Nephrolepis brownii, the Asian sword fern, is a species of fern native to Asia and introduced elsewhere. It is a perennial herb and grows up to 3 ft (0.91 m) tall.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Brown's sword 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.
Easily confused with
- Nephrolepis hirsutula
- Nephrolepis exaltata
- Nephrolepis rivularis
- Nephrolepis cordifolia
- Nephrolepis flexuosa
- Nephrolepis abrupta
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Polypodiopsida
- Order
- Polypodiales
- Family
- Nephrolepidaceae
- Genus
- Nephrolepis
- Species
- Nephrolepis brownii
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