Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Schoenus brevifolius R.Br.
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, North Island, Auckland, Awhitu, Big Bay, McKinnon Road, former property of Alex and Estelle Rae
Field Collection Date
09 Apr 2016
Field Collection Notes
Rare sedge growing in low, dense, tangly, manuka bog-semi gumland on clay soils with manuka, Coprosma tenuicaulis, Coprosma robusta, Machaerina rubiginosa, M.teretifolia, Gleichenia dicarpa and Tetraria common with occasional Juncus prismatocarpus, J.planifolius, Centella, Eleocharis gracilis, Schoenus maschalinus, Utricularia gibba and gorse. Collected during surveys for Auckland Council
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-37.04833, 174.63306 (± 10 m)
174.63306, 174.63306 (± 10 m)
Last Update
18 Aug 2021
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