Parablechnum procerum (G.Forst.) C.Presl is a plant in the Blechnaceae family, order Polypodiales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Parablechnum procerum (G.Forst.) C.Presl

Parablechnum procerum (G.Forst.) C.Presl

Parablechnum procerum, commonly mountain kiokio, is a New Zealand fern growing from lowland to alpine areas at 30–50 cm tall.

Family
Genus
Parablechnum
Order
Polypodiales
Class
Polypodiopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Parablechnum procerum (G.Forst.) C.Presl

Parablechnum procerum, also known by the synonym Blechnum procerum, is commonly called mountain kiokio or small kiokio. This is a species of fern native to New Zealand. It grows from lowland to alpine environments, occurring in forests, scrubland, and tussock habitats. It typically reaches a height between 30 and 50 centimeters.

Photo: (c) Lloyd Esler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Lloyd Esler · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Polypodiopsida Polypodiales Blechnaceae Parablechnum

More from Blechnaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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