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Shrub Daisy
Celmisia lateralis
Celmisia lateralis, the shrub daisy, is a species of flowering plant, endemic to New Zealand. It is known exclusively from the South Island, where its white flowers can be seen in rocky areas in the mountains from Nelson to the Paparoas.
From the article Celmisia lateralis on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
A small, prostrate green plant that grows white flowerheads. This Celmisia is similar to several others, and can be distinguished by the viscid (clammy or sticky) leaves, which are also mostly glabrous (hairless).
Range & habitat
This species is known from the South Island of New Zealand, where it is found from the mountains around Nelson, down along the West Coast to the Paparoa Range. It is found in montane to subalpine areas, on rocky ground.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
In human culture
Lateralis is Latin for 'belonging to the side', or 'lateral', similar in meaning to the English word. In this case, the term refers to the position of the capitula. The lateral position is not unique to this species among Celmisias, however.
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
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Every page naming Celmisia lateralis 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 400579.