Blechnum appendiculatum Willd.

Palm fern (en)

Species

Pteridophytes > Polypodiales > Blechnaceae > Blechnoideae > Blechnum

Characteristics

A perennial evergreen herb. It grows 0.2-0.45m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention evergreen
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Mature height (meter) 0.2 - 0.45
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Environment

Light 1-6
Soil humidity 5-7
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

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Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Images

Blechnum appendiculatum unspecified picture

Distribution

Blechnum appendiculatum world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Portugal, El Salvador, Trinidad and Tobago, United States of America, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:17058090-1
WFO ID wfo-0001228587
COL ID M3LB
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Blechnum heterocarpum Blechnum glandulosum Blechnum intermedium Blechnum meridionale Blechnum distans Blechnum appendiculatum Blechnum occidentale f. pubirhachis Mesothema appendiculatum Blechnum occidentale var. pubirhachis Blechnum occidentale var. minor Blechnum glandulosum var. distans Blechnum occidentale var. distans Blechnum occidentale var. intermedium