Widespread all over the island (Tristan) [2]
Widespread all over the island, in many different habitats. An important constituent of pastures and other grasslands, but also common and locally dominant elsewhere [2].
Collected at the Glen in 1927 and the 1950s. No more info. (Gough) [3]. A single plant collected in 2009, halfway up on the East Road (Inaccessible) [4]
[1] Ryan, P. (ed.) (2007). Field Guide to the Animals and Plants of Tristan da Cunha and Gough Island. Pisces Publications, Newbury. 162 pp; [2] Gremmen, N.J.M. and R.L. Halbertsma (2009). Alien plants and their impact on Tristan da Cunha. Report Data-Analyse Ecology, Diever, NL.; [3] Gremmen, N. J. M. (2010). Alien vascular plants of Inaccessible, Nightingale and Gough Islands (Tristan da Cunha Group).; [4] Ryan, P. (2010). Annotated list of vascular plants recorded from Inaccessible Island. Unpublished Report.; [5] Maczey, N., Tanner, R., Cheesman, O., & Shaw, R. (2012). Understanding and addressing the impact of invasive non-native species in the UK Overseas Territories in the South Atlantic: A review of the potential for biocontrol. Unpublished report. CABI (ref: TR10086).