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Hairy maiden fern (Christella hispidula)
Sydney Olympic site. This fern is not often seen this far south.
The lobes of the pinnae are divided three quarters of the way to the midrib (not half), the fronds are pale green (not dark). The sori are different to those of Chistella dentata, a common local fern. When first seeing this fern I thought it was Cyclosorus interruptus.
I wonder how many of these ferns are in the moist central and southern coastal areas of New South Wales, misidentified as Christella dentata. And how did this spore get here? It's growing at a recently disturbed site, not far from an athletics stadium. Some disagree and think this is C. dentata. The identifying botanist in this case is one of the leading fern experts of New South Wales.
Hairy maiden fern (Christella hispidula)
Sydney Olympic site. This fern is not often seen this far south.
The lobes of the pinnae are divided three quarters of the way to the midrib (not half), the fronds are pale green (not dark). The sori are different to those of Chistella dentata, a common local fern. When first seeing this fern I thought it was Cyclosorus interruptus.
I wonder how many of these ferns are in the moist central and southern coastal areas of New South Wales, misidentified as Christella dentata. And how did this spore get here? It's growing at a recently disturbed site, not far from an athletics stadium. Some disagree and think this is C. dentata. The identifying botanist in this case is one of the leading fern experts of New South Wales.