Selected images for Japanese climbing fern (Lygodium japonicum )
Japanese climbing fern is a perennial climbing fern that can reach lengths of 90 ft. (30 m). Vines are thin, wiry, green to orange to black and usually die back in the winter. The fronds (leaves of a fern) are opposite, compound, usually triangular in shape, 3-6 in. (8-15 cm) long, 2-3 in. (5-8 cm) wide and finely dissected. Fertile fronds bear sporangia that produce tiny, wind-dispersed spores. Plants are also spread by rhizomes. Japanese climbing fern often invades disturbed areas such as roadsides and ditches, but can also invade natural areas. It generally is scattered throughout the landscape, but can form dense mats that smother understory vegetation, shrubs and trees. Japanese climbing fern is native to eastern Asia and was first introduced into the United States during the 1930s for ornamental purposes.
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2307225 Japanese climbing fern Lygodium japonicum Infestation James H. Miller |
2307221 Japanese climbing fern Lygodium japonicum Feature(s) James H. Miller & Ted Bodner |
2307222 Japanese climbing fern Lygodium japonicum Infestation James H. Miller |
5078024 Japanese climbing fern Lygodium japonicum Prescribed Fire Chuck Bargeron |
1197027 Japanese climbing fern Lygodium japonicum Dispersal Dennis Teague |
5302045 Japanese climbing fern Lygodium japonicum Infestation Chuck Bargeron |
1343001 Japanese climbing fern Lygodium japonicum Infestation Wayne Williamson |
1264006 Japanese climbing fern Lygodium japonicum Feature(s) Chris Evans |
1264035 Japanese climbing fern Lygodium japonicum Plant(s) Chris Evans |
1264040 Japanese climbing fern Lygodium japonicum Infestation Chris Evans |
1264055 Japanese climbing fern Lygodium japonicum Control Chris Evans |
1373011 Japanese climbing fern Lygodium japonicum Foliage Chris Evans |
2122082 Japanese climbing fern Lygodium japonicum Foliage Chris Evans |
2154019 Japanese climbing fern Lygodium japonicum Infestation Nancy Loewenstein |
2307223 Japanese climbing fern Lygodium japonicum Plant(s) James H. Miller |
2307224 Japanese climbing fern Lygodium japonicum Feature(s) James H. Miller |
5005025 Japanese climbing fern Lygodium japonicum Plant(s) Ronald F. Billings |
5177036 Japanese climbing fern Lygodium japonicum Plant(s) Chris Evans |
5302046 Japanese climbing fern Lygodium japonicum Infestation Chuck Bargeron |
