Fern Encyclopedia

Blechnum magellanicum (Magellan's Hard Fern, Ma...

Blechnum magellanicum, Magellan's Hard Fern, is the signature caudex-forming chain fern of southern South America's Valdivian and sub-Antarctic temperate rainforests. Mature plants develop a stout erect trunk reaching one metre...

Blechnum magellanicum (Magellan's Hard Fern, Ma...

Blechnum magellanicum, Magellan's Hard Fern, is the signature caudex-forming chain fern of southern South America's Valdivian and sub-Antarctic temperate rainforests. Mature plants develop a stout erect trunk reaching one metre...

Blechnum chilense (Chilean Hard Fern)

Blechnum chilense, known locally as 'costilla de vaca' (cow's ribs), is a bold evergreen fern renowned for its distinctive crinkled, leathery fronds that can reach up to 1.5 meters in...

Blechnum chilense (Chilean Hard Fern)

Blechnum chilense, known locally as 'costilla de vaca' (cow's ribs), is a bold evergreen fern renowned for its distinctive crinkled, leathery fronds that can reach up to 1.5 meters in...

Blechnum novae-zelandiae (New Zealand Kiokio, P...

Blechnum novae-zelandiae, the New Zealand Kiokio, is the signature large chain fern of New Zealand's maritime temperate landscape, forming dense colonies along virtually every damp roadside cut, drainage ditch, and...

Blechnum novae-zelandiae (New Zealand Kiokio, P...

Blechnum novae-zelandiae, the New Zealand Kiokio, is the signature large chain fern of New Zealand's maritime temperate landscape, forming dense colonies along virtually every damp roadside cut, drainage ditch, and...

Blechnum penna-marina (Alpine Water Fern)

Blechnum penna-marina, the Alpine Water Fern, is a cold-hardy evergreen groundcover fern native to cool temperate and alpine zones of the Southern Hemisphere, thriving in USDA zones 6-9 with remarkable...

Blechnum penna-marina (Alpine Water Fern)

Blechnum penna-marina, the Alpine Water Fern, is a cold-hardy evergreen groundcover fern native to cool temperate and alpine zones of the Southern Hemisphere, thriving in USDA zones 6-9 with remarkable...

Blechnum spicant (Hard Fern, Deer Fern, Ladder ...

Blechnum spicant is a circum-temperate evergreen fern of acidic forests, described by Linnaeus in 1753, distinguished by its strongly dimorphic fronds — a flat rosette of short, leathery sterile fronds...

Blechnum spicant (Hard Fern, Deer Fern, Ladder ...

Blechnum spicant is a circum-temperate evergreen fern of acidic forests, described by Linnaeus in 1753, distinguished by its strongly dimorphic fronds — a flat rosette of short, leathery sterile fronds...

Athyrium yokoscense (Yokosuka Lady Fern)

Athyrium yokoscense, the Yokosuka Lady Fern, is a temperate East Asian member of the lady fern alliance native to Japan, Korea, northeastern China, and the Russian Far East. Named after...

Athyrium yokoscense (Yokosuka Lady Fern)

Athyrium yokoscense, the Yokosuka Lady Fern, is a temperate East Asian member of the lady fern alliance native to Japan, Korea, northeastern China, and the Russian Far East. Named after...