New Zealand Plants

11009-09101 Cut-leaved mountain buttercup (Ranunculus buchananii) flowering plant in alpine fell-field. This large striking species is restricted to high alpine fell-fields and snow bank areas in the Southern Alps between south Westland and Fiordland. Plants such as this often fall victim to introduced browsing animals such as deer, tahr and chamois today. Tutoko Valley High Bench, Fiordland *

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11009-09101 Cut-leaved mountain buttercup (Ranunculus buchananii) flowering plant in alpine fell-field. This large striking species is restricted to high alpine fell-fields and snow bank areas in the Southern Alps between south Westland and Fiordland. Plants such as this often fall victim to introduced browsing animals such as deer, tahr and chamois today. Tutoko Valley High Bench, Fiordland *

Buchanans buttercup mountain lily red deer browse damage tahr thar chamois introduced ungulates