擬茀蕨屬多年生草本，臺灣原生，中國南部、菲律賓、馬來半島、琉球亦有分佈。根莖粗壯發達，長匍匐狀延伸，分歧性高，披有黑褐色鱗片。革質葉，葉軸有翅，全緣光滑，葉柄長，基部有關節，葉片通常一回羽狀深裂；裂羽片2~5對，對生或近乎對生，頂羽片最長，葉脈不明顯。孢子囊群大型，圓形，初生為淡綠色，成熟變褐色陷生在葉肉組織間，在中肋的兩側做一至二列分布。

A perennial herb in the genus Phymatosorus, native to Taiwan, also found in southern China, the Philippines, the Malay Peninsula, and Ryukyu. Rhizomes stout, long and creeping with high divergence, covered with dark brown scales. Fronds leathery, leaf axis winged, margin entire, leaf stalk long, with joints at the base, usually pinnate with deep lobes; lobed pinnae 2 to 5 pairs, opposite or nearly opposite, apical pinna the longest, leaf veins not obvious. Sori large and round, pale green when young, turning brown with age and sunken in the mesophyll tissue, lined up in one or two rows along the both sides of midrib.

全日照或半日照溫暖環境，耐旱、耐風、耐鹽。以孢子或扦插或組織培養繁殖。

The plant grows in full sun or partial sun and warm environment, wind-resistant and tolerant to salt and drought. Propagated by spores, cuttings or tissue culture.

生長強健、覆蓋率高，適合作地被植物於濱海地區或道路邊坡種植。亦可作為盆栽欣賞，葉片可作花材。

Featuring with robust and highly spreading nature, it’s a good groundcover plant in coastal areas and roadside slopes; or planted in a pot to add interest. The fronds can be used as flower arranging material.