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American Climbing Fern (Lygodium palmatum)

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Lygodium Palmatum, or more commonly know as American Climbing Fern, is a vine forb/herb of the genus Lygodium. Its duration is perennial which means it will grow year after year. Lygodium Palmatum or American Climbing Fern's floral region is North America US Lower 48, specifically in the states of Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and Vermont.

  • Category: Fern
  • Genus: Lygodium
  • Family: Lygodiaceae
  • Order: Polypodiales
  • Class: Filicopsida
  • Division: Pteridophyta
  • Duration: Perennial
  • Growth Habit: Vine Forb/herb
  • Native Status: L48 (N)
  • State T/E Status: CT (SC) IN (E) MA (SC) MD (T) MI (E) NY (E) PA (R) RI (SC) VT (E)
  • State T/E Common Name: CT (climbing fern) IN (climbing fern) MA (climbing fern) MD (climbing fern) MI (climbing fern) NY (climbing fern) PA (Hartford fern) RI (climbing fern) VT (climbing fern)
  • National Wetland Indicator Status: FACW- FACW
  • Regional Wetland Indicator Status: 1(FACW) 2(FACW-) 3(NI)





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