Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Atriplex prostrata DC.
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, [South Island,] Canterbury, Christchurch, Riccarton road, near Kirkwood Intermediate School, waste area
Field Collection Date
19 Mar 1987
Field Collection Notes
Originally a dwelling site but bulldozed over. Annual herb. Main stem more or less erect, lateral stems stiffly prostrate to spreading. Leaves greyish-green. Fruiting bracteole reddish-brown. Common in the most open sites. Annual and perennial adventive herbs dominant. DOM/AS: herbs. CHR duplicate. Ex Botany Division, D.S.I.R., New Zealand.
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-43.52936, 172.58306 (± 1 km)
172.58306, 172.58306 (± 1 km)
Last Update
07 Feb 2023 14:36
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