New Zealand Plants

11009-44005 Chatham Islands Sow-thistle (Embergeria grandifolia) this giant endemic thistle can reach over 1.5m in height, with leaves a metre long. Superficially ressembling puwha, it has its own species of 'rust' - Embergeria Rust (Puccinia embergeriae) which is one of the rarest fungi in the world. Kaiangaroa Dunes, Chatham Islands *

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11009-44005 Chatham Islands Sow-thistle (Embergeria grandifolia) this giant endemic thistle can reach over 1.5m in height, with leaves a metre long. Superficially ressembling puwha, it has its own species of 'rust' - Embergeria Rust (Puccinia embergeriae) which is one of the rarest fungi in the world. Kaiangaroa Dunes, Chatham Islands *

Sonchus 44005 Chatham Islands island Sowthistle giant Embergeria grandifolia puwha Rust Puccinia embergeriae Kaiangaroa Dunes megaherb megaherbs