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Chatham Islands sow thistle

Chatham Islands sow thistle plant.

The Chatham Islands sow thistle presents a conservation dilemma – while it is endangered, it is also the only host plant for the endangered fungi Puccinia embergeriae, which kills it.

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Rights: Amanda Baird
Published: 14 April 2009Size: 1.77 MB
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