Lomaria discolor

Lomaria discolor, synonym Blechnum discolor, commonly called crown fern (Māori: piupiu),^[2] is a species of fern in the family Blechnaceae. This species is endemic to New Zealand.^[3] As noted by C. Michael Hogan, this species is found in a number of forest communities in diverse locations within New Zealand, and is sometimes a dominant understorey component.^[4]

Crown fern
Growing near the Buller River, New Zealand
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Division:	Polypodiophyta
Class:	Polypodiopsida
Order:	Polypodiales
Suborder:	Aspleniineae
Family:	Blechnaceae
Genus:	Lomaria
Species:	L. discolor
Binomial name
Lomaria discolor (G.Forst.) Willd.[1]
Synonyms[1]
Acrostichum rufum Spreng. Gymnopteris discolor (G.Forst.) Bernh. Hemionitis discolor (G.Forst.) Schkuhr Blechnum discolor (G.Forst.) Keyserl. Lomaria falcata Spreng. Onoclea discolor (G.Forst.) Sw. Osmunda discolor G.Forst. Spicanta discolor (G.Forst.) Kuntze Stegania discolor (G.Forst.) A.Rich. Struthiopteris discolor (G.Forst.) Ching

Spores are produced on specialised fronds. These are more erect, with a dark and shrivelled look.^[5]