Silver __, plant symbolic of New Zealand (4)

I believe the answer is:

fern

(Other definitions for fern that I've seen before include "Feathery frond plant" , "Plant reproducing by spores" , "Bracken, for example" , "Feathery frondy plant" , "Type of plant" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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