Blechnaceae
Rooting chainfern
Woodwardia radicans
- Family
- Blechnaceae
- Genus
- Woodwardia
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Common names
By language (5)
- Asturian
- Felechu montés
- Chinese
- 生根狗脊
- Corsican
- Filetta sischese
- English
- Rooting chainfern, Chain fern
- German
- Wurzelnder Kettenfarn
Synonyms
- Blechnum houttuynii Poir.
- Blechnum radicans L.
- Blechnum stans Poir.
- Woodwardia stans Cav.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: introduced
Photos
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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.