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  1. Purple native Myosotis

  2. 7/03/2013 10:25:13 p.m. Rowan Hindmarsh-Walls

    I found this amazing looking plant while on a work trip near Alba Peak, Siberia Valley, Western Otago. I only found the one specimen, which was growing at the top of a south facing fairly dry rubble slope at 1600m. Unfortunately it was late in the evening when I found it and I was at risk of sliding off a bluff while trying to take photos so they aren't of the best quality. Is it just a bluey version of Myosotis macrantha? The leaves look very similar.

  3. 7/03/2013 10:29:43 p.m. Rowan Hindmarsh-Walls

    Here's another photo

  4. 9/03/2013 1:33:38 p.m. John Barkla

    Nice looking plant Rowan. I think you're right in suggesting Myosotis macrantha. It's quite a variable taxon and has a wide range of flower colour though I've never seen one with quite the colour hue that you've photographed.

  5. 12/03/2013 11:23:59 p.m. Rowan Hindmarsh-Walls

    Hi John. Cheers, for that confirmation. I'm just writing up a species list for that area at the moment. Once I get them written up I'll send you through a few plant lists I've done for some Otago places we have visited over the season. I just discovered Poa schistacea for the first time the other day up near Little Lochnigar Peak. Its quite an attractive looking grass in full flower.

  6. 15/03/2013 3:57:55 a.m. Peter de Lange

    Yes that's Myosotis macrantha but I too have never seen that colour. You should send your image to Dr Carlos Lehnebach ([email protected]) who is revising Myosotis. He will be interested in this.

  7. 22/03/2013 5:22:12 p.m. Mike Thorsen

    Flower colour in Myosotis macrantha varies between brown to bright yellow. I haven't seen this particular shade before

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