Ferns and Clubmosses

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Ferns and Clubmosses

Featured sightings

Blechnum fluviatile (Way Water Fern) at Jagumba, NSW - 23 Dec 2024 by NedJohnston

Anogramma leptophylla (Annual Fern) at Murringo, NSW - 7 Oct 2023 by trevorpreston

Dicksonia antarctica (Soft Treefern) at Cotter River, ACT - 9 Apr 2023 by NickiTaws

Lindsaea microphylla (Lacy Wedge-fern) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 19 Feb 2023 by Tapirlord

Pteris umbrosa (Jungle Brake) at Googong, NSW - 8 May 2022 by SteveBorkowskis

Asplenium flabellifolium (Necklace Fern) at Paddys River, ACT - 16 Jun 2020 by RodDeb

Asplenium flabellifolium (Necklace Fern) at Isaacs, ACT - 7 Apr 2020 by Mike

Cyathea australis subsp. australis (Rough Tree Fern) at Wyanbene, NSW - 14 Sep 2019 by MattM

Latest sightings

Cheilanthes distans (Bristly Cloak Fern) at Denman Prospect, ACT - 30 Jun 2025 by Jennybach

Cheilanthes austrotenuifolia (Rock Fern) at Crowther, NSW - 30 Jun 2025 by Frecko

Cheilanthes sieberi (Rock Fern) at Denman Prospect, ACT - 24 Jun 2025 by Jennybach

Blechnum minus (Soft Water Fern) at Captains Flat, NSW - 20 Jan 2025 by JaneR

Blechnum penna-marina (Alpine Water Fern) at Captains Flat, NSW - 20 Jan 2025 by JaneR

Asplenium subglandulosum (Blanket Fern) at Lake George, NSW - 11 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Polystichum proliferum (Mother Shield Fern) at Tharwa, ACT - 11 Apr 2025 by ConBoekel

Asplenium flabellifolium (Necklace Fern) at Tharwa, ACT - 11 Apr 2025 by ConBoekel

Asplenium subglandulosum (Blanket Fern) at Cook, ACT - 20 Jun 2025 by Jennybach

Cheilanthes sieberi subsp. sieberi (Mulga Rock Fern) at Cook, ACT - 20 Jun 2025 by Jennybach

Cheilanthes sieberi (Rock Fern) at Tharwa, ACT - 11 Apr 2025 by ConBoekel

Polystichum proliferum (Mother Shield Fern) at Tharwa, ACT - 10 Apr 2025 by ConBoekel

Austrolycopodium fastigiatum (Alpine Club Moss) at Palerang, NSW - 18 Jun 2025 by JaneR

Asplenium trichomanes (Common Spleenwort) at Palerang, NSW - 18 Jun 2025 by JaneR

Cheilanthes sieberi subsp. sieberi (Mulga Rock Fern) at Crowther, NSW - 14 Jun 2025 by Frecko

Cheilanthes austrotenuifolia (Rock Fern) at Aranda, ACT - 13 Jun 2025 by KMcCue

Pellaea calidirupium (Hot Rock Fern) at Strathnairn, ACT - 14 Jun 2025 by SteveBorkowskis

Pteridium esculentum (Bracken) at Strathnairn, ACT - 14 Jun 2025 by SteveBorkowskis

Cheilanthes sieberi subsp. sieberi (Mulga Rock Fern) at Crowther, NSW - 12 Jun 2025 by Frecko

Asplenium subglandulosum (Blanket Fern) at Kambah, ACT - 1 May 2025 by Tapirlord

Cheilanthes sieberi subsp. sieberi (Mulga Rock Fern) at Kambah, ACT - 1 May 2025 by Tapirlord

Asplenium trichomanes (Common Spleenwort) at Kambah, ACT - 11 Apr 2025 by Tapirlord

Pellaea calidirupium (Hot Rock Fern) at Kambah, ACT - 11 Apr 2025 by Tapirlord

Asplenium subglandulosum (Blanket Fern) at Kambah, ACT - 11 Apr 2025 by Tapirlord

Pellaea calidirupium (Hot Rock Fern) at Greenway, ACT - 1 May 2025 by Tapirlord

Azolla pinnata (Ferny Azolla) at Evatt, ACT - 16 May 2025 by Tapirlord

Cheilanthes sieberi subsp. sieberi (Mulga Rock Fern) at Whitlam, ACT - 11 Jun 2025 by sangio7

Cheilanthes sieberi (Rock Fern) at Aranda, ACT - 11 Jun 2025 by LeahColebrook

Cheilanthes distans (Bristly Cloak Fern) at Bungonia, NSW - 9 Apr 2025 by Tapirlord

Pellaea falcata (Sickle Fern) at Bungonia, NSW - 9 Apr 2025 by Tapirlord

Christella dentata (Binung) at Bungonia, NSW - 9 Apr 2025 by Tapirlord

Pteris vittata (Chinese Brake, Ladder Brake) by Tapirlord

Azolla rubra (Red Water Fern) at Collector, NSW - 27 Sep 2023 by JaneR

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Discussion

LPadg wrote:

2 Jul 2025

At the top of Mt Neighbour

Pellaea calidirupium

Tapirlord wrote:

1 Jul 2025

A.trichomanes. A much more significant find

Asplenium trichomanes

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

30 Jun 2025

Has a christmas tree shape rather than the oblong shape of sieberi

Cheilanthes austrotenuifolia

JasonPStewartNMsnc2016 wrote:

28 Jun 2025

Made time to again look into this, including with a small comparison specimen from a plant growing wild in a suburban road side traffic management area garden bed amongst its planted shrubs .

Psilotum nudum

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

21 Jun 2025

Thanks Jason

Unverified Fern or Clubmoss

Significant sightings

Recent activity

Cheilanthes distans at Denman Prospect, ACT

Cheilanthes (genus) at Denman Prospect, ACT

Cheilanthes austrotenuifolia at Aranda, ACT

Asplenium trichomanes at Palerang, NSW

Cheilanthes austrotenuifolia at Crowther, NSW

Cheilanthes austrotenuifolia at Crowther, NSW

Cheilanthes sieberi subsp. sieberi at Crowther, NSW

Cheilanthes sieberi subsp. sieberi at Cook, ACT

Cheilanthes sieberi at Denman Prospect, ACT

Cheilanthes sieberi at Denman Prospect, ACT

Species Richness Score (SRS)

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