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Sticherus cunninghamii

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Pteridophyta

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Sticherus cunninghamii httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediacommonsthu

Class
  
Polypodiopsida / Pteridopsida (disputed)

Similar
  
Blechnum colensoi, Loxogramme dictyopteris, Leptolepia novae‑zealandiae, Sticherus, Davallia tasmanii

Sticherus cunninghamii, or umbrella fern,is a New Zealand native fern characterised by its drooping fronds that resemble an umbrella. The fronds are 15 – 30 cm long and it has an erect stalk between 20 and 50 cm high.

The fern is found from lowland to mountainous forest in dry areas often with infertile soil.

References

Sticherus cunninghamii Wikipedia


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