Pr (N)PlantaeSpecies
Creeping Filmy Fern
Hymenophyllum microcarpum
Desv.
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Polypodiales
Family
Hymenophyllaceae
Filmy Fern family
Genus
Hymenophyllum
Species
Hymenophyllum microcarpum
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Forb/herb
EdibleNo
Also Known As
Hymenophyllum angustifronsHymenophyllum pteropodumMecodium microcarpumHymenophyllum beyrichianumHymenophyllum organenseHymenophyllum microcarpum var. lanceolatumSphaerocionium microcarpum
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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