Parablechnum_cordatum

<i>Parablechnum cordatum</i>

Parablechnum cordatum

Species of fern

Parablechnum cordatum (synonyms Blechnum cordatum, Blechnum chilense),[1] the Chilean hard fern or costilla de vaca (Chilean Spanish for "cow's rib"), is a fern of the family Blechnaceae, native to Chile. It is also found in neighboring areas of Argentina and the Juan Fernández Islands.

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It grows to 0.9–1.8 m (2 ft 11 in – 5 ft 11 in), often developing a trunk-like appearance over time. The fertile fronds are more erect, with narrower pinnae, than the infertile ones.[2]

This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]

Sources

  1. [1]
    Hassler, Michael & Schmitt, Bernd (November 2019). "Parablechnum cordatum". Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. 8.11. Retrieved 2019-12-24.
  2. [2]
    RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
  3. [3]
    "RHS Plant Selector - Blechnum chilense". Retrieved 15 April 2020.


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