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Gymnocarpium disjunctum

Gymnocarpium disjunctum (Rupr.) Ching

Pacific Oak Fern, Pacific Oakfern, Western Oak Fern

Dryopteridaceae (Wood Fern family)

Synonym(s): Dryopteris disjuncta, Gymnocarpium dryopteris ssp. disjunctum, Gymnocarpium dryopteris var. disjunctum

USDA Symbol: GYDI2

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Fern
Size Notes: Fronds up to about 2 feet long.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AK , CO , ID , MT , OR , WA , WY
Canada: AB , BC
Native Habitat: Shaded, rocky slopes and ravines, mixed coniferous woods, moist stream and creek banks.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-10-30
Research By: CBR

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