Dryopteridaceae FAMILY

Cyrtomium falcatum

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Cyrtomium falcatum is an evergreen fern (though top growth is likely to die back to the roots in cold winters) with a short, erect rhizome. It typically grows in a dense, vase-shaped clump around 30 - 60cm tall with a spread of 60 - 90cm[ 275 Title Flora of Japan Publication Author Website http://www.foj.info Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora - an excellent resource. , 352 Title KemperCentreForHomeGardeningPlantFinder Publication Author Website http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plantfinder/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Year 0 ISBN Description Basic cultivation details, plant uses, habitat etc for several thousand species of plants, mainly from the temperate zone. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. It is a popular and commonly grown ornamental, valued especially for its fronds, which resemble holly (Ilex aquifolium) branches, and succeding as a pot plant in cooler climates. The fronds are used in cut flower arrangements[ 1093 Title Invasive Species Compendium Publication Author Website http://www.cabi.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An immense resource - in depth information on over 900 species of invasive plants (it also has information on animals, fungi etc). ]. Cyrtomium falcatum has been introduced across the world as an ornamental plant and has spread throughout tropical and subtropical areas, and also in temperate regions with milder climates. Colonization of new areas is facilitated by its ability to reproduce apogamously, its spores being easily carried long distances by the wind, and its ability to grow in a broad range of habitats including human-made structures. Where it occurs in natural habitats it can displace native species, including rare bryophytes and ferns. It has been recognized as invasive in several countrie, including the USA, S. Afruca, Madagascar and Australia[ 1093 Title Invasive Species Compendium Publication Author Website http://www.cabi.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An immense resource - in depth information on over 900 species of invasive plants (it also has information on animals, fungi etc). ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - eastern China, Vietnam, Japan, Korea

HabitatFound in a broad range of habitats, typically on rock or masonry substrates, including coastal areas, lowland forests, waterfalls, karst, boulders, streams, as well as on human-made structures; at elevations up to 500 metres[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. , 1093 Title Invasive Species Compendium Publication Author Website http://www.cabi.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An immense resource - in depth information on over 900 species of invasive plants (it also has information on animals, fungi etc). ].