Cheilanthes distans
Bristly Cloak Fern at Symonston, ACT
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| Cheilanthes distans | dcnicholls | 19 Nov 2015 | |
| Unverified | Mike | 19 Nov 2015 |
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3 comments
20 Nov 2015
This is one of those Cheilanthes that makes identification difficult. It has some of the characteristics of C. austrotenuifolia, C. sieberi and C. distans. If pushed I will confirm C. distans in its low-hair summer garb.
20 Nov 2015
I reported this to indicate what plants were around other plant sightings and my thoughts did not go beyond Cheilanthes sp. Are there any features I could photograph to make identification easier? I thought the new growth might help.
20 Nov 2015
White hairs, particularly on new unfurling fronds, are key to C. distans. But the species hybridise as far as I can tell. C. austrotenuifolia is usually more lacey with broader fronds, and C. sieberi is usually more "gnarled" - constricted folded over pinnae.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.136514-35.348953
- Maps Mount Mugga Mugga
- Places Symonston, ACT
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- 19 Nov 2015 08:33 AM Recorded on
- Mike Recorded by
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Species information
- Cheilanthes distans Scientific name
- Bristly Cloak Fern Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 916.49m Recorded at altitude
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