Hypolepis rugosula
Ruddy Ground-Fern at Namadgi National Park
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| Hypolepis rugosula | Tapirlord | 12 Jun 2024 | |
| Hypolepis glandulifera | Tapirlord | 10 Mar 2024 | |
| Polystichum proliferum | CarbonAI | 28 Nov 2023 | |
| Hypolepis glandulifera | Tapirlord | 28 Nov 2023 |
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Lightly covered in hairs
5 comments
28 Nov 2023
Slightly unusual for P. proliferum as the pinnae tips are rounded. Were any spores or proliferous tips visible?
28 Nov 2023
Stipes are a bit odd for Hypolepis. I'm thinking something like Diplazium australe, but the chevron sporangia would tell. I have seen D. australe in the Blue Range in the past (destroyed when they cut down the pines in the 1980s). I'm certain also that there is more than just one species of Polystichum in the Blue Range and Brindabellas.
28 Nov 2023
Ooooh ok, more interesting than I had thought then. Diplazium would be fantastic. Sadly not sporangia present (I did check several fronds).
28 Nov 2023
I could be wrong about Diplazium, but is well worth watching out for. There were some plants growing in the ANBG ten years ago in the Sydney Region section, so it's likely a local species.
Also re Polystichum, see the bottom photo on https://www.dcnicholls.com/byzantium/ferns/descriptions/polystichum/pproliferum.html
My ancient website, relocated when TPG killed the original server.
Also re Polystichum, see the bottom photo on https://www.dcnicholls.com/byzantium/ferns/descriptions/polystichum/pproliferum.html
My ancient website, relocated when TPG killed the original server.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.840544-35.304406
- Altitude 741.4m
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Uriarra Village, ACT
Sighting information
- 40 Abundance
- 29 Oct 2023 11:00 AM Recorded on
- Tapirlord Recorded by
- 10cm to 30cm Plant height
- No In flower
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Species information
- Hypolepis rugosula Scientific name
- Ruddy Ground-Fern Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 921.87m Recorded at altitude
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