-Plants (Kingdom Plantae)

-Vascular Plants (Phylum Tracheophyta)

-Ferns (Class Polypodiopsida)

-Leptosporangiate Ferns (Subclass Polypodiidae)

-Order Polypodiales

-Suborder Pteridineae

-Brake Family (Family Pteridaceae)

-Subfamily Pteridoideae

-Silverback and Goldback Ferns (Genus Pityrogramma)

-Silver Fern (Pityrogramma calomelanos)

Pityrogramma calomelanos is a fern growing about 40cm tall. The leaves have been used locally for medicinal purposes. A common weed in cracks of buildings and paving or among rocks. Usually associated with human disturbance.