Brachyglottis bidwillii facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Brachyglottis bidwillii |
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Senecioneae
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Brachyglottis
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B. bidwillii
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| Brachyglottis bidwillii (Hook.f.) B.Nord.
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Senecio bidwillii |
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Brachyglottis bidwillii is a type of flowering plant. It belongs to the Asteraceae family, which includes daisies and sunflowers. This plant is special because it is found only in New Zealand. This means it is an endemic species.
What Does It Look Like?
Brachyglottis bidwillii is a shrub. It can grow up to one meter (about 3 feet) tall. Its branches are thick. The smaller branches and leaf stalks (called petioles) have soft, whitish or light brown hairs.
Its leaves are tough and feel like leather. They are oval-shaped and can be up to 2.5 centimeters (about 1 inch) long. The top of the leaves is shiny and smooth. The underside has soft, woolly hairs.
The plant produces bell-shaped flower clusters. These clusters are made of many small flowers called disc florets. After the flowers, it grows a fruit called an achene. This fruit is about 8 millimeters long. It has white, barbed hairs that help it spread its seeds.
Where Does It Grow?
This shrub is very common in the scrublands. You can find it in the mountain ranges around Nelson. This area is on the northern part of the South Island of New Zealand.
It also grows in open grassland areas. One place where it thrives is Arthur's Pass National Park.
