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Revision as of 12:48, 24 May 2018

Osmunda spectabilis
Osmunda spectabilis IWF.jpg
Photo by John Hilty at IllinoisWildflowers.info
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Pteridophyta – Ferns
Class: Filicopsida
Order: Polypodiales
Family: Osmundaceae
Genus: Osmunda
Species: O. spectabilis
Binomial name
Osmunda spectabilis
L.
OSMU SPEC DIST.JPG
Natural range of Osmunda spectabilis from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Taxonomic Notes

Synonyms: O. regalis Linnaeus var. spectabilis (Willdenow) A. Gray

Varieties: none

Description

O. spectabilis is a perennial forb/herb of the Osmundaceae family native to North America, Canada, and St. Pierre and Miquelon (France). [1]

Distribution

O. spectabilis is found in the eastern half of the United States, the Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec regions of Canada, and St. Pierre and Miquelon (France). [1]

Ecology

Habitat

O. spectabilis proliferates in bogs, marshes (including tidal), moist forests, floodplains, swamp forests, and other wetlands. [2]

Phenology

O. spectabilis flowers March-May. [3]

Fire ecology

O. spectabilis is not fire resistant and has a low fire tolerance. [1]

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

Photo Gallery

References and notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 USDA Plant Database https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=OSRES#
  2. Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.
  3. PanFlora Author: Gil Nelson URL: http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ Date Accessed: 5/24/18