Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Asteridae
Order: Scrophulariales
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Genus: Parahebe
Species: P. senex
Scientific name: Parahebe senex
Synonyms: Parahebe aff. Catarractae, Veronica senex
Common name: Old Man Parahebe, Bearded Speedwell
Parahebe senex is a subshrub up to 350500 mm tall with a restricted endemic range in the western portion of Northwest Nelson. It is known from only a few small populations in scattered sites along lowland rivers and streams.
For more information visit: http://nzpcn.org.nz/flora_details.asp?ID=1098
Photographed at Otari Wilton Bush Reserve, Wellington June
