Species

Gymnocarpium dryopteris (L.) Newman

Oak Fern

Cystopteridaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Pteridophytina (Ferns)
Family: Cystopteridaceae (Blasenfarngewächse)
Genus: Gymnocarpium (Oak Ferns)

Synonyms

Gymnocarpium dryopteris
Currania dryopteris
Dryopteris linnaeana
Dryopteris pulchella
Dryopteris pumila
Lastrea dryopteris
Nephrodium dryopteris
Phegopteris dryopteris
Polypodium dryopteris
Polypodium pulchellum
Thelypteris dryopteris

Related species

Gymnocarpium dryopteris (L.) Newman - Oak Fern
Gymnocarpium robertianum (Hoffm.) Newman - Limestone Fern

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Gymnocarpium dryopteris

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

Gymnocarpium dryopteris

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

Gymnocarpium dryopteris

Gymnocarpium dryopteris

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery, screes, rocky habitats

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