Blechnum cartilagineum
| Gristle Fern | |
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| Gristle Fern at Chatswood West, Australia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Pteridophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida / Pteridopsida (disputed) |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Family: | Blechnaceae |
| Genus: | Blechnum L. |
| Species: | Blechnum cartilagineum Sw. |
| Binomial name | |
| Blechnum cartilagineum | |
Blechnum cartilagineum is known as the gristle fern or soft water fern. It is a resilient and abundant fern growing in eastern Australia. Seen in rainforest and eucalyptus forest. New growth is often pink or reddish in colour.
It is very tolerant of dry conditions once established in a shady area.
References
- Plant Net http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Blechnum~cartilagineum retrieved 8 September 2009
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