Ceratopteris pteridoides (Hook.) Hieron. is a plant in the Pteridaceae family, order Polypodiales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Ceratopteris pteridoides (Hook.) Hieron. (Ceratopteris pteridoides (Hook.) Hieron.)
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Ceratopteris pteridoides (Hook.) Hieron.

Ceratopteris pteridoides (Hook.) Hieron.

Ceratopteris pteridoides, the floating antler-fern, is a short-lived perennial aquatic fern native to multiple subtropical and tropical regions worldwide.

Family
Genus
Ceratopteris
Order
Polypodiales
Class
Polypodiopsida

About Ceratopteris pteridoides (Hook.) Hieron.

Ceratopteris pteridoides, commonly called the floating antler-fern, is an aquatic fern species belonging to the Pteridaceae family. It is native to subtropical and tropical regions of the New World, the Indian Subcontinent, central and eastern China, and Vietnam. This short-lived perennial plant can grow up to 4 ft (1.2 m) wide.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Polypodiopsida Polypodiales Pteridaceae Ceratopteris

More from Pteridaceae

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

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