Anchistea virginica .

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Common names: Virginia Chain Fern[1]

Anchistea virginica
Anchistea virginica AFP.jpg
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.

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

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References and notes

  1. Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.
  2. 2.0 2.1 USDA Plants Database https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=WOVI
  3. 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.]
  4. Observation by Edwin Bridges in Polk County, FL, April 2018, posted to Florida Flora and Ecosystematics Facebook Group April 26, 2018.
  5. 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.]