Tassel Fern
Huperzia phlegmaria
Magnus Manske
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Lycopodiophyta | - Lycopods
- Family:
- Lycopodiaceae
- Genus:
- Huperzia
- Species:
- Huperzia phlegmaria
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
Native Range
United States: Guam, Palau
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained organic matter
- pH:
- 5.5 - 6.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- typically found as an epiphyte in tropical forests