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Grammitidaceae family
Pendant Kihifern Adenophorus periens
Native
Pendant Kihifern is a perennial wildflower native to Hawaii.
More about this plant
Adenophorus periens is a rare species of fern known by the common name pendant kihi fern. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is known from one population in Puna on the island of Hawaii and a few occurrences on Kauai and Molokai. The fern occurs in wet mountain forests on volcanic slopes. It grows on trees. There are perhaps 2000 individual plants remaining. This is a federally listed endangered species of the United States. Wikipedia →
Growing & care
USDA PLANTS · TRY Size & form
Sources · Size & form
USDA PLANTS — Lifespan
- Lifespan
- Perennial
In the garden
Herb layer — Sits in the herb of a layered food forest or polyculture.Open guide →
derived roles
Species characteristics from USDA PLANTS (public domain) + TRY (CC BY) — general guidance, not a
guarantee for your exact site. Deer "browsing" is documented palatability, not a deer-proof claim.
Related plants
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Elegant Kihifern
Adenophorus abietinus
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Filmy Kihifern
Adenophorus hymenophylloides
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Graceful Kihifern
Adenophorus pinnatifidus
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Island Kihifern
Adenophorus haalilioanus
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Kauai Kihifern
Adenophorus epigaeus
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Kihifern
Adenophorus ×abbottiae
○○○○○ Same genus / family, ranked by ecological value — from the PlantKey catalog
Sources for this entry (9) Open & cited
[01] Scientific name & family — USDA PLANTS (DwCA, Zenodo 17903503)
[02] Growth habit & duration — USDA PLANTS (DwCA, Zenodo 17903503)
[03] Native status & distribution — USDA PLANTS (DwCA, Zenodo 17903503)
[04] Common name — USDA PLANTS (via GBIF)
[05] Invasive / introduced status — USDA PLANTS (DwCA, Zenodo 17903503) — native status
[06] Photos — Wikimedia Commons — CC, credited per image
[07] Description — Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
[08] Conservation rank — NatureServe Explorer (CC BY)
[09] Federal ESA status — USFWS ECOS (U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service)
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