Australian Native Plants

Australian Native Plants - Fern



Asplenium australasicum
(Birds Nest Fern)
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Asplenium australasicum
Height
 fronds grow 5cm to 150cm long
The Birds Nest Fern has large simple fronds that are light green, often crinkled, with a black midrib. They are epiphytes (sometimes terrestrial) often growing on the branches and trunks of trees. Spores develop in sori on the underside of the... Read more >
Blechnum cartilagineum
(Gristle Fern)
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Blechnum cartilagineum
Height
 to 1m
Blechnum cartilagineum is an attractive fern with crowded pale green fronds. Fronds are broad and feathery and about 20cm broad. Young fronds may be pink. Read more >