felt fern

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felt fern

The gardener carefully waters the felt fern in the greenhouse.

Definition

Noun 1. A type of fern: "felt fern" refers to a specific species of fern native to East Asia. Its defining characteristic is that its fronds (leaves) have a shape resembling tongues. The plant is also known by the scientific name Pyrrosia lingua and was formerly classified in the genus Cyclophorus.

Usage
  • The felt fern is popular in shade gardens due to its unique, tongue-shaped foliage.
  • Botanists noted that the felt fern () thrives on mossy tree trunks and rocks.
  • Its common name, felt fern, comes from the fuzzy, felt-like texture sometimes found on the undersides of its fronds.
Advanced Usage
  • In botanical classification: The term is used to specify this species within discussions of pteridophytes (ferns). Its reclassification from genus to is a point of technical reference.
Variants and Related Words
  • Pyrrosia lingua (n): The current scientific name for the felt fern.
  • Cyclophorus lingua (n): A former scientific name for the same plant, sometimes seen in older texts.
  • Tongue fern (n): Another common name for this plant, directly describing the shape of its fronds.
Synonyms
  • Tongue fern
  • Pyrrosia (when referring to the genus, which includes this and similar species)
felt fern

The gardener carefully waters the felt fern in the greenhouse.

Noun
  1. east Asian fern having fronds shaped like tongues; sometimes placed in genus Cyclophorus

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