Diplazium australe, commonly known as the Austral lady fern, is a small fern occurring in eastern Australia, New Zealand and Norfolk Island. The habitat is moist shaded areas, often occurring in rainforest.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Austral Lady-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
- Hypolepis sparsisora
- Diplazium sandwichianum
- Hypolepis ambigua
- Diplazium caudatum
- Hypolepis dicksonioides
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Polypodiopsida
- Order
- Polypodiales
- Family
- Athyriaceae
- Genus
- Diplazium
- Species
- Diplazium australe
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