''Blechnum arcuatum'', known locally as ''quil-quil'', is a fern native with a natural range in

Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, stretching along a narrow strip of land between the Andes, Andes Mountains and the Paci ...

ranging from

Ñuble River The Ñuble River or Rio Ñuble is a river in Ñuble Region, located in the southern portion of central Chile. Its main tributaries are Chillán and Claro River. The Ñuble River discharges into the Itata River. Nuble River Level It is a Class ...

(~36° S) in the north to

Aysén Region The Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo Region (, , '), often shortened to Aysén Region or Aisén,Examples of name usage1, official regional government site refers to the region as "Región de Aysén"., Chile's official meteorological ...

(~47° S) including adjacent areas of

Argentina Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America. It covers an area of , making it the List of South American countries by area, second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourt ...

. It is found from sea level up to 1300 masl and is associated with water courses or humid

road cut In civil engineering, a cut or cutting is where soil or Rock (geology), rock from a relative rise is removed. Cuts are typically used in road, Rail transport, rail, and canal construction to reduce a route's length and Grade (slope), grade. Cut ...

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