Athyrium filix-femina subsp. cyclosorum (L.) Roth
Dryopteridaceae (Wood Fern family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
Dryopteridaceae (Wood Fern family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
Map
Distribution of Athyrium filix-femina subsp. cyclosorum
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Species Information
General:
Deciduous perennial arising from a short, stout rhizome.
Leaves:
Numerous, in vase-like tufts, 30-180 cm long, 10-70 cm wide, broadly lanceolate, broadest in the middle and gradually narrowed both to the base and to the top, 2-pinnate with pinnae divided into numerous ultimate segments.
Illustration
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Illustration Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia
Habitat and Range
Mesic to wet alluvial forests, glades, streambanks, gullies, slidetracks, meadows, swamps and rock outcrops from the lowland and steppe to alpine zones; common throughout BC; amphiberingian, N to AK, YT and NT, E to NF and S to SD, NM, AZ and CA; E Asia.Status Information
Synonyms
Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Athyrium alpestre var. cyclosorum (Rupr.) T. Moore
Athyrium angustum var. boreale Jennings
Athyrium angustum var. elatius (Link) Butters
Athyrium cyclosorum
Athyrium filix-femina var. californicum Butters
Athyrium filix-femina var. cyclosorum (Rupr.) Ledeb.
Athyrium filix-femina var. sitchense (Rupr.) Ledeb.
Taxonomic Notes
An elegant pale green native fern eventually reaching four feet in height. Deciduous. Easy to grow in shady locations in average to moist soils.
Note Author: Gary Lewis, Phoenix Perennials |