Swamp Water Fern

Blechnum Indicum

Common name:

Swamp Water Fern

First Nations name:

Bungwall

Scientific name:

Blechnum Indicum

Height:

Up to 1m

Leaves:

Erect, shiny green fronds with serrated margins.

First Nations Uses:

Indigenous Australians used the starchy rhizome as food.

Geographical location:

Found in locations such as the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.

Conservation status:

Unthreatened

Research by:

Angeline

Interesting fact:

New growth displays pink to bronze fronds.