverse Mercator:
1394179E 5203847N
Altitudes:
from 1410m
Habitat:
Chionochloa dominated with Ranunculus lyallii & several Aciphylla & Celmisia species. Plot is steep & very moist - species reflect this.
Notes:
DOC Tier 1 and MfE LUCAS Programme Plot: AP129. Sample Number: 201705138. Voucher number: AP129_044.