Ophioglossaceae

Hand fern

Cheiroglossa palmata (L.) C.Presl

Family: Ophioglossaceae
Genus: Cheiroglossa

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Cheiroglossa palmataOphioglossaceae

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Common names

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English: Hand fern

Synonyms

Cheiroglossa austrobrasiliensis Brade
Ophioderma palmata Nakai
Ophioderma palmata (L.) Nakai
Ophioglossum palmatum L.
Ophioglossum palmatum var. laciniatum Kuhn

Characteristics

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