✿Blechnaceae · Stenochlaena

Swamp Vine Fern

Stenochlaena palustris

Climbing fernoutdoor

Habit: Climbing fern
Found in India: Kerala, Assam, West Bengal & more

How to identify Swamp Vine Fern

Identify Swamp Vine 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 climbing fern habit.
Check the distinctive field mark: Climbing vine-like fern of swampy ground.
Confirm leaf type: Pinnately compound.
Confirm leaf shape: Lanceolate.
In India, compare location records such as Kerala, Assam, West Bengal, Meghalaya and nearby regions.
Confirm it sits within the Blechnaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Swamp Vine Fern.

Plant Details

Scientific name: Stenochlaena palustris
Genus: Stenochlaena
Family: Blechnaceae
Habit: Climbing fern
Native to: India
Found in India: Kerala, Assam, West Bengal, Meghalaya, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Leaf type: Pinnately compoundrecordedLeaflets are arranged in rows along a central stalk, like a feather.“It has pinnate fronds that are 30–100 cm long, petioles that are 7–20 cm long, and ovate lanceolate pinnae that are 10–15 cm long and 1.5–4.5 cm wide.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Leaf shape: LanceolaterecordedLong and narrow, tapering to a point, like a lance head.“It has pinnate fronds that are 30–100 cm long, petioles that are 7–20 cm long, and ovate lanceolate pinnae that are 10–15 cm long and 1.5–4.5 cm wide.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Characters marked “recorded” are for Swamp Vine Fern itself; the rest are typical of the Blechnaceae family.

About Swamp Vine Fern

Swamp vine fern (Stenochlaena palustris) belongs to the Blechnaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Kerala, Assam, West Bengal and 2 other states.