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Creeping Shield Fern
Parapolystichum microsorum
24 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Where it is recorded
| New Zealand | 189 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 64 |
| Wellington Region | 42 |
| Auckland Region | 40 |
| New South Wales | 38 |
| Queensland | 25 |
| Waikato Region | 24 |
| Northland Region | 23 |
| Tasman Region | 13 |
| Bay of Plenty Region | 10 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | Ferns · Polypodiopsida |
| Order | Polypodiales |
| Family | shieldfern family · Dryopteridaceae |
| Genus | Parapolystichum |
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Creeping Shield Fern with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.