Kingdom Plantae Class Pteridopsida Family Dennstaedtiaceae Rank Species | Division Pteridophyta Order Dennstaedtiales Genus Paesia | |
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Similar Leptolepia novae‑zealandiae, Loxogramme dictyopteris, Blechnum colensoi, Hymenophyllum demissum, Hymenophyllum dilatatum | ||
Paesia scaberula, the ring fern or mātata, is a lacy, creeping New Zealand fern that grows up to 115 centimetres (45 in) with yellow-green fronds, brown stalks and a distinctive smell.
Distribution
This fern can be found throughout the North and South Islands, Stewart Island and the Chatham Islands.
References
Paesia scaberula Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA