- Cheilanthes distans
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Bristly Cloak Fern 
Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, Australia Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Pteridophyta Class: Polypodiopsida Order: Polypodiales Family: Pteridaceae Genus: Cheilanthes Species: C. distans Binomial name Cheilanthes distans
(R.Br.) Mett.Cheilanthes distans is a species of lip fern known by the common name Bristly Cloak Fern.[1] It has a woolly appearance with small white hairs on the top side of the fronds, and a rusty brown underneath.
Distribution
This small plant is native to various parts of Australia including Western Australia and New South Wales in the east. It is occasionally seen around Sydney in rocky exposed areas. The Bristly Cloak Fern grows in areas of high rainfall as well as the semi arid areas of inland Australia. Other areas of distribution are New Zealand and New Caledonia.[2]
References
- ^ "Cheilanthes distans". PlantNET - NSW Flora Online. http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Cheilanthes~distans. Retrieved 2010-08-08.
- ^ Les Robinson - Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney, ISBN 9780731812110 page 318
Categories:- Cheilanthes
- Fern species
- Pteridophyta of Australia
- Flora of New Caledonia
- Flora of New Zealand
- Fern stubs
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