Pteridaceae
Lance fern
Doryopteris decora
- Family
- Pteridaceae
- Genus
- Doryopteris
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Doryopteris decoraPteridaceae
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Lance fern
Synonyms
- Cheilanthes decora (Brack.) R.M.Tryon & A.F.Tryon
- Hemionitis decora (Brack.) Christenh.
- Litobrochia decora T.Moore
- Pteris decora Hook.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Hawaii: 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.