Definition of Grass fern

1. Noun. Epiphytic fern found in lowland forests of tropical America.

Exact synonyms: Ribbon Fern, Vittaria Lineata
Generic synonyms: Fern
Group relationships: Genus Vittaria, Vittaria

Lexicographical Neighbors of Grass Fern

graspingnesses
graspless
grasps
graspt

Literary usage of Grass fern

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Series of Facts, Hints, Observationa and Experiments on the Different by William Billington (1825)
"... itself in the ground, to be able to make a vigorous shoot, and to cope with the rank grass, fern, &c. small plants have but a poor chance to succeed. ..."

2. Notes on the Northwest, Or Valley of the Upper Mississippi by Wm J A Bradford (1846)
"Dog wheat. Wild rye. Also, a new species of Ely. Or a new genus between rye and barley. Moor grass. Thorn grass. Arrow grass. Beard grass. Fern. Horsetail. ..."

3. A Treatise on the Culture and Management of Fruit Trees ...: To which is by William Forsyth (1824)
"You may thatch the tree on the outside with the long leaves of the common fern ; when you can get these, there will be no occasion for short grass. Fern ..."

4. The Geographical Journal by Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain). (1896)
"Roman laurel and grass-fern were plentiful. The morning of the 25th broke cloudless and bright. Two of our party were preparing to make an exploration ..."

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