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Cheilanthes sieberi subsp. sieberi at Tharwa, ACT by ChrisHolder
Dicksonia antarctica (Soft Treefern) at Mount Keira, NSW by plants
Microsorum scandens (Fragrant Fern) at Mount Keira, NSW by plants
Diplazium australe (Austral Lady Fern) at Mount Keira, NSW by plants
Cheilanthes sieberi subsp. sieberi at Higgins, ACT by Untidy
Pteridium esculentum (Bracken) at Southwest, TAS by LyndalT
Gleichenia microphylla (Scrambling Coral Fern) at Southwest, TAS by LyndalT
Pteridium esculentum at Woorim, QLD by lbradley
Pseudolycopodium densum (Bushy Club Moss) at Barren Grounds, NSW by nancyp
Lastreopsis microsora at Dalwood, NSW by Watermelontree
Pteridium esculentum (Bracken) at Watson, ACT by sbittinger
Cheilanthes austrotenuifolia (Rock Fern) at Little Swanport, TAS by Detritivore
Adiantum aethiopicum (Common Maidenhair Fern) at Little Swanport, TAS by Detritivore
Polystichum proliferum (Mother Shield Fern) at Wee Jasper, NSW by courtneyb
Pteridium esculentum (Bracken) at Wee Jasper, NSW by courtneyb
Schizaea bifida (Forked Comb Fern) at Uriarra Village, ACT by LukeMcElhinney
Adiantum aethiopicum (Common Maidenhair Fern) at Uriarra Village, ACT by BethanyDunne
Polystichum proliferum (Mother Shield Fern) at Uriarra Village, ACT by JaneR
Blechnum nudum (Fishbone Water Fern) at Uriarra Village, ACT by JaneR
Asplenium flabellifolium (Necklace Fern) at Manton, NSW by ConBoekel
Cheilanthes sieberi (Rock Fern) at Manton, NSW by ConBoekel
Asplenium flabellifolium (Necklace Fern) at Nyerimilang, VIC by LyndalT
Polystichum proliferum (Mother Shield Fern) at Wilsons Valley, NSW by Clarel
Asplenium flabellifolium (Necklace Fern) at Wilsons Valley, NSW by Clarel
Blechnum penna-marina (Alpine Water Fern) at Thredbo, NSW by Clarel
Austrolycopodium fastigiatum (Alpine Club Moss) at Thredbo, NSW by Clarel
Polystichum proliferum (Mother Shield Fern) at Thredbo, NSW by Clarel
Histiopteris incisa (Bat's-Wing Fern) at Bawley Point, NSW by plants
Gleichenia rupestris (Scrambling Coral Fern) at Bawley Point, NSW by plants
Hypolepis muelleri (Harsh Ground Fern, Swamp Bracken) at Ulladulla, NSW by plants
Cyathea australis subsp. australis (Rough Tree Fern) at Ulladulla, NSW by plants
Pteris tremula (Tender Brake) at Termeil, NSW by plants
Lindsaea linearis (Screw Fern) at Yellow Pinch, NSW by BethanyDunne
Schizaea bifida (Forked Comb Fern) at Yellow Pinch, NSW by BethanyDunne
Blechnum nudum (Fishbone Water Fern) at Budawang, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Blechnum ambiguum at Budawang, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Lindsaea microphylla (Lacy Wedge-fern) at Budawang, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Gleichenia dicarpa (Wiry Coral Fern) at Ulladulla, NSW by Clarel
Cyathea cooperi (Straw Treefern) at Ulladulla, NSW by Clarel
Blechnum cartilagineum (Gristle Fern) at Ulladulla, NSW by Clarel
Calochlaena dubia (Rainbow Fern) at Ulladulla, NSW by Clarel
Nephrolepis cordifolia (Fishbone Fern) at Ulladulla, NSW by Clarel
Asplenium australasicum (Bird's Nest Fern, Crow's Nest Fern) at Tamborine Mountain, QLD by JimL
Asplenium australasicum (Bird's Nest Fern, Crow's Nest Fern) at Tamborine Mountain, QLD by JimL
Platycerium bifurcatum (Elkhorn) at Tamborine Mountain, QLD by JimL

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dcnicholls wrote:
4 Jan 2025
Could be B. wattsii, B. ambiguum or B. camfieldii. B. ambiguum seems the most likely, given that the pinnae reduce in length towards the base. A fertile frond would be necessary to ID it correctly.
Blechnum ambiguum
dcnicholls wrote:
24 Dec 2024
May also be some B. penna-marina there too, as well as B. wattsii. Valuable find.
Blechnum fluviatile
JasonPStewartNMsnc2016 wrote:
14 Dec 2024
Yep .

Ref's :

• https://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=gn&name=Adiantum
• https://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Adiantum~formosum
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Adiantum formosum
dcnicholls wrote:
9 Dec 2024
Again, tricky. Could be B. gregsonii, B ambiguum, or (less likely) B. minus or B watsii. Fertile fronds would assist in ID
Blechnum nudum
dcnicholls wrote:
9 Dec 2024
Tricky, given the location . Could be B maximum. Doesn't look like B. cartilagineum, but just possibly could be B minus. Might not be in the ACT++ list
Blechnum sp.

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Cheilanthes sieberi subsp. sieberi

Cheilanthes austrotenuifolia

Dicksonia antarctica at Mount Keira, NSW

Microsorum scandens at Mount Keira, NSW

Diplazium australe at Mount Keira, NSW

Cheilanthes sieberi subsp. sieberi

Cheilanthes sieberi

Pseudolycopodium densum at Barren Grounds, NSW

Pseudolycopodium densum at Barren Grounds, NSW

Pteridium esculentum at Southwest, TAS

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