Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Myosotis laxa caespitosa Lehm.
Classification
Family
Genus
Subname
caespitosa
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, North Island, Auckland Region, Hauraki Gulf islands, Motutapu, Central Gully
Field Collection Date
15 Dec 2016
Field Collection Notes
Flowering water forget-me-not at the top of the Central Gully, within the fenced off catchment (adj. Upper Watershed paddock) in slow flowing stream in old pasture. Small blue flowers, red stems, 20cm tall. Amongst Callitriche stagnalis, Nasturium officinale, Torilis, Geranium dissectum, Anagallis arvensis, cleavers, dock and rasp fern. Occassional elsewhere on the island in wet areas.
Collected as part of a botanical survey for the Motutapu Restoration Trust
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-36.76631, 174.92114 (± 10 m)
174.92114, 174.92114 (± 10 m)
Last Update
23 Sep 2021
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