Davallia canariensis
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| Davallia Canariensis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Suborder: | Polypodiineae |
| Family: | Davalliaceae |
| Genus: | Davallia |
| Species: | D. canariensis
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Davallia canariensis, the hare's-foot fern,[1] is a species of fern in the Davalliaceae family. It grows well in sunny atmosphere and on rocks.
It is a spreading, deciduous fern with thick, scaly rhizomes and broad, finely-divided fronds, it grows up to 50 cm (20 in) tall and 100 cm (39 in) broad.[2]
It is found from the west Mediterranean to the Atlantic Islands.[2] The Latin specific epithet canariensis means “from the Canary Islands”.[3]
It has an Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society.[2][4]
References
- ^ "BSBI List 2007". Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-01-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c "Davallia canariensis". www.rhs.org.uk (RHS). Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for Gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 184533731X.
- ^ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 29. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
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Data related to Davallia canariensis at Wikispecies
- American Horticultural Society Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers (2011), ISBN 978-0756675080
- John Garrett, James William Helenus Trail (1901) The illustrated dictionary of gardening: Volume 1
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