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Plague Skink (Lampropholis delicata)Observer
jdenyerDescription
On a cycle track, sunning itself.
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Piripiriwhata (Carpodetus serratus)Observer
jdenyerDescription
No doubt living up to its name of housing many wetas
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Peperomia urvilleanaObserver
jdenyerDescription
Had been growing epiphytically, but fallen onto track
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Libertia micranthaObserver
jdenyerDescription
White flower. Looked a bit like a panakeake, except that it had strap like leaves in a clump
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Eastern Rosella (Platycercus eximius)Observer
jdenyerDescription
Seemed to be injured/fledging as it hopped along the ground in front of us instead of flying away.
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Plants (Kingdom Plantae)Observer
jdenyerDescription
Growing adjacent to the Otanewainuku trig. Possibly Quintinia, but the leaves didn't look quite right / weren't blotchy.
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Trowel-leaved Greenhood (Pterostylis trullifolia)Observer
jdenyerDescription
Quite a small greenhood. Not sure which species
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Wavy Filmy Fern (Hymenophyllum flexuosum)Observer
jdenyerDescription
I think this is a hymenophyllum, but not sure which one.
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Fruiting Duckweed (Nertera depressa)Observer
jdenyerDescription
Clinging to a fallen trunk above a stream.
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Thornapple (Datura stramonium)Observer
jdenyerDescription
Had been pulled and dumped on edge of park. Looks weedy.
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Twiggy Coprosma (Coprosma rhamnoides)Observer
jdenyerDescription
Small leaves. Lots of black fruit!
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White Punk (Laetiporus portentosus)Observer
jdenyerDescription
Large white fungus growing in the leaf litter. About the size of a small football. Looked a bit like expanded polystyrene
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Ruru (Morepork) (Ninox novaeseelandiae ssp. novaeseelandiae)Observer
jdenyerDescription
Was spotted around noon!
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Poroporo (Solanum aviculare)Observer
jdenyerDescription
I think this may be S. aviculare, but wanted to check.
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Mountain Cabbage Tree (Cordyline indivisa)Observer
jdenyerDescription
High up in the Kaimais. Just small specimens though.