Woodwardia areolata (L.) T. Moore

Woodwardia areolata (L.) T. Moore #5

Synonym(s):

Lorinseria areolata (L.) Presl

Common Name(s):

Netted chainfern,
Net-veined chain fern

Family Name(s):

Blechnaceae,
Polypodiaceae

Type:

Terrestrial

Sterile Frond Division:

Pinnatifid

Sterile Frond Shape:

Oval-shaped, Lance-shaped

Fertile Frond Shape:

Dissimilar From Sterile Frond

Sori:

Linear

Growth:

Long Creeping

Special Features:	Lateral veins form a "chain" around the main vein. The pinnae alternate on the rachis.
Habitat:	Bogs, seeps, wet woods.

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