Calochlaena dubia, commonly known as soft bracken, false bracken, common ground fern or rainbow fern, is a small Australian fern in the treefern family Dicksoniaceae. It is very common within its range, and often seen growing under eucalyptus forest, often on the poorer quality soils. It is an easy plant to grow in the garden.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Common Ground Fern being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Microlepia smithii
- Hypolepis rugosula
- Lophosoria quadripinnata
- Hypolepis ambigua
- Hypolepis dicksonioides
- Diplazium caudatum
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Polypodiopsida
- Order
- Cyatheales
- Family
- Dicksoniaceae
- Genus
- Calochlaena
- Species
- Calochlaena dubia
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