Athyrium americanum | |
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On the slopes of Naches Peak, Washington state | |
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Close-up of frond | |
Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Division: | Polypodiophyta |
Class: | Polypodiopsida |
Order: | Polypodiales |
Suborder: | Aspleniineae |
Family: | Athyriaceae |
Genus: | Athyrium |
Species: | A. americanum
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Binomial name | |
Athyrium americanum | |
Synonyms [1] | |
List
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Athyrium americanum, the American alpine lady fern, is a species of fern in the family Aspleniaceae. [2] It is native to the Russian Far East, subarctic North America, and the west to west-central United States. [1] It occurs at higher altitudes and latitudes than Athyrium filix-femina, the common lady fern. [2]