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Davallia solida var. pyxidata, the hare's foot fern, is a rainforest fern of eastern Australia that grows on rocks or on other epiphytic ferns. Keep it humid and bright without direct sun, and let it dry slightly between waterings.
Davallia solida var. pyxidata known as the hare's foot fern, is a variety of fern that occurs in eastern Australia and is usually identified as a lithophyte or epiphyte in or near rainforest areas. However, it may also be seen in a few locations west of the Great Dividing Range. Listed as vulnerable in Victoria, occurring in the Grampians.
Most often seen growing from cracks in rocks. But it can also be seen growing in "baskets" formed by other epiphytic ferns such as those in the genera Platycerium and Asplenium. The name "hare's foot" comes from the furry exposed rhizomes. The former specific epithet pyxidata is from Greek, and it refers to a "box", as the sori are partially encased by the frond.
Davallia bullata · Hare's Foot Fern · Davallia denticulata · Davallia divaricata · Lacy Hare's Foot Fern · Squirrel’s Foot Fern · Davallia tasmani · Black Rabbit's Foot Fern · Davallia tyermanii · Ball Ferns
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Davallia solida var. pyxidata by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.
