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Cressler, Alan

Nephrolepis exaltata ssp. exaltata

Nephrolepis exaltata (L.) Schott ssp. exaltata

Boston Fern, Sword Fern, Wild Boston Fern

Dryopteridaceae (Wood Fern Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: NEEXE

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Fern
Size Notes: To about three feet in height.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AZ , FL , LA , TX
Native Distribution: Florida and the West Indies.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2015-04-30
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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