This is a family friendly page for all fans, we welcome. Covers the most common species of fern that can be observed whilst journeying around the new zealand countryside. A photographic guide to ferns of new zealand by metcalf. There is nothing more evocative of new zealand bush than ferns, from tall tree ferns to epiphytes and species which sprawl over the ground or nestle in the dim. What has also come with this book is a bit of a family mystery. These are the true ferns in the division pteridophyta that are native to new zealand. Explore new zealand native trees and ferns many links to sites about these unique plants. Photographic guide to ferns of new zealand lawrie metcalf book. They are now known as blue books because the ferns appear as white silhouettes on a blue background. These were produced by herbert dobbie and eric craig in the late nineteenth. Ferns occur in great abundance in new zealand there are nearly 200 native species alone occurring everywhere from the coast through to the countrys alpine regions. They have won four consecutive world cups, winning the first international rugby board. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. A photographic guide to the ferns of new zealand nhbs field.
A bestselling guide to identifying new zealands native ferns by expert andrew crowe. Then there are the fern allies including clubmosses and forkferns that have an even longer fossil history than ferns. These are the native and exotic species that occur within the new zealand botanic region which is defined in flora of new zealand volume 1 by h. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Allan 1961 as consisting of the islands lying within 2955 degrees south latitude and 158 degrees east 176 degrees west longitude except lord howe island and norfolk island. New zealand ferns book new zealand ferns by eric craig, c1879. New zealands flora new zealand plant conservation network. Details new zealand ferns, biodiversity heritage library. Ferns are mostly a tropical group, and new zealand has an unusually high number of species for a temperate country. Digital copy of a book by eric craig titled new zealand ferns owned by the san jose state university sharsmith herbarium.
For ease of reference the common names are highlighted in the text. Fronds decorate every treetrunk and choke the floor of the forest, while stands of huge tree ferns tower over lesser trees. The book is titled new zealand ferns and contains 29 pressed fern cuttings from all over new zealand which was made around years ago in auckland, by mr eric craig. Buy a photographic guide to ferns of new zealand by metcalf, lawrie 2003 paperback on free shipping on qualified orders. They now seem oddson to add the nations cup title to their trophy cabinet too. Buy photographic guide to ferns of new zealand by lawrie metcalf at mighty ape nz. On the back of their world cup success last year the ferns are, clearly, a vastly different beast under taurua. Nhbs pj browsey and jc smith dodsworth, david bateman ltd. Lifesize guide to new zealand native ferns book depository. Lifesize guide to new zealand native ferns by andrew crowe, 9780143019244, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The ferns of alsophila, sphaeropteris and dicksonia are tree ferns that can grow quite high, all the other genus groups are that of ground, climbing or perching ferns.
Fern blue books collections online museum of new zealand te. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Use andrew crowes unique frond key to identify new. National character, social attitudes and race relations by ausubel, david p. Te papa has several copies of the socalled blue books of new zealand ferns. Welcome to new zealand crickets official facebook page for the new zealand white ferns. The black ferns are the current womens rugby world cup champions. Ferns in new zealand culture te ara encyclopedia of new. Dobbie used the cyanotype process an early form of photography to produce illustrations of 148 new zealand ferns which he published in book form.