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Growing in a river turf community

Growing around the trig at the top of the Rimutaka Trig Track. Much reduced in size because of the elevation and harsh conditions in that area.

Common. Low alpine. Very large tussocks. Ligules breaking off in rings.
Flowering heavily.

900m-1200m elevation

Going from Skyline up to Ben Lomond Saddle and Return

(No.12)

The site was quite exposed and cold.

Plantago novae-zelandiae growing in seasonally wet flush.

I understand this is “Canterbury” form - certainly looks different to the dry plains type

One of two individuals seen during 3.5h walk.

Rare on steep talus slope beneath bluff

Complexa ephedroides hybrid

Occasional plants on roadsides.

Lakeside turf.

Rare under matagouri scrub. In slight depressions, probably seasonally wet.

Growing on edge of herbfield island in a rockslde near scree slope on slopes of Foggy Peak Porters Pass.

Growing on bluffs in gorge.

Colenso is best fit??? Locally common in mixed alpine grassland/scrub

Rare in dried up tarn/ depression. Growing with Stackhousia.

Only growing on cliff faces, out of goat reach.

Growing in ultramafic rocky area.

On alpine ridge.

Common. Mostly on damp shaded bluffs, boulderfields , and under overhangs.

900m-1300m elevation

Floor of a marble doline

a single seedling on water race edge - very surprising natural occurrence it seems

a small patch (yellowish green) in rough mown grass with Dichondra repens, on side of house

Group identification. Fine sedge in uncultivated grassland.

Upper glume about 5.4 mm

Lower glume about 3.3 mm

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Rare. In high alpine grassland

Weed bowling green - with bryum argenteum

firs picture general habitat of 'water mark' restoration of floodplain dominated by monkey musk. 2nd picture show it with Myriophyllum in small bare patch in planting and musk colonisation