Hi (I)PlantaeSpecies
Scaly Swordfern
Nephrolepis hirsutula
(Forst.) C.Presl
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Polypodiales
Family
Polypodiaceae
Wood Fern family
Genus
Nephrolepis
Species
Nephrolepis hirsutula
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Forb/herb
EdibleNo
Also Known As
Nephrodium multifidumNephrodium hirsutulumNephrolepis wallichianaNephrolepis cisneiriana f. duffiiPolystichum hirsutulumNephrolepis multifidaNephrolepis pilosaAspidium hirsutulum
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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