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Mangemange (Lygodium articulatum)Observer
michaelschwabnzDescription
early ground stage before climbing
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Pink Sun-Orchid (Thelymitra carnea)Observer
bill-nzDescription
Lemon coloured flower form.
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New Zealand Spaghetti Orchid (Taeniophyllum northlandicum)Observer
bill-nzDescription
Same plants as in the previous observation of this species.
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Epilobium pictumObserver
greenschistDescription
Dark face, boggy ground, under matagouri. Not sure about this species but the habitat seems right.
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Dancing Spider Orchid (Corybas acuminatus)Observer
robynascottDescription
Sorry about poor pics
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Kakerakau Skink (Oligosoma kakerakau)Observer
oscar_doveDescription
Right location for whirinaki skink
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Kaka Beak (Clianthus puniceus)Observer
morere-spidersDescription
I’ve been told this is a very rare white Kakabeak? @kiwfergus do you know about this one?
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Strap Fern (Notogrammitis angustifolia)Observer
brucedcDescription
On rock outcrop. @barbaraparris
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caqalaiDescription
A small patch growing under kahikatea in the foothills of the Rimutaka Range. It is a very small entity (see the second last photograph) that has confused me as to just exactly what it is. There is no brown staining on the bottom part of the leaves. L. squalida, L. dispersa and L. tenella are found beside lake Wairarapa about a km away.
I have added a couple of new photographs of L. squalida growing in a seepage about 100m away which shows the hairs on the frond as opposed to the glabrous nature of the entity in question
Grown on there are fronds with brown staining.
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Leptinella (Leptinella squalida)Observer
parkecologyDescription
Squallida or dispersa?
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Miniature Brass-Buttons (Genus Leptinella)Observer
dave_hollandDescription
tiny but not nana
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Leptinella tenellaObserver
oaag1993Description
Growing around exposed coastal seepage. Leaning towards L.tenella.
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Danhatchia australisObserver
christopherstephensDescription
cellphone is 16cm, so tallest plant just a little taller. Seems like flowering is over, given some have already deployed and expended capsules (photo 8). Reopened a flower with fingernail.
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marleyiDescription
One of the few localities known north of Auckland. Of course when I find this plant my camera dies, so excuse the bad phone photos.
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Little Hard Fern (Blechnum penna-marina)Observer
dwilsonDescription
Small clump in rank grass/weeds/sedges amongst manuka at edge of kahikatea forest.
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Aciphylla divisaObserver
john_barklaDescription
Occasional, in alpine rockland and herbfield
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Southern Greenhood (Pterostylis australis)Observer
mattwardDescription
Routeburn Nature Walk. A single colony noted.
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Georgia Bulrush (Scirpus georgianus)Observer
marleyiDescription
One large patch seen in rank pasture.
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New Zealand Giraffe Weevil (Lasiorhynchus barbicornis)Observer
dougaltDescription
Mating pairs seen on two different lemonwood trees several hundred metres apart. The trees appear to be dead or dying. Note two different pairs from the same tree are shown here.
Males were seen "fighting" with each other and being very possessive of the smaller females.
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Corybas vitreusObserver
marleyiDescription
Not sure, Corybas hypogaeus? Seen track side.
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Corybas vitreusObserver
marleyiDescription
One patch seen in cloud forest. Jagged and incurved margins to the labellum suggest this species.
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Common Filmy-Fern (Hymenophyllum cupressiforme)Observer
marleyiDescription
Common on basalt boulders.
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Mainland New Zealand Pipit (Anthus novaeseelandiae ssp. novaeseelandiae)Observer
dougaltDescription
Several adult birds roaming around and feeding near the high tide line where there is a lot of seaweed washed up. They are very tame, walking up to within 1.5 m (and closer) if you stay still. The last few images show one bird's reaction to a NZ falcon flying overhead; see
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Short-fruit Rush (Juncus brachycarpus)Observer
leonperrieDescription
Field observation: https://inaturalist.nz/observations/47076027
Locally common.
Glabrous. Seeds per capsule c. 8 (so more than the 3 given for Luzula by the Bodmin key).
Some flattened leaves arising at mid-length of flowering stems. (But no basal rosette of flattened leaves as with Juncus planifolius.)
No sign of joints.
Rhizome creeping.
Some resemblance to Juncus brachycarpus, but that is not meant to be in the area, and I can't see joints in the stems or leaves, even when I use my imagination.
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New Zealand Sow Thistle (Sonchus kirkii)Observer
marleyiDescription
At the bottom of cliff, in damp sand one plant seen.
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False Grass-Poly (Lythrum junceum)Observer
marleyiDescription
Seen in carpark.
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Coral Broom (Carmichaelia crassicaulis ssp. crassicaulis)Observer
john_barklaDescription
Occasional, in montane tussockland
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Pacific Gecko (Dactylocnemis pacificus)Observer
intyrely_ecoDescription
Dozens all around
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Argentine Dock (Rumex frutescens)Observer
marleyiDescription
Seen in gravel carpark.
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Hanging Clubmoss (Phlegmariurus varius)Observer
marleyiDescription
Locally common on tree ferns, ridge top.
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Serpho matthewsiObserver
indeynzDescription
Seen alive crawling on a dead branch. Approx 8-10mm
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Pimelea tomentosaObserver
marleyiDescription
One plant seen at the base of rock cliffs.
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False Fox-Sedge (Carex otrubae)Observer
leonperrieDescription
Back of the beach.
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Slender Forest Orchid (Adenochilus gracilis)Observer
john_barklaDescription
A colony on rotting beech log under silver beech forest
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Narrow-leaved Hebe (Veronica salicifolia)Observer
sophiemia95Description
So many flowers!!
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Offadesma angasiObserver
indeynzDescription
A single valve (the flat one) washed up on the high tide line. No signs of any more of this very fragile species. The other valve is quite inflated and round.
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New Zealand Giraffe Weevil (Lasiorhynchus barbicornis)Observer
greyDescription
Found in grass near to native forest. Length 35-40 mm.
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Tutukiwi (Pterostylis banksii)Observer
marleyiDescription
Common around bases of Cyathea dealbata
