Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Cuscuta epithymum (L.) L.
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, South Island, Canterbury, Mt. Cook area, near Lake Pukaki, south of Jack Stream [Jack Steel Stream]
Field Collection Date
06 Jan 2004
Field Collection Notes
Roadside, low herb community of legumes and grasses. Herb with filiform, pale brown to dark red stems. Calyx c. 2mm long, white. Corolla c. 4mm long, campanulate, white; corolla lobes c. 2mm long, broad ovate. Dense patch along c. 2m and mainly parasitising Lotus. DUP ex CHR
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-44.10878, 170.13222 (± 300 m)
170.13222, 170.13222 (± 300 m)
Last Update
23 Jan 2023
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