#pellaea

Huka Falls, Taupo Volcanic Zone, New Zealand

Pellaea atropurpurea

So yeah, smooth rachis vs sparcly pubescent rachis. 

Near a blue cove, at the terminal end of the blue hole of the head waters of the Little Miami River is 3 steam boats with one hell of a population of smooth cliff brake fern, Pellaea glabella.

I ended up finding the motherload of smooth cliff brake populations the other day on a nice sheltered steam boat. I had never seen so many in one place before. Although this species isn’t state threatened, it feels just as rare as wall-rue and other ferns that share similar habitat. 

Pellaea glabella, in situ on a cliff next to the steep cut ravine connecting with the headwaters of the Little Miami.

Pellaea rotundifolia is commonly called the button fern and is native to New Zealand. This the underside of the frond showing the spore producing sori.

Cute as a button..,, . . #pellaea #buttonfern #foliage #green #fern #plants #plantstrong #plantlife #plantstyle #leaflove #plantfolk #plantbased #plantlove #plantsmakepeoplehappy #botanicaltherapy #botanics #plantshop #noraville #norahhead #centralcoastnsw . . . I'm around all week by appointment message if you'd like to stop by🌱 (at Noravillegreen)