Eurasian ladyfern (Athyrium filix-femina)
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Athyrium filix-femina | Source

← order: Polypodiales
family

Athyriaceae

Ladyferns

genera:

Description

Ferns with a wide range of morphologies. Their rhizomes have lanceolate scales. They have stipes with at least two back to back J-shaped vascular bundles that unite to form a U or V-shape towards the blade. Spores are brown.

Occurrence map Ladyferns (Athyriaceae) in Finland
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Source

References:

  1. Rothfels, Carl J., et al. (2012). A revised family–level classification for eupolypod II ferns (Polypodiidae: Polypodiales). Taxon, 61(3), 515-533. doi: 10.1002/tax.613003