Athyrium americanum (Butters) Maxon

Alpine ladyfern (en)

Species

Pteridophytes > Polypodiales > Aspleniaceae > Athyrium

Characteristics

A perennial deciduous herb. It grows 0.15-0.55m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality -
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.15 - 0.55
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Environment

Light 1-3
Soil humidity 5-7
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Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Distribution

Athyrium americanum world distribution map, present in Canada, Greenland, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:26100-2
WFO ID wfo-0001110225
COL ID 5W8JL
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Athyrium americanum Athyrium distentifolium subsp. americanum Athyrium alpestre var. americanum Athyrium alpestre var. gaspense Athyrium alpestre var. typicum Athyrium distentifolium var. americanum Athyrium distentifolium var. americanum