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Crown Fern

Crown fern
Nz crown fern.jpg
Blechnum discolor near the Buller River, New Zealand
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Pteridophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida /
 Pteridopsida (disputed)
Order: Athyriales
Family: Blechnaceae
Genus: Blechnum
L.
Species: B. discolor
Binomial name
Blechnum discolor
Synonyms

Lomaria discolor(G.Forst.) Willd.


Lomaria discolor(G.Forst.) Willd.

Blechnum discolor commonly called crown fern (Māori: kiokio), is a species of fern in the family Blechnaceae. This species is endemic to New Zealand. 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.

Spores are produced on specialised fronds. These are more erect, with a dark and shrivelled look.


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