#2345 - Sticherus cunninghamii - Umbrella Fern
AKA Gleichenia cunninghamii, rarauheriki, waekura and tapuwae-kōtuku, among other local names.
Endemic to New Zealand, but most common in the North Island, particularly on the volcanic Plateau. Growing in lowland to montane forest, usually along shady stream banks and road cuttings where it can form the main ground cover. As here -
Apparently the sap was used as a powerful narcotic.
Whakapapa Village, North Island Volcanic Plateau, New Zealand











