Cheilanthes sieberi

Rock Fern at Hughes, ACT

Cheilanthes sieberi at Hughes, ACT - 25 Apr 2020
Cheilanthes sieberi at Hughes, ACT - 25 Apr 2020
Cheilanthes sieberi at Hughes, ACT - 25 Apr 2020
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Identification history

Cheilanthes sieberi 26 Apr 2020 dcnicholls
Cheilanthes sieberi 25 Apr 2020 JackyF

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dcnicholls wrote:
   26 Apr 2020
Photo 2 is a good illustration of a curious habit of C. sieberi, growing in clumps out in the open in grassy areas. I've seen it in numbers of places, including the lower southern slopes of Black Mountain. Jim Croft reported what he called Tree Fern Savannah in New Guinea. We might call this Cheilanthes Savannah.
JackyF wrote:
   26 Apr 2020
Thanks so much. JennyT has just started the Hughes Grassy Woodland Park Care Group to care for this area so your comment is very heartening. Jacky

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Sighting information

  • 40 Abundance
  • 25 Apr 2020 04:10 PM Recorded on
  • JackyF Recorded by

Additional information

  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height

Species information

  • Cheilanthes sieberi Scientific name
  • Rock Fern Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 1154.76m Recorded at altitude
  • 97 images trained Machine learning
  • In flower
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