Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Polypodiales
Species:
heterosporum
ID:
1109802

Status:
valid

Authors:
W.H.Wagner

Source:
tro

Year:
1966

Citation Micro:
Rhodora 68: 132 figs. 1966

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001109140



Common Names

  • Heterosporum Gymnocarpium
  • Heterosporum Fern
  • Heterosporum Polypody


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Description

Gymnocarpium heterosporum (also called Oak Fern, among many other common names) is a small, evergreen fern native to North America, Europe, and Asia. It typically grows in moist, shady habitats, such as woodlands, and has a creeping rhizome with fronds that are ovate to lanceolate in shape.

Uses & Benefits

Gymnocarpium heterosporum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. Its leaves can be used in floral arrangements and its stems can be used to make baskets.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Gymnocarpium heterosporum is a small, greenish-white, with a yellowish-green lip, and the seed is a small, dark brown, globose capsule. The seedlings are small, with a single, oval-shaped leaf.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Gymnocarpium heterosporum is a fern native to Europe and North America. It is an evergreen, terrestrial fern that prefers moist, shady areas. It can be propagated by division of the rhizomes or by spores. The rhizomes should be divided in spring or early summer, and the spores should be sown on a moist, sterile medium in the fall. The fern should be kept moist and in partial shade.

Where to Find Gymnocarpium heterosporum

Gymnocarpium heterosporum can be found in North America.

Species in the Cystopteridaceae family

Acystopteris japonica, Acystopteris tenuisecta, Acystopteris taiwaniana, Cystopteris christii, Cystopteris laurentiana, Cystopteris sandwicensis, Cystopteris tenuifolia, Cystopteris fragilis, Cystopteris reevesiana, Cystopteris wagneri, Cystopteris bulbifera, Cystopteris douglasii, Cystopteris montana, Cystopteris protrusa, Cystopteris tennesseensis, Cystopteris tenuis, Cystopteris illinoensis, Cystopteris membranifolia, Cystopteris sudetica, Cystopteris pellucida, Cystopteris utahensis, Cystopteris moupinensis, Cystopteris alpina, Cystopteris guizhouensis, Cystopteris millefolia, Cystopteris tasmanica, Gymnocarpium bipinnatifidum, Gymnocarpium brittonianum, Gymnocarpium achriosporum, Gymnocarpium dryopteris, Gymnocarpium heterosporum, Gymnocarpium robertianum, Gymnocarpium remote-pinnatum, Gymnocarpium jessoense, Gymnocarpium intermedium, Gymnocarpium disjunctum, Gymnocarpium fedtschenkoanum, Gymnocarpium oyamense, Gymnocarpium appalachianum,

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