Celmisia haastii Hook.fil. is a plant in the Asteraceae family, order Asterales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Celmisia haastii Hook.fil.

Celmisia haastii Hook.fil.

Celmisia haastii is a perennial alpine daisy native to New Zealand, with two recognized varieties, and hosts Stigmella childi moth larvae.

Family
Genus
Celmisia
Order
Asterales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Celmisia haastii Hook.fil.

Celmisia haastii, commonly known as Haast's mountain daisy, is a perennial alpine plant species in the Asteraceae family that is native to New Zealand. The larvae of the leaf miner moth Stigmella childi feed on the leaves of this plant. Two varieties are currently recognized within this species. Celmisia haastii var. haastii occurs in the southern part of New Zealand's South Island, while Celmisia haastii var. tomentosa is endemic to the Rock and Pillar Range.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Asterales Asteraceae Celmisia

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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