Athyrium angustum, the northern lady fern, is a fern native to northeastern North America.[3][4] It was long included in the superspecies Athyrium filix-femina, but is now largely recognized as a distinct species.
Athyrium angustum | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Division: | Polypodiophyta |
Class: | Polypodiopsida |
Order: | Polypodiales |
Suborder: | Aspleniineae |
Family: | Athyriaceae |
Genus: | Athyrium |
Species: | A. angustum |
Binomial name | |
Athyrium angustum |
Athyrium angustum has a more southern counterpart — Athyrium asplenioides, the southern lady fern — that is very similar.[5] The latter has a broader frond, especially at the base.
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External links
Media related to Athyrium asplenioides var. angustum at Wikimedia Commons