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Blechnum minus

Soft Water Fern at Paddys River, ACT

Blechnum minus at Paddys River, ACT - 15 Nov 2014
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Identification history

Blechnum minus 16 Nov 2014 dcnicholls
Blechnum minus 16 Nov 2014 galah681
Unidentified 16 Nov 2014 galah681

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2 comments

galah681 wrote:
   17 Nov 2014
I think there are 2 species of fern here. I wanted to report the one with the broader segments which is more like a blechnum
dcnicholls wrote:
   17 Nov 2014
The broad pinna fern is B. minus, the other is Polystichum proliferum

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Tremella fuciformis (Snow Fungus) at Paddys River, ACT - 18 Aug 2022 by TimL
Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at Paddys River, ACT - 18 Aug 2022 by TimL
Antechinus agilis (Agile Antechinus) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Jul 2022 by Ct1000
Trichiales at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Jul 2022 by TimL
Mycena sp. (Mycena) at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Jul 2022 by TimL
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Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at Paddys River, ACT - 28 Jun 2022 by TimL
Billardiera macrantha (Mountain Appleberry) at Paddys River, ACT - 25 Jun 2022 by Tapirlord
Eucalyptus fastigata (Brown Barrel) at Paddys River, ACT - 25 Jun 2022 by Tapirlord
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Bisporella citrina (Yellow Fairy Cups or Lemon Discos) at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Jun 2022 by TimL
Geranium sp. (Geranium) at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Jun 2022 by TimL
Crepidotus sp. (Crepidotus) at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Jun 2022 by TimL
Trametes sp. at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Jun 2022 by TimL
Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Jun 2022 by TimL
Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Jun 2022 by TimL
Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Jun 2022 by TimL
Trametes sp. at Paddys River, ACT - 1 Jun 2022 by TimL
Collembola sp. (class) (Springtail) at Paddys River, ACT - 1 Jun 2022 by TimL
Myrmecia pyriformis (A Bull ant) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Apr 2022 by jb2602
Plantago debilis (Shade Plantain) at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Feb 2022 by trevorpreston
zz Agaric (stemless) at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Feb 2022 by tpreston
Lopidium concinnum (Moss) at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Feb 2022 by trevorpreston
Fissidens sp. at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Feb 2022 by trevorpreston
mycenoid at Paddys River, ACT - 1 Feb 2022 by TimL
Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Paddys River, ACT - 29 Oct 2021 by JohnBundock
Blechnum nudum (Fishbone Water Fern) at Paddys River, ACT - 3 Oct 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Blechnum nudum (Fishbone Water Fern) at Paddys River, ACT - 3 Oct 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Geoglossum (Earth tongue) at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Jul 2021 by RobG1
zz agaric (stem; gill colour unknown) at Paddys River, ACT - 29 Dec 2020 by Rixon
Oudemansiella 'radicata group' (Rooting shank) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Jun 2020 by AaronClausen
Corticioid fungi at Paddys River, ACT - 16 Jun 2020 by RodDeb
Chiloscyphus sp. at Paddys River, ACT - 16 Jun 2020 by RodDeb
Postia pelliculosa (A wood-rotting bracket fungus) at Paddys River, ACT - 29 May 2020 by SandraH
Amanita xanthocephala (Vermilion grisette) at Paddys River, ACT - 24 May 2020 by SandraH
Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at Paddys River, ACT - 24 May 2020 by SandraH
Zacorus carus (Wingia group moth) at Paddys River, ACT - 10 Dec 2019 by Marthijn
Pycnoptilus floccosus (Pilotbird) at Paddys River, ACT - 25 Apr 2019 by KumikoCallaway
Pachycephala pectoralis (Golden Whistler) at Paddys River, ACT - 30 Sep 2018 by BIrdsinCanberra
Blechnum nudum (Fishbone Water Fern) at Paddys River, ACT - 29 Apr 2017 by MatthewFrawley
Zoothera lunulata (Bassian Thrush) at Paddys River, ACT - 23 Jan 2017 by JohnBundock
Menura novaehollandiae (Superb Lyrebird) at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Jan 2017 by JohnBundock
Leucosarcia melanoleuca (Wonga Pigeon) at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Jan 2017 by JohnBundock
Pteridium esculentum (Bracken) at Paddys River, ACT - 14 Nov 2014 by galah681

Location information

Species information

  • Blechnum minus Scientific name
  • Soft Water Fern Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 15 Nov 2014 09:31 AM Recorded on
  • galah681 Recorded by
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