NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Phegopteris hexagonoptera
Broad Beech Fern
Scientific Name: |
Phegopteris hexagonoptera |
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Genus: |
Phegopteris |
Species Epithet: |
hexagonoptera |
Common Name: |
Broad Beech Fern |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Thelypteridaceae (Marsh Fern Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Invasive Status: |
(*Key) |
Size: |
1-3 ft. |
Light: |
Less than 2 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Mesic to submesic forests. Common in the Mountains and Piedmont, uncommon in the Coastal Plain. |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Fern Frond |
Leaf Form: |
Nothing Specified |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
No known wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Highly Recommended and Available |
State Rank: |
S5: Secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
Will Stuart |
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Will Stuart |
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Bettina Darveaux |
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Bettina Darveaux |
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