Species: Blechnum filiforme (A. Cunn.) Ettingsh.

Description:

This fern will creep along the ground till it finds a tree, it will then grow up high into the tree. Its leaves change as it matures.
Common Name: Climbing hard fern, Thread fern. Endemic: Yes	Distribution: New Zealand wide, coastal and lowland forest.

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