Species

Pyrrosia rupestris [Polypodiaceae]
Rock Felt Fern

 

Notes

This quite beautiful small fern species tends to grow as a lithophyte (on rocks) and epiphyte (on other plants) in moist areas, particularly wet sclerophyll forests and rainforests, although it can be found in a number of other conditions. Although it is slow, it can be easily grown in similar environments in gardens.

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