Cheilanthes sp.

Rock Fern at Cook, ACT

Cheilanthes sp. at Cook, ACT - 24 Jul 2021
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Cheilanthes sp. 24 Jul 2021 dcnicholls
Cheilanthes sp. 24 Jul 2021 MattFox

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Found in the underpass (not in the middle of the road :)

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dcnicholls wrote:
   24 Jul 2021
Very likely a young Cheilanthes, but hard to be completely certain until it gets a bit bigger

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Thysanotus tuberosus (Common Fringe-lily) at Cook, ACT - 28 Dec 2021 by CathB
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Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) (Ant) at Cook, ACT - 9 Dec 2021 by CathB
Cyperus eragrostis (Umbrella Sedge) at Cook, ACT - 5 Dec 2021 by drakes
Acacia mearnsii (Black Wattle) at Cook, ACT - 5 Dec 2021 by drakes
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Hypochaeris radicata (Cat's Ear, Flatweed) at Cook, ACT - 5 Dec 2021 by drakes
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Hypericum gramineum (Small St Johns Wort) at Cook, ACT - 18 Nov 2021 by drakes
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Calotis lappulacea (Yellow Burr Daisy) at Cook, ACT - 25 Oct 2021 by drakes
Trichophthalma laetilinea (Tangled Vein Fly) at Cook, ACT - 21 Oct 2021 by CathB
Gnathifera eurybias (A Fringe-tufted Moth) at Cook, ACT - 15 Oct 2021 by CathB
Ceratopogonidae (family) (Biting Midge) at Cook, ACT - 15 Oct 2021 by CathB
Venatrix pictiventris (Four-spotted Huntress) at Cook, ACT - 11 Oct 2021 by tpreston
Cryptandra amara (Bitter Cryptandra) at Cook, ACT - 11 Oct 2021 by tpreston
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Stephanopis sp. (genus) (Knobbly crab spider) at Holt, ACT - 10 Oct 2021 by CathB
Ocrisiona leucocomis (White-flecked Crevice-dweller) at Holt, ACT - 7 Oct 2021 by CathB
Epicyme rubropunctaria (Red-spotted Delicate) at Cook, ACT - 1 Oct 2021 by drakes
Nitidulidae sp. (family) (Sap beetle) at Holt, ACT - 28 Sep 2021 by CathB
Lehtinelagia prasina (Leek-green flower spider) at Cook, ACT - 22 Sep 2021 by Tammy
Nyctemera amicus (Senecio Moth, Magpie Moth, Cineraria Moth) at Cook, ACT - 18 Sep 2021 by CathB
Lepidoscia arctiella (Tower Case Moth) at Cook, ACT - 18 Sep 2021 by CathB
Pteridium esculentum (Bracken) at Cook, ACT - 17 Sep 2021 by NedJohnston
Araneus albotriangulus (White-triangle orb weaver) at Holt, ACT - 16 Sep 2021 by CathB
Limoniidae (family) (Unknown Limoniid Crane Fly) at Cook, ACT - 16 Sep 2021 by CathB
Grevillea alpina (Mountain Grevillea / Cat's Claws Grevillea) at Cook, ACT - 13 Sep 2021 by drakes
Microtropesa sp. (genus) (Tachinid fly) at Cook, ACT - 8 Sep 2021 by CathB
Meranoplus sp. (genus) (Shield Ant) at Holt, ACT - 7 Sep 2021 by CathB
Hovea heterophylla (Common Hovea) at Cook, ACT - 28 Aug 2021 by Tammy
Dactylis glomerata (Cocksfoot) at Holt, ACT - 27 Aug 2021 by MattFox
Leucopogon virgatus (Common Beard-heath) at Holt, ACT - 19 Aug 2021 by drakes

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 24 Jul 2021 10:22 AM Recorded on
  • MattFox 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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