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Gymnocarpium ×brittonianum
Gymnocarpium ×brittonianum (Sarvela) Pryer & Haufler
Oak Fern, Oakfern
Dryopteridaceae (Wood Fern family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: GYBR2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
Natural hybrid of Gymnocarpium disjunctum and G. dryopteris.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Fern
Size Notes: Fronds up to about 2 feet long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableBloom Notes: Non-flowering, sporulating plant.
Distribution
USA: AK , CO , CT , IA , ID , IL , MA , ME , MI , MN , MT , NH , NY , OH , PA , RI , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WYCanada: ON , SK
Native Habitat: Shaded slopes, mixed coniferous woods.
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Gymnocarpium ×brittonianum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Gymnocarpium ×brittonianum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Gymnocarpium ×brittonianum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR