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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

74 species

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

Hypolepis glandulifera (Downy Ground Fern)

Hypolepis glandulifera
Hypolepis glandulifera
Hypolepis glandulifera
Hypolepis glandulifera
Hypolepis glandulifera
Hypolepis glandulifera

Hypolepis rugosula (Ruddy Ground-Fern)

Hypolepis rugosula
Hypolepis rugosula
Hypolepis rugosula
Hypolepis rugosula
Hypolepis rugosula
Hypolepis rugosula

Hypolepis sp. (A Ground Fern)

Hypolepis sp.
Hypolepis sp.
Hypolepis sp.
Hypolepis sp.
Hypolepis sp.
Hypolepis sp.

Isoetes muelleri (Quillwort)

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

Lateristachys lateralis (Slender Clubmoss)

Lateristachys lateralis

Jackie Miles, Nadgee Moor, Nadgee

Lateristachys lateralis
Lateristachys lateralis
Lateristachys lateralis
Lateristachys lateralis
Lateristachys lateralis

Lindsaea linearis (Screw Fern)

Lindsaea linearis
Lindsaea linearis
Lindsaea linearis
Lindsaea linearis
Lindsaea linearis
Lindsaea linearis

Lindsaea microphylla (Lacy Wedge-fern)

Lindsaea microphylla

Jackie Miles

Lindsaea microphylla

Jackie Miles
Lindsaea microphylla
Lindsaea microphylla
Lindsaea microphylla
Lindsaea microphylla

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

Marsilea sp. (A Nardoo)

Marsilea sp.
Marsilea sp.
Marsilea sp.
Marsilea sp.
Marsilea sp.
Marsilea sp.

Notogrammitis billardierei (Finger Fern)

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

Notogrammitis billardierei (Finger Fern)

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

Ophioglossum lusitanicum (Adder's Tongue)

Ophioglossum lusitanicum
Ophioglossum lusitanicum
Ophioglossum lusitanicum
Ophioglossum lusitanicum
Ophioglossum lusitanicum
Ophioglossum lusitanicum

Pellaea calidirupium (Hot Rock Fern)

Pellaea calidirupium
Pellaea calidirupium
Pellaea calidirupium
Pellaea calidirupium
Pellaea calidirupium
Pellaea calidirupium

Pellaea falcata (Sickle Fern)

Pellaea falcata
Pellaea falcata
Pellaea falcata
Pellaea falcata
Pellaea falcata
Pellaea falcata

Pellaea nana (Dwarf Sickle Fern)

Pellaea nana
Pellaea nana
Pellaea nana
Pellaea nana
Pellaea nana
Pellaea nana

Pilularia novae-hollandiae (Austral pillwort)

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