Thelypteris quelpaertensis (Christ) Ching
mountain fern (queen's-veil maiden fern)
Thelypteridaceae (Marsh Fern family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
mountain fern (queen's-veil maiden fern)
Thelypteridaceae (Marsh Fern family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
Map
Distribution of Thelypteris quelpaertensis
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Species Information
General:
Deciduous perennial arising in tufts from a short stout rhizome.
Leaves:
Elliptic, 30-80 cm long, 5-20 cm wide, pinnate to pinnately deeply cleft; segments entire.
Illustration
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Illustration Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia
Ecology
Ecological Framework for Thelypteris quelpaertensis
The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
| Site Information |
Value / Class |
||
|
Avg |
Min |
Max |
|
| Elevation
(metres) |
601 | 20 | 1133 |
| Slope
Gradient (%) |
25 | 0 | 65 |
|
Aspect (degrees) |
47 | 38 | 342 |
| Soil
Moisture Regime (SMR) [0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic; 8 - hydric] |
5 | 3 | 7 |
| Modal
Nutrient Regime
Class |
C | ||
| #
of field plots species was recorded in: |
12 | ||
| Modal
BEC Zone Class |
ICH | ||
|
All BEC Zones (# of stations/zone) species was recorded in |
CWH(3), ICH(5), MH(4) | ||
|
Source:
Klinkenberg 2013
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Habitat and Range
Wet cliffs and rocky slopes in the lowland to subalpine zones; infrequent in coastal BC; amphiberingian, N to AK and S to WA, disjunct in NF; E Asia.Status Information
Synonyms
Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Dryopteris oreopteris auct. non (Ehrh.) Maxon
Lastrea limbosperma (All.) Heywood
Oreopteris limbosperma auct. non (All.) Holub
Oreopteris quelpaertensis (Christ) Holub
Polypodium limbospermum auct. non All.
Thelypteris limbosperma auct. non (All.) Fuchs