Blechnum appendiculatum is a fern in the family Blechnaceae. It is commonly known as hammock fern, sinkhole fern, and New World midsorus fern. Its native range is from the southern United States through Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America to western South America. It grows in rocky hammocks and moist forests.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Palm fern being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Polypodiopsida
- Order
- Polypodiales
- Family
- Blechnaceae
- Genus
- Blechnum
- Species
- Blechnum appendiculatum
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