Dactylanthus flower (11/56)
A flower of the parasitis Dactylanthus plant emerging from forest floor leaf litter. The flower may not look like much, but it provides a rich source of nectar for native bats and birds such as kakapo and saddleback.
- Scientific name
- Dactylanthus taylorii
- Common names
- Dactylanthus, wood rose, pua o te reinga, flower of Hades
- Location
- Pirongia Forest Park, Waikato, New Zealand
- Photo ID
- 24116
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