Ceratopteris Brongniart. Antler fern.
A genus of 3-6 species, widespread in tropical, subtropical, and warm temperate areas.
ID notes: Ceratopteris are aquatic and semi-aquatic (amphibious) ferns with irregularly and lacerately divided leaves.
Ref: Kinosian, Pearse, & Wolf (2020a); Kinosian, Pearse, & Wolf (2020b); Lin & Masuyama in FoC (2013); Lloyd (1993a) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (1993b). Show full citations.
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