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Hypolepis rugosula
Ruddy ground fern is a common, spreading terrestrial fern of wet forests and disturbed ground in eastern and southeastern Australia. It thrives in moist soil and quickly colonises cleared or disturbed areas.
Hypolepis rugosula (common name ruddy ground fern), is a common ground fern found throughout rainforests and wet sclerophyll forests, especially after recent disturbances in the forests.
Hypolepis rugosula is found most frequently in stream beds, damp gullies, inside drainage ditches, swampy grounds, clearings and margins of forest or open areas. It grows on soils or even rocky areas. Although usually restricted to smaller patches, in freshly disturbed soils it can form large extensive patches. It is more frequent at higher altitudes.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
