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Dicranopteris linearis
Two protruding purple fiddle heads of an indigenous Old World forked fern.
Spotted in the shade of the tropical rainforest in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, at an altitude of about 5000 ft. These ferns were in proximity to many volcanic steam vents which emit toxic gases.
Hi Kathleen! Thank you so much for checking out my collection. I took a look at your spotting and I definitely think it's in the same genus as mine, Dicranopteris. Since I can't see the fronds, I can't be 100% certain that it's D. linearis, but it is most likely that species considering the location you spotted it in. :)
Hi mauna Kunzah. I just enjoyed looking through your exciting collection. Please look at this fern frond spotting of mine taken from the same area as yours and let me know if you agree that it is the same species as your spotting here:
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/856...
Yes Craig, that's exactly what Uluhe fern is. Thanks for the confirmation! I'll update the ID.
Spotted on Jan 3, 2013
Submitted on Apr 6, 2013
