Family | APIACEAE |
Genus species | Aciphylla kirkii Buchanan |
Bibliography | Trans. & Proc. New Zealand Inst. 19: 214 (1887) |
Native Range | New Zealand |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | grassland |
Description | leaves to 20cm long, pinnate, segments 1-2pairs, very thick and coriaceous, oblong, abruptly tapered to sharp apex, inflorescence about 15cm long, rays of umbels very short |
Size | 20-30cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in spring |
Territory | 5 Australasia 51 New Zealand (NZS New Zealand South) |