Bolbitis auriculata

Bolbitis auriculata

Native to:
Angola | Burundi | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Comoros | Congo | DR Congo | Equatorial Guinea | Gabon | Ghana | Guinea | Gulf of Guinea Is. | Ivory Coast | Kenya | Liberia | Madagascar | Mauritius | Nigeria | Réunion | Sierra Leone | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Togo | Uganda

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Taxonomy

Division:
Pteridophyta | - Ferns
Family:
Polypodiaceae
Genus:
Bolbitis
Species:
Bolbitis auriculata

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:
Forb/herb
Height:
60 cm
Drought Tolerance:
Low

Garden & Ecology Notes

Deer Resistant:
Yes

Propagation & Germination

Notes:
Ferns reproduce via spores, not seeds. Spore germination requires consistent moisture and humidity.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI