Hymenophyllum cupressiforme

2 Common Filmy Fern at Uriarra Village, ACT

Hymenophyllum cupressiforme at Uriarra Village, ACT - 27 Nov 2023
Hymenophyllum cupressiforme at Uriarra Village, ACT - 27 Nov 2023
Hymenophyllum cupressiforme at Uriarra Village, ACT - 27 Nov 2023
Hymenophyllum cupressiforme at Uriarra Village, ACT - 27 Nov 2023
Hymenophyllum cupressiforme at Uriarra Village, ACT - 27 Nov 2023
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Hymenophyllum cupressiforme 23 Jan 2024 Tapirlord
Hymenophyllum cupressiforme 2 Jan 2024 Tapirlord

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Significant sighting

Tapirlord noted:

23 Jan 2024

Very rare in the ACT, this is the first record in sometime

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Hundreds of plants, including fertile fronds, carpeting a rocky overhang underneath a waterfall. Super cool!!!

4 comments

Tapirlord wrote:
   2 Jan 2024
@dcnicholls if I could have your thoughts before we confirm this one?
gregbaines wrote:
   24 Jan 2024
Great pics and very exciting find!
gregbaines wrote:
   24 Jan 2024
I think this is the first record of this species in the ACT since 1985?
dcnicholls wrote:
   24 Jan 2024
Sorry missed comment. Yes. H. cupressiforme. I found two occurrences back in the late 1970s, one not too far from this one nearer to the gap south of Mt Coree, on a moist south facing rocky slope, the other in the Tidbinbilla reserve, also fairly high up.

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  • Less than 10cm Plant height
  • False In flower

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