Blechnum sp.

1 A Hard Fern at Deua National Park (CNM area)

Blechnum sp. at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 29 May 2024
Blechnum sp. at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 29 May 2024
Blechnum sp. at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 29 May 2024
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Identification history

Blechnum sp. 31 May 2024 dcnicholls
Blechnum sp. 31 May 2024 RobG1
Blechnum minus 31 May 2024 RobG1

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Coming up under Histiopteris incisa.

3 comments

dcnicholls wrote:
   31 May 2024
A bit young to tell, but might be Blechnum wattsii
RobG1 wrote:
   31 May 2024
Yes, you are right, a bit hard to tell. I should have taken more photos and looked for more leaves.
dcnicholls wrote:
   31 May 2024
A key feature of B wattsii are the leathery pinnae and large backward pointing initial pinnae (the lowest ones of the frond), but harder to tell on young fronds. It tends to favour the same local environment as Histiopteris incisa.

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Additional information

  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height

Species information

  • Blechnum sp. Scientific name
  • A Hard Fern Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1080.42m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower
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