臺灣原生，多年生草本蕨類，分佈全島各地平野、林下、溪邊陰溼地。根莖橫臥，被膜質鱗片；鱗片披針形，黃褐色，全緣，先端尖銳。二回羽狀複葉，叢生，營養葉先端及葉緣呈鋸齒緣。

A perennial herb fern native to Taiwan, distributed in flatlands, under-forest, and shaded riverside wetlands throughout the island. Rhizome recumbent, membrane scaly; scales lanceolate, yellow-brown, entire, apex acute. Bi-pinnately compound leaves, clumps, apex of vegetative leaves and the margins are serrated.

喜半遮陰、潮濕環境。以孢子繁殖為主，亦可分株繁殖。

The plant enjoys partial shade and humid environments. Mainly reproduced by spores and also possibly by ramets.

可作庭園地被植物、小品盆栽、組合盆栽。全草藥用，清熱涼血，消腫解毒。治痢疾、牙痛、痔瘡、瘡傷出血、蛇傷、跌打損傷、目赤腫痛，有止血、生肌之效。全草煎服可清涼解熱，是有名的青草茶。葉可當插花材料。

It can be garden ground cover, small potted plant, and assorted pot plant. The whole plant can be used to clear away heat and cool blood, reduce swelling and detoxicate. Treatment of dysentery, toothache, hemorrhoids, sore wounds, snake bites, bruises, red eyes and swelling, pain, astringent and muscle growth. The decoction of the plant is antipyretic and a famous herbal tea. The leaves can be used as flower arrangement materials.