Scientific Name: Psilotum nudum

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  • Pronunciation:
    sigh-LOTE-um NOO-dum
  • Common Name:
    Skeleton fork fern
  • Type:
    Fern ally , epiphytic herb
  • Family:
    PSILOTACEAE
  • Vegetation Type:
    Wallum Woodland, Rainforest
  • Species List:
    Pindari Steiner School, Cranks Creek, Batianoff 87, Heritage Park
Identification Notes

Rhizome-like non-aerial stem, branched with rhizoids but no roots, often bearing small bulbils Sporangia 3-celled, borne in axils of 2-lobed bracts on the margin of the outer branches of arterial stems.

Landscaping Notes

Shade, hanging basket, part shade, Pot plant, terrarium.