Narrowtip Lepisorus
Lepisorus mucronatus
- Native to:
- American Samoa, Australia, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Is., China, Cook Is., Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Marianas, Marquesas, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Northern Mariana Islands, Philippines, Samoa, Santa Cruz Is., Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Tonga, Tubuai Is., Vanuatu, Vietnam
Steve Fitzgerald
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Pteridophyta | - Ferns
- Family:
- Polypodiaceae
- Genus:
- Lepisorus
- Species:
- Lepisorus mucronatus
- USDA Symbol:
- LEMU14
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 30 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Part Shade
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- prefers shaded, forested environments
Propagation & Germination
- Notes:
- Spores require moist, sterile conditions for germination; no stratification needed.