Calochlaena dubia

Calochlaena dubia is occaisionaly lumped in with Pteridium esculentum, or Bracken, by those who may not look to closely.

Firstly it tends not to grow right out in the open, it needs at least some protection from the Sun. Heavey frost will also set it back, rather like Austral Bracken. I suspect it also needs more moisture than Pteridium esculentum. While you can see large patches of it up to as much as 1.5 metres tall, it doesn't seem to produce the 1.5 to 2 metres or more tall fronds growing through other plants as Austral Bracken does. It is quite a different shade of green than Austral Bracken, quite hairy, or even furry, and much softer to the touch.