Osmunda spectabilis Willd.

Species

Pteridophytes > Osmundales > Osmundaceae > Osmunda

Characteristics

A perennial deciduous herb. It grows 1.4m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality -
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.4
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 0.4
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 3-3
Soil humidity 5-5
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 1-3
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-11

Usage

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

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Osmunda spectabilis leaf picture by Maarten Vanhove (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Osmunda spectabilis world distribution map, present in Argentina, Bahamas, Bermuda, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, France, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, Paraguay, El Salvador, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Uruguay, United States of America, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Osmunda spectabilis threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:177119-2
WFO ID wfo-0001110612
COL ID 6TBXD
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 771999
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Osmunda regalis f. intercallata Osmunda glaucescens Osmunda gracilis Osmunda mexicana Osmunda palmeri Osmunda spectabilis Osmunda palustris Osmunda piresii Osmunda regalis subsp. palustris Osmunda spectabilis var. brasiliensis Osmunda regalis f. linearis Osmunda regalis f. orbiculata Osmunda regalis f. nana Osmunda regalis subvar. anomala Osmunda regalis var. palustris Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis