Bird's-nest fern
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Bird's-nest fern is a common name applied to several related species of epiphytic ferns in the genus Asplenium. They grow in a tight, nest-like clump with a lingulate leaf rosette and are usually epiphytic, growing in trees. Bird's-nest Fern may also be seen growing on rocks and they will grow in the ground, too.
Species known as bird's nest fern include:
- A. nidus (bird's-nest fern)
- A. australasicum (crow's-nest fern)
- A. antiquum
- A. serratum (wild bird's-nest fern)
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