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Pteris umbrosa

6 Jungle Brake at Uriarra Village, ACT

Pteris umbrosa at Uriarra Village, ACT - 30 Jan 2023
Pteris umbrosa at Uriarra Village, ACT - 30 Jan 2023
Pteris umbrosa at Uriarra Village, ACT - 30 Jan 2023
Pteris umbrosa at Uriarra Village, ACT - 30 Jan 2023
Pteris umbrosa at Uriarra Village, ACT - 30 Jan 2023
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Identification history

Pteris umbrosa 1 Feb 2023 dcnicholls
Pteris umbrosa 1 Feb 2023 Tapirlord
Unidentified 1 Feb 2023 NedJohnston

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Significant sighting

dcnicholls noted:

1 Feb 2023

Not previously found in the ACT.

User's notes

There were a couple of these larger ferns in a creek that looked different to the surrounding ones but not sure if it’s just variation. It was quite wet but I think it could be sori on the underside.

6 comments

dcnicholls wrote:
   1 Feb 2023
Very important find
Tapirlord wrote:
   1 Feb 2023
That is pretty cool I have to say.
NedJohnston wrote:
   1 Feb 2023
That's really interesting to know - always pays to photograph interesting things I guess. There's certainly some interesting stuff in that area - we found two new species for the ACT in one trip there. I thought at the time it looked a little like Jungle Brake but I thought it couldn't be. It was worth me wading into that creek huh Ciaran ;)
MattM wrote:
   1 Feb 2023
I suspect those gullies are good places to look for new ACT species. They are often so difficult to move through that I suspect most people don't bother. (Also stinging nettles)
   1 Feb 2023
Great stuff Ned and Ciaran - you are refocusing what we think of as "rare" plants in the ACT. Thanks to both of you.
Tapirlord wrote:
   2 Feb 2023
Yep, well worth getting our feet wet for this day out!

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  • 30cm to 1 metre Plant height

Species information

  • Pteris umbrosa Scientific name
  • Jungle Brake Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 873.44m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower

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