Blechnum cartilagineum
Gristle Fern at Paddys River, ACT
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| Blechnum cartilagineum | galah681 | 2 Feb 2015 |
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5 comments
21 Jan 2015
No, that looks like it might be Blechnum cartilagineum, though I can't be certain from the photo. The triangular shape and the tip of the frond don't look like B. nudum. Check for dark scales at the base of the stipe (bottom of frond).
21 Jan 2015
The stem is too obscured by grass to be sure if there are scales or just shadows. I will try to check next time I am in the area.
31 Jan 2015
Jenny I would appreciate if you could check this out as we have few records of cartilagineum. I'll reject the record now, but if you go to your sightings you will be able to reactivate the record if you get a chance to check the fern out again. Thanks michael
31 Jan 2015
B. cartilagineum is a very tough fern and grows in quite dry areas. Oakey Creek on the northern end of the Tidbinbillas is a good place to look for it. I even found one specimen in an erosion gully in the Black Mountain Reserve, 100m south of Belconnen Way.
Location information
- Maps Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
- Places Paddys River, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- galah681 Recorded by
Collections
- galah681 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Blechnum cartilagineum Ferns and Clubmosses Plants
Species information
- Blechnum cartilagineum Scientific name
- Gristle Fern Common name
- Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1236.16m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Oceaniopteris cartilaginea