Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Oxalis pes-caprae L.
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, North Island, Auckland Region, Rangitoto Island, gull nesting area, SE of Flax Point, c.100m from coast
Field Collection Date
02 Sep 2016
Field Collection Notes
Local high point on a'a lava, in an old black backed gull nest. Oxalis clump 40cm across in full flower; growing with Fumaria muralis, Poa annua, Crassula decumbens, Cardamine ? hirsuta, Geranium ? purpureum (sterile), and a few Euphorbia peplus; nest site surrounded by bare lava. All oxalis sepals red-tipped
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-36.80569, 174.84439 (± 10 m)
174.84439, 174.84439 (± 10 m)
Last Update
19 Aug 2018
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