Cheilanthes sp.

Rock Fern at Bolaro, NSW

Cheilanthes sp. at Bolaro, NSW - 18 Sep 2017
Cheilanthes sp. at Bolaro, NSW - 18 Sep 2017
Cheilanthes sp. at Bolaro, NSW - 18 Sep 2017
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Identification history

Cheilanthes sp. 21 Sep 2017 dcnicholls
Unidentified 20 Sep 2017 DavidMcKay

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A small fern with only 3 or 4 stems, sheltered by a rock on the east slope of a gulley in fairly open forest. One photograph shows the back side of the frond.

3 comments

dcnicholls wrote:
   21 Sep 2017
This is a young fern, probably C. austrotenuifolia, but too early to tell for sure
DavidMcKay wrote:
   21 Sep 2017
Hi
Thanks for the probable ID. I have the spot marked and will check it out later. NSW Flora Online says C. austrotenuifolia might die back during summer so I will see what happens. Is there anything in particular to look out for?
dcnicholls wrote:
   22 Sep 2017
Just wait until the fronds grow bigger (abt. 15cm), the morphology will become clearer. It's likely to be C. austrotenuifolia or C, sieberi

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 18 Sep 2017 11:09 AM Recorded on
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Additional information

  • Less than 10cm Plant height

Species information

  • Cheilanthes sp. Scientific name
  • Rock Fern Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1034m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower

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