Pteridaceae

Copper fern

Bommeria hispida Underw.

Family: Pteridaceae
Genus: Bommeria

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Bommeria hispidaPteridaceae

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Common names

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English: Copper fern

Synonyms

Bommeria schaffneri Fourn.
Gymnogramma ehrenbergiana var. muralis Pringle
Gymnogramma hispida Mett.
Gymnogramma schaffneri (E.Fourn.) Baker
Gymnopteris hispida Underw.
Hemionitis hispida (Mett.; Kuhn) Christenh.
Neurogramma hispida Diels

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.