Ferns just wanna have frond…🌿 April is Native #Hawaiian Plant Month, and today we spotlight the ‘amaʻu (Sadleria cyatheoides) fern. If that name sounds familiar, you might notice it sounds like the name of Kīlauea volcano's summit crater, Halemaʻumaʻu. Two translations for Halemaʻumaʻu are “fern house” and “house of the ‘amaʻu” which speaks to the numerous ‘amaʻu ferns that adorn the crater. Commonly mistaken for hāpu’u fern, ‘amaʻu can be identified by the bright red color of their young fronds which turn green as they age. Endemic to Hawai’i, ‘amaʻu is one of the first species to pop up on barren lava flows. See if you can spot an ʻamaʻu on your next hike at @hawaiivolcanoesnps! Image: Ferntastic! Brightly colored fern leaves with curled tips. NPS Photo/J.Wei #hawaiilife #fern #plantsofinstagram #nature #outdoors #hawaiivolcanoesnationalpark #nationalparkservice