Hi (I)PlantaeSpecies
Staghorn Fern
Platycerium superbum
Joncheere & Hennipman
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Polypodiales
Family
Polypodiaceae
Polypody family
Genus
Platycerium
Species
Platycerium superbum
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Forb/herb
EdibleNo
Also Known As
Platycerium grande var. tamburinense
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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