Vittaria lineata (L.) J.E.Sm. is a plant in the Pteridaceae family, order Polypodiales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Vittaria lineata (L.) J.E.Sm.

Vittaria lineata (L.) J.E.Sm.

Vittaria lineata, the shoestring fern, is an epiphytic fern from genus Vittaria found in wet New World tropics, subtropics, and Florida.

Family
Genus
Vittaria
Order
Polypodiales
Class
Polypodiopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Vittaria lineata (L.) J.E.Sm.

Vittaria lineata (L.) J.E.Sm., commonly called the shoestring fern, is a fern species belonging to the genus Vittaria. This species grows as an epiphyte in wet tropical and subtropical regions of the New World, and its range extends as far north as Florida.

Photo: (c) David Griswold, all rights reserved, uploaded by David Griswold

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Polypodiopsida Polypodiales Pteridaceae Vittaria

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

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