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Aciphylla horrida
Aciphylla horrida is a species of Aciphylla, commonly known as giant speargrass, native to New Zealand.
From the article Aciphylla horrida on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
It is a large perennial herb, growing up to 1 m (3 ft 3 in) tall. It can be found as a single clump, or in a small group. Its leaves are bright green and up to approximately 80 cm (31 in) long. Its flowering stem is stout and approximately 150 cm (59 in) tall. From November to January, this stem will produce numerous small flowers. It produces 4 mm (0.16 in) fruit from December to February.
Range & habitat
Aciphylla horrida is endemic to the South Island of New Zealand. It is found southwards of Mount Uriah and prefers higher rainfall areas, so it is more common on the western side of the Southern Alps. It grows in sub-alpine to low-alpine climates, and is common in areas where snow tussock is mixed with scrub or herbfield.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 399317.