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Ray fern

Actinostachys pennula

Also called Ray Spiked Fern

Family
Schizaeaceae (Schizae family)
Grows as
Fern, Grass
Water
Likes moisture

About

Actinostachys pennula, the ray spiked fern or tropical curly-grass, is a fern native mainly to Southern Florida and is an endangered plant species.

Where it grows

Actinostachys pennula is naturally found in Northern and Southern America. Encompassing Florida of the Southeastern United States and Southern Mexico. As well as in the Caribbean, Mesoamerica, Brazil, and parts of Northern, Western and Southern South America. Sites in Florida where Actinostachys pennula have been sited are Miami Dade, Palm Beach, and Lee county.

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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Actinostachys pennula by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

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