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Cressler, Alan

Nephrolepis exaltata ssp. hawaiiensis

Nephrolepis exaltata (L.) Schott ssp. hawaiiensis W.H. Wagner

Hawaiian Boston Fern

Dryopteridaceae (Wood Fern Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: NEEXH

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Fern
Size Notes: To about 4 feet in height. Spread to about 6 feet.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: HI

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2015-07-22
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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