img

Blechnum appendiculatum

Willd. (1810)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Pteridophyta Class/Clade: Polypodiopsida Order: Polypodiales Family: Blechnaceae Genus: Blechnum

img

Description

Key Characters:

Growth Form:

Stems:

Roots:

Leaves:

Sori:

Gametophyte:

Ploidy:

Habitat:

Elevation Range:

Historical Distribution

Images

img
img
img
img

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Naturalized
O'ahu Naturalized
Molokai Naturalized
Lana'i Naturalized
Maui Naturalized
Hawai'i Naturalized

Dispersal Agents

Water/Ocean
Wind

Vegetative Reproduction

Bibliography

Name Published In: Sp. Pl., ed. 4, 5: 410 (1810)

Other References

Palmer 2003:79 (K, O, Mo, L, M, H, B. occidentale misapplied = B. appendiculatum); Staples & Herbst 2005:31 (DESCR [as B. occidentale])

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Blechnum appendiculatum Aiea Trail stream bed Preserved_Specimen Topping, D.L. 3581 Oahu BISH 1932-07-24
2 Blechnum appendiculatum Along the Moanalua Valley jeep road Shaded bank Preserved_Specimen Gustafson, R. 538 Oahu BISH 1977-06-06
3 Blechnum appendiculatum Waianae Mountain Range: Kaala summit Metrosideros forest Preserved_Specimen Grant, M.L. 7488 Oahu BISH 1934-10-04
4 Blechnum appendiculatum Mokuleia, Kamananui, Puu Kaala, Waianae Mts., 2nd Gulch east of Puu Kaupakuhale. Mossy bank in woods Preserved_Specimen St.John, H. 13181 Oahu BISH 1933-05-14
5 Blechnum appendiculatum Manoa Cliffs trail sun-flecked bank beneath a large Acacia koa Preserved_Specimen young fronds suffused with reddish cast Takeuchi, W.N. 69 Oahu BISH 1984-02-11
6 Blechnum appendiculatum S. Kona, Kealakekua Ranch, road to Papaloa pasture with Sophora, Myoporum, Acacia koa, Santalum paniculatum; deep shade in lava crevice Preserved_Specimen Wagner, W.L. 5960 Hawaii BISH 1988-03-11
7 Blechnum appendiculatum Aiea Loop Trail, Keaiwa State Park, near Aiea, Koolau Mts Growing on bank along trail in full sun ca. 6 km. from fork. Abundant Preserved_Specimen Yee, R.S.N. 8 Oahu BISH 1971-08-12
8 Blechnum appendiculatum Lyon Arboretum, section 33 permanent plot #2. Preserved_Specimen New fronds have a reddish ringe. Baker, R.F. 54 Oahu BISH 1975-01-28
9 Blechnum appendiculatum Maunalei, valley on W side of mountain forest valley on W side of mountain Preserved_Specimen Munro, G.C. 517 Lanai BISH 1930-02-11
10 Blechnum appendiculatum On Waianae range. In Kaluaa gulch In first gulch, in shade, on rock. along with Athyrium sp. Common. Preserved_Specimen Herat, T. 448 Oahu BISH 1973-07-15
11 Blechnum appendiculatum Waianae Mts., Waianae Kai Forest Reserve, Kukahi Stream Secondary rainforest, on basalt, full shade Preserved_Specimen lithophyte Hernandez, J.P. 32 Oahu BISH 2006-02-11
12 Blechnum appendiculatum Maunalei Gulch, Kaaealii shady bank of stream in Aleurites grove Preserved_Specimen St.John, H. 22638 Lanai BISH 1947-04-05
13 Blechnum appendiculatum W slope of Manuahi Ridge, SE of Keawanui with Psidium guajava, Schinus, Pandanus tectorius, Metrosideros, Aleurites, Kalanchoe pinnata, Zingiber zerumbet; in shade Preserved_Specimen stoloniferous ground fern Lorence, D.H. 5428 Molokai BISH 1987-08-01
14 Blechnum appendiculatum Gully Mauka of Aiea covering embarkment Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 5642 Oahu BISH 1932-09-04
15 Blechnum appendiculatum East Maui, Hana District, Kauiki, on the E side of Hana Bay Dominated by Casuarina planted in lated 1930s but with numerous other alien species ( Terminalia, Syzygium, Ardisia. Preserved_Specimen Flynn, T.W. Maui BISH 1987-10-21
16 Blechnum appendiculatum Waipio, Kipapa stream, wet gorge Preserved_Specimen St.John, H. 10017 Oahu BISH 1929-11-10
17 Blechnum appendiculatum Schofield trail to Kaala, Waianae Mts Wooded side hill Preserved_Specimen Hume, E.P. 456 Oahu BISH 1932-01-10
18 Blechnum appendiculatum Kokee. Kumuwela. Canyon Rim Trail Small population of terrestrail ferns along trail. Preserved_Specimen Flynn, T.W. 651 Kauai BISH 1983-11-17
19 Blechnum appendiculatum Makaha Valley-Waianae Range On the ground; beneath Psidium trees. Preserved_Specimen Wilson, K.A. 181 Oahu BISH 1952-11-30
20 Blechnum appendiculatum Tantalus. Koolau Mt. Range, Drainage Area: Nuuanu Stream Soil: volcanic. Veg type: wet forest Preserved_Specimen Stemmermann, R.L. 424 Oahu BISH 1973-08-09
21 Blechnum appendiculatum Back of valley. at the beginning if Waiahole ditch trail on bank; in shady moist atea. Preserved_Specimen Herat, T. 244 Oahu BISH 1972-08-26
22 Blechnum appendiculatum Mt. Tantalus, near Honolulu path in light or open place Preserved_Specimen stolonifera Kato, M. 1021 Oahu BISH 1998-08-27
23 Blechnum appendiculatum Kawaiiki ditch trail, Kawailoa koolau range rainforest, on bank of trail Preserved_Specimen Wilson, K.A. 5 Oahu BISH 1951-11-14
24 Blechnum appendiculatum Koolau Mts., Kipapa Gulch, south ridge. Moist gully. Preserved_Specimen Hosaka, E.Y. 928 Oahu BISH 1933-03-05
25 Blechnum appendiculatum Waikane-Schofield trail Koolau mts. Waikane wet forest Preserved_Specimen Fosberg, F.R. 8779 Oahu BISH 1932-10-16
26 Blechnum appendiculatum Hanalei Naturalized on road cut Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 20569 Kauai BISH 1950-01-29
27 Blechnum appendiculatum Manoa Valley, W of Honolulu along stream to waterfall Preserved_Specimen Kato, M. 9 Oahu BISH 1997-10-16
28 Blechnum appendiculatum Makawao District. Haiku region, Merwins palm collection of Kulike Road, past turnoff from Haumana Road, which is at mile 16 marker of Hana Highway (Hwy 36) Cultivated palm forest and secondary forest, valley bottom with dry stream. W/Mangifera indica, Pandanus tectorius, naturalized palms including Archontophoenix, Caryota, Dypsis, Phoenix and Ptychosperma spp. And herbaceous weedy understory Preserved_Specimen Ground fern forming large stands in shade, covering ground and spreading by stolons Lorence, D.H. 10406 Maui BISH 2013-08-06
29 Blechnum appendiculatum Koaie Canyon wet mesic forest; Metrosideros, Pleomele aurea, Boehmeria, Psychotria; open, shaded, along stream Preserved_Specimen weedy fern in bunches; younger fronds reddish Trauernicht, C. 723 Kauai BISH 2009-02-02
30 Blechnum appendiculatum Maunalei Gulch, Kauiki crevice under rock in bottom of small gully Preserved_Specimen Fosberg, F.R. 12566 Lanai BISH 1930-12-02
31 Blechnum appendiculatum Haupu (Hoary Head Mt.), Kipu moist rocks; base of pali Preserved_Specimen St.John, H. 13620 Kauai BISH 1933-12-25
32 Blechnum appendiculatum Maunalei Gulch kukui forest; naturalized Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 24281 Lanai BISH 1957-08-16
33 Blechnum appendiculatum Kalaupapa; Papapaiki Preserved_Specimen hammock fern; medium terrestrial fern Hughes, G.D. 1116 Molokai BISH 2004-12-09
34 Blechnum appendiculatum Northwest facing slope, ridge 3/4 mile north of Laaukahi, Koloa moist woods Preserved_Specimen St.John, H. 23019 Kauai BISH 1947-12-14
35 Blechnum appendiculatum along Waahil ridge trail, between Manoa and Palolo valleys, Koolau Mts Introduced fern, in moist Metrosideros forest, with Vittaria elongata Preserved_Specimen Carlquist, S. 1627 Oahu BISH 1964-11-29
36 Blechnum appendiculatum P.T.B.G. [Pacific Tropical Botanic Garden], Lawai valley Occasional in moist, shaded parts of the valley. Preserved_Specimen Herbst, D.R. 2323 Kauai BISH 1972-01-11
37 Blechnum appendiculatum In forest along Kaualau trail, at Wauahuakua valley, Napali Coast In shade; humidity and rainfall high; growing on soil. Preserved_Specimen Stone, B.C. 750 Kauai BISH 1955-06-17
38 Blechnum appendiculatum Honouliuli forest reserve, Palehua-Palikea trail along cliff Preserved_Specimen Sohmer, S.H. 6168 Oahu BISH 1969-10-25
39 Blechnum appendiculatum Small valley southeast of Puu Hapapa and nosth of valley in which type of Cyanea Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 5646 Oahu BISH 1932-10-30
40 Blechnum appendiculatum Waiahole - Waikane Trail Preserved_Specimen Topping, D.L. 2701 Oahu BISH 1923-07-29
41 Blechnum appendiculatum Waimea, Nualolo Valley, moist S gulch 1 mile inland on waterfall Preserved_Specimen St.John, H. 26700 Kauai BISH 1965-04-24
42 Blechnum appendiculatum East Maui, Growing along wet sides of Hana Hwy., 27.1 mi from Hana Pst Office (on Wailuku side) Associated with Dicranopteris, Erechtites, and other weeds. Preserved_Specimen Ishikawa, S. 342 Maui BISH 1973-12-01
43 Blechnum appendiculatum Waianae Range, gulch 3.5 miles from forestry gate. Mokuleia Forest Preserve Preserved_Specimen Sohmer, S.H. 6394 Oahu BISH 1970-03-01
44 Blechnum appendiculatum W branch of Mapulehu Valley Preserved_Specimen Wiebke, H. 4013 Molokai BISH 1928-07-20
45 Blechnum appendiculatum Kapohaku Preserved_Specimen Munro, G.C. 146 Lanai BISH 1927-07-19
46 Blechnum appendiculatum West side of Kahana valley; 6km. upstream, koolau Mts Preserved_Specimen Fosberg, F.R. 13720 Oahu BISH 1937-04-18
47 Blechnum appendiculatum On northeast slopes of Koolau Mt. range above Laie Preserved_Specimen Buchanan, H. 569 Oahu BISH 1961-05-04
48 Blechnum appendiculatum North fork of Wailua river Preserved_Specimen Lyon, H.L. Kauai BISH 1925-10-17
49 Blechnum appendiculatum East Maui, Koolau Gap, E side Preserved_Specimen Hobdy, R.W. 3389 Maui BISH 1991-07-18
50 Blechnum appendiculatum On the sixth ridge of Hauula mountain range Preserved_Specimen Herat, T. 240 Oahu BISH 1972-08-24
51 Blechnum appendiculatum Trail along north east slope of Mt. tantalus Preserved_Specimen Crosby, M.R. 1363 Oahu BISH 1964-06-13
52 Blechnum appendiculatum Waianae Mts., foot of Puu Kaala Preserved_Specimen Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1931-03-29
53 Blechnum appendiculatum Waianae Mts., Kanehoa trip Preserved_Specimen Kondo, Y. Oahu BISH 1941-12-07
54 Blechnum appendiculatum Olinda, Maui, T, Hawaii, along Pipe-line trail Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 4012 Maui BISH 1927-07-30
55 Blechnum appendiculatum Tantalus trail, Mt. Tantalus, Koolau Range, oahu Preserved_Specimen Cowan, R.S. 216 Oahu BISH 1944-06-28
56 Blechnum appendiculatum Moaula Falls, 1 mi down trail from parking Preserved_Specimen Vitale, S. 13 Molokai BISH 1983-01-01
57 Blechnum appendiculatum Keahua Arboretum, W of Kapaa Preserved_Specimen Kato, M. 51 Kauai BISH 1997-10-19
58 Blechnum appendiculatum Nui Valley Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 5640 Oahu BISH 1932-08-21
59 Blechnum appendiculatum Oahu Preserved_Specimen Lyon, H.L. 29 Oahu BISH 1925-01-02
60 Blechnum appendiculatum Aiea Loop trail, Keaiwa Heiau state park behind Aiea, Koolau Mts Preserved_Specimen Yee, R.S.N. 5 Oahu BISH 1971-08-12
61 Blechnum appendiculatum Waianae Range, gulch 3.5 miles from forestry gate Preserved_Specimen Sohmer, S.H. 6394 Oahu BISH 1970-03-01
62 Blechnum appendiculatum Waianae Range. North approach to Puu Kaoa Preserved_Specimen Wilbur, R.L. 479 Oahu BISH 1948-02-29
63 Blechnum appendiculatum Manoa Cliffs Trail Preserved_Specimen Sohmer, S.H. 6123 Oahu BISH 1969-09-27
64 Blechnum appendiculatum Napali-Kona FR, trail from Puu o Kila Lookout and Pihea Preserved_Specimen Kato, M. 34 Kauai BISH 1997-10-18
65 Blechnum appendiculatum Waianae Mts. Makaleha Valley Preserved_Specimen Skottsberg, C.J.F. 406 Oahu BISH 1922-08-20
66 Blechnum appendiculatum Maunalei Valley Preserved_Specimen Munro, G.C. 938 Lanai BISH 1930-02-11
67 Blechnum appendiculatum Waikane-Waiahole Trail Preserved_Specimen Topping, D.L. 2736 Oahu BISH 1923-12-16
68 Blechnum appendiculatum Waikane-Kahana trail Preserved_Specimen Lyon, H.L. Oahu BISH 1926-09-17
69 Blechnum appendiculatum Koolau Range; Poamoho Trail 21.5N 158.0W Preserved_Specimen Krajina, V.J. Oahu BISH 1961-10-15
70 Blechnum appendiculatum By pali of Alakahi Trail, Upper Hamakua Ditch, Kohala Mountains Preserved_Specimen Corn, C. Hawaii BISH 1984-03-29
71 Blechnum appendiculatum Makaleha Preserved_Specimen Russ, G.W. Oahu BISH 1932-07-01
72 Blechnum appendiculatum Honokahau Drainage Basin Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. Maui BISH 1917-09-25
73 Blechnum appendiculatum near Waimea, Ahuloa to beginning of Parker Ranch Preserved_Specimen Kondo, Y. Hawaii BISH 1946-07-12
74 Blechnum appendiculatum Waianae Mts., Mt. Kaala Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. Oahu BISH 1958-11-01
75 Blechnum appendiculatum Makaleha Valley Preserved_Specimen Caum, E.L. Oahu BISH 1922-08-30
76 Blechnum appendiculatum Along Waiahole- Waikane water trail Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. Oahu BISH 1931-03-15
77 Blechnum appendiculatum Waiawa, Ahern ditch Preserved_Specimen Russ, G.W. Oahu BISH 1933-05-26
78 Blechnum appendiculatum Makaleha Preserved_Specimen Russ, G.W. Oahu BISH 1932-07-01
79 Blechnum appendiculatum Makaleha Valley Preserved_Specimen Lyon, H.L. Oahu BISH 1918-05-19
80 Blechnum appendiculatum Pupukea-Paumalu Forest Reserve, Kaunala trail Preserved_Specimen Miller, S.E. Oahu BISH 1992-01-20
81 Blechnum appendiculatum Makaleha Preserved_Specimen Russ, G.W. Oahu BISH 1932-07-01
82 Blechnum appendiculatum Kawailoa, Kawainui Stream. Preserved_Specimen Lohman, M.L. Oahu BISH 1949-09-17
83 Blechnum appendiculatum Waiawa Valley. Preserved_Specimen Lyon, H.L. Oahu BISH 1928-08-04
84 Blechnum appendiculatum Waiawa, Ahern ditch Preserved_Specimen Russ, G.W. Oahu BISH 1933-05-26
85 Blechnum appendiculatum Maunauna, Hapapa Gulch Preserved_Specimen Kondo, Y. Oahu BISH 1951-05-18
86 Blechnum appendiculatum Mt. Kaala, Waianae Mts. in woods Preserved_Specimen Hosaka, E.Y. 221 Oahu BISH 1930-06-08
87 Blechnum appendiculatum Waimalu, oahu stream bed beyond tunnel intake Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 10168 Oahu BISH 1935-11-03
88 Blechnum appendiculatum Along Schofield fire break trail at base of Kalena dry forest Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 5639 Oahu BISH 1932-03-13
89 Blechnum appendiculatum Waikane, Koolau Mts in moist place Preserved_Specimen Hosaka, E.Y. 293 Oahu BISH 1930-08-09
90 Blechnum appendiculatum N. side of ridge on trail to Kaala in moist woods. Preserved_Specimen Bergman, H.F. Oahu BISH 1928-02-11
91 Blechnum appendiculatum Awaawapuhi Trail Preserved_Specimen Corn, C. 207 Kauai BISH 1987-06-16
92 Blechnum appendiculatum Waianae Mountain Range: Kaala summit Metrosideros forest Preserved_Specimen Grant, M.L. 7488 Oahu BISH 1934-10-04
93 Blechnum appendiculatum Waipio Dist., Kipapa Gulch. creek bank Preserved_Specimen Grant, M.L. 7270 Oahu BISH 1934-08-08
94 Blechnum appendiculatum W Maui, Wailena Gulch Very common in coist woods. terrestrail Preserved_Specimen Crosby, M.R. 1749 Maui BISH 1964-07-15
95 Blechnum appendiculatum Aiea Trail, Kalauao-North Halawa, Koolau Mountains Wet open forest. Preserved_Specimen Higgins, N.H. 66 Oahu BISH 1956-01-08
96 Blechnum appendiculatum Waianae Mts. first gully below Peacock Flats; 1 mile form beginning of trail on miost shaded bank Preserved_Specimen Herbst, D.R. 336 Oahu BISH 1967-02-25
97 Blechnum appendiculatum Maunawili trail, about 2 km S from where the Pali Hwy switches back on itself Disturbed wet forest, shady area, growing from shallow soil on boulder Preserved_Specimen Common, rhizomatous Faccenda, K. 2224 Oahu BISH 2022-02-05
98 Blechnum appendiculatum O`ahu Forest National Wildlife Refuge, Kipapa Trail, immediately beyond entrance of refuge (refuge boundary marked by signs,), on bank on south side of trail. Common to very common on bank on south side of trail and along trail edges. Disturbed Metrosideros-Acacia-Dicranopteris wet lowland forest invaded by Psidium cattleianum. Preserved_Specimen Fern growing in clumps; blade 1-pinnate; fertile, sori linear and parallel to midvein. Reynolds, L.S. 52 Oahu BISH 2006-05-30
99 Blechnum appendiculatum Palolo Valley clay bank; right side going up Preserved_Specimen Meebold, A. 8380 Oahu BISH 1930-02-01
100 Blechnum appendiculatum Oopuola Stream under kukui on ground under Cyrtandra Preserved_Specimen Woolford, H.A. 98 Maui BISH 1955-12-23
101 Blechnum appendiculatum Hilo rocky bank of river Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 192 Hawaii BISH 1922-12-10
102 Blechnum appendiculatum Lyon Arboretum, section 33 permanent plot #2. Preserved_Specimen New fronds have a reddish ringe. Baker, R.F. 54 Oahu BISH 1975-01-28
103 Blechnum appendiculatum Manoa Falls, Manoa Valley, Koolau Mts Growing on bank along trail Preserved_Specimen Yee, R.S.N. 11 Oahu BISH 1971-08-15
104 Blechnum appendiculatum Kawaiiki dich trail, Kawailoa Koolau range rain forest, on bank of trail Preserved_Specimen Wilson, K.A. 5 Oahu BISH 1951-11-14
105 Blechnum appendiculatum Pualii. Ahupuaa of Honouliuli. Southern Waianae mountains. Growing on wooded slope in mesic forest dominated by Psidium cattleianum, Toona ciliata, Planchonella sandwicensis, Ceodes umbellifera, Diospyros sandwicensis, and others. Also growing with Asplenium x joellauii, Microlepia setosa, Dryopteris sandwicensis, Adiantum hispidulum, and Selaginella arbuscula. Preserved_Specimen Small kine doodoo fern. Thomas, M.K. 970 Oahu BISH 2025-01-16
106 Blechnum appendiculatum Kaluanui stream valley below Sacred falls deeply enternched 1200ft. gorge in volcanic rock. east solpe of koolau range, 1.6 mi south-2.1 mi southS westof hauula Damp vertical volcanic cliff face.; Disturbed wet woods (Eugenia malaccensis, Aleurites moluccana, Zingiber zerumbet, Cyrtandra stupantha, many ferns) talus slopes near bottom of gorge; open weedy woods and thickets mouth of gorge; Steep, high disturbed mountain spur above (Styphelia, Gleichenia, Acacia koa, Metrosideros) Preserved_Specimen Iltis, H.H. 359 Oahu BISH 1967-07-27
107 Blechnum appendiculatum On Koolau mountain range. Along Waimano trail Growing along with Dicranopteris Preserved_Specimen Herat, T. 352 Oahu BISH 1973-06-21
Back to Top