Woodsia alpina

Common name

Alpine Woodsia

Woodsia alpina Alpine Woodsia

Alpine Woodsia

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Latin names

Class	Pteridopsida
Order	Polypodiales
Family	Athyriaceae
Genus	Woodsia
Species	alpina
Alternative Family name	Woodsiaceae

Geographic details

Habitat	arctic alpine cliffs
Soil type	acidic
Distribution	mountains N British Isles
Native	Yes

General

Plant height	small
Branched	No
Plant colour	mid-green
Habit	tufted
Conservation status	Protected

Leaf details

Separate fertile leaves	No
Leaf shape	oblong-lanceolate
Pinnae	2-pinnate
Wintergreen	Yes

Spore details

homospore

Yes

Rhizome details

Rhizome description	tufted with few crowns
Rhizome scales	triangular-lanceolate
Rhizome position	upright

Sori details

Sori shape	round
Sori placement	towards apex of segment

Indusium details

indusium present	Yes
indus_shape	round
indusium description	margin deeply cut