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Boston Fern

Nephrolepis cordifolia

Description:

mature fronds to 30" long; pinna tips blunt and rounded; noticeable "thumbs) at base of each pinna, 2.5-5" wide, and taper towards both the tip and the base; most of the pinnae are between two and three times as long as wide and lie next to eachother along the midrib of the frond; midrib of each pinna divides it about evenly for most of its length; base of each pinna is slightly widened (thumb

Habitat:

An exotic, invasive species described as a pest in Florida


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Naples, Florida, USA

Lat: 26.41, Long: -81.53

Spotted on Dec 30, 2008
Submitted on Feb 20, 2011

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