Taxonomy

Division:

Pteridophyta | - Ferns

Family:

Polypodiaceae

Genus:

Elaphoglossum

Species:

Elaphoglossum ovatum

Growth Characteristics

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Epiphyte

Garden & Ecology Notes

Habitat:

Alpine, Epiphytic, Rocky outcrop

Ecology:

A high-elevation fern of the Northern Andean páramo, growing as an epiphyte, terrestrial hummock-dweller, or lithophyte on rocky ledges in humid, cold alpine environments.

Soil Requirements

Notes:

Epiphytic, growing primarily on mossy tree trunks and branches with accumulated humus.