This fern is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. Sighted occasionally in this wet rain forest of 240-250 inches/year. Elevation around 3200ft/976m. Note prominent veins.
This fern is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. Blade color at time of observation was lighter than typical, perhaps due to age. Indusia are absent. Dark brown scales observed at base of stipes. Elevation in photo: 3820 ft.
Genus is endemic to Hawaiian Islands. Often found growing in moss on Ohia (Metrosideros polymorpha) tree trunks and associated with Sphaerocionium lanceolatum ferns. Elevation approximately 3870ft/1180m. The University of Hawaii Rainfall atlas estimates annual rainfall at around 105 inches for this location.
Category hierarchy: Environmental Topics | Threatened & Endangered SpeciesDescription: Lobed fronds of the Western polypody or walking fern growing in a crevice of a cliff face. Note the rusty brown sori on the undersides of the fronds. This image was taken while the photographer was participating in the 2009 Joint Annual Meeting of these leading scientific societies: Mycological Society of America, American Bryological and Lichenological Society, American Fern Society, American Society of Plant Taxonomists, and the Botanical Society of America; also known as Botany/Mycology 2009. Capture device: Camera: Fujifilm FinePix F100fdOriginal date: 20090725Locality: Latitude: 4.062490000000000e+001; Longitude: -1.118000000000000e+002