1. (noun) hanging clubmoss, tassel fern, Phlegmariurus varius - common throughout Aotearoa/New Zealand in lowland and montane forest or subalpine scrub. Either epiphytic, pendulous up to 200cm long, or terrestrial, erect with ends curled downwards up to 50 cm tall. Dull green leaves spirally arranged. Stems fork many times.
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