Hypolepis glandulifera
Downy Ground Fern at Paddys River, ACT
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| Hypolepis glandulifera | dcnicholls | 18 Oct 2021 | ||
| Dicksonia antarctica | Tapirlord | 18 Oct 2021 |
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User's notes
I think these are the juvenile fronds of D. Antartica.
3 comments
18 Oct 2021
They did just seem to be coming up everywhere, Mature D.antartica are nearby, but I wouldn't suggest all the fronds were centred around a single point. So Hypolepis?? What features are needed to ID species within that genus?? :)
18 Oct 2021
There are several species, the hairs, rachis and their colour, the coarseness of the fronds, etc can identify - somewhat tricky. Likely H. glandulifera (aka H.punctata), but you'd need to key it out in a decent textbook.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.888781-35.470552
- Altitude 881.1m
- Maps Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
- Places Paddys River, ACT
Sighting information
- 7 Abundance
- 9 Oct 2021 01:20 PM Recorded on
- Tapirlord Recorded by
- 10cm to 30cm Plant height
Collections
- Plants Ferns and Clubmosses Tapirlord Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Hypolepis glandulifera
Species information
- Hypolepis glandulifera Scientific name
- Downy Ground Fern Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1583.09m Recorded at altitude
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