Killarney Fern |
Plantae
Leptosporangiate ferns (True ferns)
Hymenophyllales |
Trichomanes speciosum |
Family: Hymenophyllaceae |
Beara.
Growing in the sort of place it probably has for centuries in many parts of Ireland but now very rare. I think the round leaves are Saxifraga hirsuta growing in the very low light conditions with it. |
03 November 2010 |
Category: Wild-growing plants and fungi of the British Isles |
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British Isles status: native Vulnerable Perennial |
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J R Crellin |
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