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Common Speargrass
Aciphylla squarrosa
Aciphylla squarrosa, or common speargrass, is a species of Aciphylla endemic to New Zealand.
From the article Aciphylla squarrosa on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
It is a woody perennial herb that forms dense and robust tussocks with a central flowering stem. The basal leaves are bluish-grey, and divide three times to form long and pointed spikes. They are hairless, and have a finely toothed margin. It can grow up to 1 m (3 ft 3 in) tall. It produces 2–4 mm (0.079–0.157 in) green or yellow symmetric flowers from October to December, and 6–8 mm (0.24–0.31 in) dry fruits from November to March.
Range & habitat
It can be found on the North and South Islands from Mount Hikurangi to the Kaikoura Ranges, as well as some offshore islands like Mana Island. It grows in habitats ranging from coastal to montane.
Wikipedia: “Range”
What it does
Aciphylla squarrosa is the host plant for Lyperobius huttoni, the Speargrass Weevil.
Wikipedia: “Ecology”
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 399355.