Scientific Name: Dicranopteris linearis var linearis

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  • Pronunciation:
    dye-cran-OP-TER-is lin-ee-AH-ris
  • Common Name:
    Coral Fern
  • Type:
    Fern , creeping
  • Family:
    GLEICHENIACEAE
  • Flowers:
    Ferns do not have flowers or fruit but produce spores on the backs of their leaves throughout the year.
  • Vegetation Type:
    Damp open situations. Damp tropical and sub-tropical forests.
  • Species List:
    NLTalks2010, Fraser Island, Cranks Creek, Batianoff 87, NNS Fern Track, NNS,Pacific Lutheran College,
Cultural Notes

TAKE CARE! Some information about bush foods and medicines may be anecdotal. Correct identification and preparation is essential:

Bush Medicine: Aboriginal people used leaves as a contraceptive.

Fern stalks woven. Strong, supple and long-lasting.

Identification Notes

||Fronds fork 2-3 times and the lower surfaces of the fronds are pale bluish-green.||A pair of small accessory pinnae at each forking of the rachis.||Hairs on mature plants confined to bases of some of the costules||Rhizomes long-creeping, hairy.||

Landscaping Notes

Shade. Moisture.||Feature foliage||