rabbit's-foot fern

Davallia canariensis showing the rhizomes

Noun

  • Any fern in the genus Davallia (genus) (including those formerly classified in a separate genus, Humata), often grown as houseplants for their foliage and for their furry-looking rhizomes that grow partly aboveground.
  • A similar fern in the related family Polypodiaceae, Phlebodium aureum (species).

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