Hi (N)PlantaeSpecies
Weeping Fern
Lepisorus thunbergianus
(Kaulf.) Ching
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Polypodiales
Family
Polypodiaceae
Polypody family
Genus
Lepisorus
Species
Lepisorus thunbergianus
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Forb/herb
EdibleNo
Also Known As
Pleopeltis thunbergianaPolypodium thunbergianumPleopeltis linearisMicrosorum lineareLepisorus simulansPolypodium caudatoattenuatumLepisorus angustusPolypodium gladiatumPolypodium coraiensePleopeltis subspathulataLepisorus myriosorusLepisorus pseudoangustusLepisorus stewartiiLepisorus tibeticusPleopeltis caudatoattenuataLepisorus pygmaeusLepisorus elongatusPleopeltis zeylanicaDrynaria subspathulataNiphobolus atropunctatusPolypodium lineare f. caudatoattenuatumLepisorus linearifoliusNiphobolus linearisLepisorus calciferLepisorus nigerLepisorus thunbergianus var. tsutaeiLepisorus nanchuanensis
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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