Lindsaea trichomanoides, Dryand
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Lindsaea trichomanoides
Dennstaedtiaceae
Common Lindsaea
Non Threatened
Fronds 5cm - 25cm long
Habitat:
Found on drier sites in lowland to montane open forests and scrublands, particularly on dry banks and the fibrous root mounds around large trees.
Description:
This fern has very neat fronds, that are narrowly triangular to oblong in shape and are green to dark green in colour. It has a creeping rhizome but has the appearance of a tufted plant.
Distribution:
Found all over North Island but on South Island is confined to the western coastal areas up to a height of 700m. See distribution map (bottom right).
Bibliography:
Lawrie Metcalf, Ferns of New Zealand: a photographic guide (New Holland Publishers (NZ) Ltd 2003) p86