L48 (N), Ak (N), Can (N)PlantaeSpecies
Deer Fern
Blechnum spicant
(L.) Roth
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Polypodiales
Family
Aspleniaceae
Chain Fern family
Genus
Blechnum
Species
Blechnum spicant
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Forb/herb
EdibleNo
US Distribution
Found in 5 states
Present
Not Present
Also Known As
Struthiopteris spicantLomaria spicantOsmunda spicantAcrostichum lineatumBlechnum spicant var. elongataOsmunda borealisStruthiopteris japanensisBlechnum borealeAcrostichum spicantLomaria borealisLomaria crenataSpicanta borealisBlechnum spicant var. homophyllumStruthiopteris spicant var. homophyllumOnoclea spicantHomophyllum blechnoidesBlechnum spicant var. fallaxLonchitis-aspera spicantStruthiopteris spicant var. crenataAcrostichum nemoraleStruthiopteris doodioidesStruthiopteris spicant var. fallaxBlechnum spicant f. serratumBlechnum spicant var. pectinatumAsplenium spicantLomaria spicant var. elongataLonchitis-aspera spicant var. serrataBlechnum spicant var. crenatum
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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