- Source: Raoulia hookeri
Raoulia hookeri, also called scabweed and mat daisy, is a species of mat-forming plant.
Description
Raoulia hookeri is a mat-forming small perennial with tiny yellow flowers, and silver leaves. The flowers form in summer, and result in a daisy-like seed head.
Distribution and habitat
Raoulia hookeri grows on both the North Island and the South Island of New Zealand. It can be found in montane to subalpine areas, particularly places of open ground such as grasslands and herbfields.
Etymology
Raoulia was named after Étienne Raoul (1815–1852), a French naval surgeon and naturalist. The specific epithet hookeri was named after Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker (1817–1911), who travelled under James Clark Ross in the Ross expedition and wrote a book on New Zealand flora.
Taxonomy
Raoulia hookeri contains the following varieties:
Raoulia hookeri var. albosericea
Raoulia hookeri var. hookeri
Raoulia hookeri var. laxa
Raoulia hookeri var. Makara
