Blechnum fluviatile

4 Ray Water Fern at Paddys River, ACT

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Blechnum fluviatile 7 Aug 2022 MichaelMulvaney
Blechnum fluviatile 6 Aug 2022 Tapirlord
Unverified 6 Aug 2022 NedJohnston

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MichaelMulvaney noted:

7 Aug 2022

New location and only the 4th record of this species in the ACT. It is widespread in Tasmania and eastern Victoria but is rare in our region

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On a tree fern next to a waterfall. It was so dark my phone refused to take any better photos.

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Tapirlord wrote:
   6 Aug 2022
Syn, Cranfillia fluviatilis. This is a rare one, not recorded often in the ACT, it adds to a total of 3 locally rare fern species at the cascades along with Blechnum patersonii and Asplenium gracilimum. Great find!
dcnicholls wrote:
   6 Aug 2022
I am not surprised but very pleased it has been found. Extremely rare in the ACT.
Tapirlord wrote:
   13 Aug 2023
Upon a return visit Ned and I were unable to locate the plant and have assumed it has been destroyed at this location.

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