Gleichenia (genus)

A Coral Fern at Bournda, NSW

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Identification history

	Gleichenia (genus)	18 Jan 2023	natureguy
	Unverified	29 Dec 2021	KylieWaldon

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prettiest fern ever!

3 comments

plants wrote:

29 Dec 2021

Gleichenia dicarpa or G. microphylla. Check under the frond segments.

KylieWaldon wrote:

30 Dec 2021

oh drat. didn't think to turn it over. if i go back this trip i will do so!

plants wrote:

30 Dec 2021

Always look under the frond as many features for ID can be found there, including spore arrangement.

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Location information

Places Bournda, NSW

Sighting information

40 Abundance
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Plants Ferns and Clubmosses KylieWaldon South Coast NatureMapr

Additional information

10cm to 30cm Plant height

Species information

Gleichenia (genus) Scientific name
A Coral Fern Common name
Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
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