Soft Fern
Thelypteris dentata
- Habit
- Herb-Lithophyte
- Found in India
- West Bengal, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh & more
How to identify Soft Fern
Identify Soft 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-lithophyte habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Toothed leaflet margins, soft-textured fronds.
- In India, compare location records such as West Bengal, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Kerala and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Thelypteridaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Soft Fern.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Thelypteris dentata
- Genus
- Thelypteris
- Family
- Thelypteridaceae
- Habit
- Herb-Lithophyte
- Habitat
- Semi-evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- Paleotropics
- Found in India
- West Bengal, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Kerala, Meghalaya
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
About Soft Fern
Soft Fern (Thelypteris dentata) belongs to the Thelypteridaceae family. In India it has been recorded in West Bengal, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and 2 other states. It grows in semi-evergreen forests.
Thelypteridaceae
Marsh Fern Family
Soft Fern belongs to the Thelypteridaceae family.
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