11009-09212 Mountain buttercup, or Korikori (Ranunculus insignis) a highly variable, but typically a robust, fleshy herb of the subalpine and low alpine zone. Throughout the eastern, central and southern mountains of the North Island, and in Nelson, Marlborough and the eastern mountains of Canterbury. Shorter, tufted forms occur at the southern end of this range. Grows in shady areas of subalpine scrub, tussock grassland and herbfield. Kowhai River, Seaward Kaikoura Range *
11009-09309 Haasts buttercup (Ranunculus haastii) a stout, fleshy, glaucous, summer green perennial herb with large yellow flowers. Restricted to the South Island, on the eastern side of the Main Divide, from southern Marlborough south through Canterbury to the Ben Ohau Range. Lives in the high alpine zone, inhabiting fine-grained shingle-slide screes. Porters Pass, Canterbury *