Samolus repens, maakoako, sea primrose or shore pimpernel is native to native to New Zealand and is found in the Kermadec, North, South, Chatham and Stewart Islands. It is also found in Australia, Norfolk Island, New Caledonia, Easter Island and South America (South Chile), where it is common in temperate and subtropic coastlines. It is commonly found in coastal rock crevices within reach of salt spray, in coastal turf and saltmarsh areas. It is a small creeping or sprawling perennial herb with wiry, dark, slender stems with sometimes ascending or erect shoots. It has small fleshy, spoon-shaped brown-green leaves. It has small white or occasionally pink flowers with a flowering period from November through to March or April, followed by small seed capsules from January to April.