CHR 702146 – Carex horizontalis (Colenso) K.A.Ford
Data provider:
Allan Herbarium
Barcode:
CHR 702146
Specimen type:
Sheet
Database record added:
03 December 2025
Database record updated:
03 December 2025
Components
Primary component
Active identification
Determined name:
Carex horizontalis
Determiner:
Kate Ladley
Identification date:
2019-05-16 (Verbatim: 16 May 2019)
Preferred name:
Carex horizontalis (Colenso) K.A.Ford
Division:
Magnoliophyta
Class:
Liliopsida
Order:
Cyperales
Family:
Cyperaceae
Identification type:
Determination
Note:
Dense head for C. horizontalis however all other characteristics match.
Collection events
Primary collection event
Collection event type:
Field
Standard locality
Location:
Fox Glacier, across from Straight Creek, Plot AL132
Georeferences:
Latitude and Longitude (WGS84):
43.499952 S 170.057058 E (WGS84 -43.499952 170.057058)
Verbatim locality:
Fox Glacier, across from Straight Creek, Plot AL132
Verbatim collector:
Claire Newell
Standardised collector:
C. Newell
Verbatim date:
16 Mar 2019
Start date:
2019-03-16
Country:
New Zealand
Land District:
Westland Land District
Native lands:
Ngāi Tahu
Georeferences:
New Zealand Transverse Mercator:
1362076E 5179456N (WGS84 -43.499943 170.057079)
Altitudes:
from 275m
Habitat:
The glacier has retreated from plot in the last 10-15 years, exposing moraine and boulders. Low-moderate cover of pioneer species CORarb, RAOten, OLEavi dominating with occasional forest species seedlings WEIrac, ARIser appearing. Stream runs through plot. M on edge of large rock.
Notes:
DOC Tier 1 Programme. Plot:AL132_AUDIT. Sample Number: 201901984. Under 3m tall COR arb
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