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Slo.:zeleni srsaj
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Slo.: alpska priscanica
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Endemic to Hawaiian Islands. These are abundant in the National Park, Olaa forest, and the surrounding State forest lands. These ferns were a food source to ancient Hawaiians. Elevation around 3900ft/1189m. Note 3 pinnate-pinnatifid. Many of the ferns I have seen have decumbent rhizomes.
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Slo.: alpska prianica - syn.: Cystopteris fragilis ssp. alpina, Cystopteris fragilis ssp. regia (L.) Desv., Cystopteris regia, Cystopteris crispa. - Habitat: Crevices of a medium sized limestone boulder, among rocks on open mountain pasture; skeletal, calcareous ground; southwest aspect, open place, full sun, exposed to direct rain and wind; average precipitations ~ 3.000 mm/year, average temperature about 0 deg C, elevation 2.040 m (6.700 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. Substratum: soil in crevices and among rocks or scree. Comment: Cystopteris alpina is quite a common plant in Slovenian Alps. It's not difficult to spot it among rocks, in rock crevices and sometimes on scree slops. It can be also found in the whole Alps and other European mountains, albeit only in subalpine and alpine elevations above tree line. In spite of this its taxonomy is not yet agreed upon. Cystopteris alpina belongs to Cystopteris fragilis aggregate, a group of similar plants, which are not yet sufficiently researched in Slovenia (Ref.:3). Microscopy study of spore surface is sometimes needed for absolute certainty of determinations. Hence my determination should not be taken as pure gold. Ref.: (1) D. Aeschimann, K. Lauber, D.M. Moser, J.P. Theurillat, Flora Alpina, Vol. 1., Haupt (2004), p 86. (2) M.A. Fischer, W. Adler, K. Oswald, Exkursionsflora fr sterreich, Liechtenstein und Sdtirol, LO Landesmuseen, Linz, Austria (2005), p 239. (3) A. Martini et all., Mala Flora Slovenije (Flora of Slovenia - Key) (in Slovenian), Tehnina Zaloba Slovenije (2007), p 99. (4) K.Lauber and G.Wagner, Flora Helvetica, 5. Auflage, Haupt (2012), p 70. (5) H. Haeupler, T. Muer, Bildatlas der Farn- und Bluetenpflazen Deutschlands, Ulmer (2000), p,47.
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Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. Note the narrow 'wing' on the pinnules. Elevation around 4300ft/1311m.
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Slo.: crni srsaj
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(Slo.: rjavi srsaj)
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The Sadleria genus is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. This location was on a small, shady, north facing rock face at around 3800ft/1159m.
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Slo.: navadna krpaa - syn.: Lastera oreopteris (Ehrh) Bory, Oreopteris limbosperma (Allioni) Holub, Polypodium limbospermum All., Dryopteris oreopteris (Ehrh.) Maxon, Nephrodium oreopteris (Ehrh.) Desv., Polystichum oreopteris (Ehrh.) DC. - Habitat: grassland, almost flat terrain, alluvial ground, sunny place, exposed to direct rain; average precipitations 2.000-2.600 mm/year, average temperature 8-10 deg C, elevation 320 m (1.050 feet), Dinaric phytogeographical region. Substratum: soil. Comment: Ferns are beautiful plants almost without exception. They are attractive not so much regarding their color but much so because of their delicate, archaic, graphic appearance. Yet, they are not easy to be recognized and be properly named. This requires experience, sensitive eye and good visual memory. Taxonomically all ferns underwent numerous, even radical, changes (look at the names of synonyms above!). Thelypteris limbosperma can be a quite stout plant up to 1.2 m tall. Blades are one-pinnate-pinnatifid, ovate, characteristically tapering at the base. The plant is a deciduous fern (blades deteriorate during winter). It is a widely scattered, Euro-Siberian and North American plant, found also in almost whole Slovenia. But it is not really a common plant in spite of its Slovenian name (navadna => common). It prefers siliceous, acid ground, which is not in abundance in my country. Ref.: (1) D. Aeschimann, K. Lauber, D.M. Moser, J.P. Theurillat, Flora Alpina, Vol. 1., Haupt (2004), p 70. (2) M.A. Fischer, W. Adler, K. Oswald, Exkursionsflora fr sterreich, Liechtenstein und Sdtirol, LO Landesmuseen, Linz, Austria (2005), p 237. (3) A. Martini et all., Mala Flora Slovenije (Flora of Slovenia - Key) (in Slovenian), Tehnina Zaloba Slovenije (2007), p 93. (4) http://hardyfernlibrary.com/ferns/listSpecies.cfm?Auto=98 (accessed Sept. 28. 2017)
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Leaves loose chlorophyll in the fall
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Endemic to Kauai. This site is in a wet forest, but the rock wall is near the ridge line. Note pendent habit. Elevation guess is around 3700-3800ft/1128-1159m.