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Pteris vittata L.
Chinese Brake

Reference
Sp.Pl. [Linnaeus] 2:1074 (1753)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Rhizomatous, perennial, herb or (fern), 0.4-1.25 m high, blade 1-pinnate; sori marginal, linear, continuous. Peaty sand. Rocky gorges of rivers, along banks of streams.

Amanda Spooner, Descriptive Catalogue, 20 October 1997
1000 km
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Distribution

IBRA Regions
Indian Tropical Islands, Pilbara, Swan Coastal Plain, Warren.
IBRA Subregions
Hamersley, Perth, Warren.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Ashburton, Augusta Margaret River, Christmas Island, Wanneroo.