Hand Fern

Cheiroglossa palmata (L.) C. Presl

Adder's-tongue family

Plant Type
Forb/herb
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
18 inches

Native Range

  • USA:  Florida
  • MEX:  Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
  • USA+:  Puerto Rico

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.

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