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Cressler, Alan

Woodsia scopulina

Woodsia scopulina D.C. Eaton

Mountain Cliff Fern, Rocky Mountain Woodsia, Rocky Mountain Cliff Fern

Dryopteridaceae (Wood Fern Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: WOSC

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Fern
Leaf Complexity: Pinnate , Bipinnate
Leaf Shape: Lanceolate
Size Notes: To about 12 inches in height.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Not Applicable
Bloom Notes: Non-flowering, sporulating plant.

Distribution

USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , ID , MN , MT , NV , OR , SD , UT , WA , WY
Canada: AB , BC , MB , ON , QC , SK , YT
Native Habitat: Cliffs and rocky slopes, on a variety of substrates including both granite and limestone.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Woodsia scopulina in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Woodsia scopulina in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Woodsia scopulina

Metadata

Record Modified: 2018-11-14
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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