Staghorn Fern (lithophytes)

Platycerium superbum (pron. superb-um), commonly known as the "staghorn fern", is a bracket epiphyte and occurs naturally in tropical and subtropical rainforests. In this spotting, however, these little staghorns were not growing on trees as epiphytes, but on rocks as lithophytes. Either way, they are not parasitic plants. The ferns develop a humus-collecting "nest" of non-fertile fronds, and in doing so can grow up to 1 metre wide. They also develop hanging fertile fronds that can reach up to 2 metres long. The last photo was taken only a short distance down the track, showing epiphytic staghorns that have taken up residence in a very large tree. PS: If I have misidentified this spotting, please let me know. Also, despite saying "403 Forbidden", the second reference link does work.