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Athyriaceae

Plantainleaf twinsorus fern

Diplazium plantaginifolium (L.) Urb.

Family
Athyriaceae
Genus
Diplazium

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Plantainleaf twinsorus fern (Diplazium plantaginifolium)
Photo: Yolanda M. Leon, CC0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English
Plantainleaf twinsorus fern

Synonyms

  • Asplenium castaneifolium (Bory) Hook.
  • Asplenium plantagineum L.
  • Asplenium plantagineum var. auriculatum Hook.
  • Asplenium plantagineum var. subhastatum Hook.
  • Asplenium plantaginifolium L.
  • Athyrium plantagineum Milde
  • Athyrium plantaginifolium (L.) Copel.
  • Callipteris castaneifolia Bory
  • Diplazium acuminatum Raddi
  • Diplazium castaneifolium (Bory) Sw.
  • Diplazium plantagineum Sw.
  • Diplazium plantaginifolium var. serratum Fée
  • Diplazium repens Raddi
  • Hemionitis plantaginea (L.) Sm.

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.