Cheilanthes austrotenuifolia

Rock Fern at Griffith, ACT

Cheilanthes austrotenuifolia at Griffith, ACT - 3 Feb 2018
Cheilanthes austrotenuifolia at Griffith, ACT - 3 Feb 2018
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Identification history

Cheilanthes austrotenuifolia 11 Oct 2018 dcnicholls
Cheilanthes austrotenuifolia 11 Oct 2018 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 4 Oct 2018 ianandlibby1

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2 comments

JackieMiles wrote:
   8 Oct 2018
Looks like Cheilanthes austrotenuifolia to me, with the relatively broad, triangular outline fronds.
dcnicholls wrote:
   12 Oct 2018
The fronds are young, so not unambiguous, but likely as suggested

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  • 3 Feb 2018 12:00 AM Recorded on
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  • Less than 10cm Plant height

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