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Hound's tongue fern, kowaowao
| Common
name: Hound's tongue fern, kowaowao |
Botanical
name: Microsorum pustulatum (Phymatosorus
diversifolius) |
| Family: Polypodiaceae |
Maximum height: 25
centimetres |
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Where found:
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- Abundant in coastal to montane forest, often epiphytic (growing
on trees), usually in slightly drier places
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| Description: |
- Thick rhizomes with leathery, bright green glossy fronds
- Large round sori (spore capsules) on the underside of fertile
fronds
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PHOTO: Barry Hartley

PHOTO: Barry Hartley
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