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Lygodium palmatum

(Bernh.) Sw. (1806)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Pteridophyta Class/Clade: Polypodiopsida Order: Schizaeales Family: Lygodiaceae Genus: Lygodium

Description

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Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Dispersal Agents


Bibliography

Name Published In: Syn. Fil.: 154 (1806)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Lygodium palmatum unknown Preserved_Specimen One of New England's threatened species. It is abundant in several sites but as its habitat has been destroyed by urban development it is becoming restricted at the periphery of its range. A remarkable species, of a mainly tropical genus, with delicate leaves remaining green upn the winter's snow and ice. BISH
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