Deer Fern
Struthiopteris spicant (L.) Weiss
Struthiopteris spicant, also known as Deer Fern, is a fern species in the family Blechnaceae. It was first published in 1770 and is distributed across regions including British Columbia, Belgium, and parts of the United States and Europe.
Description
Struthiopteris spicant, previously classified as Blechnum spicant, is a fern species belonging to the family Blechnaceae. It is commonly referred to as Deer Fern or Hard-fern. This species is found in several regions such as British Columbia, Belgium (including the Brussels-Capital Region, Flemish Region, and Walloon Region), as well as parts of the United States like Vermont and the U.S. Virgin Islands. It is a long-established species, first described in 1770.
Other common names
Deer FernHard FernSword Fern
Distribution
British Columbia · IS · Vermont-US · NO · Belgium · Brussels-Capital Region · Flemish Region · Walloon Region
Synonyms
Struthiopteris doodioidesStruthiopteris japanensisOsmunda spicanthusAcrostichum nemoraleBlechnum doodioidesHomophyllum blechnoidesSpicanta borealisBlechnum heterophyllumLomaria spicantAcrostichum spicantOnoclea spicantOsmunda borealisBlechnum borealeLomaria borealisOsmunda spicantLomaria spicant var. elongataBlechnum spicant var. elongataBlechnum spicantLomaria crenataStruthiopteris spicant var. crenataLonchitis-aspera spicant var. serrataBlechnum spicantBlechnum spicant var. crenatumBlechnum spicant var. pectinatumLomaria spicant f. serrataAcrostichum lineatumBlechnum spicant f. transiensBlechnum spicant var. latifoliumLonchitis spicantStruthiopteris japonica
