Status:
valid
Authors:
J.Sarvela
Source:
tro
Year:
1978
Citation Micro:
Ann. Bot. Fenn. 15(2): 105. 1978
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001111183
Common Names
- Gymnocarpium intermedium
- Intermediate Oak Fern
- Intermedium Gymnocarpium
Description
Gymnocarpium intermedium (also called Intermediate Oak Fern, among many other common names) is a small fern with long, narrow, and lance-shaped fronds. It is native to the tropical regions of Asia, Africa, and Australia, and typically grows in moist and shady habitats such as rainforests and woodlands.
Uses & Benefits
Gymnocarpium intermedium is used as an ornamental plant, as a medicinal plant, and for erosion control in landscaping.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Gymnocarpium intermedium has small, yellow-green flowers that are borne on a spike. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and have a single leaf.
Where to Find Gymnocarpium intermedium
Gymnocarpium intermedium is native to the temperate forests of North America and Europe.
Species in the Gymnocarpium genus
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,
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,