Phegopteris connectilis

Common name

Beech fern

Phegopteris connectilis Beech fern

Beech fern

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Latin names

Class	Pteridopsida
Order	Polypodiales
Family	Thelypteridaceae
Genus	Phegopteris
Species	connectilis
Alternative Genus name	Thelypteris
Alternative Species name	phegopteris

Geographic details

Habitat	moist shady
Distribution	Locally frequent W Britain
Native	Yes

General

Plant height	medium
Branched	No
Plant colour	light green
Habit	upright lvs at intervals
Conservation status	not threatened

Leaf details

Separate fertile leaves	No
Leaf shape	ovate-triangular
Pinnae	1-pinnate-pinnatisect
Wintergreen	No

Spore details

homospore

Yes

Rhizome details

Rhizome description	slender branching
Rhizome scales	ovate colourless
Rhizome position	creeping

Sori details

Sori shape	round
Sori placement	marginal

Indusium details

indusium present

No