The Reed Handbook of Common New Zealand Ferns and Fern Allies

The 59 fern and fern allies illustrated and described in this book are the most common species likely to be seen on bush walks or in the forest and comprise approximately one-third of the total number found in New Zealand. Ferns are a distinctive feature of the New Zealand landscape, growing in all manner of environments - even in the most hostile and inhospitable of places like windswept cliffs and mountain tops.