Biology:Craspedia uniflora
| Craspedia uniflora | |
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| Craspedia uniflora in Nelson Lakes National Park | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Craspedia |
| Species: | C. uniflora
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| Binomial name | |
| Craspedia uniflora | |
Craspedia uniflora, or woollyhead, is a species of Craspedia endemic to New Zealand.[2][1][3][4]
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]
- Craspedia uniflora var. grandis
- Craspedia uniflora var. maritima
- Craspedia uniflora var. subhispida
- Craspedia uniflora var. uniflora
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Craspedia uniflora var. uniflora" (in en). https://www.nzpcn.org.nz/flora/species/craspedia-uniflora-var-uniflora/.
- ↑ "Craspedia uniflora" (in en-US). https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/401147-Craspedia-uniflora.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Craspedia uniflora G.Forst. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science" (in en). https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:199456-1.
- ↑ "Woollyhead / Craspedia uniflora - Danilo" (in en). https://www.southernalpsphotography.com/Plants/New-Zealand-Flora/Wildflowers/Craspedia-uniflora/i-JqGrSvk.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 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.
- ↑ "Craspedia uniflora". http://encyclopaedia.alpinegardensociety.net/plants/Craspedia/uniflora.
- ↑ "NZTCS". https://nztcs.org.nz/content/QUALIFIERS.
Wikidata ☰ Q15563190 entry
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