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Schizaea rupestris R.Br.

Reference
Prodr. 162 (1810)
Conservation Code
Priority Two
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Rhizomatous, perennial, herb or grass-like or (fern), 0.1-0.2 m high, fronds simple, glossy; sporangia-bearing segments in pinnately arranged `cock's comb'. Sand. Gullies, creek banks, shaded moist rock faces.

Amanda Spooner, Descriptive Catalogue, 5 November 1997

Distribution

IBRA Regions
Esperance Plains, Jarrah Forest, Warren.
IBRA Subregions
Fitzgerald, Northern Jarrah Forest, Southern Jarrah Forest, Warren.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Albany, Denmark, Gnowangerup, Harvey, Manjimup.