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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

72 species

Adiantum aethiopicum (Common Maidenhair Fern)

Adiantum aethiopicum
Adiantum aethiopicum
Adiantum aethiopicum
Adiantum aethiopicum
Adiantum aethiopicum
Adiantum aethiopicum

Adiantum capillus-veneris

Adiantum capillus-veneris
Adiantum capillus-veneris
Adiantum capillus-veneris
Adiantum capillus-veneris
Adiantum capillus-veneris
Adiantum capillus-veneris

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

Adiantum sp. (A Maidenhair Fern)

Adiantum sp.
Adiantum sp.

Anogramma leptophylla (Annual Fern)

Anogramma leptophylla
Anogramma leptophylla
Anogramma leptophylla
Anogramma leptophylla
Anogramma leptophylla
Anogramma leptophylla

Asplenium bulbiferum (Mother Spleenwort)

Asplenium bulbiferum
Asplenium bulbiferum
Asplenium bulbiferum
Asplenium bulbiferum

Asplenium flabellifolium (Necklace Fern)

Asplenium flabellifolium
Asplenium flabellifolium
Asplenium flabellifolium
Asplenium flabellifolium
Asplenium flabellifolium
Asplenium flabellifolium

Asplenium gracillimum (Mother Spleenwort)

Asplenium gracillimum

Jackie Miles

Asplenium gracillimum

Jackie Miles
Asplenium gracillimum

Jackie Miles
Asplenium gracillimum
Asplenium gracillimum
Asplenium gracillimum

Asplenium subglandulosum (Blanket Fern)

Asplenium subglandulosum
Asplenium subglandulosum
Asplenium subglandulosum
Asplenium subglandulosum
Asplenium subglandulosum
Asplenium subglandulosum

Asplenium trichomanes (Common Spleenwort)

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

Austrolycopodium fastigiatum (Alpine Club Moss)

Austrolycopodium fastigiatum
Austrolycopodium fastigiatum
Austrolycopodium fastigiatum
Austrolycopodium fastigiatum
Austrolycopodium fastigiatum
Austrolycopodium fastigiatum

Azolla pinnata (Ferny Azolla)

Azolla pinnata
Azolla pinnata
Azolla pinnata
Azolla pinnata
Azolla pinnata
Azolla pinnata

Azolla rubra (Red Water Fern)

Azolla rubra
Azolla rubra
Azolla rubra
Azolla rubra
Azolla rubra
Azolla rubra

Azolla sp. (Water Fern)

Azolla sp.
Azolla sp.
Azolla sp.
Azolla sp.
Azolla sp.
Azolla sp.

Blechnaceae sp. (family) (A Hard Fern)

Blechnaceae sp. (family)
Blechnaceae sp. (family)
Blechnaceae sp. (family)
Blechnaceae sp. (family)

Blechnum ambiguum

Blechnum ambiguum
Blechnum ambiguum
Blechnum ambiguum
Blechnum ambiguum
Blechnum ambiguum
Blechnum ambiguum

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

Blechnum minus (Soft Water Fern)

Blechnum minus
Blechnum minus
Blechnum minus
Blechnum minus
Blechnum minus
Blechnum minus

Blechnum neohollandicum (Prickly Rasp Fern)

Blechnum neohollandicum

Jackie Miles

Blechnum neohollandicum

Jackie Miles
Blechnum neohollandicum

Jackie Miles
Blechnum neohollandicum
Blechnum neohollandicum
Blechnum neohollandicum

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  • All conservation levels (change?)
  • Non-invasive or negligible (change?)

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