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Pyrrosia adnascens
Also called Tongue Fern
Pyrrosia adnascens is a small creeping epiphytic or rock-dwelling fern from wet forests of Asia, forming low mats of leathery leaves. It does best in humid, partly shaded conditions with steady moisture and air around its roots.
Pyrrosia adnascens, the tongue fern, is a common fern occurring in many parts of Asia. Such as Bangladesh, China, the Philippines and Vietnam. Found as an epiphyte or lithophyte in areas of part shade and high moisture.
Horseshoe Felt Fern · Leather-leaf fern · Tongue Fern · Long-leaved felt fern · Dragon Scale Fern · Rock Felt Fern · Pyrrosia stigmosa · Felt Ferns
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Pyrrosia adnascens 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.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
