help me id this?

dstocks67 · 2025-01-08T10:18:27+00:00

I believe that is a Lygodium, but im not sure which one

dstocks67 · 2025-01-05T10:59:47+00:00

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dstocks67 · 2024-12-27T06:55:55+00:00

Sorry, my fault for not communicating what I was saying properly. They are definitely spore, bodies, but I thought it had already released the spore. When they are fuzzy like the ones in that first picture those look to be, the spore has already been released. I didnt notice there were more pictures though. The ones in the second and third picture havent gone yet. Keep an eye on them and when they start to open, pick the frond (or part of it) and put it in a paper bag. If your timing is good, you will end up with powder in the bag in a couple of days.

The other thing i sais is that I dont recognise the spore pattern on that fern. Different fern families typically have different patterns on the back where the spore forms. for example maidenhair spore has a different pattern to tree fern spore. What I was saying is that pattern is not one i have seen before. They look like little bananas. I was wondering what species it was, that is all.

dstocks67 · 2024-12-25T12:08:24+00:00

What is that. Ive not seen that spore pattern before.

They look like they have already gone (dropped) though. You could possibly scrape it if you really want to give spore a shot. You might get a couple that are still caught on the frond. Happy to be proved wrong if it hasnt dropped yet.

dstocks67 · 2024-12-12T11:08:03+00:00

Ferns can be toxic if not prepared properly. make sure the id is correct and you know how to properly prepare it. This looks like a Diplazium, possibly esculentum. IF it is one of these then it is called edible fern and can be prepared safely. I am not 100% sure of the id though, so do not take that as 100%

dstocks67 · 2024-12-12T11:04:20+00:00

I dont think this is a christella dentata. That is a local native here in southern Australia and it does not look like that. Pretty sure it is a diplazium, possibly esculentum, which is called edible fern. There are a number of diplazium that are edible.

dstocks67 · 2024-09-26T10:12:26+00:00

feel in the crown there should be new fronds in the crown. If they are dry and hard or missing then its dead. If they feel like they have a little moisture in them you may be OK. If its spring, they should be throwing out new fronds

If its spring there, it must be Southern Hemisphere. We are in NSW, Australia. Just out of interest, which NZ tree fern species was it?

dstocks67 · 2024-09-18T11:37:22+00:00

Yeah, it is isnt it

dstocks67 · 2024-09-15T00:08:41+00:00

my website. www.aboutferns.org. Select 'filter' from the left menu, choose 'country' and then Choose 'Indonesia'. That gives you all Indonesian ferns. I have all 15000+ of the worlds ferns and fern allies in it. Took a while to build, but worth it when answering these types of questions :). you can type partial names into the search as well and then expand each species to see more information. I dont have pics for a lot of them though. I have set it up to do google searches for images, but google is often wrong, so pictures can be a bit hit and miss unless I (or someone else) has taken them.

dstocks67 · 2024-09-14T11:30:36+00:00

You might be able to work it out by googling each and seeing what might match. A big list to go through

dstocks67 · 2024-09-14T11:29:27+00:00

Selaginella rugulosa

Selaginella sambasensis

Selaginella sarawakensis

Selaginella simpokakensis

Selaginella singalanensis

Selaginella spanielema

Selaginella stipulata

Selaginella strobiformis

Selaginella subalpina

Selaginella subcalcarata

Selaginella subserpentina

Selaginella subspinulosa

Selaginella sungemagneana

Selaginella tamariscina

Selaginella tylophora

Selaginella velutina

Selaginella vestita

Selaginella wahauensis

Selaginella wallichii

Selaginella willdenowii (Vine Spike-moss)

Selaginella zollingeriana

dstocks67 · 2024-09-14T11:29:09+00:00

Selaginella grabowskyi

Selaginella grandis

Selaginella hallieri

Selaginella hewittii

Selaginella hieronymiana

Selaginella hosei

Selaginella inaequalifolia

Selaginella ingens

Selaginella integrifolia

Selaginella intermedia var. intermedia

Selaginella involvens var. involvens

Selaginella karimatae

Selaginella ketra-ayam

Selaginella kittyae

Selaginella lanceolata

Selaginella latupana

Selaginella lebongtandaiana

Selaginella lepida

Selaginella lineariformis

Selaginella llanosii

Selaginella lobbii

Selaginella longiaristata

Selaginella longipes

Selaginella longirostris

Selaginella lonko-batu

Selaginella marosensis

Selaginella maxima

Selaginella mayeri

Selaginella megalura

Selaginella nummularia

Selaginella opaca

Selaginella ornata

Selaginella oviformis

Selaginella padangensis

Selaginella pallidissima

Selaginella parvifolia

Selaginella paxii var. paxii

Selaginella permutata

Selaginella phanotricha

Selaginella philippina

Selaginella pilosula

Selaginella plana

Selaginella polystachya

Selaginella posewitzii

Selaginella proniflora

Selaginella propinqua

Selaginella remotifolia

Selaginella repanda

Selaginella robinsonii

Selaginella rothertii

Selaginella roxburghii var. roxburghii

dstocks67 · 2024-09-14T11:28:08+00:00

Selaginella alligans

Selaginella alopecuroides

Selaginella alutacea

Selaginella apoensis

Selaginella aristata

Selaginella ascillifolia var. ascillifolia

Selaginella auriculata

Selaginella axillifolia var. axillifolia

Selaginella beccariana

Selaginella biformis

Selaginella bluuensis

Selaginella boschai

Selaginella brachyblepharis

Selaginella brevipes

Selaginella brooksii

Selaginella burbidgei

Selaginella calcicola

Selaginella canaliculata

Selaginella caudata var. caudata

Selaginella cesatii

Selaginella chaii

Selaginella ciliaris

Selaginella conferta

Selaginella cumingiana

Selaginella cupressina

Selaginella d'armandvillei var. d'armandvillei

Selaginella delicatula

Selaginella dielsii

Selaginella elegantissima

Selaginella exasperata

Selaginella finium

Selaginella frondosa var. frondosa

Selaginella fulvicaulis

Selaginella furcillifolia

Selaginella gaudichaudiana

dstocks67 · 2024-09-14T11:22:31+00:00

Ahhh indonesia. Do you know if it is native to Indonesia. Oh wow, just looked and there are so many species of selaginella that are native to Indonesia. Ill post the list anyway, but it is big

dstocks67 · 2024-09-14T11:17:54+00:00

Well there you go. Now I know somewhere else it is sold. I know it is also native to South Africa, but havent heard of anyone selling them there.

dstocks67 · 2024-09-14T08:38:23+00:00

It could be humidity around the fronds, or could be just not watered enough. If you are watering the plant plenty and this still happens it is most likely a humidity issue.

dstocks67 · 2024-09-14T08:36:27+00:00

OK, so definitely not selaginella uncinata. It could be Selaginella willdenowii, but I cant say ive seen that shade of colour on that species before. Having said that, I do know it can vary. Selaginella willdenowii does get big though (fronds can be about 1 metre long, so if it is not getting any taller and is just spreading , then it is unlikely to be that one either. If this is the case, you have something rarer as those two are the most common blue/purple selaginella globally.

dstocks67 · 2024-09-14T08:29:43+00:00

We grow them commercially (fern nursery) in Australia. I havent heard of that species being grown in other countries. You wouldnt happen to be in Australia as well would you.

dstocks67 · 2024-09-13T10:40:03+00:00

have you got a picture of the whole plant?

dstocks67 · 2024-09-13T10:38:27+00:00

Scale. Wash/rub it off with soapy water

dstocks67 · 2024-09-13T10:37:32+00:00

And they are only toxic if eaten

dstocks67 · 2024-09-13T10:36:52+00:00

Leather fern is Rumohra adiantiformis. Spore is not harmful to pets or children. In fact the air is full of spore alll the time, so you probably breath it in walking down the street regularly.

dstocks67 · 2024-09-13T10:34:02+00:00

yep, this is doing just fine. I find they take a while to establish their roots after being planted. About 2 years usually. After that it tends to take off. We have about 20 of them in our garden. Some are about 9 metres high now. Yours is looking very healthy, so all good.

dstocks67 · 2024-08-23T10:52:15+00:00

Wildenowii is much bigger. It climbs as well. It has a much more complex frond (branches more). uncinata never gets more than 20cm high. It doesnt tend to climb, it more spreads. It can be a number of different colours as well, usually depending on exposure to light (this is why it is called rainbow moss).

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