Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Scientific Name
Persicaria capitata (Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don) H.Gross
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Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, North Island, Sounds-Wellington Ecological Region, Wellington Ecological District, near confluence of Hutt River & Stokes Valley Stream
Field Collection Date
21 May 2006
Field Collection Notes
Patch c.1m along bank, only patch seen at this locality. Partial shade from willows; amongst long grass on bank of stormwater drain. Flowerhead pink; leaves red/green & dark markings. Separate plant in the river bed 200-300m away to the southwest (AK296921). Cultivated 500-600m to the east, and it may be in gardens closer than that.
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-41.1625, 174.97972
174.97972, 174.97972
Last Update
22 Nov 2016
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