Gymnocarpium dryopteris (Oak-leaf Fern)
Gymnocarpium dryopteris (Oak-leaf Fern) plants growing at the edge of a mixed hardwood forested wetland in northern Minnesota. The soil here is damp and with a high amount of organic matter. Beneath the organic layer the soil is sand and gravel with some silt. The site is densely shaded during the growing season.
''Gymnocarpium dryopteris'' is a deciduous fern of the family Cystopteridaceae. It is widespread across much of North America and Eurasia. It has been found in Canada, the United States, Greenland, China, Japan, Korea, Russia, and most of Europe.
Similar species: Polypodiales
By Gary B
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Uploaded Jul 28, 2018. Captured May 26, 2017 15:22 in Skelton Township, MN 55707, USA.
