Dryopteridaceae

West Indian tonguefern

Elaphoglossum crinitum (L.) Christ

Family: Dryopteridaceae
Genus: Elaphoglossum

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West Indian tonguefern: Jardin des serres d'Auteuil — Photo: Jungle Rebel from Brussels, Belgium, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (1)

English: West Indian tonguefern

Synonyms

Acrostichum aubertii var. crinitum Baker
Acrostichum crinitum L.
Anetium crinitum (L.) C.Presl
Chrysodium crinitum Mett.; Fil.
Dictyoglossum crinitum (L.) J.Sm.
Hymenodium crinitum (L.) Fée
Olfersia crinita (L.) C.Presl

Characteristics

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

Photos

Photo: Jungle Rebel from Brussels, Belgium, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Alexander Klink, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Daderot, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.