Blechnum (genus)
A Hard Fern at Bateau Bay, NSW
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| Blechnum nudum | natureguy | 20 Jan 2023 | |
| Blechnum sp. | PatrickCampbell | 19 Jan 2023 | |
| Blechnum cartilagineum | Tapirlord | 8 Jan 2023 | |
| Unverified | trevorpreston | 29 Dec 2022 |
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5 comments
19 Jan 2023
Looks like Blechnum sp. but not B. cartilagineum imo, as the segments of the sterile fronds are not attached by broad bases.
21 Jan 2023
B.nudum has a distinctive pale, yellowish, somewhat flattened midrib, which this lacks.
Maybe B. camfeidii, B. minus or possibly Telmatoblechnum indicum.
@trevorpreston can you post up any more photos? Close-ups of the base an/or where the segments attach to the midrib would be helpful.
Maybe B. camfeidii, B. minus or possibly Telmatoblechnum indicum.
@trevorpreston can you post up any more photos? Close-ups of the base an/or where the segments attach to the midrib would be helpful.
21 Jan 2023
I think Blechnum sp. is okay for now. I don't think it is camfieldii and it looks a bit odd for minus too. So without more photos it's probably hard to be certain
Location information
- Coordinates 151.481611-33.383763
- Altitude 53.0m
- Places Bateau Bay, NSW
Sighting information
- 10 Abundance
- 29 Dec 2022 03:06 PM Recorded on
- trevorpreston Recorded by
- 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
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Species information
- Blechnum (genus) Scientific name
- A Hard Fern Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1080.42m Recorded at altitude
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