The rabbits foot fern is an epiphytic fern native to the Fiji Islands, named for its thick, furry rhizomes that creep visibly across the surface of its growing medium or pot, resembling small furred paws. Its finely divided, lacy fronds arch outward from these crawling rhizomes, giving the plant a soft, feathery appearance. In the wild it grows attached to trees and rocks in humid forest, and it is now also a popular houseplant and hanging-basket subject prized for its unusual furry rootstock.
Facts
Classification
DietPhotosynthetic Autotroph 1 Scientific Name Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Wikidata: Rabbit's Foot Fern
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Australia, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Brazil, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Colombia, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Fiji, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: United States, found in there.
Sources
1. Wikidata: Rabbit's Foot Fern
- Wikidata Q5228130, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Wikipedia 'Davallia fejeensis': a species of epiphytic fern
- Child Taxon Of: Pteridophyta, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the Source2. Wikipedia: Davallia fejeensis
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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