Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Eschscholzia californica Cham.
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, North Island, Waikato Region, Te Aroha, Tunakohoia Stream upstream of East Avenue Bridge
Field Collection Date
04 Feb 2013
Field Collection Notes
c.20 plants on riverbank reinforced with large boulders. Plants in cracks between boulders and with deep taproots. Petals orange. Associated with sweet vernal. Likely seed source c.20m upstream: residentual garden of flowering annuals
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-37.92267, 175.71047
175.71047, 175.71047
Last Update
09 Aug 2017
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