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Acrostichum aureum L.

Reference: Sp.Pl. [Linnaeus] 2:1069 (1753)
Conservation Code: Priority One
Naturalised Status: Native to Western Australia
Name Status: Current

Rhizomatous, perennial, herb or (fern), 3-4 m high, blade 1-pinnate; sporangia covering entire lower surface of fertile pinnae; rhizome scales to 4 cm. Fl. Nov. Mangrove swamps, cliff faces by the sea.

Distribution

IBRA Regions: Dampierland, Victoria Bonaparte.
IBRA Subregions: Fitzroy Trough, Keep.
Local Government Areas (LGAs): Derby-West Kimberley, Wyndham-East Kimberley.