Schizaea tenella - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Table of Contents
- Summary
- Common names
- Description
- Uses & Benefits
- Flower, Seeds and seedlings
- Where to find
- References
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Schizaeales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
tenella
ID:
1111403
Status:
valid
Authors:
Kaulf.
Source:
tro
Year:
1824
Citation Micro:
Enum. Filic. 50, t. 1, f 7 (1824)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001110741
Common Names
- Tenella Schizaea
- Forked Curlygrass
- Forked Fern Schizaea
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Schizaea tenella (also called Curly Grass Fern, among many other common names) is a small, terrestrial fern native to North America. It is a perennial plant that grows in moist, shady areas. Its fronds are divided into many thin, wiry leaflets and are usually green in color. The stems are covered with a brown, scaly bark.
Uses & Benefits
Schizaea tenella is a fern used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as an air purifier.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Schizaea tenella has small, greenish-yellow flowers that are borne in clusters. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and delicate.
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Schizaea tenella can be found in the grasslands and woodlands of South Africa.
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,
References
The Plant List v1.1 record tro-26604272: Based on the initial data import
Georg Friedrich Kaulfuss (1786-1830): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Kaulf.' in the authors string.