Polypodiaceae
Clinging snakefern
Microgramma heterophylla
- Family
- Polypodiaceae
- Genus
- Microgramma
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Common names
By language (2)
- Chinese
- 异叶小蛇蕨
- English
- Clinging snakefern
Synonyms
- Anapeltis serpens J.Sm.
- Craspedaria heterophylla (L.) Diddell
- Craspedaria plumieri Fée
- Craspedaria plumierii Fée
- Craspedaria serpens Fée
- Craspedaria serpens (Sw.) Fée
- Craspedaria swartzii (Baker) Pic.Serm.
- Drynaria serpens Fée
- Goniophlebium serpens Fée
- Marginaria serpens C.Presl
- Microsorum heterophyllum (L.) A.D.Hawkes
- Phlebodium serpens J.Sm.
- Phymatodes exigua Underw.
- Phymatodes heterophylla Small
- Phymatodes swartzii (Baker) Underw.
- Pleopeltis serpens Kze.; Pr.
- Polypodium exiguum Heward
- Polypodium heterophyllum L.
- Polypodium heterophyllum C.Presl
- Polypodium quercicans Fée
- Polypodium runcinatum Desv.
- Polypodium serpens Sw.
- Polypodium swartzii Baker
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb, Vine
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native, Puerto Rico: native, U.S. Virgin Islands: native
Photos
LeavesPhoto: Turner Brockman, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Alison Northup, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Daderot, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Melanie J. Davis, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
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: Yolanda M. Leon, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Tom Field, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Turner Brockman, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Stephanie C, CC0, from iNaturalist
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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.