Pteridaceae

Kauai digit fern

Doryopteris angelica K.Wood & W.H.Wagner

Family: Pteridaceae
Genus: Doryopteris

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Kauai digit fern: Doryopteris angelica — Kauai digit fern (Pteridaceae). Endemic the the Hawaiian Islands (Kauaʻi only), Rare. Specimen on Kauaʻi (cultivated). — Photo: David Eickhoff from Pearl City, Hawaii, USA, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: Kauai digit fern

Synonyms

Hemionitis angelica (K.Wood & W.H.Wagner) Christenh.

Characteristics

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

Photos

Photo: David Eickhoff from Pearl City, Hawaii, USA, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: David Eickhoff from Pearl City, Hawaii, USA, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: David Eickhoff from Hawaiʻi, USA, CC BY 2.0, 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.