Cheilanthes distans

Bristly Cloak Fern at Dunlop, ACT

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Identification history

	Cheilanthes distans	30 May 2015	MichaelMulvaney
	Cheilanthes distans	24 May 2015	Rosie

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PINNACLE Nature reserve

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dcnicholls wrote:

25 May 2015

Probably C. distans, but it's difficult to see from the photograph whether the underside of the fronds (and the tips of unfurling new fronds) are covered with soft white hairs, the definitive diagnostic feature. If not, could be a hybrid with C. sieberi.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.033503 -35.256438
Altitude 649.9m
Maps The Pinnacle
Places Dunlop, ACT

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
1 May 2015 12:05 PM Recorded on
Rosie Recorded by
Collections
Rosie Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Ferns and Clubmosses Plants

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
116 images trained Machine learning
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