Recorded distribution
Plant
3-20mm tall. Stems cryptic, like a rusty nail, leafless, bracts and buds mushroom mottled brown.
Flowers
White tipped, mushroom coloured, never opening widely.
Flowering
December - February.
Habitat
Fertile stream terraces and similar places, nearly always found under taraire or nikau. Mid-Northland south to Nelson.
Conservation
Can be locally abundant but naturally uncommon.
Notes
Tubers may persist for years underground, the above ground parts not emerging until conditions are suitable.
Key features
Tiny size, cryptic colouring and association with nikau and taraire.
