Blechnum spicant (L.) Roth

Hard-Fern

Blechnaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Pteridophytina (Ferns)
Family: Blechnaceae (Hard Fern family)
Genus: Blechnum (Hard Fern)

Synonyms

Blechnum spicant
Blechnum boreale
Blechnum homophyllum
Blechnum spicant var. homophyllum
Lomaria spicant
Osmunda spicant

Related species

Blechnum spicant (L.) Roth - Hard-Fern

Traits


    15–50 cm tall. plants: with sporo- and trophophylls of different habit. sporophylls: with a longer stalk than the trophophylls, erect, green. sporangia: on the lower surface of the frond. sori: elongate. indusium: inserted laterally. petioles: shorter than the lamina...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Blechnum spicant

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Blechnum spicant

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Blechnum spicant

Blechnum spicant

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • forests, shrubbery

  • in nutrient-poor, acid habitats

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