Nov 12, 2024
#2574 - Dendroconche scandens - Fragrant Fern
AKA mokimoki, Microsorum scandens (it's still Microsorum on iNaturalist), Drynaria scandens, Phymatodes pustulatum, Phymatodes scandens, Phymatosorus scandens and Polypodium scandens. 'scandens' means 'to climb'.
A climbing fern found in coastal and lowland parts of Australian and New Zaland, and some Pacific islands, but introduced to South Africa and Zimbabwe. Adult fronds are larger, thin, and divided, and as the common name suggests, pleasantly aromatic when crushed. They were used to mask unpleasant odours by the Māori.
From further south at Greymouth.
Easily propogated from rooted rhizomes.
Pancake Cakes, Aotearoa New Zealand