lygodium

Ly*go"di*um, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.) Defn: A genus of ferns with twining or climbing fronds, bearing stalked and variously-lobed divisions in pairs. Note: Lygodium palmatum, much prized for indoor ornament, inhabits shaded and moist grassy places, from Massachusetts to Virginia and Kentucky, and sparingly southwards.

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