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Mountain Daisy
Celmisia alpina
Celmisia alpina, or mountain daisy, is a species of perennial flower that is endemic to New Zealand.
From the article Celmisia alpina on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
A small flower with white petals and a yellow central flower head. The flower is a perennial. The small size and narrow, linear leaves can be used to identify this flower in the field.
Range & habitat
Celmisia alpina is found on the South Island and Stewart Island. It is widespread, and is not considered threatened. It is found in montane and alpine regions, particularly poorly-drained ones.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
In human culture
alpina is a reference to the alpine environment of the Southern Alps, where this flower is found. The Southern Alps were named after the Alps, from which the Latin term is ultimately derived.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
Searching the stacks…
Every page naming Celmisia alpina in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
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 400553.