Aspleniaceae

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Maidenhair spleenwort (Asplenium)

Hart's tongue fern (Phyllitis)

Deer fern (Blechnum spicant).

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Aspleniaceae: Facts & Related Content

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Also Known As	spleenwort family

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Maidenhair spleenwort (Asplenium)

Hart's tongue fern (Phyllitis)

Deer fern (Blechnum spicant).

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Topics

shield fern walking fern spleenwort marsh fern holly fern Elaphoglossum Acrostichum Asplenium sibiricum Asplenium rhizophyllum Polypodiales Pteridaceae Polypodiaceae Dennstaedtiaceae Dryopteridaceae Blechnaceae Schizaeaceae Lomariopsidaceae Davalliaceae Woodsiaceae Thelypteridaceae

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Venus's-flytrap. Venus's-flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) one of the best known of the meat-eating plants. Carnivorous plant, Venus flytrap, Venus fly trap

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