Cheilanthes distans. Woolly rock fern.
Previous names
Bytrochium cunifolia
Common names
Medicinal
"An oil is extracted from the seed of this fern and is used by the Maories for sprains and swellings" (Charles Jeffs, 1888, note on pressed specimen in King Tawhiao Collection, Te Papa).
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11 March 2014
11 March 2014