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Natural global range
Mazus is a weedy species. It is primarily cited in southeast Asia including China, Japan and Taiwan to the Himalayas. According to Barker (1990), this species extended to New Guinea and Fiji from Asia through the Indonesian archipelago (Royen 1983, Barker 1982a). and then it came to Australia and New Zealand. It usually cites in marshy places like the southeastern of Australia and New Zealand lowland (Barker, 1990).

New Zealand range
It is a common wetland weed in the South Island. It can be seen in damp places like wild wetland and swamp. As an endemic species in North Island (Robin & Propel, 2018), it distributes in Awanui near Kaitaia, Hautai Beach and Waipapa Stream near East Cape (Robin & Propel, 2018). According to Cheeseman (1990), it also survives in higher regions in New Zealand up to 100-1100 m sea level. It also occurs in alpine regions up to 1200 m from Mt Egmont\Taranaki and the Huiarau Ranges southwards to Fiordland.

Habitat preferences
' Lowland swamp forest and sparsely-vegetated coastal wetlands ' (Robin & Propel, 2018). In sub-alpline areas which are highly moist in New Zealand (Landcare Research, 2010). It prefers places with short and thick sedges and grasses, usually lie in a site with seasonal water cover or heavily eaten by cattle in order to get rid of taller vegetation (Robin & Propel, 2018).Mazus radicans usually lives in moist environment in sub-alpline areas of New Zealand (Landcare Research, 2010). And they are planted in swale (Landcare Research, 2018). Swamp musk distributed endemically in NorthIsland (Robin & Propel, 2018). Before it was recorded from 9 different places in Western Northland (Te Paki, Kaitaia south to the Hokianga Harbour), the Waikato and in separated areas close to East Cape (Robin & Propel, 2018). However, now there are just 3 sites which are known exactly for swamp musk to live in (Robin & Propel, 2018). One is Awanui near Kaitaia, atnother is at Hautai Beach, and last one is Waipapa Stream near East Cape (Robin & Propel, 2018). The species like damp shady places. Sometimes, it could be periodically inundated ground and form dense mats. It also prefers to coastal places where there is turf and damp sand or peat in the coastal bushes. In dunes, it also can grow. And it can also been found at the edge of or within forests and on river banks flats or terraces. It likes grassy areas or tussock grassland. In all, this plant likes moist and humid places to survival. So, it is a common wetland herb.

Life cycle/Phenology
The growth of kauri in planted and second-growth natural forests has been reviewed and compared during the development of growth and yield models for the species. Kauri in planted forests were found to have up to 12 times the volume productivity than those in natural stands at the same age.

Individuals in the same 10 cm diameter class may vary in age by 300 years, and the largest individual on any particular site is often not the oldest.

Diet and foraging
Mazus radicans, usually lives in moist soil in New Zealand (Landcare Research, 2010). And they are planted in swale (Landcare Research, 2018). It can also survive in sand and loam. Speaking of nutrients, N, P, K and other mineral elements are essential. It has no special need of nutrients. The best environment for its reproduction is permanently moist or badly drained earth under the shade, which is a good ground shelter (Robin & Propel, 2018). The musk is very sensitive to the surroundings; it cannot stand up their competitors such as higher grasses (Robin & Propel, 2018).And they are easily affected by disturbance, habitat loss and environmental changes (Robin & Propel, 2018).

Predators, Parasites, and Diseases
This plant is small and not easy to be injected by plant diseases. It could be eaten by farm animals.