Loxsoma cunninghamii, Br
Ferns Species:
Family:
Common Name:
Status:
Size:
Loxsoma cunninghamii
Loxsomataceae
N/A
Non Threatened
Fronds 20cm - 60cm long
Habitat:
Found only in lowland forests in the Northern part of North Island, it grows in clearings in tall manuka scrub forest or in open forest.
Description:
A fairly uncommon fern that has fronds that are distinctively triangular and are light green to yellowish green in colour. It has long stout, creeping rhizomes that form small to largish colonies.
Distribution:
Found in the Northern part of North Island up to a height of 500m. See distribution map (bottom right).
Bibliography:
Lawrie Metcalf, Ferns of New Zealand: a photographic guide (New Holland Publishers (NZ) Ltd 2003) p78