melissa_hutchison's Favorites
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Heart-leaved Kohuhu (Pittosporum obcordatum)Observer
marleyiiDescription
One large tree on alluvial frost flat.
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String-of-sausage Lichen (Usnea articulata)Observer
melissa_hutchisonDescription
On mountain beech.
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Siphula fastigiataObserver
melissa_hutchisonDescription
On the ground. Based on the pic in Allison Knight's lichens guide
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Carex strictissimaObserver
oaag1993Description
Locally common in small clearings on hillside.
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Cotoneasters (Genus Cotoneaster)Observer
alice_shanksDescription
Two Old Man cotoneaster bushes need to be removed.
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Little Cotton-Rose (Logfia minima)Observer
alice_shanksDescription
Uncommon. On vehicle track in silt.
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Canterbury Plains Tree Daisy (Olearia adenocarpa)Observer
meurkcDescription
Some planted from local seed, some spontaneous seedlings established (3rd & 4th pictures) in herbicided ground cover in fenced, very dry, riverbed floodplain; last picture of rabbit browsed local plant. Phillip Grove of ECan has been carrying out the trials
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Canterbury Plains Tree Daisy (Olearia adenocarpa)Observer
jasonbuttDescription
Under old pine. Just missed out on getting cleared in recent felling operations by the look of it. I will have to return to look at flowers in a week or two to confirm... but this location it is the most likely species.
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Canterbury Plains Tree Daisy (Olearia adenocarpa)Observer
meurkcDescription
a couple of shrubs, fenced off from grazing
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alice_shanksDescription
Cave entrance. This looks like some sort of hybrid. A. cimmeriorum and A. gracillimum growing close by.
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marleyiiDescription
Corticolous.
Upper surface with pseudocyphellae, which are associated with isidia. Underside pseudocyphellae appear very rare to absent.
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Siberian Lyme Grass (Leymus racemosus)Observer
marleyiiDescription
Local weed in sandy soil.
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Tufted Hair Grass (Deschampsia cespitosa)Observer
marleyiiDescription
Local grass around seeps. Spend seed heads.
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Gingidia decipiensObserver
brewbooksDescription
Gingidia decipiens
originally thought this was Anisotome imbricata var. prostrata (Apiaceae)
NZ Alpine, Conical Hill
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Blue Pouch Fungus (Clavogaster virescens)Observer
marleyiiDescription
One fruiting body in wet rainforest.
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marleyiiDescription
First record of this species since its naming. Local in promordial swamp. Hairs on upper surface, pseudocyphellae rare, upper surface scabrid-areolate, phyllidia on margins. Pseudocyphellae on underside.
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Heath Rush (Juncus squarrosus)Observer
marleyiiDescription
One plant on roadside.
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Bedstraws (Genus Galium)Observer
melissa_hutchisonDescription
Damp depression
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pelserDescription
One of the photos seems to show four stamens. That's why I think it is G. elatinoides instead of G. diandrum.
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Mudmat (Glossostigma cleistanthum)Observer
pjd1Description
Locally common on damp silt on margins of artificial wetlands created for kaki (Himanotopus novae-zelandiae) management. growing with Glossostigma elatinoides, G. diandrum, Centipeda aotearoana, Limosella lineata, Myriophyllum triphyllum, Riccia cavernosa (see http://naturewatch.org.nz/observations/2722895) and Dysphania pusilla.
Heavily flowering - but flowers not evident as these are present beneath the stems buried into the silt.
Voucher collected.
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Java Water-Dropwort (Oenanthe javanica)Observer
dave_hollandDescription
wild in a drain
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pjd1Description
Probably - could be depauperate L. lyallii - was unable to check exact identity but the habitat, stature and leaf width match L. striata best.
Common amongst gravel of exposed portion of lake bed. Associated with Leptinella maniototo, Lilaeopsis ruthiana, and Myriophyllum triphyllum.
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Common Lichens (Class Lecanoromycetes)Observer
jon_sullivanDescription
Lichen on trunk of lancewood tree.
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Sars-Cov-2 (Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus 2)Observer
meurkcDescription
Positive test ; main symptoms thick throat, husky voice, tiredness
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marleyiiDescription
Corticolous on raukawa in frost flat (or close too). Upper surface with pseudocyphellae, K+ Yellow - Red, powdery sorediate mostly marginal, with apothecia.
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Lyttelton Forget-Me-Not (Myosotis lytteltonensis)Observer
chrismorseDescription
In Otepatotu Reserve amongst series of small bluffs under 3m tall regenerating scrub. Habitat in last photo.
Note -single flower present quite small at 4-5mm ⌀
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marleyiiDescription
Corticolous on cabbage tree. First recording of a specimen with apothecia in NZ.
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Cardamine megalanthaObserver
marleyiiDescription
Local under boulders at Hananui summit.
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Chocolate Chip Lichen (Solorina crocea)Observer
david_lyttleDescription
Solorina crocea, occasional in alpine herbfield
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Placopsis centrifugaObserver
marleyiiDescription
Common on limestone.
See:
Galloway, D. J. (2013). The lichen genera Aspiciliopsis, and Placopsis (Trapeliales: Trapeliaceae: Ascomycota) in New Zealand. Phytotaxa, 120(1), 1-194.
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melissa_hutchisonDescription
Cyanbacterial.
Lower surface glabrous or only subpubescent.
Thallus faveolate.
With numerous terete to squamiform phyllidia along sulcate ridges, lobes and apothecial margins.
But it says 'apothecia rare' and this has heaps of apothecia!
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Nephroma cellulosumObserver
melissa_hutchisonDescription
Saxicolous. Cyanobacterial. Lower surface glabrous.
Thallus faveolate (see 4th photo).
Without marginal and laminal phyllidia (I think); apothecia common.
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marleyiiDescription
Rare saxicolous lichen on basalt with Buellia spuria. Colourless one septate spores, nonpolarilocular, 10 x 5 microns. K + Yellow? Lecanora type asci, apothecia lecideine, with thalline margin.
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marleyiiDescription
Corticolous on beech.
No frosted squamules.
Grey-yellow when dry.
Spores without peristomes, halonate?, ellipsoid, 11 - 17. 5 x 8.75 - 11.25 microns.
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marleyiiDescription
Growing on plastic water tank with Pannaria athroophylla.
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Shingle Lichens (Genus Pannaria)Observer
marleyiiDescription
Saxicolous under rock at summit.
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Browned Pixie-cup Lichen (Cladonia cervicornis)Observer
marleyiiDescription
Local terricolous lichen with Cladia gorgonea, Hypnum cupressiforme and Campylopus clavatus. K+ yellow, deformed short podetia, apothecia common. Podetia 1-2 teirs.
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Sulphur Firedot (Gyalolechia flavovirescens)Observer
marleyiiDescription
=Caloplaca flavorubescens in the NZ flora. Growing on Coprosma parviflora with Bacidia sp. Yellow sessile apothecia, margins concolorous with thallus, discs K+ violet -red. Spores colourless, 10 - 12.5 x 5 microns, septum 5 microns (1/2 length).
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Sticta coliniiObserver
marleyiiDescription
Common lichen amongst bryophytes in subalpine scrub.
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Brigantiaea phaeommaObserver
marleyiiDescription
Local corticolous lichen in allivual forest remnant. Spores colourless, muriform, 45-52.5 microns. Apothecia K+ red-purple.
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Bulbinella modestaObserver
rowan_hindmarsh_wallsDescription
Uncommon. In pakihi wetland area
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Myrtle Rust (Austropuccinia psidii)Observer
lloyd_eslerDescription
On Chilean guava. I think this is the first record from Chatham Island
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Raoulia petriensisObserver
janegosdenDescription
Forming loose mats across fellfield on extremely exposed tops.
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Common Evening-Primrose (Oenothera biennis)Observer
meurkcDescription
Foredune
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New Zealand Spider-Orchid (Corybas oblongus)Observer
chrismorseDescription
Small population on damp , shaded bluff at 460m. Plants with large leaves to 50mm long & fruiting culms to 200mm tall.
Last photo shows habitat.
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Dirinaria Lichen (Dirinaria applanata)Observer
dblanchonDescription
Occasional on tree trunks in semi-shade
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Grainy Shadow-crust Lichen (Hyperphyscia adglutinata)Observer
marleyiiDescription
Small lichen corticolous on nikau in coastal forest. Soredia rare on specimens I saw.
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Bacidia laurocerasiObserver
marleyiiDescription
Fits this species best. Rarely seen in broadleaf/podocarp forest. KC-. Apothecia sessile, epruinose, 0.1 - 2.5 mm. Spores, indistinclty septate, curved sometimes spiralled or straight, 85 x 2.5 μm. Hymenium 100μm.
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john_barklaDescription
Common, in herbfield and grassland amongst montane valley tussockland and shrubland
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Notothlaspi viretumObserver
chriseDescription
4 plants found growing sheltered under ultramafic rocks. This is a new site for this rare species. Plants bright green. We were searching for it but didn't get to the main site.
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New Zealand Spider-Orchid (Corybas oblongus)Observer
chrismorseDescription
In Otepatotu Reserve on very damp open mossy face at 680m alt.
The only Corybas Hugh Wilson has recorded as present on Banks Peninsula are C. micranthus, C. orbiculatus & C.trilobus agg.
No flowers, but vegetatively looks closest to C. oblongus to me, but I guess C.orbiculatus could be a possibility.
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Leptogium oceanianumObserver
melissa_hutchisonDescription
Corticolous.
Thallus with terete isidia.
Thallus finely wrinkled?
Upper surface velvety to scurfy? = L. cyanizum?
L. austroamericanum?
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Pepperweeds (Genus Lepidium)Observer
alice_shanksDescription
Only a couple. I have a location photo for those that require it.
