Forstera sedifolia

Forstera sedifolia photographed at Cleddau Valley, Fiordland, South Island, New Zealand

Forstera sedifolia is an herbaceous plant, with shoots coming from a sprawling base. The leathery leaves are dark green or reddish, and spear-shaped, 0.2–0.35 in (6–9 mm) long. The flowers are white, about 0.5 in (12 mm) in diameter, with an orange centre.

Forstera sedifolia is found in herbfields and rocky places, in the wetter subalpine to alpine areas of South Island and Stewart Island, New Zealand. Forstera is a member of the trigger plant family, Stylidiaceae.

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