New Zealand Plants

11009-20318 Prostrate broom (Carmichaelia appressa) tiny scented flowers. A flat sprawling broom endemic only to the gravelly sandy loams, stabilised dunes, and sand ridges of Kaitorete Spit. Its habitat is susceptible to damage by off-road motorbikes and 4WD vehicles, however much of the area is protected within a scientific reserve. Kaitorete Spit, Canterbury *

20318Prostrate broomCarmichaeliaappressaflowerssprawling broomendemicKaitorete Spitscientific reserveCanterbury