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Japanese Climbing Fern

Ferns and Fern Allies

Japanese climbing fern, Lygodium japonicum, is a fern of the family Lygodiaceae native to eastern Asia, unusual among ferns for its vining growth habit, in which fronds of indeterminate length climb and twine over shrubs, trees and fences. Introduced to the southeastern United States as an ornamental in the nineteenth century, it has since spread aggressively as an invasive species across the region, smothering native vegetation and, because its dense mats can carry fire into tree canopies, posing an increased wildfire risk where it has become established.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Photosynthetic Autotroph 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Relationship to People
Invasive or Introduced Species 1
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
GNR Unranked 3
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 4
Scientific Name
Lygodium japonicum 1
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 5
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Pteridophyta, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Japanese Climbing Fern

In Biome

Wetlands, Biomes
Source Wikipedia: Lygodium japonicum
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Australia

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Bangladesh

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Cambodia

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Cuba

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Georgia

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India

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Japan

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Laos

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Malaysia

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Myanmar

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Nepal

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North America

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Norway

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Pakistan

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Philippines

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Seychelles

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Singapore

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South Africa

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South Asia

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Sri Lanka

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Taiwan

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Thailand

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United States

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Vietnam

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Sources
1. Wikipedia: Lygodium japonicum
Wikipedia
  • Wikidata Q3338251 (P225 taxon name)
  • lead sentence (diet), EntityId 316748
    Lygodium japonicum is a species of fern that is known by the common names Japanese climbing fern and vine-like fern.
  • In Biome: Wetlands, Habitat
    It grows in moist, swampy habitat, especially in disturbed areas.
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2. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (species profiles): Species profiles of Lygodium japonicum
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (species profiles)system profile
Quote, system profile
"habitat": "terrestrial"
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3. NatureServe Explorer: Lygodium japonicum
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "GNR"
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4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Plantae
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 45
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 45
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/D/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Plants","language":"EN"},{"name":"Flora","language":"EN"}],"cites_listings":[]
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5. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Lygodium japonicum
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 2650436, category field
Quote, GBIF taxon key 2650436, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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Wikidata: Japanese Climbing Fern
  • Wikidata Q3338251, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Child Taxon Of: Pteridophyta, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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