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diamond creepingfern
Scientific Name: Bolbitis aliena
Family: Dryopteridaceae
Category: Fern
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Bolbitis aliena - Diamond Creepingfern
Bolbitis aliena, commonly known as Diamond Creepingfern, is a perennial forb/herb belonging to the Dryopteridaceae family.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Bolbitis aliena (Sw.) Alston
- Common Name: Diamond Creepingfern
- Family: Dryopteridaceae
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Phylum: Pteridophyta
- Class: Polypodiopsida
- Order: Polypodiales
- Rank: Species
- Synonyms:
- Leptochilus alienus (Sw.) C. Chr.
- Acrostichum alienum
- Anapausia aliena
- Gymnopteris aliena
Distribution and Habitat
- The Diamond Creepingfern is found in regions including Antarctica, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Honduras, Liberia, Mexico, Nicaragua and Tanzania. It is native to the Caribbean. This list may not be exhaustive.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Bolbitis aliena is classified as a forb/herb, which means it's a non-woody plant that is not a grass.
- It is a perennial plant.
Related Genera
- Bolbitis Schott, also known as creepingfern.
Fertilization
- Fertilize every 15-20 days in the spring with fertilizer diluted in water.
Further Information
- Discover Life offers a page dedicated to the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Bolbitis aliena.