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Platycerium hillii

northern elkhorn fern

Botanical details
Family
Polypodiaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Genus

Platycerium

Genus description

Platycerium are evergreen, epiphytic ferns with short rhizomes, and a tuft of rounded or heart-shaped sterile fronds, sometimes lobed on the upper margin, and erect or pendent, grey-green fertile fronds which are usually repeatedly forked

Name status

Correct

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