Flora of New Zealand Series

Glabrous herb. Stems (1)-3-many, ascending to erect, (5)-8-15 cm tall. Lvs linear-lanceolate, acute, glaucous, 10-25 × 1.5-3 mm; stem lvs distant, opposite. Bracts similar to lvs, smaller. Pedicels erect, 1-2 cm long at flowering, 2.5-6 cm long at fruiting. Sepals 4, narrow-lanceolate, acute, 5-7 × 1-2 mm; margin scarious. Petals 4, white, entire, c. ⅔ length of sepals. Stamens 4, 2 mm long. Styles 4, 0.5 mm long, recurved. Capsule cylindric, 5-7 mm long, dehiscing by 8 erect teeth. Seeds pale brown, 0.5 mm long.

N.: Northland (North Cape), Auckland (Silverdale), Hawke's Bay; S.: Marlborough, N. Canterbury.

W., S. and C. Europe 1948

Tussock grassland, pasture, stony sites.

FL Oct-Nov FT Oct-Jan.