Conservation > Discover > Flora and Fauna > Purple Fern
Type: Endemic Plant | Status: Critically Endangered | Nativeness: Endemic
This imposing fern is the largest of Ascension Island’s endemic plant species, with dark green, twice pinnate fronds up to 1m in length. The stalks (or ‘petioles’) of the fronds are purplish in colour which gives the species its scientific name. It is only found on the damp, mist-drenched slopes around the summit of Green Mountain.
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This Endemic Plant can be found in the following locations:
Green Mountain National Park is full of history and natural beauty. Rising to 859m, the mountain is lush and cool compared to the arid lowlands, with many trails for visitors to explore.
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