Classification
Class
Magnoliopsida Brongn.
Order
Rosales Bercht. & J.Presl
Family
Rosaceae
Genus
Geum L.
 Nomenclature
Scientific Name:
Geum pusillum Petrie, Trans. & Proc. New Zealand Inst. 28: 538 (1895 [1896])
 Description

Low-growing herb up to 3–(10) cm high at flowering, arising from slender stock. Basal lvs up to 25–(45) mm long, sparsely to moderately white-pilose, imparipinnate; lateral leaflets in up to 5–(7) pairs, small; terminal leaflet 3–10 mm long, crenate-dentate and sometimes obscurely 3–5-lobed; cauline lvs 1–2, reduced to minute bracts. Peduncle short. Fls mostly solitary, very rarely 2 per infl. Petals c. 1.5 mm long, white. Achenes glabrous.

[From: Webb et al. (1988) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 4.]

 Biostatus
Indigenous (Endemic)
 Phenology

Flowering: Nov.–Feb.; Fruiting: Feb.

 Bibliography
de Lange, P.J.; Norton, D.A.; Courtney, S.P.; Heenan, P.B.; Barkla, J.W.; Cameron, E.K.; Hitchmough, R.; Townsend, A.J. 2009: Threatened and uncommon plants of New Zealand (2008 revision). New Zealand Journal of Botany 47: 61–96. [Not threatened]
de Lange, P.J.; Norton, D.A.; Heenan, P.B.; Courtney, S.P.; Molloy, B.P.J.; Ogle, C.C.; Rance, B.D. 2004: Threatened and uncommon plants of New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Botany 42(1): 45–76.
de Lange, P.J.; Rolfe, J.R.; Barkla J.W.; Courtney, S.P.; Champion, P.D.; Perrie, L.R.; Beadel, S.N.; Ford, K.A.; Breitwieser, I.; Schönberger, I.; Hindmarsh-Walls, R.; Heenan, P.B.; Ladley, K. 2018: Conservation status of New Zealand indigenous vascular plants, 2017. New Zealand Threat Classification Series. No. 22. [Naturally Uncommon]
de Lange, P.J.; Rolfe, J.R.; Champion, P.D.; Courtney, S.P.; Heenan, P.B.; Barkla, J.W.; Cameron, E.K.; Norton, D.A.; Hitchmough, R.A. 2013: Conservation status of New Zealand indigenous vascular plants, 2012. New Zealand Threat Classification Series 3. Department of Conservation, Wellington. [Naturally Uncommon]
Molloy, B.P.J.; Webb, C. J. 1994: Taxonomy and typification of New Zealand Geum (Rosaceae). New Zealand Journal of Botany 32(4): 423–428.
Petrie, D. 1896 ("1895"): Descriptions of Three New Native Plants. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 28: 538–539.