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Definition of Spider fern
1. Noun. Fern of North Africa and Azores and Canary Islands.
Generic synonyms: Fern
Group relationships: Genus Pteris, Pteris
2. Noun. Asiatic fern introduced in America.
Generic synonyms: Fern
Group relationships: Genus Pteris, Pteris
Lexicographical Neighbors of Spider Fern
Literary usage of Spider fern
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse by Edward Step (1897)
"spider fern. Stipes 6 to 9 inches long, erect, pale brownish. Fronds 9 to 18
inches long, 6 to 9 inches broad, cut bipinnately into very narrow, ..."
2. House Plants and how to Grow Them by Parker Thayer Barnes (1909)
"Another spider fern very commonly grown is P. serrulata, which differs from
Cretica in not being such a strong grower, the stalks are brown and the edges of ..."
3. American Gardening (1895)
"Several members of this family are also suited to our purpose, among the best
being the spider fern or Ribbon fern, as it is variously called (Pteris ..."
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