Wild Spaniard grass, Muzzle Station, Clarence River, South Island, New Zealand

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Wild Spaniard grass, Muzzle Station, Clarence River, South Island, New Zealand Aciphylla horrida is large alpine herb growing up to 1m in moist tussock herb field or open mountain shrubland. It belongs to the genus Aciphylla of the Umbelliferae (carrot family). They grow tussock-like clumps with large leaves which are deeply divided into hard, rigid segments tipped by needle-sharp spines.

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Location: Muzzle Station, Clarence River, South Island, New Zealand
Photo credit: © Geoff Marshall / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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