Woodwardia virginica
| Woodwardia virginica | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Pteridophyta - Ferns |
| Class: | Filicopsida |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Family: | Blechnaceae |
| Genus: | Woodwardia |
| Species: | W. virginica |
| Binomial name | |
| Woodwardia virginica (L.) Sm. | |
| |
| Natural range of Woodwardia virginica from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Common name: Virginia chainfern
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Taxonomic Notes
Synonyms:
Description
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
W. virginica occurs in wet, swampy areas such as titi depressions in longleaf pine-wiregrass savannas, cabbage palm-mixed hardwood hammocks, and riparian areas. It will grow in shaded to semi-shaded light conditions.[1]
Associated species of W. virginica include Woodwardia areolata, Athyrium, Deparia, and Dryopteris.[1]
Conservation, cultivation, and restoration
Cultural use
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2023. Collectors: Loran C. Anderson, R. K. Godfrey, Helen Roth, Cecil R Slaughter States and counties: Florida: Gadsden, Gulf, Jefferson, Leon, Madison, Osceola, St Johns, and Suwannee. Georgia: Decatur and Thomas.
