Anogramma leptophylla

Anogramma leptophylla at Bluff River Gorge


The Annual Fern Anogramma Pdf  as it is commonly called is a species of dry habitats in Tasmania and is currently classified as vulnerable under Tasmanian Threatened Species Legislation.This species is found on dolerite and sandstone commonly at the top of gorges,it is quite probable that it has been overlooked as an immature fern of other species
This fern appears after a good period of rainfall then disappears when the environment drys out.This photo is taken at Bluff River Gorge where we found a new site for this vulnerable species.
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This species in cultivation has proved hard to keep growing as it needs a period of drying out,although in Britain people grow it quite successfully in terrariums.