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Woodsia scopulina subsp. scopulina
Rocky Mountain woodsia
Dryopteridaceae (Wood Fern family)

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Distribution of Woodsia scopulina subsp. scopulina
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Species Information

General:
Deciduous perennial in large clusters arising from a short rhizome.

Leaves:
Broadly lanceolate, 8-35 cm long, 2-7 cm wide with non-jointed stipes and 2-pinnate blades; rachis and segments with multicellular glandular and non-glandular hairs.

Notes:
Two subspecies are reported from BC by Windham (1993b) but the differences are minor and few botanists would be able to separate the ssp. scopulina from ssp. laurentiana in the field.

Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

Habitat and Range

Dry to mesic rocky crevices and scree slopes, from the lowland and steppe to subalpine zones; frequent in W BC and in SC BC, mostly south of 55degreeN; N to AK and YT, E to PQ and S to SD, WY, CO, NM, AZ and CA, disjunct in VA, TN and AR.

Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

Status Information

Scientific Name	Origin Status	Provincial Status	BC List (Red Blue List)	COSEWIC
Woodsia scopulina ssp. laurentiana	Native	S5	Yellow	Not Listed
Woodsia scopulina ssp. scopulina	Native	S5	Yellow	Not Listed

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