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Fern or Clubmoss species

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Overview

Ferns are protected plants in the ACT. Under no circumstances should they be disturbed. Ferns live in very specific environmental niches, and will nearly always die quickly if transplanted. Photograph them and leave them in the wild for others to enjoy. David Nicholls

48 species

Adiantum aethiopicum (Common Maidenhair Fern)

Adiantum aethiopicum
Adiantum aethiopicum
Adiantum aethiopicum
Adiantum aethiopicum
Adiantum aethiopicum
Adiantum aethiopicum

Adiantum sp. (A Maidenhair Fern)

Adiantum sp.
Adiantum sp.

Asplenium flabellifolium (Necklace Fern)

Asplenium flabellifolium
Asplenium flabellifolium
Asplenium flabellifolium
Asplenium flabellifolium
Asplenium flabellifolium
Asplenium flabellifolium

Azolla filiculoides (Water Fern)

Azolla filiculoides
Azolla filiculoides
Azolla filiculoides
Azolla filiculoides
Azolla filiculoides
Azolla filiculoides

Azolla pinnata (Ferny Azolla)

Azolla pinnata
Azolla pinnata
Azolla pinnata
Azolla pinnata
Azolla pinnata
Azolla pinnata

Azolla rubra (Red Water Fern)

Azolla rubra
Azolla rubra
Azolla rubra
Azolla rubra
Azolla rubra
Azolla rubra

Azolla sp. (Water Fern)

Azolla sp.
Azolla sp.
Azolla sp.
Azolla sp.
Azolla sp.
Azolla sp.

Blechnaceae sp. (family) (A Hard Fern)

Blechnaceae sp. (family)
Blechnaceae sp. (family)
Blechnaceae sp. (family)
Blechnaceae sp. (family)

Blechnum ambiguum

Blechnum ambiguum
Blechnum ambiguum
Blechnum ambiguum
Blechnum ambiguum
Blechnum ambiguum
Blechnum ambiguum

Blechnum minus (Soft Water Fern)

Blechnum minus
Blechnum minus
Blechnum minus
Blechnum minus
Blechnum minus
Blechnum minus

Blechnum neohollandicum (Prickly Rasp Fern)

Blechnum neohollandicum

Jackie Miles

Blechnum neohollandicum

Jackie Miles
Blechnum neohollandicum

Jackie Miles
Blechnum neohollandicum
Blechnum neohollandicum
Blechnum neohollandicum

Blechnum nudum (Fishbone Water Fern)

Blechnum nudum
Blechnum nudum
Blechnum nudum
Blechnum nudum
Blechnum nudum
Blechnum nudum

Blechnum patersonii subsp. patersonii (Strap Water Fern)

Blechnum patersonii subsp. patersonii
Blechnum patersonii subsp. patersonii
Blechnum patersonii subsp. patersonii
Blechnum patersonii subsp. patersonii
Blechnum patersonii subsp. patersonii
Blechnum patersonii subsp. patersonii

Blechnum penna-marina (Alpine Water Fern)

Blechnum penna-marina
Blechnum penna-marina
Blechnum penna-marina
Blechnum penna-marina
Blechnum penna-marina
Blechnum penna-marina

Blechnum penna-marina subsp. alpina (Alpine Water Fern)

Blechnum penna-marina subsp. alpina

Jackie Miles

Blechnum penna-marina subsp. alpina

Jackie Miles
Blechnum penna-marina subsp. alpina
Blechnum penna-marina subsp. alpina
Blechnum penna-marina subsp. alpina
Blechnum penna-marina subsp. alpina

Blechnum sp.

Blechnum sp.
Blechnum sp.
Blechnum sp.
Blechnum sp.
Blechnum sp.
Blechnum sp.

Blechnum sp. (A Hard Fern)

Blechnum sp.
Blechnum sp.
Blechnum sp.
Blechnum sp.
Blechnum sp.
Blechnum sp.

Blechnum wattsii (Hard Water Fern)

Blechnum wattsii
Blechnum wattsii
Blechnum wattsii
Blechnum wattsii
Blechnum wattsii
Blechnum wattsii

Calochlaena dubia (Rainbow Fern)

Calochlaena dubia
Calochlaena dubia
Calochlaena dubia
Calochlaena dubia
Calochlaena dubia
Calochlaena dubia

Cheilanthes austrotenuifolia (Rock Fern)

Cheilanthes austrotenuifolia
Cheilanthes austrotenuifolia
Cheilanthes austrotenuifolia
Cheilanthes austrotenuifolia
Cheilanthes austrotenuifolia
Cheilanthes austrotenuifolia

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