Davallia canariensis | |
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Davallia Canariensis | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Division: | Pteridophyta |
Class: | Pteridopsida |
Order: | Polypodiales |
Family: | Davalliaceae |
Genus: | Davallia |
Species: | D. canariensis |
Binomial name | |
Davallia canariensis (L.) Sm. |
Davallia canariensis, the hare's-foot fern, is a fern in the Davalliaceae family. It grows well in sunny atmosphere and on rocks.
It is a spreading, deciduous fern with thick, scaly rhizomes and broad, finely-divided fronds, it grows up to 20cm to 50cm long.
It is found from the west Mediterranean to the Atlantic Islands.
It has an Award of Garden Merit from the RHS.