Woodsia obtusa

Bluntlobe cliff fern

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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Pteridophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Polypodiales
(unranked): Eupolypods II
Family: Woodsiaceae
Genus: Woodsia
Species: W. obtusa
Binomial name
Woodsia obtusa
Torr.

Woodsia obtusa, the bluntlobe cliff fern,[1] is a common rock fern of Appalachia and eastern North America. It prefers a calcareous substrate, but also grows in neutral soils. It may grow on rock faces or in scree.

This fern is often confused with various ferns of the genus Cystopteris but is distinguished by its hairy nature.

References

  1. "Woodsia obtusa". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 7 August 2015.


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