hound's tongue fern

Microsorum pustulatum

Summary 5

Microsorum pustulatum (kangaroo fern or hound's tongue, in Māori: kōwaowao, pāraharaha) is a species of fern within the Polypodiaceae family. This species occurs widely in New Zealand and also in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania in Australia. An example occurrence in the North Island of New Zealand is in the Hamilton Ecological District where it is associated with a number of other ferns including Blechnum filiforme and Blechnu

How to id 6

  • Glossy green fern, 25 cm tall, rhizomes
  • Lobed or entire lamina
  • Round sori looking like raised blisters on upper surface

Fontes e Créditos

  1. (c) Jon Sullivan, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC), http://www.flickr.com/photos/16921893@N00/2420912640
  2. (c) John B, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC), enviado por John B
  3. (c) tangatawhenua, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC), enviado por tangatawhenua
  4. (c) jmowen, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC)
  5. Adaptado por Melanie Lapointe de uma obra de (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsorum_pustulatum
  6. (c) Melanie Lapointe, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA)

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