Marlborough weeping broom
Common name
Marlborough weeping broom
Date
August 04, 2013
Details
Eastern Marlborough high on Seaward Kaikoura Range. Tall shrub with upright branches, topped by a canopy of weeping grey leafless branchlets. In December large hanging clusters of 10mm mauve flowers. Fixes nitrogen.
Forest layer
Shrub
Height (m)
4.0
Botanical name
Chordospartium stevensonii
Nitrogen fixer