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Species of fern From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Oceaniopteris cartilaginea, synonym Blechnum cartilagineum,[1] is known as the gristle fern or soft water fern. It is a resilient and abundant fern growing in eastern Australia, seen in rainforest and eucalyptus forest. The new growth is often pink or reddish in colour.
Gristle fern | |
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At Chatswood West, Australia | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Division: | Polypodiophyta |
Class: | Polypodiopsida |
Order: | Polypodiales |
Suborder: | Aspleniineae |
Family: | Blechnaceae |
Genus: | Oceaniopteris |
Species: | O. cartilaginea |
Binomial name | |
Oceaniopteris cartilaginea (Sw.) Gasper & Salino[1] | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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It is very tolerant of dry conditions once established in a shady area.
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