interrupted fern (Osmunda claytoniana)
Osmunda claytoniana is a deciduous fern native to eastern North America. Its distinctive fertile fronds appear mid-stem, interrupting sterile fronds, then senesce early.
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Synonyms
Claytosmunda claytoniana (L.) Metzgar & Rouhan
Osmunda basilaris Spreng.
Osmunda interrupta Michx.
Osmunda monticola Wall.
Osmundastrum claytonianum (L.) Tagawa
Plenasium claytonianum (L.) C.Presl
Plenasium interruptum (Michx.) C.Presl
Struthiopteris claytoniana (L.) Bernh.
Taxonomy
- kingdomPlantae
- divisionTracheophyta
- classPolypodiopsida
- orderOsmundales
- familyOsmundaceae
- genusOsmunda
- speciesOsmunda claytoniana