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Ourisia macrocarpa Hook.f.  
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FamilyPLANTAGINACEAE
Genus speciesOurisia macrocarpa Hook.f. 
BibliographyFl. Nov.-Zel. 1: 197 (1853)
Native RangeNew Zealand
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatbogs, marshes
Altitude300-2000m
Descriptionrooting, leaves petiolate, broadly ovate, 5-15cm, coriaceous, cuneate to cordate, serrate, glabrous, inflorescence verticillate, bracts lanceolate, corolla 3cm
Size15-45cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationvery moist to boggy, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous, sandy soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C
division in spring; cuttings in late summer
Territory5 Australasia
     51 New Zealand (NZS New Zealand South)
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