Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Amaranthus deflexus L.
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, South Island, Selwyn District, Shands Road Cemetery, Roman Catholic section
Field Collection Date
23 Jan 2024
Field Collection Notes
In fine gravel on surface of older plots with more ornate headstones. With Pseudognaphalium lanatum, P. luteoalbum, Bromus lithobius, Euphorbia peplus, Poa annua, Rytidosperma clavatum, Sonchus asper. Locally abundant appressed herb forming semi-circular plants on open gravel between graves. Fruiting stems and heads straw-brown
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-43.57792, 172.48786 (± 10 m)
172.48786, 172.48786 (± 10 m)
Last Update
28 Nov 2024
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