Dryopteris hasseltii is a species of fern in the family Dryopteridaceae. It occurs from India, through southeast Asia, as far as north-east Queensland in Australia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Dryopteris hasseltii 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
- Athyrium silvicola
- Dryopteris melanocarpa
- Arachniodes festina
- Athyrium nigripes
- Dryopteris squamiseta
- Microlepia obtusiloba
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Polypodiopsida
- Order
- Polypodiales
- Family
- Dryopteridaceae
- Genus
- Dryopteris
- Species
- Dryopteris hasseltii
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