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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

Pleurosorus subglandulosus (Blanket Fern)

Pleurosorus subglandulosus
Pleurosorus subglandulosus
Pleurosorus subglandulosus
Pleurosorus subglandulosus

Polystichum proliferum (Mother Shield Fern)

Polystichum proliferum
Polystichum proliferum
Polystichum proliferum
Polystichum proliferum
Polystichum proliferum
Polystichum proliferum

Pseudolycopodium densum (Bushy Club Moss)

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

Pteridium esculentum (Bracken)

Pteridium esculentum
Pteridium esculentum
Pteridium esculentum
Pteridium esculentum
Pteridium esculentum
Pteridium esculentum

Pteris tremula (Tender Brake)

Pteris tremula
Pteris tremula
Pteris tremula
Pteris tremula
Pteris tremula
Pteris tremula

Pteris umbrosa (Jungle Brake)

Pteris umbrosa
Pteris umbrosa
Pteris umbrosa
Pteris umbrosa
Pteris umbrosa
Pteris umbrosa

Pteris vittata (Chinese Brake, Ladder Brake)

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

Pyrrosia rupestris (Rock Felt Fern)

Pyrrosia rupestris
Pyrrosia rupestris
Pyrrosia rupestris
Pyrrosia rupestris
Pyrrosia rupestris
Pyrrosia rupestris

Sceptridium australe (Austral Moonwort)

Sceptridium australe
Sceptridium australe
Sceptridium australe
Sceptridium australe
Sceptridium australe
Sceptridium australe

Schizaea bifida (Forked Comb Fern)

Schizaea bifida
Schizaea bifida
Schizaea bifida
Schizaea bifida
Schizaea bifida
Schizaea bifida

Sticherus lobatus (Spreading Fan Fern)

Sticherus lobatus
Sticherus lobatus
Sticherus lobatus
Sticherus lobatus
Sticherus lobatus
Sticherus lobatus

Todea barbara (King Fern)

Todea barbara
Todea barbara
Todea barbara
Todea barbara
Todea barbara
Todea barbara

Zealandia pustulata (Kangaroo Fern)

Zealandia pustulata
Zealandia pustulata
Zealandia pustulata
Zealandia pustulata
Zealandia pustulata
Zealandia pustulata

Zealandia pustulata subsp. pustulata (Kangaroo Fern)

Zealandia pustulata subsp. pustulata
Zealandia pustulata subsp. pustulata
Zealandia pustulata subsp. pustulata
Zealandia pustulata subsp. pustulata
Zealandia pustulata subsp. pustulata
Zealandia pustulata subsp. pustulata

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