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Woodsia glabella

Woodsia glabella R. Br. ex Richardson

Smooth Woodsia

Dryopteridaceae (Wood Fern Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: WOGL

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Fern
Size Notes: Fronds up to about 6 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Not Applicable
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Non-flowering, sporulating plant. Bloom Time refers to sporulating period.

Distribution

USA: AK , MA , ME , MN , NH , NY , VT
Canada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NL , NS , NT , NU , ON , QC , SK , YT

Growing Conditions

Soil pH: Alkaline (pH>7.2)
CaCO3 Tolerance: High

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

From the Archive

Wildflower Newsletter 1990 VOL. 7, NO.2 - Preservation Blooms in Recreated Prairies, New Wildflower Center Prairie Welcome...

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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