Cryptogramma stelleri - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Polypodiales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
stelleri
ID:
1107924
Status:
valid
Authors:
(S.G.Gmel.) Prantl
Source:
tro
Year:
1882
Citation Micro:
Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 3(5): 413. 1882 [29 Dec 1882]
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001107262
Common Names
- Cryptogramma stelleri
- Steller's Parsley Fern
- Alpine Parsley Fern
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Cryptogramma stelleri (also called Steller's Parsley Fern, among many other common names) is an evergreen fern native to Europe, Asia, and North America. It is typically found in rocky crevices, walls, and dry stony places. It has a creeping rhizome and lanceolate-ovate, leathery, dark green fronds.
Uses & Benefits
Cryptogramma stelleri is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a soil stabilizer and for erosion control.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Cryptogramma stelleri has small white flowers with a yellow center. The seeds are small and round. The seedlings are small and thin.
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Cryptogramma stelleri is a hardy, evergreen fern that is easy to propagate and cultivate. It prefers moist, well-drained soils in partial shade and can tolerate full sun if the soil is kept moist. Propagation is best done by division of the rhizomes in early spring or by spore sowing in late summer. It is also possible to propagate from cuttings of the fronds.
Where to Find Cryptogramma stelleri
Cryptogramma stelleri is native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
Species in the Cryptogramma genus
Species in the Pteridaceae family
References
The Plant List v1.1 record tro-26600105: Based on the initial data import
Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin (1744-1774): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'S.G.Gmel.' in the authors string.
Karl Anton Eugen Prantl (1849-1893): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Prantl' in the authors string.