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noun
Any fern of a number of taxonomic groups:
Salviniales, an order of aquatic ferns
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Any fern of a number of taxonomic groups:
Austroblechnum lanceolatum (syn. Blechnum chambersii; lance water fern)
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Any fern of a number of taxonomic groups:
Austroblechnum patersonii (syn. Blechnum patersonii; strap water fern)
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noun
Any fern of a number of taxonomic groups:
Austroblechnum penna-marina (syn. Blechnum penna-marina; alpine water fern)
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Any fern of a number of taxonomic groups:
Azolla filiculoides (Pacific mosquitofern)
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noun
Any fern of a number of taxonomic groups:
Bolbitis heudelotii (African water fern)
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noun
Any fern of a number of taxonomic groups:
Cranfillia fluviatilis (syn. Blechnum fluviatile; ray water fern)
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noun
Any fern of a number of taxonomic groups:
Histiopteris incisa (bat's wing fern, oak fern)
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Any fern of a number of taxonomic groups:
Lomaria nuda (syn. Blechnum nudum; fishbone water fern)
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Any fern of a number of taxonomic groups:
Oceaniopteris cartilaginea (syn. Blechnum cartilagineum; soft water fern)
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Any fern of a number of taxonomic groups:
Osmunda regalis (royal fern)
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noun
Any fern of a number of taxonomic groups:
Parablechnum wattsii (syn. Blechnum wattsii) (hard water fern)
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Any fern of a number of taxonomic groups:
Regnellidium diphyllum (two-leaf water fern)
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Any fern of a number of taxonomic groups:
Salvinia molesta (giant water fern)
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Any fern of a number of taxonomic groups:
Telmatoblechnum indicum (syn. Blechnum indicum; swamp water fern)
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noun
ferns that grow in water
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Synonyms: aquatic fern
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Broader terms: fern
Narrower terms: clover fern, pepperwort, pillwort, Pilularia globulifera, regnellidium, Regnellidium diphyllum, floating-moss, Salvinia rotundifolia, Salvinia auriculata, mosquito fern, floating fern, Carolina pond fern, Azolla caroliniana, water sprite, Ceratopteris pteridioides, Ceratopteris thalictroides
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