Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Polypodiales
Genus:
Species:
stuebelii
ID:
1281109

Status:
valid

Authors:
Hieron.

Source:
tro

Year:
1908

Citation Micro:
Hedwigia 47: 241, pl.4, f.14. 1908

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001280447



Common Names

  • Stuebel's Hard Fern
  • Stuebel's Blechnum
  • Stuebel's Deer Fern


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Description

Blechnum stuebelii (also called Stuebel's Hard Fern, among many other common names) is a species of fern native to the tropical and subtropical regions of Central and South America. It is an evergreen, terrestrial fern with a creeping rhizome, and it grows in damp, shady areas such as forest floors.

Uses & Benefits

Blechnum stuebelii is used for ornamental purposes, as a ground cover, and as an ingredient in herbal teas and medicines.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Blechnum stuebelii has small, white flowers and small, round, black seeds. The seedlings are small and have a thin stem with a single, long, narrow leaf.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Blechnum stuebelii is a fern that can be propagated by spores or division. It prefers partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. It is frost tolerant and can be grown in USDA hardiness zones 8-10.

Where to Find Blechnum stuebelii

Blechnum stuebelii can be found in tropical and subtropical regions of South America.

Species in the Blechnum genus

Blechnum marquesense, Blechnum norfolkense, Blechnum pacificum, Blechnum acanthopodum, Blechnum banksii, Blechnum chauliodontum, Blechnum confusum, Blechnum contiguum, Blechnum corbassonii, Blechnum difforme, Blechnum dilatatum, Blechnum durum, Blechnum egregium, Blechnum filiforme, Blechnum finlaysonianum, Blechnum fullagari, Blechnum gemmascens, Blechnum geniculatum, Blechnum gibbum, Blechnum glaziovii, Blechnum hieronymi, Blechnum hirsutum, Blechnum howeanum, Blechnum insigne, Blechnum keysseri, Blechnum marginatum, Blechnum membranaceum, Blechnum milnei, Blechnum montanum, Blechnum moorei, Blechnum moritzianum, Blechnum nesophilum, Blechnum norfolkianum, Blechnum norfolkianum, Blechnum novae-zelandiae, Blechnum nukuhivense, Blechnum pallidum, Blechnum palmiforme, Blechnum pampasicum, Blechnum pilosum, Blechnum puniceum, Blechnum raiateense, Blechnum revolutum, Blechnum rodriguezii, Blechnum rosenstockii, Blechnum rufum, Blechnum ryanii, Blechnum shaferi, Blechnum sociale, Blechnum triangularifolium,

Species in the Blechnaceae family