Lindsaeaceae

Clubbed creepingfern

Sphenomeris clavata (L.) Maxon

Family: Lindsaeaceae
Genus: Sphenomeris

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Clubbed creepingfern (Sphenomeris clavata) — Photo: Turner Brockman, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Clubbed creepingfern

Synonyms

Adiantum clavatum L.
Davallia clavata Sm.
Lindsaea clavata (L.) Mett.
Lindsaea clavata Christ
Microlepia venusta Mett.
Odontosoria clavata (L.) J.Sm.
Schizoloma clavatum (L.) Kuhn
Stenoloma clavatum (L.) Fée

Photos

Photo: Turner Brockman, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Dayron Breto, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: amantedarmanin, CC BY 4.0, 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). About our plant data.