Blechnum brasiliense

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Blechnum brasiliense
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Pteridophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida /
Pteridopsida (disputed)
Order: Polypodiales
Family: Blechnaceae
Genus: Blechnum
Species: B. brasiliense
Binomial name
Blechnum brasiliense

Blechnum brasiliense is a fern in the genus Blechnum that is native to South America.

This is one of the better known and more common species of Blechnum in warmer climates. It forms a small trunk. On some forms, the new fronds emerge a beautiful pinkish-red, making the fern very attractive.

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