palm fern
Blechnum appendiculatum Willd.
Blechnum appendiculatum, known as palm fern, is a species in the family Blechnaceae. It is native to regions spanning from the southern United States to western South America. It is also found in the Azores, the Caribbean, and parts of Central America, including countries such as Colombia, Costa Rica, and Ecuador. The species was first described in 1810 by Willd. It typically grows in rocky hammocks and moist forest environments.
Description
Blechnum appendiculatum is a fern species with a wide geographic distribution. It is found in the southern United States, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and western South America. Additional records include the Azores, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, and other regions. It thrives in rocky hammocks and moist forests. The species was first published in 1810 by Willd. It is also known by the common names hammock fern, sinkhole fern, and New World midsorus fern.
Other common names
palm fern
Distribution
Açores · Santa Maria Island · São Miguel Island · Parque Nacional Natural Cocuy | Parque Nacional Natural Macuira · Oceania · Tona · Socha · Antioquia, Boyacá, Caldas, Cundinamarca, La Guajira, Huila, Magdalena, Nariño, Santander, Tolima · SV · HN · GT · Hawaii · Azores · Bolivia · Colombia · Costa Rica · Dominican Republic · Ecuador · El Salvador · Florida · Georgia · Guatemala · Honduras · Jamaica · Mexico Central · Mexico Gulf · Mexico Northeast · Mexico Northwest · Mexico Southeast · Mexico Southwest
Synonyms
Struthiopteris appendiculataBlechnum heterocarpumBlechnum occidentale var. pubirhachisBlechnum occidentale var. minorBlechnum glandulosumBlechnum meridionaleBlechnum occidentale var. intermediumMesothema appendiculatumBlechnum occidentale var. meridionaleBlechnum distans var. meridionaleBlechnum glandulosum var. elongatumBlechnum glandulosum var. pallidumBlechnum occidentale var. glandulosumBlechnum occidentale var. appendiculatum
