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Athyriaceae

Great fern

Diplazium expansum Willd.

Family
Athyriaceae
Genus
Diplazium

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Common names

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English
Great fern

Synonyms

  • Allantodia asplenioides Kunze
  • Allantodia asplenioides (Michx.) Desv.
  • Aspidium expansum (Willd.) Willd.
  • Asplenium allantodioides Mett.
  • Asplenium crenulatum var. expansum Jenman
  • Asplenium distentum A.Braun
  • Asplenium expansum C.Presl
  • Asplenium expansum var. glabriusculum Mett.
  • Asplenium hartianum Jenman
  • Asplenium obtusum Mett.
  • Asplenium radicans var. expansum (C.Presl) Baker
  • Asplenium striatum Mett.
  • Asplenium striatum var. expansum Jenman
  • Asplenium willdenowii A.Braun ex Mett.
  • Athyrium asplenioides (Kunze) Milde
  • Athyrium distentum Milde
  • Athyrium expansum (Willd.) Milde
  • Diplazium asplenioides (Kunze) C.Presl
  • Diplazium athyrioides T.Moore
  • Diplazium bonapartii Rosenst.
  • Diplazium brachysorum J.Sm.
  • Diplazium brasiliense Rosenst.
  • Diplazium brasiliense var. pubescens Rosenst.
  • Diplazium distentum T.Moore
  • Diplazium expansum var. spruceana Rosenst.
  • Diplazium haenkeanum C.Presl
  • Diplazium kaulfussii Hieron.
  • Diplazium marattiifolium Christ
  • Diplazium obtusum Kaulf. ex Link
  • Diplazium tenerifrons Christ

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
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.