Kingdom Plantae Order Gleicheniales Genus Sticherus | Division Pteridophyta Family Gleicheniaceae Rank Species | |
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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(Text) CC BY-SA