E-Flora BC: Electronic Atlas of the Flora of BC

Thelypteris nevadensis (Baker) Clute ex Morton
Nevada marsh fern (Sierra marsh fern)
Thelypteridaceae (Marsh Fern family)

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Distribution of Thelypteris nevadensis
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Species Information

General:
Deciduous perennial arising from a creeping rhizome in small clusters.

Leaves:
Elliptic, 20-70 cm long, 5-15 cm wide, pinnately deeply divided; segments entire.

Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

Illustration

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Illustration Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

Habitat and Range

Wet to moist gravel bars in the lowland zone (moist in summer, flooded in winter); rare in SW BC, known only from the Sooke River; S to ID and CA .

Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

Status Information

Origin Status	Provincial Status	BC List (Red Blue List)	COSEWIC
Native	S1	Red	Not Listed

BC Ministry of Environment: BC Species and Ecosystems Explorer.

Synonyms

Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Dryopteris nevadensis (Baker) Underw.
Dryopteris oregana C. Chr.
Lastrea oregana (C. Chr.) Copeland