PLANTS Profile for Odontosoria chinensis (Chinese creepingfern)

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PLANTS Profile

Odontosoria chinensis (L.) J. Sm.
Chinese creepingfern

Symbol:

ODCH

Group:

Fern

Family:

Dennstaedtiaceae

Duration:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb

Native Status:

More Information:

Synonyms:
Odontosoria chinensis (L.) J. Sm.

	SPCH2	Sphenomeris chinensis (L.) Maxon
	SPCHB	Sphenomeris chinensis (L.) Maxon ssp. biflora (Kaulf.) Jôtani & Ohba
	SPCH6	Sphenomeris chusiana (L.) Copeland

Distribution:
Odontosoria chinensis (L.) J. Sm.


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Related Taxa:
Odontosoria chinensis (L.) J. Sm.

View 10 genera in Dennstaedtiaceae, 4 species in Odontosoria

Classification:
Odontosoria chinensis (L.) J. Sm.

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Division	Pteridophyta – Ferns
Class	Filicopsida
Order	Polypodiales
Family	Dennstaedtiaceae – Bracken Fern family
Genus	Odontosoria Fée – creepingfern
Species	Odontosoria chinensis (L.) J. Sm. – Chinese creepingfern

Introduced Information:
Odontosoria chinensis (L.) J. Sm.

This plant is introduced to some part of the PLANTS Floristic Area, though it may be native in other parts. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of PFA introduced plants.

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Wetland Indicator Status:
Odontosoria chinensis (L.) J. Sm.

Sphenomeris chinensis:

Nat. Ind.

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Reg. 0

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Reg. H

FAC

FAC*

Interpreting Wetland Indicator Status

More Accounts and Images:
Odontosoria chinensis (L.) J. Sm.

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 507520.

Time Generated: 10/06/2008 12:17 PM MDT