| Celmisia haastii | |
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| Haast's mountain daisies | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Celmisia |
| Species: | C. hastii
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| Binomial name | |
| Celmisia hastii Hook.f., 1864
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Celmisia haastii (Haast's mountain daisy)[1] is a perennial alpine plant species of the family Asteraceae, native to New Zealand.
The larvae of the leaf miner moth Stigmella childi feed on the leaves of this plant.[2]
Two varieties are recognised within the species. C. haastii var. haastii is found in the southern South Island, whereas C. haastii var. tomentosa is endemic to the Rock and Pillar Range.[3][4][5]
References
- ^ "Haast's mountain daisy". Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ "PlantSynz - Invertebrate herbivore biodiversity assessment tool: Database". plant-synz.landcareresearch.co.nz. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
- ^ Peat, Neville; Patrick, Brian H. (2019-11-01). Wild Dunedin: The natural history of New Zealand's wildlife capital. Otago University Press.
- ^ "Celmisia haastii var. haastii". New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
- ^ "Celmisia haastii var. tomentosa". New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
