Family: Nephrolepidaceae
Group: Pteridophyte
Substrate:
Terrestrial
Habit:
Herb
Perennation:
Perennial
Native Range: Asia; an invasive weed elsewhere.
Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida
SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence:
Present
SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status:
Not Native, Naturalized
SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status:
Cultivated
Comments: An aggressive invasive exotic, especially in hammocks. Distinguished from native sword ferns by the dark brown scales at the base of the fronds.
Synonyms:
N. multiflora.
FLORIDA KEYS Occurrence:
Present
FLORIDA KEYS Native Status:
Not Native, Naturalized
Map of select IRC data for the Florida Keys
Florida Keys History and Distribution: Not reported for the Florida Keys by John Kunkel Small in 1931. This is just beginning to naturalize in the Florida Keys.
