Blechnum cartilagineum
Gristle Fern
Gristle Fern
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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
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