Osmunda spectabilis

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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
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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

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

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