Swamp Water Fern

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