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Rock Fern

Cheilanthes austrotenuifolia
Confirmed on site

A hardy native fern tucked into the shade of the rock outcrops.

Rock Fern, Cheilanthes austrotenuifolia, at Skye Sanctuary

How to identify it

  • Small, lacy, finely divided fronds.
  • Grows in the shade of rocks and crevices, tolerant of dry ground.

Where it lives

In the shade of the rock outcrops. A sign of undisturbed, remnant-quality ground.

When to look

Green through the cooler, damper months.

Status at Skye

Confirmed on Mount Skye. Recorded at Research Grade on iNaturalist in the 28 September survey.

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