genus

Beadferns

Hypolepis

Field notes

Hypolepis (beadfern) is a genus of ferns described as a genus in 1806. The word is derived from Greek, meaning "under scale". It is found in tropical and subtropical regions, primarily in the New World but also in the Old World and on various oceanic islands.

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Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

From USDA PLANTS.

Top native beadferns All

Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.