Blechnum fluviatile
4 Ray Water Fern at Paddys River, ACT
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| Blechnum fluviatile | MichaelMulvaney | 7 Aug 2022 | ||
| Blechnum fluviatile | Tapirlord | 6 Aug 2022 | ||
| Unverified | NedJohnston | 6 Aug 2022 |
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Significant sighting
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
User's notes
On a tree fern next to a waterfall. It was so dark my phone refused to take any better photos.
3 comments
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!
6 Aug 2022
I am not surprised but very pleased it has been found. Extremely rare in the ACT.
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.
Location information
- Maps Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
- Places Paddys River, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- NedJohnston Recorded by
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- Significant NedJohnston Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Blechnum fluviatile Ferns and Clubmosses Plants
Species information
- Blechnum fluviatile Scientific name
- Ray Water Fern Common name
- Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1197.58m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Cranfillia fluviatilis
Record quality
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