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Abrotanella linearis

Abrotanella linearis
Photo: (c) Christopher Stephens, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), CC BY-SA 4.0
Family
Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Grows as
Shrub
Native range
New Zealand South I. (incl. Stewart Is.)
Climate
subalpine or subarctic

About

Abrotanella linearis is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family (Asteraceae) and is native to Stewart Island and the South Island of New Zealand. Swedish botanist Sven Berggren described the species in 1878. Plants of this species are small with linear leaves and white florets.

Where it grows

Abrotanella linearis is endemic to New Zealand. It is common in montane forests and subalpine grasslands from 700-1400 m above sea level on the South Island, and from 250-670 m on Stewart Island. It flowers from September to February.

Other Abrotanella plants

Abrotanella caespitosa · Abrotanella diemii · Notched Moss Bog · Abrotanella fertilis · Abrotanella filiformis · Tasmanian Cushion Plant · Abrotanella inconspicua · Abrotanella linearifolia · Abrotanella muscosa · Snow-wort · Abrotanella papuana · Abrotanella patearoa

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Abrotanella linearis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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