Pigfern | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Division: | Pteridophyta |
Class: | Polypodiopsida/Pteridopsida (disputed) |
Order: | Polypodiales |
Family: | Dennstaedtiaceae |
Genus: | Hypolepis |
Species: | H. ambigua |
Binomial name | |
Hypolepis ambigua Brownsey & Chinnock |
Hypolepis ambigua, (commonly known as pigfern) is a species of fern that grows in New Zealand.
The fern has broad fronds which grow up to 120 cm long, the fronds have mostly colourless hairs and some brown-tinged hairs on the midribs, while the stalks have red-brown or pale-brown bristly hairs. It grows in the shade in moist soil.