Also during my coastal weed survey I found this Coprosma just above the high tide zone on cliffs near Marakopa. A protrate coprosma cross?
Here is another photo of it in situ.
Looks like a C. repens X C acerosa, are either of those species present anywhere near by?
I agree with Matt's suggested ID. This hybrid is on the S Taranaki coastal cliffs too.
thanks Matt and Colin. Yes that was my thought too. I didn't find a couple of C. acerosa further south. cheers, Meg
... correction. "I DID find a couple of C. acerosa further south"
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