Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Schizaeales
Species:
pennula
ID:
1110289

Status:
valid

Authors:
Hook.

Source:
tro

Year:
1842

Citation Micro:
Gen. Fil. : t. 111A (1842)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001109627

Common Names

  • Actinostachys Pennula
  • Forked Horsetail
  • Forked Scouring Rush

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Description

Actinostachys pennula (also called pennula fern, among many other common names) is a small fern native to North America, Central America, and South America. It is found in moist, shady habitats, such as moist woodlands, ravines, and along streams. It has a creeping rhizome and long-stalked fronds with small, delicate, fan-shaped leaflets.

Uses & Benefits

Actinostachys pennula is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used as a ground cover in shaded areas.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Actinostachys pennula has small, green leaves that are divided into two parts. The flowers are small and inconspicuous, and the seeds are tiny and black. Seedlings are small and green, and the leaves are divided into two parts.

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Where to Find Actinostachys pennula

Actinostachys pennula is native to tropical regions of the world, including Africa, Asia, and Australia.

Species in the Schizaeaceae family

Actinostachys balansae, Actinostachys confusa, Actinostachys inopinata, Actinostachys melanesica, Actinostachys oligostachys, Actinostachys plana, Actinostachys spirophylla, Actinostachys tenuis, Actinostachys wagneri, Actinostachys pennula, Actinostachys macrofunda, Actinostachys subtrijuga, Actinostachys digitata, Actinostachys intermedia, Actinostachys laevigata, Schizaea australis, Schizaea bifida, Schizaea diversispora, Schizaea malaccana, Schizaea montis-petrae, Schizaea pacificans, Schizaea pectinata, Schizaea dichotoma, Schizaea poeppigiana, Schizaea pusilla, Schizaea tenella, Schizaea fistulosa, Schizaea elegans, Schizaea incurvata, Schizaea pseudodichotoma, Schizaea rhacoindusiata, Schizaea fluminensis, Schizaea sprucei, Schizaea stricta, Schizaea orbicularis, Schizaea rupestris,