Blechnum discolor

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Blechnum discolor (crown fern, Māori: kiokio) is a species of fern in the family Blechnaceae. This species is endemic to New Zealand.[1] As noted by C. Michael Hogan, this species is found in a number of forest communities in diverse locations within New Zealand, and is sometimes a dominant understory component.[2]


Read about Blechnum discolor in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

Blechnum discolor, Keys. St. ascending: stipes black, glossy, with dense scales at base: Lvs. 1½-3 ft. long, 4-6 in. wide, with pinnae narrowed suddenly toward the point; fertile pinnae narrower and shorter. Austral. and New Zeal.


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References

  1. Primitive Plants. 2009
  2. C. Michael Hogan. 2009

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