Green penny fern

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Lemmaphyllum microphyllum

Green penny fern, a reference photo
Photo: Alpsdake · CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)

Lepisorus microphyllum, the green penny fern, is a semi-succulent species of fern in the family Polypodiaceae. It is native to parts of China, Japan, and the eastern Asian seaboard.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Green penny 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
Polypodiaceae
Species
Lemmaphyllum microphyllum

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