Blechnum cartilagineum

Phylogeny & links to associated information

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Common name:         Gristle fern

• Also, soft water fern 

Conservation status: unkown

• 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