Kingdom Plantae Class Pteridopsida Family Blechnaceae Scientific name Blechnum magellanicum | Division Pteridophyta Order Athyriales Genus Blechnum Rank Species | |
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Similar Blechnum chilense, Blechnum tabulare, Blechnum penna‑marina, Lophosoria quadripinnata, Blechnum arcuatum | ||
Blechnum magellanicum, Costilla de vaca (Chilean Spanish for cow's rib) or palmilla is a medium-sized fern native with a natural range from Talca at 35° S, to Magallanes Region in Chile. It grows from sea level up to 2200 m.a.s.l. It grows also in The humid valleys of western Argentina close to the Chilean border.
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