It prefers rocky crevices but in the moister areas it scrambles down the hillsides. It is a pretty little fern and grows easily in gardens in sheltered areas.
Some fertile fronds grow proliferous tips.
The image on the right shows the characteristic spore patterns of Necklace Fern, including the delicate indusium surrounding the sporangia. The stipe on this large specimen is a dark glossy brown, but on smaller specimens it is usually green.