Cheilanthes sieberi

Rock Fern at Belconnen, ACT

Cheilanthes sieberi at Belconnen, ACT - 9 Aug 2021
Cheilanthes sieberi at Belconnen, ACT - 9 Aug 2021
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Identification history

Cheilanthes sieberi 11 Sep 2022 MichaelMulvaney
Cheilanthes sieberi 9 Aug 2021 Tapirlord
Unidentified 9 Aug 2021 Dora

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dcnicholls wrote:
   10 Aug 2021
This looks quite like C. distans in form, but to confirm this it would be necessary to see if the young fronds have fine white hairs under the pinnate. There may not be very many. If they exist, this would confirm C. distans.

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  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 9 Aug 2021 02:46 PM Recorded on
  • Dora Recorded by

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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