Flora of New Zealand Series

Type locality: Fowler's Pass, Amuri. Type: W, T. Kirk.

Erect or spreading branched fulvous-hairy herb up to ± 3 dm. tall; stock stout, main roots ∞.Radical lvs on petioles up to 15 cm. long, with broad sheaths. Lamina obovate to obovate-cuneate, 1-2.5-(4) cm. diam.; clad in soft long subappressed hairs; margins crenately lobed to coarsely toothed. Cauline lvs similar, smaller, often opp. or clustered in upper part of branches. Scapes or peduncles ± 7-14 cm. long, 1-2-fld. Fls 8-15 mm. or more diam.; sepals 5, oblong, spreading; petals 5, narrow-oblong, gland 1 near base. Fruiting heads subglobose, ± 8 mm. diam.; receptacle ± pilose; achenes slightly swollen, margined, ± 2 mm. long; style ± 1 mm. long, subulate, ± recurved.

DIST.: N. Ruahine and Tararua Ranges. S. Montane to lower subalpine grassland from lat. 42° southwards.

FL. 11-2. FT. 12-4.