# @nationalparkservice on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/COX0F2wj8Ii
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/21101837-nationalparkservice-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/1c54fcc507.jpg
- **Posted:** 2021-05-02T13:22:42.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** National Park Service (@nationalparkservice) — https://gondola.cc/nationalparkservice

## Caption

“Meow.” - Gary the Snail⁣⁣ 🐌
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Uluhe or False Staghorn Fern is an indigenous fern in Hawai'i. It has earned the nickname the “bandaid fern” for its role in mid-elevation rainforests. It sweeps and creeps through the forest, and climbs trees to a height of 20 feet or more without competition. In open areas, it creates a large, tangled mat.⁣⁣
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Uluhe easily inhabits areas of previous ecological destruction, including new lava flows, making it one of our pioneer plants. It contributes a large amount of biomass in leaf litter to previously abiotic landscapes. Uluhe can be observed wide-spread throughout the Puna District. Have you seen this fern? ⁣⁣
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Image: Close up of an unfurled young ‘Uluhe frond. NPS/ Michael Szoenyi⁣⁣
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#nationalparkservice #hawaii #plantsofinstagram #upclose #naturephotography ⁣⁣ #fiddleheads

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
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| National Park Service | @nationalparkservice | https://gondola.cc/nationalparkservice | Government Organization |

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