Dryopteridaceae
Graceful tonguefern
Elaphoglossum petiolatum
- Family
- Dryopteridaceae
- Genus
- Elaphoglossum
Pet and kid safety: not checked yet. Check pet-safe plants
Is yours looking unwell? Scan your plant — free
Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Graceful tonguefern
Synonyms
- Acrostichum dissimile Kunze
- Acrostichum karstenianum Kunze
- Acrostichum petiolatum Sw.
- Acrostichum plumieri Desv.
- Acrostichum schiedei Kunze
- Acrostichum viscosum Sw.
- Acrostichum viscosum var. obtusum Jenman
- Acrostichum viscosum var. wrightii Krug
- Elaphoglossum dissimile (Kunze) T.Moore
- Elaphoglossum karstenianum T.Moore
- Elaphoglossum petiolatum var. minus Farw.
- Elaphoglossum schiedeanum Christ
- Elaphoglossum schiedei (Kunze) T.Moore
- Elaphoglossum viscosum (Sw.) Schott
- Elaphoglossum viscosum (Sw.) J.Sm.
- Olfersia dissimilis (Kunze) C.Presl
- Olfersia viscosa (Sw.) C.Presl
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Puerto Rico: native
Photos
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
More in Elaphoglossum
- Royal tonguefernElaphoglossum crassifoliumDryopteridaceae
- Elaphoglossum potosianumDryopteridaceae
- Cerro de punta jayuyaElaphoglossum serpensDryopteridaceae
- Elaphoglossum yoshinagaeDryopteridaceae
- Creeping tongue fernElaphoglossum aemulumDryopteridaceae
- Elaphoglossum bellermannianumDryopteridaceae
- Elaphoglossum blumeanumDryopteridaceae
- West Indian tonguefernElaphoglossum crinitumDryopteridaceae
- Elaphoglossum huacsaroDryopteridaceae
- Elaphoglossum paleaceumDryopteridaceae
- Peltate tonguefernElaphoglossum peltatumDryopteridaceae
- Elaphoglossum randiiDryopteridaceae
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.