Asplenium trichomanes

Common Spleenwort at Burra, NSW

Asplenium trichomanes at Burra, NSW - 14 Aug 2016
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Identification history

Asplenium trichomanes 14 Aug 2016 dcnicholls
Asplenium bulbiferum 14 Aug 2016 AaronClausen
Unidentified 14 Aug 2016 Speedsta

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9 comments

dcnicholls wrote:
   15 Aug 2016
I'm prepared to speculate the rock on which the fern is growing is limestone. A. trichomanes almost always (but not always always) grows on limestone. Excellent find of quite an uncommon fern!
dcnicholls wrote:
   15 Aug 2016
Plenty of it (at least before the 2003 fires) growing on the grey limestone surrounding the Cotter Cave, and AFAIK this is not yet in the Canberra Nature Map register.
Speedsta wrote:
   15 Aug 2016
That's correct dcnicholls, the rocks are limestone. I found this specimen in a cave under the London Bridge Arch in Googong.
dcnicholls wrote:
   15 Aug 2016
We may have a problem, because the location is listed in this record as Stromlo, ACT.
Speedsta wrote:
   15 Aug 2016
Yes slight problem with location and date reported. When I figure out where to contact support I will ask for them to make the amendments.
dcnicholls wrote:
   15 Aug 2016
I have emailed Aaron
   15 Aug 2016
Thanks speedsta - I have made you a trusted user which means that you can now go back and edit this record and use the google map feature to click on the location. Common Spleenwort has a restricted occurrence in the ACT area so good to have a new location.
AaronClausen wrote:
   16 Aug 2016
Thanks guys, this location looks good now, has it been corrected Speedsta? PS awesome sighting.
Speedsta wrote:
   17 Aug 2016
Thanks for the assistance I was able to change the reported date and location sighting.

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  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 14 Aug 2016 12:00 AM Recorded on
  • Speedsta Recorded by

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  • Less than 10cm Plant height

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