Lorinseria areolata
| Lorinseria areolata | |
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| Photo taken by Gil Nelson | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Pteridophyta – Ferns |
| Class: | Filicopsida |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Family: | Blechnaceae |
| Genus: | Lorinseria |
| Species: | L. areolata |
| Binomial name | |
| Lorinseria areolata ((L.) T. Moore | |
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| Natural range of Lorinseria areolata from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Common name: Netted chainfern
Contents
Taxonomic notes
Synonym: Woodwardia areolata (Linnaeus) T. Moore
Description
A description of Lorinseria areolata is provided in The Flora of North America.
Lorinseria areolata is a perennial herbaceous species. It tends to grow erect, with a reticulated petiole that is straw colored, except at the base where it is brown. [1] This fern has a finely toothed, winged rachis and elliptic sori arranged in chains. [1]
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
L. areolata can be found in longleaf pinelands, savannas, moist woodlands, cypress woods, shores of lakes, marshes, and ponds, and wooded ravines. [1] It can also occur in disturbed habitat like ditch banks. [1]
Phenology
It has been observed flowering and fruiting in June. [1]
Fire ecology
It occurs in habitat that is frequently burned, including pinelands and savannas, which implies some fire tolerance. [1]
Conservation and management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2014. Collectors: Travis MacClendon, S. W. Leonard, Roy Komarek, Robert K. Godfrey, Loran C. Anderson, T. MacClendon, Boothes, and Annie Schmidt. States and Counties: Florida: Calhoun, Jackson, Leon, and Liberty. Georgia: Grady and Thomas.
