Pr (N)PlantaeSpecies
Batwing Fern
Histiopteris incisa
(Thunb.) J.Sm.
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Polypodiales
Family
Dennstaedtiaceae
Bracken Fern family
Genus
Histiopteris
Species
Histiopteris incisa
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Forb/herb
EdibleNo
Also Known As
Pteris auritaHistiopteris incisa var. pallidaHistiopteris incisa var. flavescensPteris incisa var. giganteaHistiopteris montanaPteris brunonianaHistiopteris incisa var. carmichaelianaPteris incisa f. rugosaPteris morrenhouttianaLitobrochia vespertilionisPteris glaucescensPteris pallidaPteris australasicaPteris incisaPteris vespertilionisLitobrochia brunonianaLitobrochia patensLitobrochia elegansLitobrochia pallidaLitobrochia incisaPteris cruciataHistiopteris vespertilionisLitobrochia appendiculataPhegopteris incisaPteris montanaLitobrochia auritaPteris flavescensPteris elegans var. brasiliensisPteris moerenhoutiiHistiopteris auritaPellaea faurieiPteris lessoniiLitobrochia elegans var. brasiliensisPteris discolorPteris niveaHistiopteris sinuataPteris vespertilionis var. carmichaelianaLitobrochia sinuata
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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