Polystichum proliferum
1 Mother Shield Fern at Tharwa, ACT
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| Polystichum proliferum | Tapirlord | 1 Jun 2025 | |
| Asplenium flabellifolium | CarbonAI | 31 May 2025 | |
| Asplenium trichomanes | Clarel | 31 May 2025 |
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5 comments
31 May 2025
Interesting one. Not an Asplenium. Possibly a young Polystichum of some sort. Maybe even Customers.
1 Jun 2025
Was growing from under and around a couple of fallen burnt trees. Loaded a photo that shows this better.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.927994-35.536492
- Altitude 1385.3m
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Tharwa, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 31 May 2025 11:29 AM Recorded on
- Clarel Recorded by
- 10cm to 30cm Plant height
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Species information
- Polystichum proliferum Scientific name
- Mother Shield Fern Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1909.31m Recorded at altitude
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6 / 7
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