Craspedia uniflora

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Craspedia uniflora
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Craspedia uniflora in Nelson Lakes National Park
Status NZTCS NE.svg
Nationally Endangered (NZ TCS) [1]
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Craspedia
Species:
C. uniflora
Binomial name
Craspedia uniflora

Craspedia uniflora, or woollyhead, is a species of Craspedia endemic to New Zealand. [2] [1] [3] [4]

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Description

Craspedia uniflora is a small flower with a white head with many small flower clusters together, making the impression of a single flower for each plant. The leaves are green and gray and a few inches long, and spread out from the stem like a typical Asteraceae.

Range

Craspedia uniflora is endemic to New Zealand. [5]

Habitat

Lowland to subalpine environments, often grassland. [6]

Etymology

uniflora means 'one flower' in Latin.

Taxonomy

Craspedia uniflora contains the following varieties: [3]

Previously, it was considered that this Craspedia was also present in Australia, which is not the case. [5]

Conservation

Craspedia uniflora is Nationally Endangered, with the qualifiers DPR (Data Poor Recognition), DPS (Data Poor Size), DPT (Data Poor Trend), and PF (Population Fragmentation). [1] [7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Craspedia uniflora var. uniflora". New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
  2. "Craspedia uniflora". iNaturalist. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Craspedia uniflora G.Forst. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
  4. "Woollyhead / Craspedia uniflora - Danilo". www.southernalpsphotography.com. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
  5. 1 2 Schmidt-Lebuhn, Alexander N. (2013). "Craspedia uniflora G.Forst. (Asteraceae) is a New Zealand endemic and not part of the Australian flora". Austrobaileya. 9 (1): 136–139. doi: 10.5962/p.299844 . ISSN   0155-4131. JSTOR   26612016.
  6. "Craspedia uniflora". Alpine Garden Society. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
  7. "NZTCS". nztcs.org.nz. Retrieved 2025-02-05.