Pteridaceae

Floating antlerfern

Ceratopteris pteridoides (Hook.) Hieron.

Family: Pteridaceae
Genus: Ceratopteris

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Floating antlerfern: Ceratopteris pteridoides in Wrocław University Botanical Garden — Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (2)

Chinese: 美洲水蕨, 南美粗梗水蕨, 粗梗水蕨
English: Floating antlerfern, Floating antler fern, Floating antler-fern

Synonyms

Ceratopteris lockhartii (Hook. & Grev.) Kunze
Ceratopteris parkeri J.Sm.
Parkeria lockhartii Hook. & Grev.
Parkeria pteridoides Hook.

Characteristics

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

Photos

Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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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.