Polypodium pellucidum Kaulf. is a plant in the Polypodiaceae family, order Polypodiales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Polypodium pellucidum Kaulf. (Polypodium pellucidum Kaulf.)
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Polypodium pellucidum Kaulf.

Polypodium pellucidum Kaulf.

Polypodium pellucidum Kaulf. is a Hawaiian fern that grows in cracks and colonizes new lava flows early.

Family
Genus
Polypodium
Order
Polypodiales
Class
Polypodiopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Polypodium pellucidum Kaulf.

This fern, scientifically named Polypodium pellucidum Kaulf., is one of the first plant species to colonize new lava flows, and it is often found growing in small cracks. Its native range is restricted exclusively to the Hawaiian islands.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Polypodiopsida Polypodiales Polypodiaceae Polypodium

More from Polypodiaceae

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

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