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Yes, it really is called Sexy pavement lichen.

My first Nelson Botanical Society field trip. This was an amazing experience for me!

There were about 30 of us, ranging from top botanists…

Nice one, Thank you!!  Looking forward to seeing which way our berries go.  Cheers 

Every time I see this plant, I think New Zealand.  I melt.

My eyes and nose and heart fill up with the flax fields coming north from…

Orange - red fruit

Mt. Burnett in Golden Bay

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These do come in every shape and size from classic C. propinqua to classic C. robusta.

I put up another pic which shows the typical form…

Oh okay, ours is looking a bit more like the guy in the Dec 27 2020 post and 15 March 2021, post.  it seems like there is a bit of variation. …

Hiya Cliff, hoping to use your expertise to identify this lovely specimen.  I had thought that it was a C.propinqua x C.robusta but alas it does…

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Has a capsule - not common

AKA Trachyloma planifolium

Name change Aug 2021. No longer Lactarius clarkeae aurantioruber.

Asplenium hybrids catalogued in New Zealand can be found here:…

Just had its name changed.  The new name is Helichrysum luteoalbum

The name change is official at…

That sounds like fun!  :)

This one is uncommon in New Zealand, but it does grow here in pākihi scrub.  It is also unusual because the sori (which contain…

This one was spotted on Boxing Day 2020.

Way out of season.

The quality of the felting work was wonderful. So inspiring to see such enthusiasm and positivity!

That was a wonderful night!  You guys sounded great :)  And the stars!  Thank you all :)