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Cheilanthes nudiuscula (R.Br.) T.Moore

Reference: Index Fil. 249 (1860)
Conservation Code: Not threatened
Naturalised Status: Native to Western Australia
Name Status: Current

Rhizomatous, perennial, herb or (fern), 0.15-0.36 m high, blade 2-3-pinnate at the base, rachis with short hairs and sparse scales; sori coalescing. Fl. Mar to Apr. Sand. Steep rocky exposed hillsides or in rock and cliff crevices, often near water.

Distribution

IBRA Regions: Central Kimberley, Northern Kimberley, Ord Victoria Plain.
IBRA Subregions: Mitchell, Pentecost, Purnululu.
Local Government Areas (LGAs): Derby-West Kimberley, Halls Creek, Wyndham-East Kimberley.