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Life Form
Family
Ornamental - Ornamental plant for rock gardens and containers. Can be used in landscaping for ground cover.
Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal
Thrives in mountainous regions, often in rocky or disturbed areas, at an elevation of 1800-2700 m.
It is terrestrial fern growing in clumps. Plants reach a height of 20-40 cm.
Rhizome is short, creeping, and about 3 mm in diameter. Stipes are slender, straw-colored, and 15-30 cm long.
Fronds are divided into 3-7 finger-like segments. Segments are linear, 8-15 cm long, and 0.2-0.8 cm wide.
They do not produce flowers, reproduce through spores.
Ferns do not produce fruits. They reproduce through spores.
Spore production: Summer months.