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Athyriaceae

Crested twinsorus fern

Diplazium cristatum (Desr.) Alston

Family
Athyriaceae
Genus
Diplazium

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Crested twinsorus fern (Diplazium cristatum)
Photo: Rony Ristow, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (2)
English
Crested twinsorus fern
German
Baumartriger Streifenfarm

Synonyms

  • Asplenium ambiguum Raddi
  • Asplenium angustifolium Mett. ex Salomon
  • Asplenium anomalum Desv.
  • Asplenium anthraxacolepis Mett.; Salom.
  • Asplenium arboreum Willd.
  • Asplenium arboreum var. pinnatifidum Jenman
  • Asplenium arboreum var. pinnatum Jenman
  • Asplenium arboreum var. pinnulatum Hook.
  • Asplenium auriculatum (Kaulf.) Mett.
  • Asplenium cristatum (Desr.) Mett.
  • Asplenium denticulosum Desv.
  • Asplenium denticulosum var. oligosorum E.Fourn.
  • Asplenium shepherdii Spreng.
  • Asplenium shepherdii Mett.
  • Asplenium striatum Hook.
  • Asplenium striatum var. auriculatum (Kaulf.) D.C.Eaton
  • Athyrium arboreum Milde
  • Diplazium ambiguum (Raddi) J.Sm.
  • Diplazium angustifrons C.Presl
  • Diplazium anthraxacolepis Fée
  • Diplazium arboreum (Willd.) C.Presl
  • Diplazium arboreum var. angustatum Kuhn
  • Diplazium arboreum var. otites (T.Moore & Houlston) T.Moore
  • Diplazium arboreum var. shepherdii Hieron.
  • Diplazium auriculatum Kaulf.
  • Diplazium denticulosum (Desv.) C.Chr.
  • Diplazium denticulosum (Desv.) Gaudich.
  • Diplazium dubium Link
  • Diplazium intercalatum Christ
  • Diplazium otites T.Moore & Houlston
  • Diplazium radicans Desv.
  • Diplazium radicans var. latedecurrens Christ
  • Diplazium rigescens Kunze
  • Diplazium shepherdii (Spr.) Link
  • Meniscium cristatum Desr.
  • Phyllitis brasiliensis var. ambigua Luetzelb.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Puerto Rico: native

Photos

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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.