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king fern
Angiopteris evecta
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
hāpu‘u puluCibotium glaucum
Vessel FernAngiopteris lygodiifolia
Oriental BlechnumBlechnum orientale
King fernPtisana salicina
Flying Spider Monkey Tree FernSphaeropteris lepifera
Scaly Tree FernSphaeropteris cooperi
Ptisana oreades
Vegetable FernDiplazium esculentum
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Hawaii | 818 |
|---|---|
| United States | 552 |
| Australia | 211 |
| Queensland | 209 |
| Indonesia | 60 |
| Singapore | 37 |
| Philippines | 23 |
| Costa Rica | 19 |
| WEST REGION | 18 |
| Central Java | 18 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Human edibleListed as edible by a harvested source. This is a research trait, not foraging advice.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Medicinal useListed as having medicinal use by a harvested source. This is not medical advice.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Material useListed as being used for materials such as wood, fiber, resin, gum, or oil.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Cultural useListed as having cultural uses such as ritual, religious, psychoactive, contraceptive, abortifacient, smoking, or masticatory uses.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 | potato ferns and allies · Marattiales |
| Family | potato fern family · Marattiaceae |
| Genus | Angiopteris |
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 king fern with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.