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Aciphylla dieffenbachii

Aciphylla dieffenbachii, also called soft speargrass or Dieffenbach's speargrass, is a species of soft speargrass endemic to the Chatham Islands.

Description
It is a small perennial with clusters of soft and drooping leaves that divide into blue-green leaflets up to long. It produces a striking upright flowering stem up to tall. From November to February it produces yellow flowers, and from January to June it produces a golden-yellow fruit that turns a light brown-grey when mature. It has a robust and deep taproot. If damaged, it will bleed a sticky white latex fluid. == Distribution ==
Distribution
It is endemic to the Chatham Islands. == Taxonomy ==
Taxonomy
Aciphylla dieffenbachii is named after Johann Karl Ernest Dieffenbach, a German physician, geologist and naturalist. Dieffenbach worked for the New Zealand Company and travelled widely across the country. == Conservation status ==
Conservation status
As of 2023, it was classified as At Risk – Declining. == References ==
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