Woodsia scopulina
| Woodsia scopulina | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Pteridophyta |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Family: | Dryopteridaceae |
| Genus: | Woodsia |
| Species: | W. scopulina |
| Binomial name | |
| Woodsia scopulina D.C.Eaton | |
Woodsia scopulina (Rocky Mountain woodsia) is a perennial plant in the Wood fern family (Dryopteridaceae).
This plant is native to the western and northern United States and Canada. W. scopulina is a small fern, 10-20 centimeters in size, which grows in mesic to dry rock crevices.[1]
References
- ↑ Dale H. Witt, Janet E. Marsh, and Robin B. Bovey, Mosses Lichens and Ferns of Northwest North America (Edmonton: Lone Pine, 1988), p. 273
External links
- Jepson Manual Treatment
- USDA Plants Profile
- Flora of North America
- Washington Burke Museum
- Photo gallery
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