Ferns List |
Formerly: Thelypteris phegopteris
Marsh & Beech Fern Family [Thelypteridaceae] |
14th June 2016, Cym Idwal, North Wales. | Photo: © Dawn Nelson |
Found solace under a large rock on a path. |
Photo: © Dawn Nelson |
Grows on acidic soils but avoiding very acidic soils in woods but usually avoiding Beech trees despite its name. |
Photo: © Dawn Nelson |
Its main identifying features are the two opposite and backwardly-directed leaflets set at an angle of about 90° to each other. The leaves are up to 50cm long and either taper to the tip, or taper both to the tip and to the rachis. |
Photo: © Dawn Nelson |
It will also be noticed that where a leaflet joins the central rachis (main stalk) there is a sudden widening of the leaf. And that these widenings of separate leaves are abutted to each other all along the rachis in regimental fashion: there are no staggered joins. |
Photo: © Dawn Nelson |
The leaves are pale-green and with minute hairs. |
Photo: © Dawn Nelson |
Sometimes the leaflets are also lobed, especially those nearer the main stem (see central leaflets). |
Photo: © Dawn Nelson |
Sometimes the leaflets are also lobed (those left of centre). |
Some similarities to : It grows in damp woods, on shaded rocks or on banks oi fairly acidic soils. Avoiding lime soils and the more-acidic soils.
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Phegopteris | connectilis | ⇐ Global Aspect ⇒ | Thelypteridaceae |
Phegopteris (Phegopteris) |
Formerly: Thelypteris phegopteris
Marsh & Beech Fern Family [Thelypteridaceae] |