Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth

Lady-Fern

Athyriaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Pteridophytina (Ferns)
Family: Athyriaceae (Frauenfarngewächse)
Genus: Athyrium (Lady-Fern)

Synonyms

Athyrium filix-femina
Asplenium filix-femina
Asplenium rhaeticum
Athyrium azoricum
Polypodium axillare
Polypodium filix-femina
Polypodium rhaeticum

Related species

Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth - Lady-Fern
Athyrium distentifolium Opiz - Alpine Lady-Fern

Traits


    30&#8211;100&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">sporangia:</span> on the lower surface of the frond. <span class="v1">sori:</span> <ba><b>elongate to comma-shaped</b></ba>. <span class="v1">indusium:</span> inserted laterally, <ba><b>remaining up to spore-maturity</b></...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Athyrium filix-femina

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

Athyrium filix-femina

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

Athyrium filix-femina

Athyrium filix-femina

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery, intensively used grassland

  • in moist to wet habitats

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