Story: South Canterbury region
The Mt Cook lily (Ranunculus lyallii) is in fact a buttercup – the world’s largest. It can grow up to 1.5 metres tall and has large leathery leaves and delicate white flowers. It is probably New Zealand’s best known alpine plant, partly because it is the emblem for Mt Cook Airlines. Aoraki/Mt Cook is in the background, with the Hooker Glacier below.
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Photograph by Jock Phillips
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