Dennstaedtia davallioides

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Phylogeny & links to associated information

Wikipedia links:       Monilophytes > Polypodiales > Dennstaedtiaceae > Dennstaedtia davallioides

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Plant  information

Common name:         Lacy Ground Fern

Conservation status: . . .

Etymology:   

• Genus name from August W. Dennstaedt, 19th century German botanist 

• Specific epitaph rom Davallia (a genus of ferns), and Greek -oides (like), a reference to the similarity of this fern to Davallia

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Habitat:   

• x

Distribution:                  

• Native to eastern Australia

• From the Bunya Mountains in central Queensland south through eastern NSW, and into Victoria southwest to the Otway Ranges

Additional notes:     

• Cultivation

  • It requires some shelter when cultivated, as can easily be damaged by wind and sun

  • A moisture retentive soil is beneficial

  • Plants can be attacked by green caterpillars in cultivation

Sources of information:

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