Platycerium bifurcatum
COMMON NAME | Elkhorn fern or common staghorn fern |
TYPE | Fern |
FAMILY | Polypodiaceae |
NOTES | There
are two types of fronds, the first being infertile. They are small leaves that cover the root
crown. The second, which are fertile,
grow up to 4'. They are gray-green and
grow outward from the crown. They are
covered with a grayish-white felt. The sterile frond main function is – apart form holding the plant
to its support – to trap debris that can be broken down into nutrients as it
falls from the branches of the host tree. |
GEOGRAPHIC REGION | Australia and New Guinea |
NATIVE
HABITAT | An epiphyte
occurring naturally in tropical areas |
WEB SOURCES |
