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diamondleaf fern

Scientific Name: Lophosoria quadripinnata

Family: Lophosoriaceae

Category: Fern

Growth: Subshrub, Shrub

Duration: Perennial

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Diamond-leaf Fern

This page provides information about plants commonly known as Diamond-leaf Fern. Note that the text primarily focuses on jewelry inspired by fern leaves, or refers to other types of ferns.

Considerations for Pets

  • The text mentions that the "birdsnest fern" (not explicitly identified as Diamond-leaf fern) can provide shelter for birds and animals. While this doesn't inherently pose a risk, it suggests the potential for small creatures to interact with the plant if kept indoors or in a garden.

Considerations for Children

  • The text mentions the "birdsnest fern" (not explicitly identified as Diamond-leaf fern) can provide shelter for birds and animals. While this doesn't inherently pose a risk, it suggests the potential for small creatures to interact with the plant if kept indoors or in a garden.
  • The text mentions fossilized Diamond-leaf Ferns have diamond shaped leaf scars, which could be interesting to children.

Scientific Name and Taxonomy

  • Common Name: Diamond-leaf Fern
  • Kingdom: Plantae (Plants)
  • Family: Lophosoriaceae (Diamond-leaf Fern family), Anemiaceae (Flowering Fern family), Dennstaedtiaceae (Bracken Fern family), Grammitidaceae (Kihi Fern Family), Hymenophyllaceae (Filmy Fern Family), Lygodiaceae (Climbing Fern Family).
  • The genus Lophosoria is mentioned, but noted as not universally accepted in all classification systems.

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

  • The midrib of a fern leaf is called a petiole, and the leaflet is called a blade.
  • Fossilized Diamond-leaf Ferns have diamond shaped leaf scars.
  • Some ferns have triangular or diamond-shaped blades.

Distribution and Habitat

  • Inspired by the forests of South America.
  • Some ferns grow only on walls and rocks.

Genetic and Cytological Information

  • A new variety of leatherleaf fern having a diamondlike shape, arose as a vegetative mutation from a plant of Rumohra adiantiformis.

Interactions with Other Organisms

  • The large, waxy leaves of the birdsnest fern funnels are used as shelter by birds and animals, including pigeons, bowerbirds, catbirds, sugar gliders and diamond pythons.

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