05 March 2015

Hound's tongue on the No. 1 Line track

This is the wonderfully named Hound's tongue fern (Microsorum pustulatum; kōwaowao); in the background you can see part of the lower section of the No. 1 Line track. I've lost count of the number of times I've walked this track, but I doubt I'll ever tire of it.



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4 comments:

  1. Ruahines5 March 2015 at 18:55

    Kia ora Pete,
    An intimate relationship. I find this photo and your words highly motivating...

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  2. pohanginapete5 March 2015 at 21:14

    Kia ora Robb. This fern grows abundantly along the track, particularly lower down, and it's weathered the dry conditions much better than some of the other ferns.

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  3. Lisa6 March 2015 at 09:31

    It looks so lush and green at the end of this long, dry summer...

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  4. pohanginapete6 March 2015 at 17:36

    Lisa, the curious thing is that it always seems to look lush and green except where it's exposed to long periods of direct sunlight, when it yellows and burns. But, given reasonable shade, Hound's tongue seems able to extract ample moisture from even desiccated substrates. I find the sight comforting.

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