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Parsley Fern (Botrychium australe)Observer
beckykerrDescription
Growing on an exposed scree ridge, ~1500m.
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Tasmanian Blue Gum (Eucalyptus globulus)Observer
majo00Description
In Bridge Street, Frankton (near Kawarau Falls).
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Sei Whale (Balaenoptera borealis)Observer
tobynzDescription
Seen spread out over a large area of more than five kilometres, possibly around 10 individuals.
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Wallich's Wood Fern (Dryopteris wallichiana)Observer
harrylurlingDescription
Not sure.
Self-sown.
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Daisybushes (Genus Olearia)Observer
chriseDescription
A small shrub in this area.
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Hedge Honeysuckle (Lonicera ligustrina var. yunnanensis)Observer
kate_mcalpine
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Nertera ciliataObserver
chriseDescription
At an altitude of ca. 1300 m, on steep, poorly drained, hillside
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Kārearea (New Zealand Falcon) (Falco novaeseelandiae)Observer
chriseDescription
A series of photos taken on a Samsung S10 phone with the closer ones using the zoom function. We later saw two of these birds flying above us.
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Penwipers (Genus Notothlaspi)Observer
oaag1993Description
Uncommon around ultramafic rocks.
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Dwarf Bedstraw (Galium perpusillum)Observer
harrylurlingDescription
No idea what this can be. On scree in cirque.
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Wavy Hair-Grass (Avenella flexuosa)Observer
harrylurlingDescription
Is this the former Deschampsia flexuosa?
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Bittercresses and Toothworts (Genus Cardamine)Observer
conservatreenzDescription
In a pocket amongst Marble Karst
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Manawa (Mangrove) (Avicennia marina ssp. australasica)Observer
robert_smith3Description
Mapua inlet, looks like a coprosma but would be inundated by the tide. Mangrove?
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Hard Pines (Subgenus Pinus)Observer
dave_hollandDescription
seedling in the cone fall area of a huge planted Endlichers pine in the bot gardens.
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Greek Fir (Abies cephalonica)Observer
dave_hollandDescription
loads and loads of young wilding firs of different sizes growing in quite dark conditions. the seeds must be blowing in from nearby adults but i didnt see the adults.
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Chilean Wineberry (Aristotelia chilensis)Observer
dave_hollandDescription
wild in the native planted section of the park. a bird dispersed weed.
TODO get specimen to Ines
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Small Gnat Orchid (Cyrtostylis rotundifolia)Observer
memopobDescription
If the conditions suit, probably one of the most prolific flowerers of all NZ Orchids.
This spectacular colony has plants numbering in the thousands on probably not much more than 5 sq. m.
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Cardamine lacustrisObserver
meurkcDescription
lake shore turf; with Myr propinquum
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jacqui-nzDescription
Common in a wetland/wasteland area near the lake. No water in the wetland, but ground soft.
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White Stringybark (Eucalyptus globoidea)Observer
giant_squidDescription
on the edge of a pasture field
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Purple Pampas Grass (Cortaderia jubata)Observer
parkecologyDescription
Deepest one seen into bush
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Alepis flavidaObserver
kristinajmacDescription
Growing on mountain beech (Fuscospora cliffortioides)
