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Asian oak fern

Gymnocarpium continentale (Petrov.) Pojark.
Asian oak fern
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Gymnocarpium continentale, known as Asian oak fern, is a fern species in the family Cystopteridaceae. It is native to a wide range of regions, including Labrador, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon, NO, SE, Alaska, Altay, Buryatiya, Chita, East European Russia, Finland, and Iowa.

Description

Gymnocarpium continentale is a member of the fern family Cystopteridaceae. This species is found across various locations in North America and parts of Europe and Asia. Its distribution includes Labrador, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon, NO, SE, Alaska, Altay, Buryatiya, Chita, East European Russia, Finland, and Iowa. The species was first described in 1950 by Pojark. Commonly referred to as Asian oak fern, it is part of the genus Gymnocarpium.

Other common names

Asian oak fernNahanni oak fernnorthern oak fern

Distribution

Labrador · Alberta · British Columbia · Manitoba · New Brunswick · Northwest Territories · Nunavut · Ontario · Quebec · Saskatchewan · Yukon · NO · SE · Alaska · Altay · Buryatiya · Chita · East European Russia · Finland · Iowa · Irkutsk · Kazakhstan · Krasnoyarsk · Massachusetts · Michigan · Minnesota · Northwest Territorie · Norway · Québec · Vermont

Synonyms

Dryopteris continentalisCarpogymnia continentalisGymnocarpium jessoense subsp. parvulumDryopteris pulchella var. continentalis

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