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Acrostichum aureum L.

Reference
Sp.Pl. 2:1069 (1753)
Conservation Code
Priority One
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Rhizomatous, perennial, herb or (fern), 3-4 m high, blade 1-pinnate; sporangia covering entire lower surface of fertile pinnae; rhizome scales to 4 cm. Fl. Nov. Mangrove swamps, cliff faces by the sea.

Amanda Spooner, Descriptive Catalogue, 20 October 1997

Distribution

IBRA Regions
Dampierland, Victoria Bonaparte.
IBRA Subregions
Fitzroy Trough, Keep.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Derby-West Kimberley, Wyndham-East Kimberley.