Haloragis erecta

Haloragis erecta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Haloragaceae
Genus: Haloragis
Species:
H. erecta
Binomial name
Haloragis erecta
(Banks ex Murray) Oken

Haloragis erecta, the shrubby haloragis, toatoa or erect seaberry, is a plant species that is endemic to New Zealand.

Haloragis erecta, also known as toatoa, fireweed and shrubby haloragis, is an endemic, non-threatened perennial herb found throughout New Zealand up to an altitude of around 500m above sea level. The leaves are opposite and coarsely toothed. The stems are square and reddish/maroon in colour and flowers throughout the year producing red, pink and yellow flowers.[1]

  1. ^ "Haloragis erecta subsp. erecta". New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Retrieved 15 April 2022.