Toothed Snailfern
Grammitis serrulata
- Native to:
- Amsterdam-St.Paul Is., Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Cameroon, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, French Guiana, Gabon, Galápagos, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panamá, Peru, Puerto Rico, Réunion, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Suriname, United States, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is., Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Pteridophyta | - Ferns
- Family:
- Polypodiaceae
- Genus:
- Grammitis
- Species:
- Grammitis serrulata
- USDA Symbol:
- COSE7
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:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 6.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- prefers humid, forested environments
Propagation & Germination
- Notes:
- Reproduces via spores; requires consistently moist, humid conditions for spore germination and gametophyte development.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI