Polypodiaceae
Hairy snakefern
Microgramma piloselloides
- Family
- Polypodiaceae
- Genus
- Microgramma
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Hairy snakefern
Synonyms
- Craspedaria piloselloides Fée
- Craspedaria veronicifolia Fée
- Goniophlebium piloselloides J.Sm.
- Lepicystis piloselloides Diels
- Lopholepis piloselloides J.Sm.
- Marginaria piloselloides C.Presl
- Niphobolus antillarum Spreng.
- Niphobolus piloselloides Keyserl.
- Polypodium hirtisorum Desv.
- Polypodium obtusum Poir.
- Polypodium piloselloides L.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb, Vine
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Puerto Rico: native, U.S. Virgin Islands: native
Photos
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.