Photo: National Park Service, Fossil Butte National Monument
- Order
- Polypodiales
- Family
- Polypodiaceae
A staghorn fern — today a tropical genus of almost 20 living species.
There are almost 20 living species in the Platycerium genus. They are found primarily in tropical environments of Asia, South America, New Guinea, and Africa.
Species text: National Park Service, Fossil Butte National Monument — Fossil Plant Species.