''Lastreopsis hispida'', known as the bristly shield fern, is a common plant found in

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. Less often seen in

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, in cool rainforest areas with

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rich soils, or more rarely as an

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s or mossy logs. Listed as

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in the state of

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where it grows in a few remote sites in the Blue Mountains, such as at Mount Wilson. The specific epithet ''hispida'' is from Latin, meaning "bristly".

References

Dryopteridaceae Flora of New South Wales Flora of Victoria (Australia) Flora of Tasmania Flora of New Zealand Plants described in 1800 Taxa named by Olof Swartz {{Dryopteridaceae-stub