Blechnum chambersii is a compact small slow growing ground fern usually found in deeply shaded banks especially along streams. It is a common fern found in damp areas of all New Zealand forests. It is also found in Australia and Fiji. It has a stout and erect rhizome that sometimes develops into a trunk. It has deep green lance shaped fronds (15 to 50 cm long and 4-6 cm wide) that are coarsely dissected and can have up to 15 to 40 alternate pinnae. It has sterile and fertile fronds which are usually shorter. Early Maori use the young fronds in hangi cooking as a form of greens.

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