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Long strapfern
Campyloneurum phyllitidis
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
graceful fernNiphidium crassifolium
American bird's-nest fernAsplenium serratum
Hart's-tongue fernAsplenium scolopendrium
Bird's nest fernAsplenium australasicum
Birdwing FernCampyloneurum brevifolium
golden polypodyPhlebodium aureum
Tailed StrapfernCampyloneurum costatum
Common strap fernNotogrammitis billardierei
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 1,419 |
|---|---|
| Puerto Rico | 127 |
| Ecuador | 22 |
| Panama | 14 |
| Galápagos | 13 |
| Mexico | 12 |
| Chiapas | 9 |
| Hawaii | 7 |
| Colón Province | 7 |
| Colombia | 6 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Medicinal useListed as having medicinal use by a harvested source. This is not medical advice.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Restoration or landscaping useListed as being used for restoration, landscaping, ornamental planting, erosion control, soil improvement, shade, windbreaks, pollution indicators, or wastewater purification.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Forb or herb growth formListed by a harvested source as having a forb or herbaceous growth form.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
- Fern growth formListed by a harvested source as belonging to the fern plant group.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
- Perennial plantListed by a harvested source as having a perennial life duration.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
Edibility, toxicity and medicinal traits are records from datasets, not advice. Never eat, handle or use a wild species on the strength of an app.
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | Ferns · Polypodiopsida |
| Order | Polypodiales |
| Family | polypody family · Polypodiaceae |
| Genus | Campyloneurum |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species (CC BY 4.0)
- Traits: USDA PLANTS Characteristics (U.S. Government work / public domain)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Long strapfern with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.