Osmunda regalis

Common name

Royal fern

Osmunda regalis Royal fern

Royal fern

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Latin names

Class	Pteridopsida
Order	Osmundales
Family	Osmundaceae
Genus	Osmunda
Species	regalis

Geographic details

Habitat	wetlands
Soil type	acidic
Distribution	Throughout British Isles
Native	Yes

General

Plant height	large
Branched	No
Plant colour	light green
Stipe description	1/2 lf. len. no hairs or scales
Habit	lvs clustered in massive clumps
Conservation status	threatened by land drainage

Leaf details

Separate fertile leaves	Yes
Fertile leaf shape	no lamina
Sterile leaf shape	ovate-oblong
Pinnae	2-pinnate
Wintergreen	No

Spore details

homospore

Yes

Rhizome details

Rhizome description	branching clumps
Rhizome position	erect

Indusium details

indusium present

No