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Myosotis rakiura L.B.Moore  
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FamilyBORAGINACEAE
Genus speciesMyosotis rakiura L.B.Moore 
BibliographyFl. N. Zeal. [H.H.B.Allan] 1: 828 (1961)
Native RangeNew Zealand
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Altitude0-100m
Descriptionleaves dense, oblong to spathulate, to 12cm, broadly petiolate, involute, dully green, flowers ca. 6mm in diam., inflorescence branched, dense, capitate
Size20-30cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
division in spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsMyosotis albida (Kirk) Cheeseman ex Cockayne
Myosotis capitata ssp. albida Kirk
Myosotis capitata var. albiflora Armstr.
Territory5 Australasia
     51 New Zealand (NZS New Zealand South)
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