Jeweled Maiden Fern
Thelypteris opulenta
- Native to:
- Andaman Is., Australia, Borneo, Caroline Is., Chagos Archipelago, Christmas I., Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Hainan, India, Jawa, Kenya, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malaya, Maluku, Marianas, Marquesas, Mozambique, Myanmar, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Niue, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Tanzania, Thailand, Tonga, Tubuai Is., United States, Vietnam
GBIF: A. R. Franck, J. Possley, S. Wintergerst, L. Cuni
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Pteridophyta | - Ferns
- Family:
- Aspleniaceae
- Genus:
- Thelypteris
- Species:
- Thelypteris opulenta
- USDA Symbol:
- THOP2
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 90 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
Keystone Species Ranking
- Caterpillar Keystone:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Butterfly & moth species supported by this genus (NWF)