Aciphylla dieffenbachii
Aciphylla dieffenbachii, also called soft speargrass or Dieffenbach's speargrass, is a species of soft speargrass endemic to the Chatham Islands.
Description
It is a small perennial with clusters of soft and drooping leaves that divide into blue-green leaflets up to long. It produces a striking upright flowering stem up to tall. From November to February it produces yellow flowers, and from January to June it produces a golden-yellow fruit that turns a light brown-grey when mature. It has a robust and deep taproot. If damaged, it will bleed a sticky white latex fluid.Distribution
It is endemic to the Chatham Islands. Within the Chathams, it has been found on the Chatham, Pitt, Mangere, Little Mangere, and South East islands, along with some of the Murumuru stacks and islets. It is found solely in coastal areas.It has also been cultivated, and can be found in gardens on mainland New Zealand.