In New Zealand, the whisk fern (Psilotum nudum) is confined to warm habitats, especially thermal ground in the North Island. It is very distinctive, with light green stems, tiny scale leaves, and tri-lobed spore capsules.
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Photograph by Bruce Clarkson
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