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Nephrolepis cordifolia

Nephrolepis cordifolia (L.) C. Presl

Fishbone Fern, Kupukupu Lau Lii, Narrow Sword Fern, Narrow Swordfern

Dryopteridaceae (Wood Fern family)

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USDA Symbol: NECO3

USDA Native Status: L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Fern
Size Notes: Fronds up to about 30 inches long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Not Applicable
Bloom Notes: Non-flowering, sporulating plant.

Distribution

USA: AL
Native Habitat: Mesic to wet forests, terrestrial or epiphytic.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FAC			UPL			FAC

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Bibliography

Bibref 1815 - Hawai'i's Ferns and Fern Allies (2003) Palmer, Daniel D.

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Web Reference

Webref 31 - Native Plants Hawai�i (2018) University of Hawaii
Webref 44 - Plants of Hawaii (1997) Starr Environmental
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Nephrolepis cordifolia in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Nephrolepis cordifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Nephrolepis cordifolia

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-10-30
Research By: CBR

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