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Boston Fern | Nephrolepis exaltata
Nephrolepis exaltata
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| Nephrolepis exaltata | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1] | |
 Secure (NatureServe) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Suborder: | Polypodiineae |
| Family: | Nephrolepidaceae |
| Genus: | Nephrolepis |
| Species: | N. exaltata |
| Binomial name | |
| Nephrolepis exaltata (L.) Schott |
Nephrolepis exaltata, known as the sword fern[1] or Boston fern, is a species of fern in the family Lomariopsidaceae (sometimes treated in the families Davalliaceae or Oleandraceae, or in its own family, Nephrolepidaceae). It is native to the Americas.[1] This evergreen plant can reach as high as 40–90 centimetres (16–35 in), and in extreme cases up to 1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in). It is also known as the Boston swordfern, wild Boston fern, Boston Blue Bell Fern, tuber ladder fern, or fishbone fern.[2]
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