Also known as Tuberous Sword Fern, Herringbone Fern, Ladder Fern, Erect Sword Fern
Fishbone ferns form dense, arching groundcovers and hanging epiphytic colonies by sending out slender, wiry stolons beneath the soil or across tree bark. Unique spherical tubers develop along these underground runners, acting as water reservoirs that allow the plant to withstand prolonged dry spells and resprout vigorously after disturbance. In many warm temperate and subtropical regions outside its native range, escaped garden plantings rapidly displace native understory flora.
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