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Cressler, Alan

Sadleria cyatheoides

Sadleria cyatheoides Kaulf.

Amaumau Fern, Rasp Fern, Red Pig, Ama'u

Blechnaceae (Chain Fern Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: SACY3

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

New growth emerges red, orange or rust-colored and gradually becomes green as the frond matures.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Fern
Size Notes: To about 5 feet in height.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Not Applicable
Bloom Notes: Non-flowering, sporulating plant.

Distribution

USA: HI
Native Distribution: Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:							FACU

This information is derived from: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. (2023). 2022 National Wetland Plant List, version 3.6. U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS. https://wetland-plants.usace.army.mil/. Click here for map of regions.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Sadleria cyatheoides in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Sadleria cyatheoides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sadleria cyatheoides

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-01-02
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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