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

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Species Information

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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

Habitat / 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

Climate

The climate type for this species, as reported in the: "British Columbia plant species codes and selected attributes. Version 6 Database" (Meidinger et al. 2008), is not evaluated, unknown or variable.

Synonyms and Alternate Names

Dryopteris nevadensis (Baker) Underw.
Dryopteris oregana C. Chr.
Lastrea oregana (C. Chr.) Copeland

Taxonomic and Nomenclatural Links

Flora North America treatment for Thelypteridaceae
 Flora North America treatment for Thelypteris nevadensis
Genetic information (NCBI Taxonomy Database)
 International Plant Names Index
 Taxonomic Information from the World Flora Online
 Integrated Taxonomic Information System

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General References

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Family References
 General Botanical References for BC
Recommended citation: Author, Date. Page title. In Klinkenberg, Brian. (Editor) 2020. E-Flora BC: Electronic Atlas of the Plants of British Columbia [eflora.bc.ca]. Lab for Advanced Spatial Analysis, Department of Geography, University of British Columbia, Vancouver. [Accessed: 2024-05-17 12:26:53 AM ]
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