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Thelypteris palustris var. pubescens
Thelypteris palustris Schott var. pubescens (G. Lawson) Fernald
Eastern Marsh Fern
Thelypteridaceae (Marsh Fern Family)
Synonym(s): Dryopteris thelypteris, Dryopteris thelypteris var. haleana, Dryopteris thelypteris var. pubescens, Thelypteris confluens var. pubescens, Thelypteris palustris var. haleana
USDA Symbol: THPAP
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Fern
Size Notes: Fronds up to about 3 feet long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableBloom Notes: Not a flowering plant. Reproduces by spores.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , VA , VT , WI , WVCanada: MB , NB , NL , NS , ON , PE , QC , SK
Native Habitat: Wet Meadow/Prairie/Field, Riparian, Swamp/Marsh
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: SunSoil Moisture: Moist
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 Thelypteris palustris var. pubescens in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Thelypteris palustris var. pubescens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Thelypteris palustris var. pubescens
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-12Research By: TWC Staff