Manukau Harbour seashore at Onehunga, Auckland. Saltmarsh. Red galls on glasswort.
is it just me or are some of those antarctic fur seals?
Nest overhanging track
hundreds of wild seedlings spreading thru native planting from nearby planted adults.
Trying to get good angles to show how spherical the fruits of Afrocarpus falcatus could be in comparison to A. gracilior.
Acaena agnipila x? unusual form with dark foliage, growing in severly depleted montane tussock grassland
Maybe - or the other self-establishing canopy changer that will be a weed disaster in native remnant forests… more commonly found on Phoenix palms in the central suburbs
Three closeups added feb 2022. Leaf blade 70 to 110 mm long (part shade) and petiole 30 to 40mm ;
another very bad find in the bot gardens. another Ribes species going wild!! Loads of wild seedlings around two planted adults. adult pics attached and sign to prove ID. no other Ribes around for a parent.
Younger plant, about 2-3 m away from larger group and on another tree. Host tree is a tikoki. About 1.5m above ground.
Many plants and seedlings growing by Huia Bay in coastal native bush.
A comparison between P. avium and P. serrulata.