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Osmunda regalis L.

Royal Fern

Osmundaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Pteridophytina (Ferns)
Family: Osmundaceae (Royal Fern family)
Genus: Osmunda (Royal Ferns)

Synonyms

Osmunda regalis
Osmunda plumieri
Osmunda regalis var. plumieri

Related species

Osmunda regalis L. - Royal Fern

Traits


    50&#8211;180&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">plants:</span> <b>with sporo-trophophylls with distinctly segregated generative and vegetative sections</b>. <span class="v1">sporangia:</span> <b>at a panicle-like section at the apex of the frond</b>. <span class="v1">an...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Osmunda regalis

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

Osmunda regalis

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

Osmunda regalis

Osmunda regalis

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • forests, shrubbery, bogs, sedge-lands

  • in moist to wet habitats

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