Pyrrosia confluens known as the horseshoe felt fern or robber fern is a common fern of eastern Australia. Occurring as an epiphyte or lithophyte in areas of part shade and high moisture. Often seen on rocks or creeping up on rainforest trees, quite high above the ground. Found north of the Wyong district. In 1810, the species originally appeared in scientific literature as Polypodium confluens in the Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae, authored by the prolific Scottish botanist, Robert Brown.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Horseshoe Felt 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
- Pyrrosia lanceolata
- Pleopeltis macrocarpa
- Pyrrosia adnascens
- Pyrrosia eleagnifolia
- Pleopeltis astrolepis
- Pyrrosia longifolia
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Polypodiopsida
- Order
- Polypodiales
- Family
- Polypodiaceae
- Genus
- Pyrrosia
- Species
- Pyrrosia confluens
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