Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Chenopodium pusillum Hook.f.
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, South Island, Mackenzie Ecological Region, Pukaki Ecological District, Ohau River, Lower Ruataniwha Wetland,
Field Collection Date
03 Feb 2015
Field Collection Notes
Growing within man-made wetlands, about 1km below the kaki (Black Stilt) aviaries, in a gravelly to silty ephemeral lake margin of one of the larger ponds. These ponds are less than 20 years old. Plant very dark brown in colour, smelling faintly fishy when crushed. Very abundant (many 1000s of plants). Growing over a length of 200m of lake edge, and width of 3 – 30m. It grows both right up the water’s edge and further away from the water at quite dry site. Leaves firmly fleshy. DNA voucher
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-44.29214, 170.11831 (± 10 m)
170.11831, 170.11831 (± 10 m)
Last Update
02 Sep 2020
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