Graceful Necklace Fern
Lindsaea ensifolia
- Habit
- Herb-Lithophytic
- Found in India
- Assam, Kerala, Karnataka & more
How to identify Graceful Necklace Fern
Identify Graceful Necklace Fern by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb-lithophytic habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Sword-shaped fronds (necklace fern).
- In India, compare location records such as Assam, Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu.
- Confirm it sits within the Lindsaeaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Graceful Necklace Fern.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Lindsaea ensifolia
- Genus
- Lindsaea
- Family
- Lindsaeaceae
- Habit
- Herb-Lithophytic
- Habitat
- Marshy areas
- Habitat type
- Wetland
- Found in India
- Assam, Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
About Graceful Necklace Fern
Graceful Necklace Fern (Lindsaea ensifolia) is a species in the Lindsaeaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Assam, Kerala, Karnataka and 1 other states. It grows in marshy areas.

Lindsaeaceae
Necklace Fern Family
Graceful Necklace Fern belongs to the Lindsaeaceae family.
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