Common Name:

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Family:

Pteridaceae

Form:

Size:

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

Fruit Color:

Phenology:

Noted For:

Recommended Uses:

Small specimen plant or groundcover. Also grows well as a container plant. A good addition to a rock garden. Prefers settings that are well drained but moist (Osario 2001).  Note that the range, as shown is where limestore is is near the surface.  If you have it planted near concrete or limestore, it should do well throughout Florida.

Considerations:

Availability:

Propagation:

Spreads gradually and can be propagated by division. Also can be propagated by spores.

Light:

Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry

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Usually moist, occasional inundation ---to--- Not wet but not extremely dry

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand, Clay, Lime Rock

Soil pH:

Suitable to Grow In:

8A,8B,9A,9B,10A

Wildlife:

Native Habitats:

Moist hammocks and can grow attached to rock outcroppings if moisture is consistently present in the area.

Natural Range in Florida:

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Ethnobotany:

General Comments:

Widespread but sparse distribution in Florida largely based on where limestone is exposed at the surface.  If you have limestone it is appropriate to plant it even if the location is not shown on the map.