Pteris umbrosa

Jungle Brake at Namadgi National Park

Pteris umbrosa at Namadgi National Park - 25 Apr 2024
Pteris umbrosa at Namadgi National Park - 25 Apr 2024
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Identification history

Pteris umbrosa 16 Jun 2024 Tapirlord
Pteris umbrosa 16 Jun 2024 Tapirlord

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Significant sighting

dcnicholls noted:

17 Jun 2024

Rare in ACT

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The only known plant in the ACT

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Location information

Sighting information

Additional information

  • 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
  • False In flower

Species information

  • Pteris umbrosa Scientific name
  • Jungle Brake Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 873.44m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower

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