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Amongst moss and lichens, on rock outcrop.

South-facing.

Amongst tussock grassland, forest nearby.

At 1500m south of Foggy Peak, Torlesse Range

The octopus latched onto a dive fin and would not give it back

On Forster's Clematis

One of 2 plants next to the Kill Devil track

Found growing out of cutting alongside track.

Low growing scrub in herbfield on edge of scree

Found on the top ridge-line of the scree slopes. In among rocky crevasses and large boulders.
Lamina are glaucus and glabrous with red 'feathered' margins.

Large glaucus and glabrous leaves, adapted to a scree environment.
Ridged stems.
Lamina are numerously lobed.
Specimen was not flowering.

Found on the top ridge-line of the scree slopes. Among rocky crevasses and boulders.
Similar to Leptinella atrata however it has large yellow-ish brachts.

Scrambling prostrate shrub (c.20cm high) on rocky outcrop of alpine shrubland. Slender branches with c.3mm leaves.

Species found near Temple Basin, Arthurs Pass

1 - Low shrub
2 - Branchlets
3 - Leaves reduced to black scales

In pot plant

Host is Leptospermum scoparium. On mineral belt soils.

Bioluminescent Limpet

About 100 of these guys around a wine bottle.

Parasitoid pupa underneath Any idea as to which species ?

At high tide, showing roots

Locally common in dry montane basin herbfields and grasslands

riverbank pathway; short ligule

One only seen in open bare patch near tussocks

I haven't noticed any mature Kahikatea in the whole time I have been on Taranga island, yet here is this juvenile growing on an exposed slip bank.

On bark of decaying Pinus radiata trunk in deep shade under mixed broadleaf forest

One only in open in exotic grasses and forbs

Growing g on kanuka