7 Oct 2016

Critter Of The Week - Pimelea actea

From Afternoons, 1:40 pm on 7 October 2016

Pimelea actea is a tiny, unloved shrubby plant that has a very narrow tolerance range. It can only live in the tiny dune-related swales or ‘slacks’, little depressions behind sand-dunes in the Manawatu area, and the species faces imminent extinction.

The tiny unloved shrubby plant faces imminent extinction.

The tiny unloved shrubby plant faces imminent extinction. Photo: John Barkla: NZ Plant Conservation Network

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