Creeping Filmy Fern
Hymenophyllum microcarpum
- Native to:
- Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panamá, Peru, Puerto Rico, United States, Windward Is.
Instituto Nacional da Mata Atlântica - INMA (en.wikipedia.org),Gardiner, William,Edward Joseph Lowe (en.wikipedia.org),Mohl, Hugo von, 1805-1872 Schlechtendal, D. F. L. von (Diederich Franz Leonhard), 1794-1866,Grout, A. J. (Abel Joel), b. 1867 Smith, Annie Morrill Jennings, Otto Emery, 1877- American Bryological and Lichenological Society American Bryological Society,Edward Joseph Lowe (en.wikipedia.org),Linnean Society of London.,Jenman, George Samuel, 1845-1902
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Pteridophyta | - Ferns
- Family:
- Hymenophyllaceae
- Genus:
- Hymenophyllum
- Species:
- Hymenophyllum microcarpum
- USDA Symbol:
- HYMI3
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 15 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Part Shade
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- moist, rich, organic soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 6.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- prefers shaded, humid environments
Propagation & Germination
- Notes:
- Filmy fern reproduces via spores requiring constant high humidity and moisture; spore germination is slow and requires specialized conditions.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI