Skip to main content

Story: Ferns and lycophytes

Jersey fern

Image
Jersey fern

More than half of New Zealand’s 194 fern species are found in other countries. Jersey fern (Anogramma leptophylla) occurs naturally in most temperate countries, including New Zealand, where it grows in open, rocky sites.

Using this item

Department of Conservation

Reference: 10060406

by Rebecca Stanley

This item has been provided for private study purposes (such as school projects, family and local history research) and any published reproduction (print or electronic) may infringe copyright law. It is the responsibility of the user of any material to obtain clearance from the copyright holder.

All images & media in this story

How to cite this page

Patrick Brownsey, Ferns and lycophytes – Distribution, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/10904/jersey-fern (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Patrick Brownsey, published 1 March 2009.