About Silver Fern
Pityrogramma calomelanos, commonly known as the silver fern, is a rhizomatous geophyte or lithophyte native to Mexico and Tropical America. It grows mainly in subtropical regions and has been introduced widely across Asia, Africa, and Pacific islands.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Pityrogramma calomelanos
- Genus
- Pityrogramma
- Family
- PTERIDACEAE
- Habit
- Herb-Terrestrial
- Habitat
- Along roadside slopes, on clayey soil in partial shade
- Native to
- Mexico, Central America, South America
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Botanical family
Pteridaceae
MAIDENHAIR FERN FAMILY
Silver Fern belongs to the Pteridaceae family.
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