Anchistea virginica .
Common names: Virginia Chain Fern[1]
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| Photo by the Atlas of Florida Plants Database | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Pteridophyta - Ferns |
| Class: | Filicopsida |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Family: | Blechnaceae |
| Genus: | Anchistea |
| Species: | A. virginica |
| Binomial name | |
| Anchistea virginica (L) C. Presl | |
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| Natural range of Anchistea virginica from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Contents
Taxonomic Notes
Synonyms: Woodwardia virginica (Linnaeus) J.E. Smith
Variety: none
Description
Anchistea virginica is a perennial fern of the Blechnaceae family native to North America. [2]
Distribution
Anchistea virginica is found along the east coast of the United States, reaching as far west as Texas, as well as eastern Canada. [2]
Ecology
Habitat
A. virginica is commonly found in wetland habitats that include elm and oak populations. [3]
A. virginica has been spotted in post burned areas of Polk County, Florida in association with Cladium jamaicense, and Pontederia cordata car. lanceolata under a stand of Nyssa biflora. .[4]
Phenology
As a competitive plant in the canopy of the forest, A. virginica has developed a high density leaf structure to compete for light sources; higher density of leaves results in a larger amount of biomass litter on the forest floor. [3]
Conservation and Management
A. virginica is not considered a threatened species; however, it is a rare species in the regions it is present. [5]
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 USDA Plants Database https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=WOVI
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 [Bartsch, I. and J. Lawrence (1997). "Leaf Size and Biomass Allocation in Thelypteris dentata, Woodwardia virginica, and Osmunda regalis in Central Florida." American Fern Journal 87(2): 71-76.]
- ↑ Observation by Edwin Bridges in Polk County, FL, April 2018, posted to Florida Flora and Ecosystematics Facebook Group April 26, 2018.
- ↑ The Vascular Flora of the North Chickamauga Creek Gorge State Natural Area, Tennessee [Huskins, S. D. and J. Shaw (2010). "The Vascular Flora of the North Chickamauga Creek Gorge State Natural Area, Tennessee." Castanea 75(1): 101-125.]
