Pityrogramma calomelanos (L.) Link is a plant in the Pteridaceae family, order Polypodiales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Pityrogramma calomelanos (L.) Link

Pityrogramma calomelanos (L.) Link

Pityrogramma calomelanos, the silver fern, is a rhizomatous fern native to the Americas, widely introduced to Asia, Africa, and Pacific islands.

Family
Genus
Pityrogramma
Order
Polypodiales
Class
Polypodiopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Pityrogramma calomelanos (L.) Link

Pityrogramma calomelanos (L.) Link, commonly called the silver fern, is a rhizomatous species that grows as either a geophyte or a lithophyte. It is native to Mexico and Tropical America, and grows primarily in subtropical regions. It has been widely introduced to areas across Asia, Africa, and the Pacific islands.

Photo: (c) Dale Lee Denham-Logsdon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Dale Lee Denham-Logsdon · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Polypodiopsida Polypodiales Pteridaceae Pityrogramma

More from Pteridaceae

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

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