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Athyrium filix-femina
lady-fern
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Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east across North America to the Atlantic Coast; circumboreal.
Habitat: Moist woods, meadows, forest edge, and shaded riparian corridors from low to middle elevations.
Spores: May-September
Origin: Native
Growth Duration: Perennial
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Description:
[none provided]
Accepted Name:
Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth ex Mertens
Publication: Arch. Bot. (Leipzig). 2(1): 106. 1799.
Publication: Arch. Bot. (Leipzig). 2(1): 106. 1799.
Synonyms & Misapplications:
(none provided)
Infraspecies:
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ssp. cyclosorum – lady fern, northwestern lady fern
Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to the northern Great Plains.
Additional Resources:
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Athyrium filix-femina in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database
WA Flora Checklist: Athyrium filix-femina checklist entry
OregonFlora: Athyrium filix-femina information
E-Flora BC: Athyrium filix-femina atlas page
CalPhotos: Athyrium filix-femina photos
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