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Convolvulus waitaha, commonly known as grassland convolvulus, is a species of flowering plant in the family Convolvulaceae. A perennial herb, it is endemic to New Zealand. Its range mainly covers the South Island, but it is also sporadically present in the North Island. It is found in various habitats, such as tussock grasslands and pastures. It was first described in a 2003 article in the New Zealand Journal of Botany. Its 2023 assessment in the New Zealand Threat Classification System was "Not Threatened".
Convolvulus waitaha is endemic to New Zealand. Its range sporadically covers the eastern North Island and South Island. There is a historical record of the plant being present in Hawke's Bay. C. waitaha is found in numerous localities along the Cook Strait. In the South Island, C. waitaha is found from the Marlborough Region south to Otago. Its 2023 assessment in the New Zealand Threat Classification System was "Not Threatened".
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Convolvulus waitaha 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.
