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Cressler, Alan

Nephrolepis biserrata

Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott

Giant Swordfern

Dryopteridaceae (Wood Fern Family)

Synonym(s): Aspidium biserratum

USDA Symbol: NEBI

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Fern
Size Notes: To about 7 feet in height.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: FL , LA

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-11-01
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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