Tectaria incisa
Incised halberd fern

Non-Native in Florida

This invasive fern can be mistaken for the rare Florida native, broad halberd fern.

See how the non-native compares to the native:

For more information and pictures about invasive incised halberd fern, as contained in the Langeland/Burks book, Identification & Biology of Non-Native Plants in Florida's Natural Areas, download this Acrobat .PDF file.


The UF/IFAS Assessment lists plants according to their invasive status in Florida. View the list here.

Click here to see the herbarium specimen image of the UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA HERBARIUM DIGITAL IMAGING PROJECTS.