Celmisia laricifoliaCelmisia laricifolia, or the needle-leaved mountain daisy, is a species of flower that is endemic to New Zealand.DescriptionThe leaves are thin.Distribution and habitatCelmisia 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.EtymologyLaricifolia comes from the Latin for Larix, or Larch, and folia, for leaf.TaxonomyThis species was first described in 1855 by Joseph Dalton Hooker.