Polystichumvestitum, commonly known as the prickly shield fern or pūnui (Māori), is a hardy, evergreen or semi-evergreen ground fern. Polystichum vestitum...
inhabits native forest. The larval hosts of this species include Polystichumvestitum and Polystrichum richardii. Adults have been observed all year around...
beech canopy the forest floor is dominated by prickly shield fern (Polystichumvestitum), horopito (Pseudowintera colorata), and broadleaf (Griselinia littoralis)...
Hymenophyllum multifidum Hypolepis millefolium Phymatosorus diversifolius Polystichumvestitum Pteridium esculentum The following species of monocotyledon have...
wing from October to January. The larval host of this species is Polystichumvestitum. The larvae feed on the spores of this plant. Wikimedia Commons has...
islands’ tussock grasslands and herbfields, nesting under tussocks and Polystichumvestitum shield ferns. Breeding is seasonal, with egg-laying beginning in...
a ground layer of grass tussocks, sedges, mat-forming herbs and Polystichumvestitum shield ferns. Edgar Stead reported on a visit to the Snares in December...
observed as frequenting tussock and scrubby areas that have the fern Polystichumvestitum present. The larvae of A. helias have been reared in captivity on...