False Shieldfern

Scientific Name: Lastreopsis effusa (Sw.) Tindale

Synonyms: Ctenitis effusa (Sw.) Copeland, Dryopteris effusa (Sw.) Urb.

Classification: Plantae/ Tracheobionta / / Pteridophyta / Filicopsida / / Polypodiales / Dryopteridaceae / Lastreopsis Ching/ Lastreopsis effusa (Sw.) Tindale

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General Information
Usda Symbol	LAEF
Group	Fern
Life Cycle	Perennial
Growth Habits	Forb/herb
Native Locations	LAEF

Plant Guide

Use a soil moisture meter to monitor the soil moisture where False Shieldfern is planted.