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14th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
A silver fern in Christchurch, New Zealand.

A symbolic plant for the people of New Zealand. Its silver-hued underside gives it its name. I saw this fern while walking on a path in Christchurch's botanic garden.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 07.2015
Date Uploaded: 05.2016
Photo Location: Christchurch, New Zealand
Camera: iPhone 5s
Copyright: © Kate Stevens