Scientific Name: Hypolepis muelleri

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  • Pronunciation:
    hy-po-LEE-pis MULL-er-eye
  • Common Name:
    Swamp Bracken, Harsh Ground Fern
  • Type:
  • Family:
    DENNSTAEDTIACEAE
  • Flowers:
    Ferns do not have flowers or fruit but produce spores on the backs of their leaves throughout the year.
  • Vegetation Type:
    Moist, swampy areas. Wallum woodland. Can form colonies as it is very fast spreading.
  • Species List:
    Stratford Park, NLTalks2010, Wooroi Day Use Area Tracks, Pindari Steiner School, BSDoonan, Mill Point, Cranks Creek, Batianoff 87, Dandaloo, Noosa North Shore PS, NNS, Heritage Park, Wallace Park,
Identification Notes

Lamina is broadly triangular, coarse, harsh and dark green.

Landscaping Notes

Moisture, part shade, ||Feature foliage||Successfully propagated by Barung Landcare||