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Pteris vittata L.
Chinese Brake

Reference
Sp.Pl. 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

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.