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Ceratopteris richardii (C-fern)

Ceratopteris richardii is a fern species belonging to the genus Ceratopteris, one of only two genera of the subfamily Parkerioideae of the family Pteridaceae. It is one of several genera of ferns adapted to an aquatic existence. C. richardii was previously regarded as being part of the species Ceratopteris thalictroides.

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Taxonomy

Scientific: Ceratopteris richardii
Family: Pteridaceae
Genus: Ceratopteris
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Polypodiales
Habit: herb