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Woodsia oregana ssp. cathcartiana
Woodsia oregana D.C. Eaton ssp. cathcartiana (B.L. Rob.) Windham
Oregon Cliff Fern
Dryopteridaceae (Wood Fern Family)
Synonym(s): Woodsia cathcartiana, Woodsia oregana var. cathcartiana
USDA Symbol: WOORC2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Fern
Size Notes: Fronds up to about 10 inches long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableBloom Notes: Not a flowering plant. Reproduces by spores. Sporulates Jun - Nov.
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , IA , ID , KS , MI , MN , MT , ND , NE , NM , NV , NY , OK , SD , UT , WI , WYCanada: MB , ON , QC , SK
Native Habitat: Rocky Bluff
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: SunWeb Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 26 - Minnesota Wildflowers: a field guide to the flora of Minnesota (2009)
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Woodsia oregana ssp. cathcartiana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Woodsia oregana ssp. cathcartiana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Woodsia oregana ssp. cathcartiana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-12Research By: TWC Staff