Microsorum pustulatum


Common Name:

Kangaroo Fern

Distribution (from Flora of Victoria):

Grampians, Victorian Volcanic Plain, Otway Range, Eastern Highlands, Gippsland Plain, Gippsland Highlands, Wilsons Promontory, East Gippsland (CDEJKNPRSTVWZ) also Qld, NSW, Tas
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Distribution and ecological preference at Wilsons Promontory (if known):

Wet forests and damp places in dry forests 1

Flower Description:

N/A

Habit:

Terrestrial, epiphytic of geophytic fern to 50 cm tall 1

Distinguishing characteristics (within family/genus):


Fronds are simple or lobed, sori are oval or round and prominent on either side of the midrib. This species differs from Microsorum scandens by having a light green lamina and leaf scales on the rhizome that are deciduous and are pressed against the rhizome 2

Images:

Links to more images:

Atlas of Living Australia MELU

Links to description of this species:

VicFlora

Conservation status:

Not threatened

References:

1 Meagher, D. and Kohout, M. (2001). “A field guide to Wilsons Promontory”. Oxford University Press, South Melbourne, Vic.
2 Walsh, N. G. and Entwisle, T. J. “Flora of Victoria”, volumes 2 (1994), 3 (1996) and 4 (1999). Inkata Press, Port Melbourne, Victoria