Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Gaura lindheimeri Engelm. & A.Gray
Classification
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Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, North Island, Auckland Region, Manurewa, Hill Road, Auckland Regional Botanic Gardens, west side of small lake near Rose Garden
Field Collection Date
28 Mar 2012
Field Collection Notes
3 wild plants in crack between concrete path & rock wall. Plants to c.1m tall, branches sparingly branched, leaves near base, flowers near tip. Attractive flowers white, 36-42mm across, fading to red-pink. Growing with a few wild Aquilegia. Cultivated in bed on opposite side of path, 2-6m away.
Collected during BioBlitz 2012 - DNA voucher
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-37.00972, 174.90639 (± 50 m)
174.90639, 174.90639 (± 50 m)
Last Update
26 Jul 2021
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