Mountain carrot (Gingidia montana)
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Gingidia
Species: G. montana
Binomial name : Gingidia montana
Common names: Mountain carrot, Mountain Angelica
Gingidia montana, , is a small, erect, perennial herb growing to 50 cm high on flowering occurring naturally in Australia and New Zealand.
The blue-green leaves are long and are highly divided with small oval leaflets which have slightly serrated edges.
Flowers which are similar to a carrot's are white, small and in clusters of 8–12 and the fruit is oval-shaped.
Gingidia montana occurs in crevices of basalt and trachyte rock on cliffs. It is found in moist open sites in both the North and South Islands of New Zealand. It is readily eaten by deer.
This plant was photographed from the footpath outside Te Kainga Marire Native gardens, Spencer Place. New Plymouth. (next to the Te Henui Walkway).
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