PLANTS Profile for Odontosoria chinensis (Chinese creepingfern)

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Odontosoria chinensis (L.) J. Sm.
Chinese creepingfern


Symbol:		ODCH
Group:		Fern
Family:		Dennstaedtiaceae
Growth Habit:		Forb/herb
Duration:		Perennial
U.S. Nativity:		Introduced

More Information:

Plant Synonyms:
Odontosoria chinensis (L.) J. Sm.

	SPCH2	Sphenomeris chinensis (L.) Maxon
	SPCHB	Sphenomeris chinensis (L.) Maxon ssp. biflora (Kaulf.) Jôtani & Ohba
	SPCH6	Sphenomeris chusiana (L.) Copeland

Plant Distribution by State:
Odontosoria chinensis (L.) J. Sm.

State Distributional Map for Odontosoria chinensis (L.) J. Sm.

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Odontosoria chinensis (L.) J. Sm. occures in the following states: Hawaii

Related Taxa:
Odontosoria chinensis (L.) J. Sm.

View 10 genera in Dennstaedtiaceae, 4 species in Odontosoria

Classification:
Odontosoria chinensis (L.) J. Sm.

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Division	Pteridophyta – Ferns
Class	Filicopsida –
Order	Polypodiales –
Family	Dennstaedtiaceae – Bracken Fern family
Genus	Odontosoria Fée – creepingfern
Species	Odontosoria chinensis (L.) J. Sm. – Chinese creepingfern

Introduced Information:
Odontosoria chinensis (L.) J. Sm.

This plant is introduced to the United States from another country or countries. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of U.S. introduced plants.

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Wetland Indicator Status:
Odontosoria chinensis (L.) J. Sm.

SPCH2 : Sphenomeris chinensis

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Other Species Accounts and Images:
Odontosoria chinensis (L.) J. Sm.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 507520.