bat wing fern histiopteris incisa cradle mountain lake clair national park tasmania

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$Bat\'s wing fern (histiopteris incisa), Cradle Mountain - Lake St Clair National Park, Tasmania Royalty Free Stock Photo$

Histiopteris incisa, commonly called the bat's wing fern, water fern or fern mata, is a common plant found in moist areas of Australia, New Zealand and islands in the south Pacific. The lowermost lobes of each pinnae have a bat wing like appearance.