Celmisia laricifolia


Celmisia laricifolia, or the needle-leaved mountain daisy, is a species of flower that is endemic to New Zealand.

Description

The leaves are thin.

Distribution and habitat

Celmisia laricifolia is known only in the South Island of New Zealand, from Nelson south. It grows in mountainous environments, as high in elevation as the subalpine zone. It is often found on poorly-drained areas, near mires or fellfields.

Etymology

Laricifolia comes from the Latin for Larix, or Larch, and folia, for leaf.

Taxonomy

This species was first described in 1855 by Joseph Dalton Hooker.