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Long Felt Fern
Pyrrosia longifolia
-27.3713, 152.179
Field Notes
Description:
Long Felt Fern (Pyrrosia longifolia) growing on an old tree trunk in remnant rainforest/eucalypt forest. It's an epiphetic (and sometimes a lithophytic) species. Pyrrosia is a genus of about 100 fern species in the polypod family, Polypodiaceae.
Habitat:
This spotting was at Ravensbourne National Park, at an elevation above 500 mtrs. Dense foliage and canopy, mostly native trees that I could see. Lots of leaf litter and quite damp due to recent rains or thick mist. Soft, filtered light. This fern was on a decaying tree trunk, and it was a very large tree, most likely a Sydney Blue Gum or something similar in size. The tree fell naturally and was very old.
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PublishedMarch 21, 2014
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