Physematium obtusum
| Physematium obtusum | |
|---|---|
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Suborder: | Aspleniineae |
| Family: | Woodsiaceae |
| Genus: | Physematium |
| Species: | P. obtusum |
| Binomial name | |
| Physematium obtusum (Spreng.) Torr. | |
Physematium obtusum, the bluntlobe cliff fern,[2] is a common rock fern of Appalachia and eastern North America. It prefers a calcareous substrate, but also grows in neutral soils. It typically grows on cliffs, balds, ledges, ridges, talus and rocky slopes.[3]
This fern is often confused with various ferns of the genus Cystopteris but is distinguished by its hairy nature.
References
- ↑ NatureServe (November 1, 2024). "Woodsia obtusa". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
- ↑ NRCS. "Woodsia obtusa". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ↑ "Woodsia obtusa (blunt-lobed cliff fern): Go Botany". gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org. Retrieved 2026-07-13.
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