Myriopteris myriophylla (Desv.) J.Sm. is a plant in the Pteridaceae family, order Polypodiales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Myriopteris myriophylla (Desv.) J.Sm.

Myriopteris myriophylla (Desv.) J.Sm.

Myriopteris myriophylla, the Central American lace fern, is a dry-adapted lip fern with a range reaching Argentina.

Family
Genus
Myriopteris
Order
Polypodiales
Class
Polypodiopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Myriopteris myriophylla (Desv.) J.Sm.

Myriopteris myriophylla (Desv.) J.Sm., commonly called the Central American lace fern, is a species of lip fern. Despite this common name, the native range of this species extends as far south as Argentina. It is adapted to grow in dry areas.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Polypodiopsida Polypodiales Pteridaceae Myriopteris

More from Pteridaceae

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

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