Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Polypodiales
Species:
jessoense
ID:
1111841

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Koidz.) Koidz.

Source:
tro

Year:
1936

Citation Micro:
Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 5(1): 40. 1936 [30 Jan 1936]

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001111179



Common Names

  • Gymnocarpium jessoense
  • Japanese Oak Fern
  • Jessoense Gymnocarpium


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Description

Gymnocarpium jessoense (also called Japanese 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 jessoense is used as an ornamental plant, as a medicinal plant, and for erosion control in landscaping.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Gymnocarpium jessoense sub. parvulum Sarvela
Gymnocarpium jessoense sub. jessoense

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Gymnocarpium jessoense 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.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Gymnocarpium jessoense is a small, evergreen fern that is native to Japan. It is best grown in moist, humus-rich, well-drained soils in part shade. Propagation can be done from spores or by division of the rhizomes.

Where to Find Gymnocarpium jessoense

Gymnocarpium jessoense is native to the temperate forests of Japan.

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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