HyperDic: silver_fern

English > 2 senses of the expression silver fern:
NOUNplantsilver fern, Pityrogramma calomelanostropical American fern having fronds with white undersides
plantsilver fern, Pityrogramma argenteafern of southern tropical Africa having fronds with white undersides
English > silver fern: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
MeaningTropical American fern having fronds with white undersides.
SynonymPityrogramma calomelanos
Member ofPityrogramma, genus Pityrogrammaterrestrial tropical ferns having fronds with powdery yellowish or white undersides
BroaderfernAny of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward
English > silver fern: 2 senses > noun 2, plant
Meaningfern of southern tropical Africa having fronds with white undersides.
SynonymPityrogramma argentea
Member ofPityrogramma, genus Pityrogrammaterrestrial tropical ferns having fronds with powdery yellowish or white undersides
BroaderfernAny of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward

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