Cheilanthes austrotenuifolia

Rock Fern at Kambah, ACT

Cheilanthes austrotenuifolia at Kambah, ACT - 24 Apr 2017
Cheilanthes austrotenuifolia at Kambah, ACT - 24 Apr 2017
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Cheilanthes austrotenuifolia 25 Apr 2017 dcnicholls
Cheilanthes austrotenuifolia 25 Apr 2017 dcnicholls
Cheilanthes sieberi 25 Apr 2017 MatthewFrawley

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dcnicholls wrote:
   25 Apr 2017
This looks more like C. austrotenuifolia, its fronds are more spreading and lacy that C. sieberi. However, it's never been clear whether it and C. sieberi are different species or just habitat variants.

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  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height

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