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Woodsia oregana ssp. cathcartiana

Woodsia oregana D.C. Eaton ssp. cathcartiana (B.L. Rob.) Windham

Oregon Cliff Fern

Dryopteridaceae (Wood Fern Family)

Synonym(s): Woodsia cathcartiana, Woodsia oregana var. cathcartiana

USDA Symbol: WOORC2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Fern
Size Notes: Fronds up to about 10 inches long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Not Applicable
Bloom Notes: Not a flowering plant. Reproduces by spores. Sporulates Jun - Nov.

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , CO , IA , ID , KS , MI , MN , MT , ND , NE , NM , NV , NY , OK , SD , UT , WI , WY
Canada: MB , ON , QC , SK
Native Habitat: Rocky Bluff

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 26 - Minnesota Wildflowers: a field guide to the flora of Minnesota (2009)
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Woodsia oregana ssp. cathcartiana in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Woodsia oregana ssp. cathcartiana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Woodsia oregana ssp. cathcartiana

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-06-12
Research By: TWC Staff

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