Annual Fern
Anogramma leptophylla
Family Pteridaceae
Vulnerable — TAS: Vulnerable, SA: Rare
About
Anogramma leptophylla, sometimes called Jersey fern, is a species of fern in the family Pteridaceae. It is found worldwide in temperate and subtropical regions. A rarity in the Pteridophyta, it is a fern whose sporophyte tends to have an annual life cycle. The gametophytes of this species have the ability to become dormant and wait as much as two and a half years until conditions are appropriate for the sporophyte stage of the life-cycle.
How to spot it
Real occurrence confirmed near Deep Creek National Park (Atlas of Living Australia, 2017) — no separate physical description was available on Wikipedia for this species, see the source link for more.
Documented on these trails
Found in
- Deep Creek National Park — Adelaide, the Hills & Fleurieu Peninsula hikes