This native groundcover
is commonly known as
giant fern.
Angiopteris evecta
is described as a "fern"
in the
Marattiaceae
family.
Flagged as a potential locally significant species in the Fraser Coast Region.
In the Queensland Nature Conservation Act it is classified as Least Concern.
Under the Federal Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act it is not classified.
Very uncommon fern, in the Fraser Coast region recorded only on K'gari (Fraser Island).
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/2065073
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/101798903
It has been recorded in the Wide Bay district in the Queensland Herbarium Census and is
listed as occurring in the Fraser Coast region in the Atlas of Living Australia.
Reported at 1 Fraser Coast locality: K'gari.
Fraser Coast distribution based on field reports.
AVH
