FAMILY:

ASPLENIACEAE.

Genus:

Asplenium.

species:

nidus.

Common name:

Bird's Nest Fern.

Name derivation:

Genus: Greek asplenum - cures illness. Traditionally used for spleen and liver; species: Latin a nest.

Growth habit:

Fern.

Dimensions:

n/a

Foliage:

Fronds to 150 x 20 cm, sessile to short stipitate, simple erect and stiff, nest forming.

Flower:

n/a

Fruit:

n/a

Other features:

Short rhizome.

Natural distribution:

NE Qld / NSW / NE Vic. Tropical / temperate.

Soils:

Well drained.

Natural vegetation:

Filtered sun / rainforests / protected sites in forests.

Landcare use:

Grows on rocks / trees. Understorey plant.

Propagation:

Spores.

Pests and diseases:

n/a