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Coral Fern

Gleichenia cryptocarpa

Family
Gleicheniaceae (Gleicheni family)
Grows as
Fern

About

Gleichenia cryptocarpa known locally as yerba loza, cola de gallo and ampe, is a fern with a natural distribution in Chile ranging from Maule Region (~35° S) in the north to Aysén Region (~47° S) in the south including adjacent areas of Argentina. It grows also naturally in the Falkland Islands. It is found in altitude ranging from 20 to 2240 m.a.s.l.

Other Sticherus plants

Gleichenia squamulosa · Umbrella fern · Shiny Fan Fern · Spreading Fan Fern · Sticherus quadripartitus · Silky Fan Fern · Umbrella fern

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Gleichenia cryptocarpa by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

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