Paesia scaberula explained

Paesia scaberula, the ring fern or Maori: mātata, is a lacy, creeping New Zealand fern that grows up to with yellow-green fronds, brown stalks and a distinctive smell.^[1]

Distribution

This fern can be found throughout the North and South Islands, Stewart Island and the Chatham Islands.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Andrew Crowe. A guide to the identification of New Zealand native ferns. Viking, Penguin Books 1997, p. 52.
2. Book: Cheeseman. T. F.. Manual of the New Zealand flora.. 1906. J. Mackay, Govt. Printer. Wellington, New Zealand. 971. 10.5962/bhl.title.12003 . 14 January 2016.