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title: "Hey plant people 👋 I could use some advice on this autumn fern.…"
description: "Hey plant people 👋 I could use some advice on this autumn fern. Planta has identified as dryopteris erythrosora variety but I’m not 100% sure, does anyone…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/NiZALrtASBeROEC20lQA3w/8OTVPpAHHaVJw7AISOE8AM"
community: "Fern Friends"
author: "Ashplants"
published: "2026-03-07T07:46:26.503871Z"
language: "en"
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# Hey plant people 👋 I could use some advice on this autumn fern.…

_Posted by Ashplants on 2026-03-07_

Hey plant people 👋

I could use some advice on this autumn fern.  
Planta has identified as dryopteris erythrosora variety but I’m not 100% sure, does anyone have any other suggestions? It has very tough leaves, not soft and tender like a lot of ferns.

It also hasn’t seemed to put any new growth out in the last couple months since I got it (summer in aus so should be? 🤷‍♀️)  
And is quite black looking around the base, is this normal?

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