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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.

Amanda Spooner, Descriptive Catalogue, 20 October 1997

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.