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Lindsaea linearis

(Lindsaea linearis)

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Description

Lindsaea linearis is known as the screw fern, as the fronds may have a twisting appearance. A small fern of widespread distribution in many parts of Australia. Found in a variety of habitats, often near swamps or moist places. By rocks, heathland or open forest. It has a dark stem, unlike the similar necklace fern, which is green. The screw fern was first described by Swedish botanist Olof Swartz in 1801, and still bears its original name

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order:Polypodiales
Family:Lindsaeaceae
Genus:Lindsaea
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