Oreopteris limbosperma

Common name

Lemon-scented fern

Oreopteris limbosperma Lemon-scented fern

Lemon-scented fern

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Latin names

Class	Pteridopsida
Order	Polypodiales
Family	Thelypteridaceae
Genus	Oreopteris
Species	limbosperma
Alternative Genus name	Thelypteris

Geographic details

Habitat	open wood; damp peaty
Soil type	acidic
Distribution	Throughout British Isles
Native	Yes

General

Plant height	medium
Branched	No
Plant colour	yellow green
Habit	cluster
Conservation status	not threatened

Leaf details

Separate fertile leaves	No
Leaf shape	elliptic-oblanceolate
Pinnae	1-pinnate-pinnatisect
Wintergreen	No

Spore details

homospore

Yes

Rhizome details

Rhizome description	short branching
Rhizome scales	white or pale brown
Rhizome position	upright

Sori details

Sori shape	round
Sori placement	marginal

Indusium details

indusium present	No
indusium description	rudimentary or absent