Japanese holly-fern

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Cyrtomium falcatum

Japanese holly-fern, a reference photo
Photo: Stan Shebs · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

Cyrtomium falcatum is a species of fern, commonly known as house holly-fern and Japanese holly fern, in the wood fern family Dryopteridaceae. It is native to eastern Asia.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Japanese holly-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
Dryopteridaceae
Species
Cyrtomium falcatum

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