Dwarf Chain Fern

Lorinseria areolata

(L.) C.Presl Species

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Botanical name
Lorinseria areolata
Also known as
Dwarf Chain Fern, Netted Chain Fern
Family
Blechnaceae
Genus
Lorinseria
Reference
World Flora Online

How to grow Dwarf Chain Fern

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Other names for this plant

These names have all been used for Lorinseria areolata but are no longer the accepted name. You may still meet them on old labels, in books, or in nursery catalogues.

Acrostichum areolatum Blechnum angustifolium Lorinseria areolata Lorinseria areolata f. obtusilobata Lorinseria areolata f. onocleoides Onoclea nodulosa Osmunda caroliniana Pteretis nodulosa Struthiopteris nodulosa Woodwardia angustifolia Woodwardia angustifolia f. obtusilobata Woodwardia areolata Woodwardia floridana Woodwardia onocleoides

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