Cheilanthes sp.

Rock Fern at Queanbeyan West, NSW

Cheilanthes sp. at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 30 Aug 2020
Cheilanthes sp. at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 30 Aug 2020
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Cheilanthes sp. 31 Aug 2020 dcnicholls
Cheilanthes sp. 31 Aug 2020 dcnicholls
Unidentified 30 Aug 2020 trevorpreston

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dcnicholls wrote:
   31 Aug 2020
Probably C. sieberi, but may be a hybrid with C. austrotenuifolia

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 30 Aug 2020 01:03 PM Recorded on
  • trevorpreston Recorded by

Additional information

  • 10cm to 30cm 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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