Cyrtomium falcatum
| Cyrtomium falcatum | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Pteridophyta |
| Class: | Pteridopsida |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Family: | Dryopteridaceae |
| Genus: | Cyrtomium |
| Species: | C. falcatum |
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| Cyrtomium falcatum (L.f.) C. Presl 1836 | |
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Cyrtomium falcatum is a species of fern known by the common name Japanese holly fern. It is native to eastern Asia.
It grows from crevices, coastal cliffs, streambanks, rocky slopes, and other moist, stable areas.
Description
This fern is a perennial plant with a large light brown rhizome.
Cyrtomium falcatum has leaves exceeding 0.5 metres (1.6 ft) in length made up of six to ten pairs of shiny bright green leaflets. Each leathery leaflet has a flat to wavy to slightly toothed margin and a netlike pattern of veining. The underside of each leaflet has sori beneath brown or black indusia.
- Cultivation
Cyrtomium falcatum is a popular ornamental plant in temperate climate gardens, and a house plant.
It has escaped from cultivation on other continents to become established in the wild as an introduced species. It can now be found in much of Europe, and in North America.
External links
Media related to Cyrtomium falcatum at Wikimedia Commons- USDA Plants Profile - Cyrtomium falcatum
- Jepson Manual Treatment
- Flora of North America Profile