Blechnum wattsii

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Hard water fern
Hard water fern in Deua National Park, Australia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Pteridophyta
Class: Pteridopsida
Order: Athyriales
Family: Blechnaceae
Genus: Blechnum
Species: B. wattsii
Binomial name
Blechnum wattsii
Tindale
Synonyms
  • Blechnum capense var. procera (G.Forst.) Bonap.

Blechnum wattsii or the hard water fern is a common fern growing in rainforest and open forest. Often seen near creeks in much of south eastern Australia.

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