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Ferns and Clubmosses

Fern or Clubmoss species

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Overview

Ferns are protected plants in the ACT. Under no circumstances should they be disturbed. Ferns live in very specific environmental niches, and will nearly always die quickly if transplanted. Photograph them and leave them in the wild for others to enjoy. David Nicholls

24 species

Adiantum hispidulum var. hispidulum (Rough Maidenhair)

Adiantum hispidulum var. hispidulum
Adiantum hispidulum var. hispidulum
Adiantum hispidulum var. hispidulum
Adiantum hispidulum var. hispidulum
Adiantum hispidulum var. hispidulum
Adiantum hispidulum var. hispidulum

Asplenium bulbiferum (Mother Spleenwort)

Asplenium bulbiferum
Asplenium bulbiferum
Asplenium bulbiferum
Asplenium bulbiferum

Asplenium gracillimum (Mother Spleenwort)

Asplenium gracillimum

Jackie Miles

Asplenium gracillimum

Jackie Miles
Asplenium gracillimum

Jackie Miles
Asplenium gracillimum
Asplenium gracillimum
Asplenium gracillimum

Asplenium trichomanes (Common Spleenwort)

Asplenium trichomanes
Asplenium trichomanes
Asplenium trichomanes
Asplenium trichomanes
Asplenium trichomanes
Asplenium trichomanes

Blechnum cartilagineum (Gristle Fern)

Blechnum cartilagineum
Blechnum cartilagineum
Blechnum cartilagineum
Blechnum cartilagineum
Blechnum cartilagineum
Blechnum cartilagineum

Blechnum fluviatile (Way Water Fern)

Blechnum fluviatile
Blechnum fluviatile
Blechnum fluviatile
Blechnum fluviatile
Blechnum fluviatile
Blechnum fluviatile

Botrychium lunaria (Grassy Moonwort)

Botrychium lunaria
Botrychium lunaria
Botrychium lunaria
Botrychium lunaria
Botrychium lunaria
Botrychium lunaria

Cyathea australis subsp. australis (Rough Tree Fern)

Cyathea australis subsp. australis
Cyathea australis subsp. australis
Cyathea australis subsp. australis
Cyathea australis subsp. australis
Cyathea australis subsp. australis
Cyathea australis subsp. australis

Diplazium australe (Austral Lady Fern)

Diplazium australe
Diplazium australe
Diplazium australe
Diplazium australe
Diplazium australe
Diplazium australe

Gleichenia dicarpa (Wiry Coral Fern)

Gleichenia dicarpa
Gleichenia dicarpa
Gleichenia dicarpa
Gleichenia dicarpa
Gleichenia dicarpa
Gleichenia dicarpa

Gleichenia microphylla (Scrambling Coral Fern)

Gleichenia microphylla
Gleichenia microphylla
Gleichenia microphylla
Gleichenia microphylla
Gleichenia microphylla
Gleichenia microphylla

Histiopteris incisa (Bat's-Wing Fern)

Histiopteris incisa
Histiopteris incisa
Histiopteris incisa
Histiopteris incisa
Histiopteris incisa
Histiopteris incisa

Hymenophyllum cupressiforme (Common Filmy Fern)

Hymenophyllum cupressiforme
Hymenophyllum cupressiforme
Hymenophyllum cupressiforme
Hymenophyllum cupressiforme
Hymenophyllum cupressiforme
Hymenophyllum cupressiforme

Isoetes muelleri (Quillwort)

Isoetes muelleri
Isoetes muelleri
Isoetes muelleri
Isoetes muelleri
Isoetes muelleri
Isoetes muelleri

Marsilea costulifera (Nardoo)

Marsilea costulifera
Marsilea costulifera
Marsilea costulifera
Marsilea costulifera
Marsilea costulifera
Marsilea costulifera

Marsilea mutica (Nardoo)

Marsilea mutica
Marsilea mutica
Marsilea mutica
Marsilea mutica
Marsilea mutica
Marsilea mutica

Notogrammitis billardierei (Finger Fern)

Notogrammitis billardierei
Notogrammitis billardierei
Notogrammitis billardierei
Notogrammitis billardierei
Notogrammitis billardierei
Notogrammitis billardierei

Pleurosorus subglandulosus (Blanket Fern)

Pleurosorus subglandulosus
Pleurosorus subglandulosus
Pleurosorus subglandulosus
Pleurosorus subglandulosus

Pseudolycopodium densum (Bushy Club Moss)

Pseudolycopodium densum
Pseudolycopodium densum
Pseudolycopodium densum
Pseudolycopodium densum
Pseudolycopodium densum
Pseudolycopodium densum

Pteris vittata (Chinese Brake, Ladder Brake)

Pteris vittata
Pteris vittata
Pteris vittata
Pteris vittata
Pteris vittata
Pteris vittata

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  • Rare or uncommon native (change?)
    * designates formal legal status
  • Non-invasive or negligible (change?)

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