Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Arctotheca calendula (L.) Levyns
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, [South Island], Canterbury Land District, Christchurch, Hagley Park, between Victoria Lake & Harper Avenue
Field Collection Date
27 Oct 1996
Field Collection Notes
In grass turf. Scattered plants & colonies over the whole area, tolerating mechanical cutting & foot traffic etc. The species appears to have come in over recent years as I do not recall seeing it in the days of the big Horticultural Shows in the 1950s & 1960s. Introduced in grass seed or by other agent(s) from infestations at Heathcote or Cashmere?
Duplicate ex CHR 492016, received Feb 2000
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-43.53333, 172.61667 (± 100 m)
172.61667, 172.61667 (± 100 m)
Last Update
09 Aug 2017
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