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Cyrtomium falcatum (L.f.) C.Presl

Reference: Tent.Fl.Abyss. 86 (1836)
Conservation Code: Not threatened
Naturalised Status: Alien to Western Australia
Name Status: Current

Rhizomatous, herb or grass-like or (fern), to 1 m high, fronds-1-pinnate; stipe with large brown scales; sori spread across pinnae undersurface. Sand over clay. Small spring.

Distribution

IBRA Regions: Jarrah Forest, Swan Coastal Plain.
IBRA Subregions: Dandaragan Plateau, Southern Jarrah Forest.
Local Government Areas (LGAs): Albany, Swan.