Flora of Victoria

EGL, EGU, GipP, HFE, HNF, HSF, OtP, OtR, Strz, VAlp, VRiv, WPro.

2 subspecies; only the typical subspecies present in Victoria. See Blechnum patersonii subsp. patersonii profile for description.

Source: Entwisle, T.J. (1994). Ferns and allied plants (Psilophyta, Lycopodiophyta, Polypodiophyta). In: Walsh, N.G.; Entwisle, T.J. (eds), Flora of Victoria Vol. 2, Ferns and Allied Plants, Conifers and Monocotyledons. Inkata Press, Melbourne.

Updated by: Daniel Ohlsen, 2017-05-10

life Life

kingdom Plantae

phylum Tracheophyta

class Polypodiopsida

order Polypodiales

family Blechnaceae

genus Blechnum

Higher taxa

species Blechnum patersonii (R.Br.) Mett.

Subordinate taxa

subspecies Blechnum patersonii subsp. patersonii

Victoria

**Source:** AVH (2014). *Australia's Virtual Herbarium*, Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria, <http://avh.chah.org.au>. Find Blechnum patersonii in AVH ; *Victorian Biodiversity Atlas*, © The State of Victoria, Department of Environment and Primary Industries (published Dec. 2014) Find Blechnum patersonii in Victorian Biodiversity Atlas

Bioregion	Occurrence status	Establishment means
Victorian Riverina	present	native
Gippsland Plain	present	native
Otway Plain	present	native
East Gippsland Lowlands	present	native
East Gippsland Uplands	present	native
Wilsons Promontory	present	native
Highlands-Southern Fall	present	native
Highlands-Northern Fall	present	native
Otway Ranges	present	native
Strzelecki Ranges	present	native
Highlands-Far East	present	native
Victorian Alps	present	native

Bioregions of Victoria

State distribution

State
Queensland
New South Wales
Australian Capital Territory
Victoria
Tasmania

Blechnum patersonii (R.Br.) Mett.

Strap Water-fern

Victoria

State distribution