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tree snailfern

Scientific Name: Cochlidium seminudum

Family: Grammitidaceae

Category: Fern

Growth: Forb/herb

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Tree Snailfern (Cochlidium seminudum)

The Tree Snailfern, scientifically known as Cochlidium seminudum, is a fascinating perennial forb/herb. Learn more about this unique plant, its characteristics, and its distribution.

Considerations for Pets

  • While direct toxicity information is unavailable in this text, it is a plant that sometimes grows on trees that snails inhabit.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Cochlidium seminudum (Willd.) Maxon
  • Common Name: Tree Snailfern
  • Family: Grammitidaceae (or Polypodiaceae, as mentioned in one instance)
  • Order: Polypodiales
  • Taxonomic Status: Accepted species
  • Synonym: Grammitis seminuda (Willd.) Willd.
  • Alternative Scientific Name: Cochlidium serrulatum (Sw.) Bishop

Distribution and Habitat

  • Native to Antarctica, Brazil, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Mexico, and the USA.
  • It's an epiphyte, sometimes found growing on tree-fern trunks.

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

  • Duration: Perennial
  • Growth Habit: Forb/herb
  • Structure: Herb

Quirky Facts

  • The name "Tree Snailfern" may stem from its epiphytic nature, sometimes growing on trees that snails inhabit.
  • One reference describes a teapot with a handle designed to look like a tree branch with leaves intertwined, possibly inspired by the Tree Snailfern's growth habit.

Related Resources

  • Discover Life: Offers information about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Cochlidium seminudum.
  • The Catalogue of Life: Used as a source for the plant's taxonomic status.
  • USDA PLANTS Database: Provides a profile for Cochlidium seminudum, including its code (COSE6).
  • Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS): Recognizes the genus Cochlidium.
  • NCBI (National Center for Biotechnology Information)