Endemic to Hawaiian Islands. These are abundant in the National Park, Olaa forest, and the surrounding State forest lands. These ferns were a food source to ancient Hawaiians. Elevation around 3900ft/1189m.
Endemic to Hawaiian Islands. These are abundant in the National Park, Olaa forest, and the surrounding State forest lands. These ferns were a food source to ancient Hawaiians. Elevation around 3900ft/1189m. Note 3 pinnate-pinnatifid. Many of the ferns I have seen have decumbent rhizomes.
Endemic to Hawaiian Islands. These are abundant in the National Park, Olaa forest, and the surrounding State forest lands. These ferns were a food source to ancient Hawaiians. Elevation around 3900ft/1189m. Note short linear sori in pairs on each side of midvein, submedial.