Class Pteridopsida Scientific name Tectaria cicutaria | Division Pteridophyta Genus Tectaria Rank Species | |
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Similar Tectaria estremerana, Tectaria gemmifera, Tectaria |
Tectaria cicutaria, the button fern, is a species of fern in the Tectariaceae family, native to the Antilles. It has thin, soft, triangular fronds up to about 3.5 feet in length; blades are once- or twice-pinnate with the final segments pinnately-lobed. The rhizome is short and erect.
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