Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
Photo by: John Bradford, Martin County Chapter FNPS

Nomenclature

Common Name:

long strap fern

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Campyloneurum phyllitidis

Family:

Polypodiaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

fern

Size:

2-3 ft

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

NA

Fruit Color:

NA

Phenology:

winter dormant

Noted For:

Interesting Foliage

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Specimen plant in moist shade gardens. Grow it on downed logs, lower trunks of cypress, or on rock. Needs to be in a moist, humid environment.

Considerations:

Availability:

Specialty Provider

Propagation:

Division, spores.

Light:

Part Sun, Shade

Moisture Tolerance:

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

Coming Soon!

Stays wet ---to--- Somewhat moist, no flooding

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Lime Rock, Organic, Epiphytic

Soil pH:

Calcareous (high pH)

Suitable to Grow In:

9A,9B,10A,10B

Ecology

Wildlife:

Native Habitats:

Hammocks. Epiphytic on trees, and also occurs on fallen logs and on rocks.

Natural Range in Florida:

Comments:

Ethnobotany:

General Comments:

Citrus County specimen does not come up in the FLAS database search, so the County is not included on our map.