Spenser Mountains
| Spenser Mountains | |
|---|---|
 Alpine tarn on the Lewis Pass in front of the Spenser Mountains | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mount Una |
| Elevation | 2,300 m (7,500 ft) |
| Coordinates | 42°15′S 172°30′E / 42.250°S 172.500°E |
| Geography | |
.png)  Spenser Mountains | |
| Country | Tasman |
The Spenser Mountains is a topographic
Julius Haast
named Mt Una.
Within the range prominent peaks include Mount Una and Mount Humboldt.[1] The Spenser Mountains are the northern limit of the glaciers within the Southern Alps.[2]
Much of the forest cover is beech/
podocarp with understory of a variety of ferns and shrubs; crown fern (Lomaria discolor) is one of the dominant understory ferns.[3]
See also
- Rimu
References
- Thomas Adolphus Bowden and James Hector. 1869. Manual of New Zealand geography
- C. Michael Hogan. 2009. Crown Fern: Blechnum discolor, Globaltwitcher.com, ed. N. Stromberg
Notes
- ^ Thomas Adolphus Bowden and James Hector. 1869
- ISBN 0-607-71457-3.
- ^ C. Michael Hogan. 2009
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