Blechnum cartilagineum

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Phylogeny & links to associated information

Wikipedia links:       Monilophytes > Polypodiales > Blechnaceae > Blechnum cartilagineum

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Plant  information

Common name:         Gristle Fern

• Also, soft water fern 

Conservation status: . . .

• From Latin blachnon, a fern, from Greek blēchnon

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•  It is a resilient and abundant fern 

• The new growth is often pink or reddish in colour

Habitat:   

• Seen in rainforest and eucalyptus forest

• It is very tolerant of dry conditions once established in a shady area

Distribution:                  

• Growing in eastern Australia

Additional notes:     

• Oceaniopteris cartilaginea, synonym Blechnum cartilagineum

Sources of information:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oceaniopteris_cartilaginea (2023)