Cheilanthes (genus)

Rock Fern at Harrison, ACT

Cheilanthes (genus) at Harrison, ACT - 27 Aug 2022 02:05 PM
Cheilanthes (genus) at Harrison, ACT - 27 Aug 2022 02:05 PM
Cheilanthes (genus) at Harrison, ACT - 27 Aug 2022 02:05 PM
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Identification history

Cheilanthes (genus) 25 Jan 2026 dcnicholls
Cheilanthes sieberi subsp. sieberi 25 Jan 2026 AndyRoo

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User's notes

GPSed. Guesstimate heights <=20cm. Note this part of the site had an ecological burn in late March 2022.

3 comments

dcnicholls wrote:
   25 Jan 2026
It’s a bit too young to tell and it could be Cheilanthes austrotenuifolia
AndyRoo wrote:
   25 Jan 2026
Even though it is in a grassland?
dcnicholls wrote:
   25 Jan 2026
It probably is C. sieberi , but until it matures, best to leave it in the genus category

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Additional information

  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height

Species information

  • Cheilanthes (genus) Scientific name
  • Rock Fern Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1034m Recorded at altitude

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