Family: Blechnaceae
Plant: A fern with semi-erect or pendant fronds up to 50cm long.
Fronds: Pinnate with the pinnae 6-10cm long and 1.5-2.5cm wide. The fertile fronds are narrower than the infertile fronds. The fronds are pale green with pinkish new growth.
Sori: Linear in 2 rows on either side of the mid-vein of the frond.
Rhizome: Erect, sometimes creeping, forming a short trunk and covered with reddish-brown scales.
Habitat: Widespread in wet areas in sclerophyll forest on wet rocks and in gullies, but most frequently found in caves and under rock overhangs.
Features: Sori arrangement. Light green fronds. Pinkish new growth. Fertile fronds narrower than the infertile fronds.
Name:
Blechnum From the Greek name for a type of fern.
ambiguum From Latin ambiguus = uncertain.
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Type |
Fern |
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Trunk |
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No trunk |
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Fronds |
Form |
Compound |
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Length (Total) |
Long, Very long |
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Other Features |
Toothed/Serrated |
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Sori |
Arrangement |
In rows |
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Rhizome |
Type |
Erect, Creeping |
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Other Features |
Scaly |
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Habitat |
Wet sclerophyll forest, Dry sclerophyll |
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forest |
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