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Nephrolepis cordifolia
Tuberous Sword Fern
Fishbone Fern
Narrow Swordfern
Not native to Florida
This plant is an invasive exotic that is altering native plant communities by displacing native species, changing community structures or ecological functions, or hybridizing with natives.
This species should never be planted (many with this designation are prohibited by law), and generally should be removed whenever possible.
Nephrolepis cordifolia is a member of the Nephrolepidaceae - Sword Fern family.
Other species of the Nephrolepis genus in the Wild Florida Photo database:
Nephrolepis biserrata - GIANT SWORD FERN
Nephrolepis exaltata - SWORD FERN
Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants (Institute for Systemic Botany) profile for this species
USDA Plant Profile for this species
Date record last modified: Jan 11, 2023
