Hawaiian Autumn - Sadleria Fern and Ohelo
by Venetia Featherstone-Witty
Title
Hawaiian Autumn - Sadleria Fern and Ohelo
Artist
Venetia Featherstone-Witty
Medium
Photograph - Photographs
Description
Sadleria is a genus of six species of ferns in the family Blechnaceae, all endemic to Hawaii. Taken on Hawaii island.Ohelo - Vaccinium reticulatum, known as ʻŌhelo ʻai in Hawaiian, is a species of flowering plant in the heather family, Ericaceae, that is endemic to Hawaii. It grows at altitudes of 6403,700 m (2,100 to12,140 ft) on lava flows and freshly disturbed volcanic ash on Maui and Hawaiʻi, and less commonly on Kauaʻi, Oʻahu, and Molokaʻi. Adaptations to volcanic activity include the ability to survive ash falls of over 25 cm (9.8 in) depth
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October 29th, 2015
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