Pelazoneuron ovatum (R.P.St.John) A.R.Sm. & S.E.Fawc. is a plant in the Thelypteridaceae family, order Polypodiales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Pelazoneuron ovatum (R.P.St.John) A.R.Sm. & S.E.Fawc. (Pelazoneuron ovatum (R.P.St.John) A.R.Sm. & S.E.Fawc.)
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Pelazoneuron ovatum (R.P.St.John) A.R.Sm. & S.E.Fawc.

Pelazoneuron ovatum (R.P.St.John) A.R.Sm. & S.E.Fawc.

Pelazoneuron ovatum is a fern species of the Thelypteridaceae family native to the southeastern United States.

Genus
Pelazoneuron
Order
Polypodiales
Class
Polypodiopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Pelazoneuron ovatum (R.P.St.John) A.R.Sm. & S.E.Fawc.

Pelazoneuron ovatum (R.P.St.John) A.R.Sm. & S.E.Fawc., commonly called ovate marsh fern or ovate maiden fern, has the synonym Thelypteris ovata. It is a fern species that belongs to the Thelypteridaceae family. This species is native to the southeastern United States, where it grows on riverbanks and in moist canyons. Within the state of Georgia, it occurs in the Coastal Plain region.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Polypodiopsida Polypodiales Thelypteridaceae Pelazoneuron

More from Thelypteridaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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