Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Euphorbia segetalis L.
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, North Island, Western Northland Ecological Region, Maungataniwha Ecological District, Tauroa Peninsula, Shipwreck Bay (E end)
Field Collection Date
17 Jan 2006
Field Collection Notes
Locally common on grassy bank in front of a bach with kikuyu, Isolepis prolifer, Silene gallica, Senecio bipinnatisectus, Solanum mauritianum, & Apium nodiflorum at base of bank. Also abundant in kikuyu 'pasture' behind bach mixed with gorse, extending for >60m up the hill, standing out because of the yellow flower heads. Also occasional on the coastal cliffs to NW towards Reef Point for >1km (separate photo)
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-35.17889, 173.1175
173.1175, 173.1175
Last Update
22 Nov 2016
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