| Fishbone water fern | |
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| Fishbone Water Fern at Leura, Australia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Pteridophyta |
| Class: | Pteridopsida |
| Order: | Athyriales |
| Family: | Blechnaceae |
| Genus: | Blechnum L. |
| Species: | Blechnum nudum |
| Binomial name | |
| Blechnum nudum (Labill.) Mett. ex Luerss. |
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Blechnum nudum is known as the fishbone water fern. It is an abundant fern growing up to a metre tall in eastern Australia. Seen in rainforest and eucalyptus forest. Often in colonies by creek banks.